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Distant Lands

an expedition for the ears, from yours truly, Dr. Grumble
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52 songs
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minimalist flute and lute circa 1500s, something to play in a monastery
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Cinematic Folk for a romantic yearning scene circa 1300s, combine ethnomusicology folk of the time with cinematic yearnings and orchestral swells, lush and pensive
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Cinematic Folk for a romantic yearning scene circa 1300s, combine ethnomusicology folk of the time with cinematic yearnings and orchestral swells, lush and pensive
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The track fuses Dungeon Synth and Neo-Folk, centered on evocative G Lydian harmonies, Ethnomusicological textures arise from theorbo and lute interplay, woven into tribal, intricate hand percussion, Lush, droning synths form pensive ambient layers, creating a hypnotic yet organic sonic tapestry
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Cinematic Folk for a cozy scene in the tavern featuring ethnomusicology and tribal drumming grooves and plunderphonics unfolding over hypnotic hurdy-gurdy loops, featuring warm lute arpeggios in a pensive Phrygian at the core, Wide, breathing pipes and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, This is the pensive space before returning to adventure
3:44Song Image
Cinematic Folk for a cozy scene in the tavern featuring ethnomusicology and tribal drumming grooves and plunderphonics unfolding over hypnotic hurdy-gurdy loops, featuring warm lute arpeggios in a pensive Phrygian at the core, Wide, breathing pipes and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, This is the pensive space before returning to adventure
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Cinematic Folk for a cozy scene in the tavern featuring ethnomusicology and tribal drumming grooves and plunderphonics unfolding over hypnotic hurdy-gurdy loops, featuring warm lute arpeggios in a pensive Phrygian at the core, Wide, breathing pipes and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, This is the pensive space before returning to adventure
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Dungeon Synth featuring lush Dorian ambient grooves unfolding over hypnotic medieval tavern music circa 1300s, featuring warm reed instrument arpeggios in Dorian at the core, Wide, breathing theorbo and evolving droning hurdy-gurdy set a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with frame drum, janky but enthusiastic bass on a minimally stringed instrument, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, Subtle vinyl crackle and gentle tape flutter embed extra texture, make it echo as if it is being played in a deep cave far below
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Dungeon Synth featuring lush Dorian ambient grooves unfolding over hypnotic medieval tavern music circa 1300s, featuring warm reed instrument arpeggios in Dorian at the core, Wide, breathing theorbo and evolving droning hurdy-gurdy set a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with frame drum, janky but enthusiastic bass on a minimally stringed instrument, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, Subtle vinyl crackle and gentle tape flutter embed extra texture, make it echo as if it is being played in a deep cave far below
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Opening with lush, intricate strings and haunting woodwinds, the quintet delicately weaves elegant dark ornamentations over expressive harmonic minor progressions, Deep analog bass adds brooding weight beneath, while shadowy industrial plunderphonic textures and metallic percussive fragments drift in, evoking an opulent yet sinister garden tableau
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Cinematic Folk for a dramatic scene atop the peaks featuring ethnomusicology and tribal drumming grooves and plunderphonics unfolding over hypnotic hurdy-gurdy loops, featuring warm lute arpeggios in a pensive Phrygian at the core, Wide, breathing pipes and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, This is the dawn before battle, a pensive tune where the drums rage behind but do not dominate, yet
3:42Song Image
Dark Ambient Soundscapes, Neo-Folk, Intricate Pensive Tribal Drums, Ominous Analog Bass
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ritual house, shamanic, tribal, neo-folk, dark ambient lush soundscapes
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cinematic neo-folk, dark ambience, Eastern European folk, ethnomusicology
3:51Song Image
Cinematic Folk for a dramatic scene atop the peaks featuring ethnomusicology and tribal drumming grooves and plunderphonics unfolding over hypnotic hurdy-gurdy loops, featuring warm lute arpeggios in a pensive Phrygian at the core, Wide, breathing pipes and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, This is the dawn before battle, a pensive tune where the drums rage behind but do not dominate, yet
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Dungeon Synth, Neo-Folk, Ethnomusicology, Tribal, Theorbo, Lute, Droning, Intricate Drums, Pensive ambient but lush synth undertones, G Lydian
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Dungeon Synth, Hypnotic Hurdy-Gurdy, Sample-Based Ethnomusicology Ambience and ornamentations, Distant Tribal Drums, Theorbo, Lute, Droning reeds, Intricate Drums, Pensive ambient but lush synth undertones, C Minor, Pensive but coiled like a snake, ‑standard flute sounds, ‑cliche tribal, ‑low effort shenanigans
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Dungeon Synth, Neo-Folk, Ethnomusicology, Tribal, Theorbo, Lute, Droning, Intricate Drums, Pensive ambient but lush synth undertones, G Lydian
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Dungeon Synth, Neo-Folk, Ethnomusicology, Tribal, Theorbo, Lute, Droning, Intricate Drums, Pensive ambient but lush synth undertones, G Lydian
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Dungeon Synth with lush Lydian ambient grooves unfold over hypnotic medieval tavern music, featuring warm lute arpeggios in Lydian at the core, Wide, breathing hurdy gurdy and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, Subtle vinyl crackle and gentle tape flutter embed extra texture
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Dungeon Synth with lush Lydian ambient grooves unfold over hypnotic medieval tavern music, featuring warm lute arpeggios in Lydian at the core, Wide, breathing hurdy gurdy and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, Subtle vinyl crackle and gentle tape flutter embed extra texture
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Cryptic Pensive Lute and Glockenspiel, Distant Baroque Strings, Dark Ambient, Simple Frame Drum Rhythms, Mystical FX and plunderphonics
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Dungeon Synth, Neo-Folk, Ethnomusicology, Tribal, Theorbo, Lute, Droning, Intricate Drums, Pensive ambient but lush synth undertones, G Lydian
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Darksynth featuring Dark Ambient Industrial Rhythms syncopating with ancient tribal ethnomusicology which in itself is comprised of haunting and droning flutes and complicated but metallic Taiko and Darbuka grooves
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Darksynth featuring Dark Ambient Industrial Rhythms syncopating with ancient tribal ethnomusicology which in itself is comprised of haunting and droning flutes and complicated but metallic Taiko and Darbuka grooves
3:58Song Image
Darksynth featuring Dark Ambient Industrial Rhythms syncopating with ancient tribal ethnomusicology which in itself is comprised of haunting and droning flutes and complicated but metallic Taiko and Darbuka grooves
4:59Song Image
cinematic neo-folk, dark ambient, tribal, ritual House, ethnomusicology
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Dungeon Synth with lush Phrygian ambient grooves unfold over hypnotic medieval tavern music, featuring warm lute arpeggios in Lydian at the core, Wide, breathing hurdy gurdy and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, Subtle vinyl crackle and gentle tape flutter embed extra texture
3:53Song Image
Dungeon Synth with lush Phrygian ambient grooves unfold over hypnotic medieval tavern music, featuring warm lute arpeggios in Lydian at the core, Wide, breathing hurdy gurdy and evolving droning sets a moody, elegant space, interwoven with distant nature sounds and rhythmic field recordings as textural percussion, The mix is forward with detailed drums, centered bass, wide atmospheric layers, and a hint of vintage tape warmth and restrained reverb for cinematic depth, Subtle vinyl crackle and gentle tape flutter embed extra texture
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Medieval Taven Music 15th Century, Folk, Historical Recreation, Ethnomusicology
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The track fuses Dungeon Synth and Neo-Folk, centered on evocative G Lydian harmonies, Ethnomusicological textures arise from theorbo and lute interplay, woven into tribal, intricate hand percussion, Lush, droning synths form pensive ambient layers, creating a hypnotic yet organic sonic tapestry
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The track fuses Dungeon Synth and Neo-Folk, centered on evocative G Lydian harmonies, Ethnomusicological textures arise from theorbo and lute interplay, woven into tribal, intricate hand percussion, Lush, droning synths form pensive ambient layers, creating a hypnotic yet organic sonic tapestry
4:47Song Image
The track fuses Dungeon Synth and Neo-Folk, centered on evocative G Lydian harmonies, Ethnomusicological textures arise from hammered dulcimer and lute interplay, woven into tribal, intricate hand percussion, Lush, droning synths form pensive ambient layers, creating a hypnotic yet organic sonic tapestry
4:52Song Image
The track fuses Dungeon Synth and Neo-Folk, centered on evocative G Lydian harmonies, Ethnomusicological textures arise from hammered dulcimer and lute interplay, woven into tribal, intricate hand percussion, Lush, droning synths form pensive ambient layers, creating a hypnotic yet organic sonic tapestry
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The track fuses Dungeon Synth and Neo-Folk, centered on evocative G Lydian harmonies, Ethnomusicological textures arise from theorbo and lute interplay, woven into tribal, intricate hand percussion, Lush, droning synths form pensive ambient layers, creating a hypnotic yet organic sonic tapestry
4:34Song Image
hammered dulcimer arpeggios, dark ambient, shimmer echo, distant tin flute, delicate orchestral string interludes, ‑cinematic, ‑clean
4:42Song Image
neo-folk, frame drum, hurdy gurdy, hammered dulcimer, tin flute, dark and lush ambient synth underscore
4:29Song Image
Dungeon Synth, Neo-Folk, Ethnomusicology, Tribal, hammered dulcimer, Lute, Droning, Intricate Drums, Pensive ambient but lush synth undertones, dub echo fx
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using a shimmering echo-laden deep ambient flute groove that syncopates with itself in its own echo/reverb loop, create a minimalist ambient groove that expands over time, a hypnotic recursive musical fractal using polyrhythms and microtones, ‑tribal flute
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minimalist but pensive lute, medieval, neo-folk, for a meeting around the campfire as we discuss our next move, ‑"dungeon synth"
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minimalist but pensive lute, flute, frame drum, hurdy-gurdy, medieval, neo-folk, for a meeting around the campfire as we discuss our next move, ‑"dungeon synth"
3:43Song Image
minimalist but pensive lute, flute, frame drum, hurdy-gurdy, medieval, neo-folk, for a meeting around the campfire as we discuss our next move, ‑"dungeon synth"
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CInematic Folk infused with hypnotic ethnomusicology layers, driven by shifting polyrhythms and colored with tribal inflections, unfolding as a moving fractal in minor keys that begins low and immersive, gradually intensifying as textures interlock and expand, until the sound becomes a relentless, trance‑inducing surge at full momentum, Deep Reverb as if from a dark and vast cave, ‑low effort nonsense
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Delicate lute and glass marimba interweave a repeating, introspective motif over a soft, earthy frame drum pulse, Subtle tinkling bells add enchantment, while magical ambient effects shimmer through the mix, Medieval neo-folk textures blend with dungeon synth layers, evoking 15th-century ethnomusicology, ‑tinny sfx, ‑glitchy ambience
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Delicate lute and glass marimba interweave a repeating, introspective motif over a soft, earthy frame drum pulse, Subtle tinkling bells add enchantment, while magical ambient effects shimmer through the mix, Medieval neo-folk textures blend with dungeon synth layers, evoking 15th-century ethnomusicology, ‑tinny sfx, ‑glitchy ambience
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Gentle Lute and Glockenspiel create a pensive loop, while a simple frame drum accentuates, tinkling bells, magical sfx, all for a "Wizard's Apothecary" vibe, medieval, neo-folk, dungeon synth, ‑tinny sfx, ‑glitchy ambience