A Fireside Chat With the Master of Dragons - Interview with JIM KIRKWOOD - 2/21/2025
A Fireside Chat With the Master of Dragons - Jim Kirkwood Short Interview for the Continuing Study on the Genre of Dungeon Synth - 2/21/2025 I had some questions about the general “Dungeon Synth” scene around the time it came into light in the 90’s, and I thought what better person to ask than the Master of Dragons himself? The following questions are answered by the brilliant Jim Kirkwood. Thank you, Jim, for the contribution and great answers! Since the term “Dungeon Synth” wasn’t properly established (at least to the best of my research) until the late 2000’s, what was that sort of sound referred to in the 90’s, if it even had a name at all? More specifically, did people view it unique enough to give it its own term at the time, or was it just under the category of ambient without much other thought? You are quite right, Dungeon Synth as it exists now did not exist in the nineties, certainly not as a finished and polished item. The...