ryanharrismusic
One of the greatest dungeon synth albums to date. I absolutely love the album from start to finish. Highly recommended!
Favorite track: Winter's Journey.
Chud
Only heard one track, but it was enough for me to pre-order the cassette. Made me feel like I was walking through forgotten woods. I can tell that this one is going to be a classic.
Favorite track: Edenic Reflections.
The project title “Malfet” refers to a nickname taken by the fabled Sir Launcelot, the “Ill-Made Knight” - a description of both the aesthetically unappealing physical characteristics of the knight as well as his inner moral struggles. “The Snaking Path” does not emanate ugliness, but describes the long, lonely, and often treacherous journey from inner turmoil to peace and fulfillment.
This is a rhythmic dungeon synth album that, like many of its predecessors, carries with it a sense of progression and narrative thrust: from darkness into light. Subdued mellotron, harps, flutes, and organ synthesis meet manipulated field recordings and percussion to summon a decidedly high medieval pastoral atmosphere that is both pensive and driving.
The “Chevalier Mal Fet” of Arthurian legend meets a tragic end - the fantasy of The Snaking Path is far more optimistic; as we traverse the dark dreams of the first side of the tape, we know there is a light at the other end of this tunnel. From ruminations to jubilance, from solemnity to merriment - this is The Snaking Path.
Recommended for listeners of Nest, Mortiis, Jeremy Soule, Old Tower, Urghun, Forndom, etc.
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"Would I go so far as to call it dungeon synthwave? Probably not – in the end, the instrumentation is entirely too lush for that. “The Snaking Path” is, however, a compellingly fresh-sounding take on a genre that suddenly seems to be everywhere, and the perfect opener for a beautiful, deeply meditative, and surprisingly hopeful album." - INDY METAL VAULT
"There is joy to be found throughout The Snaking Path. The haunted chimes and eerie effects of Edenic Reflections, the folkish cheek of A Copse O’ergrown that exemplifies the feeling of being in a sunny, other-worldly garden and the disappearing of the light in Winter’s Journey." -GAMES BRAINS AND A HEADBANGING LIFE
"Malfet are a very great sounding rhythmic dungeon synth solos project and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this cassette." - DARK UNDERGROUND MUSIC ZINE
"This is hands down the best "dungeon synth" album I have ever heard. The reason for the quotations is while The Snaking Path definitely feels connected to the dungeon synth family tree, it's also feels like so much more. It doesn't just capture the medieval structures most DS builds, but the entirety of that era. The endless forests with beams of sunlight piercing through the canopy, trickling rivers emptying into a greater rush, even just the feeling of being surrounded by a million different forms of life. The production is incredibly dynamic, balancing the instrumentation against an orchestra of natural sounds and ambience. It's complexity defies convention; it's a million different synapses going off to create that simple sensation of wonder. " - TheSpirit @ SPUTNIK MUSIC
"It’s compositionally somewhat conservative, but with an extremely strong atmosphere, giving it a gorgeous scope... This album comes highly recommended, probably the strongest debut we’ve seen so far this year." - HEAR THE DUNGEONS
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I met Fogweaver through Vedurnan and, later, Magelight. This more energetic take on their music is wonderful and exciting, a compelling twist bearing their unique signature. emanuele127