Ziggurath - Tales from Southern Realms

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

◆ The limited cassette edition of "Tales from Southern Realms" is out now on Unreal Estate Records! ◆ Get it on Bandcamp: unrealestaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/tales-from-southern-realms Secret Ziggurath stickers included with every order. Edition limited to 25.

[@Badomen_5150]

Clicked because of the artwork...stayed for the music.

[@idolinocreon4418]

Awesome!

[@Skystrid3r]

This album basically made me aware of Dungeon Snyth as a concept. The opening track is honestly marvelous.

[@Ziggurath]

Thank you! It's great to hear that the music brings new ppl into the fold

[@Overlich]

@@Ziggurath same here. Your music made aware that the genre exist.

[@massacritica5135]

Perfect for reading Dune

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

The Dune 1 videogame OST by Stéphane Picq has always been a big inspriation... You should be able to find it on KZbin ~ Ziggurath

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

GREAT MUSIC AND ARTWORK!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE UPLOAD!

[@Nico18_]

Lovecraftian Age of Empires? Ok let's go!👳🏜️☄️🌌

[@Vandus-ds]

Love the breakaway from straight up castles and forests in this one. Desert/Conan vibes through and through, great stuff

[@titanayrum]

This sounds like the SoundTrack for a trully epic 90's first person RPG

[@ASavageEye]

Exactly what I was thinking too. I honestly felt I was listening to the Hero Quest game on my old Commodore 64 😁

[@CrizzyEyes]

This sounds like the soundtrack to a new Dark Sun video game. Too bad we'll never get that.

[@garethroyle5240]

This is marvellous. The track titles sound like they could be Conan the Barbarian stories. Great stuff 🙂

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

You got good ears man... I often have to think about the Conan OST when I write music. ~ Ziggurath

[@homebrandrules]

@@unrealestaterecords7064 please DONT complement him on "his ears" THEY ARE MINE, HE STOLE THEM, AND I WANT THEM BACK. I BLOODYWELL CANT HEAR A SINGLE THING SINCE THAT FATEFUL DAY

[@dinsfire8489]

Bless.... need more Conan inspired music

[@Adrian_888]

I was looking for a band called The Ziggurath and this showed up. So glad I found this! It's so beautiful, relaxing and magical! 🥰

[@Praxama]

reminds me of old anime...makes me sappy asf

[@felix34ever1]

Great programming music

[@syys5640]

This is marvelous, and this brings back so many memories from fantasy books and stories and games. You, sir, are a true f***g artist

[@Ziggurath]

Thank you!

[@RuleOfThrees]

How can something give me such a strong sense of nostalgia when it is not from my past? Beautiful!

[@kenneththompson8933]

Primal music is buried deep inside the subconscious mind & resonates within the body & mind.....Enjoy the astral journey into the void🌠..Greetings from the UK 🌏🙏

[@JD-vj4go]

@@kenneththompson8933 This isn't primal music. It's late 80s and 90s video game / B movie music. That's why it sounds nostalgic.

[@te9591]

I dont know.

[@grantwithers]

It's very 70's/80's ish.

[@Holktube]

Its called anemoia

[@sindarpeacheyeisacommie8688]

Ziggurath is like a cheesy 80s fantasy film musical score, only gooder.

[@ArkTangentStudios]

This album is amazing. Pillars of Wisdom takes me back to Final Fantasy 7, and Forbidden Obelisk sounds straight out of Super Metroid. So much love.

[@coremoshchannel580]

Your work introduced the dungeon synth genre to me. Love it ever since. When I first heard this album i got instant Age of Empires 2 vibes, which reminded me some very happy, carefree times... :) Thank you!

[@Ziggurath]

Thanks, I'm glad that it brings joy to you!

[@anfrankogezamartincic1161]

Seeing the artwork,i thought it's some psychedelic stoner/doom band. I was wrong, but i like it

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

The cover art of doom albums certainly has been a big inspiration... Shoutout to 666MrDoom's channel

[@K_E_Robin]

Get a lot of Age of Empires 1 vibes!

[@chickenmcdouble]

Reminds me of playing OSRS back in elementary school

[@lazarnikolic8385]

Listening to this masterpiece makes me fell like I am riding a camel, 5000 years ago, going to visit a wizard on a top of a tower, so atmospheric 🥰😇🤠

[@MegaCirse]

Это прекрасно, как первая встреча маловероятно и мессиански зонтика и швейной машинки на столе для вскрытия

[@ДенисСавка-ш6ц]

feeling like I'm playing "age of wonders" game

[@Julia-jk4hw]

You know, chased by an Efreet reminds me of Mario RPG music. So swag

[@kotov6491]

Спасибо рекомендациям за это 👍

[@TheDuncskunk]

0:09 *Tuba Knight enters the building*

[@Praxama]

i love this!! reminds me of my childhood when things were simpler

[@avavavavaz]

I listen to this while making art, it is perfect.

[@lbds954]

Absolutely beautiful. I'm an avid fan of both dungeon synth and sword and sorcery, and this perfectly blends the two in a way I've rarely heard before. Listening to these songs, I'm immediately transported into one of my favourite fictional worlds - be it the Hyborian Age, Lemuria, or anywhere else. Thank you, Ziggurath!

[@fizsrp]

🐐.. fire... my maschine is like this 👀

[@mayart2688]

I love Assassins in the courtyard so much

[@skinheadoconnor8721]

Brilliant. Reading the old testament to this rn, very immersive.

[@larasynthwave5052]

fake book copying egyptian lore

[@theinfamousmrmeow]

The bird (some kind of whippoorwill, maybe?) in Assassins in the Courtyard confuses me every time :D Awesomely atmospheric tracks, consistently in my workday rotation these days!!!

[@mkloppel]

How is this not more popular. This could have been done by a legitimate Kraut Rock artist back in the 70s.

[@txetxuaguado7318]

Greetz on this good & superb piece of art, dark blackened psychedelia, drifting away into oceans of coloured dreams.Thank you and like 👍🏼...the joint is optative and fits ok...

[@mijusmakis2306]

Reminds me a lot of Age of Empire Music. It is awesome

[@metatroncube]

The great dome of the city seemed to slowly emerge from beneath the horizon as the sleek cutter from Daggerfall cuts through the cerulean waters on its approach to Sentinel harbour. You step up onto the prow, the air hot, humid, and salty. You reset the scabbard at your side to a more comfortable position, all the while hoping you won't need to take out the longsword held within...

[@silque1150]

This gives me high key RuneScape vibes.

[@frederik5991]

It is like going back to the late 90's or early 2000's and you're playing some fantasy mod of Age of Kings on a map with mostly desert landscapes.

[@siavashshakoori7566]

fantastic

[@henrydupuis5648]

This reminds me of Goldeneye 64 Aztec level soundtrack which is jawsometastic to the max yo yeehaw! 🤟😎🤟🖤🌹🎸👽🥁🤖🎮🎤🎹🎧📢🎶🍺🎄

[@CrizzyEyes]

Probably the best dungeon synth album I've heard thus far. Nice work.

[@larryweiskopf987]

Another 😊 great album from the world 🌎 if music is freedom then we choose from many freedoms yeeeesaaaaa friends get high and be frree

[@kingofthedust5551]

Chased by an Efreet sounds right out of doom

[@henrydupuis5648]

This is perfect ASMR music yo yeehaw! 🤟😎🤟🖤🌹🎸👽🥁🤖🎮🎤🎹🎧📢🎶🍺🎄

[@animetoober09]

Damn, I feel like I'm watching the older seasons of Samurai Jack or something... which is a grand feeling, these songs are absolutely top notch!

[@Taigron]

perfect to read Dune

[@VictorRasga]

❣

[@mr.h4ndzum175]

fuck i love this album so much!!!

[@johanbollemus8444]

What a nice piece of art! And the cover pic fits perfectly! =)

[@wizstorm172]

this was acutally really good

[@therightreads1561]

I would totally buy this on vinyl or cassette

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

There might be a cassette release just around the corner ;)

[@federicotarroni2335]

Depression... long term unemployment... I can relate, amazing sound seems directly from the early 90 amiga videogames, thanks for uploading, and hope the artist get better

[@henrydupuis5648]

I'm in the same boat my broskis I haven't got a job since covid 19 took that away yo!

[@federicotarroni2335]

@@henrydupuis5648 yeah same

[@arnvonsalzburg5033]

Hope you're doing better very soon!

[@Ziggurath]

Thank you for the support, I hope things are going well for you...

[@vonheer7418]

Would fit well as an alternate Caves of Qud soundtrack.

[@fusahlok7748]

The great salt desert...

[@istenmeyentuy001]

Great album. 10/10 I suggest listeners who likes this to check Summoning band all albums and especially "Nest - Woodsmoke" album.

[@marcomontevechifilho3079]

I feel like a lost bedouin wandering trough an 8bits desert, contemplating the great Ziggurath mirage in the distance and feeling observed by the scorching sun that fills my head with fever dreams. As the wind blows my sanity away with the sand, some deep part of my delirious self realizes I am nothing more than a few trillions of electrons wandering trough silicon chips and microcontrollers, triggering light and sound signals out of the small console that is my universe. I will live in the memories and synapses of that small child marveling at their new game... When they get old and the nostalgia fades away along with the memories, I will be happy to return to the peaceful void.

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

That sounds like the ancient curse of nostalgia all right...

[@azelia2464]

This is really good! Definitely fits the art and theme! This is why I love Dungeon Synth, theres so many talented people here ❤️

[@Thr333_Sugar_Skulls]

Yeah . . . these sounds are unique each and every time. Timeless Music . . . Yep . . . i vote my little vote and say this art be counted in the chronicles of timeless Music . . . Yep 😉🌈❤ i dead serious ❤🌈😉

[@FartlebySockchuckerThe4th]

If Bungie released Destiny as a sequel to Marathon Infinity on the Apple PowerMac in 1995

[@pendasfen]

Fire 🔥

[@Overlich]

Forbidden Obelisk is so good!!!

[@dearon123]

Nice, i need to think about prince of persia form 90's

[@ObsidianContraption]

Good stuff!

[@rag4824]

Pretty cool album.

[@relaxingelectronicmusic775]

toll

[@Saturos02]

This could be the OST of an AoE-style retro game, everything from the soundfonts to the general mood is just head on. Love it!

[@badrobie86]

I've been playing AoE 2 when this album came up on autoplay just moments ago. It really made an amazing soundtrack, especially as I've been playing Arabia map. I came here after the game, and I'm really glad to see others thinking the same.

[@zakmuzeam117]

This is well done! I've listened to all your work! It truly transports you just as well as all the classic game soundtracks. Perfect for reading, d&d and chilling out. What a great escape! Thanks and I wish you great success. Someone's going to give you a big break. Keep going, ✌ peace

[@aiglos888]

This album creates an awesome atmosphere! Thank you for uploading!

[@TheRogueJedii]

This is good stuff pal

[@sergiostudios]

I love this, any chance we could ever get it on vinyl?

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

I'd love to do a crowd funded vinyl release of "Tales from Southern Realms" in the future... Maybe we'll finally get around to it in 2024, fingers crossed!

[@Thr333_Sugar_Skulls]

Magfuckingnidico¡!¡!¡ ! ¡!¡YESSS¡! ¡ indeed that be beautifulll Music. YESSS indeed

[@paul_ujb]

Really liking this album. Great job on all the tracks!

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Glad you like it!

[@gallucinogenia]

Приятно слушать! Мне понравилось.

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Большое спасибо!

[@jackgilbert5287]

This is music is making me wonder if Mesopotamian themed dungeon synth is a thing?

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Well if it isn't it totally should be ;) ~ Ziggurath

[@Thesortvokter]

Soothinig

[@spirosmakris255]

Amazing!!!!

[@C_Kava]

Feel like im playing a PS 1 game

[@lordswagimusii8222]

silithis vibes from this one

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Thanks for all the support for Ziggurath! To celebrate the release, the artist provided us with some Bandcamp promo codes. You can get the full album for free on unrealestaterecords.bandcamp.com/yum by entering one of the following codes: 377t-6c7g 5mw2-kxpu g8j5-6v3p 2ubf-69dn a5vl-y9xe r8gj-7zm3 k9x7-vj4f ky4a-ggea utpr-uufb mz9w-evjx fyt4-78tp wuzq-5fun emt6-bamj brzk-wnyy ax3t-he7f 8evt-v3pm 2rby-6w7g hmun-ep9k jb5m-ury9 9x76-jlnz z45u-ya56 zera-772y y6lr-vv4f yzs5-gyea 3tqf-7ffb ak8l-5qjx ryzh-7ttp d2tj-5nun vmvd-g6le 7ggp-u6v3 Enjoy!

[@spoofbaby]

Yay, thanks for the code! 👏

[@BlommaBaumbart]

8evt-v3pm is off the list. Cheers, this will accompany me during many a work hour and game session. Gonna take a look at the rest of your catalogue later, always nice to find a label which still has a roster you can actually check out entirely without being overwhelmed.

[@henrydupuis5648]

On my bandcamp app where do I input the code yo?

[@henrydupuis5648]

Is there any working codes yo because the first 3 don't work yo?

[@BlommaBaumbart]

@@henrydupuis5648 You must click the link in the post and then try codes until you find one which wasn't used yet.

[@robertmonroe9728]

Sounds similar to my favorite Dargaard, but without vocals

[@adamzuczkowski644]

Pewnie że to mój 100 raz gdy was słucham ❤❤❤

[@adamzuczkowski644]

W pewnej scenie za dużo piachu ale to tylko szczegóły jest to arcydzieło jak dla mnie ❤❤❤

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Ziggurath started the year by releasing his new album "Jungle Majesty"! Listen to it on youtube: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHKqlaulj9OsibM Or get it on Bandcamp: unrealestaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/jungle-majesty

[@AmbientDawn]

This is great. I love the immersive atmopshere and textures. I particularly like 'Assassins in the Courtyard'. Liked and subscribed for more of what you're doing here.

[@fedupN]

This is beyond fantastic! That opening had some real Sierra point and click or DnD computer game vibes. In a good way! The rest is just getting better. I love the bio too, thanks for sharing. What would be the best way to support the artist?

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Hey man, glad that you like it! You can just get the album on Bandcamp if you wish to support the artist.

[@fedupN]

@@unrealestaterecords7064 Thank you!

[@Samm0th]

Fits perfect with a egypcian doom wad

[@VooshSpokesman]

Love from a Silund and Vaush fan!

[@stendeter623]

Very interesting. What's this band? Couldn't google anything about it

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Added a short artist bio in the video description!

[@stendeter623]

@@unrealestaterecords7064 thanks

[@RandyX666]

Where can I buy this on CD?!?

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Sadly, we do not have a CD release planned. Right now, "Tales from Southern Realms" is only available on tape via Bandcamp.

[@outlawscar3328]

This is beautiful. For my tastes, finding just the right fit in this genre is like balancing on knife-blade. Too melodic and produced and it sounds artificial and poppy. Too simple or slow and if the synths are too low quality and it's painful to listen to. This album strikes just that right balance. The broad musical ideas and retro synth take me to that fantastic place lost in time, but blessedly it is constructed with skill and structure so that it is musical and memorable and I want to finish listening.

[@Ziggurath]

Insightful review, thank you very much!

[@Niklas_r]

This and Jungle Majesty are both fantastic albums! Will there be a physical release of them at some point?

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

To spoil the surprise: Yes, we have physical releases planned for both of them in the (very) near future ;)

[@Niklas_r]

@Unreal Estate Records Great news! Will definitely buy one of each if I get the chance.

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

@@Niklas_r Yo! We just released the limited cassette editions of "Tales from Southern Realms" and "Jungle Majesty" on bandcamp: unrealestaterecords.bandcamp.com/album/jungle-majesty

[@Niklas_r]

@Unreal Estate Records Just ordered one of each! :)

[@therightreads1561]

Also who is the cover art by?

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Ziggurath designed the artwork himself!

[@petergregor9734]

Hi guys. Does anyone know origin artist? Iraq, Iran,...?

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Hey there. Ziggurath's family is indeed from Iraq, but he has lived in Germany since the early 90s.

[@petergregor9734]

@@unrealestaterecords7064 Very much thanks for response. Is it any chance how to be in touch with artist? I love dungeon, I am also making this kind of music and also I love Iraq - I have visited this country 9 times like a tourist. I would like to share my experiences from this country with artist and also showing him my music. Thanks for any help.

[@blacerebon89]

it sounds pretty good, its pretty easy to make though

[@DSH1LL]

What's the story behind this artist?

[@oldmanbiscuit7518]

Nerd like synthwave. Nerd make synthwave. The party rejoiced.

[@DSH1LL]

@@oldmanbiscuit7518 Fair enough.

[@strange5253]

@@oldmanbiscuit7518 Wise Old man and bringer of disco biscuits we thank you 🙏🏼

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

Hey, we added a short artist bio in the video description!

[@HypnoticHollywood]

6:00

[@emanuel_soundtrack]

All my last 50 hots girlfriends were fans of this genre, the dungeon synth/desert synth . And also the subgenres archo-dungeon synth, and heavy desert.

[@Julia-jk4hw]

Perfect music to read my history of Islam history homework to

[@Thesortvokter]

Etemenanki, Marduks ziggurath in Babylon was the real tower of Babel. the hebrew story is bullshit though.....

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

And what about the rivers of babylon by the melodians? Dat bullshit too? ~ Ziggurath

[@Thesortvokter]

@@unrealestaterecords7064 Nah. I just mean that the hebrew religion stole a lot from older mesopotamian relligions. The story of the tower of Babel is also an eccho from one or more much older stories. The hebrew version was composed when the jews were captives in Babylon and came across the older story through the culture they were exposed to. At that time the ziggurath in Babylon was perhaps in disrepair. On the basis of the older story (from Ur, not Babylon) and the fact that they saw a ziggurath in disrepair, they twisted the story to suit their own culture. They had an urge to poke fun at their captives, for sure, even though they were the elite and were not treated as slaves or such. That's why they mock the Babylonians for making the ziggurath, because Marduk was in competition with their own tribal God from Judea, YHWH. So if the ziggurath was in disrepair (Alexander the Great, I think repaired it at som time later actually), this would have been an easy target for mocking the babylonians and their "grandeur". Babylon was a city of trade, hence many languages were spoken there, which the hebrew verrsion of the story reflects in that God (YHWH) confuses the toungues of people of Babel. The hebrews did this all throughout history BC, nick others' mythologies and make it their own, the mesopotamians, the persians, the egyptians and others. Like the fact that king Solomon is really Shalamanezar III, a persian ruler. the temple of Solomon is really a temple Shalamanezar built for HIS God, Ashur, not that he was a jew building it for YHWH as Solomon, like the jews now believe because of their texts and tradition. But....excellent music...and...nice to see the mesopotamian reference in music.

[@TexasFriedCriminal]

Too many dots.

[@unrealestaterecords7064]

In the album title?