Chapter 1: The Descent, by Alder Deep

Chapter 1: The Descent

by Alder Deep

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hattiehats I wish I had something classier to say about this album but the fact is that the hyper-distorted synths and oppressive atmosphere make my lizard brain happy and that's all I can say about it.

feth A subterranean quest for fabled treasure. Intelligent use of atmospheric distortion pushes the music and listener deeper down into the fathomless abyss. It's a spelunking masterpiece. Favorite track: Mouth of the Deep.

brantly Buried in a suffocating miasma of hyper-depressive synths, broken soundscapes, and opiated molasses lies an LP deserving of headphones and unnerving loss that is affecting in it's ingratiating misery and sticky mixture of dungeon-wave and ennui-laced excoriating noise

TheNecromancer "Do not enter Alder Deep lightly."
Nothing could be more true. This album is a psychological roller coaster of isolation, fear, and just bleak hopelessness at times. The overlapping sounds make for a very introspective album. This is definitely a must. ...And its only my first listen as well. I'm excited for the dark journey ahead. Favorite track: The Narrow Passage.

Chronicles of Jest Haunting. The mesh of noise and static beautifully parallels the crushing pressure of traveling into the depths. Truly encapsulates the feeling of "descent" as it takes the listener further into the deep. Favorite track: A Faint Glow Ahead.

nahadoth This record is so bleak it feels almost suffocating. A seamless blend of noisy processing and traditional dungeon synth melodies, mixed into a swirling mayhem of psychological assault. Favorite track: A Faint Glow Ahead.

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Northeast Dungeon Siege MMXXI [Live Set], Dungeon Skirmish VI [Live Set], Wildemoeder, Northeast Dungeon Siege MMXX [Live Set], The Woeful Tale of Hambert Donderogenous, Part the Second, The Woeful Tale of Hambert Donderogenous, Part the First, Chapter 3: Deepest Darkness, Chapter 2: Kobolds, Goblins, Cretins, Fiends, and 1 more. , and , .

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Alder Deep Chapter 1 Cassette
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Limited edition of 25 handmade tapes, numbered with a fold-out j-card.
Tape B-side is recorded with background dungeon ambient/drone not available digitally.
All cassettes ship with a well-polished stone to act as a talisman during your descent.

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Chapters 1 & 2 Special Edition Tape
Cassette + Digital Album
Special 3-year anniversary cassette of the first two Alder Deep chapters.

Side A: 'Chapter 1: the Descent'
Side B: 'Chapter 2: Kobolds, Goblins, Cretins, Fiends'

Handmade +2 fold-out j-card, printed on recycled paper.
Ships with stickers and a stone.

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1.	Mouth of the Deep 09:06	buy track
2.	Into the Crevasse 04:07	buy track
3.	Encompassing Darkness 03:19	buy track
4.	The Narrow Passage 04:40	buy track
5.	Chamber of Pale Bones 03:40	buy track
6.	The Fear 00:57	buy track
7.	Subterranean Lake 04:40	buy track
8.	Faltering Torchlight 04:28	buy track
9.	A Faint Glow Ahead 03:33	buy track
10.	Memories of the Distant Surface 05:40	buy track

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Do not enter Alder Deep lightly.

The darkened passages will take you far beneath the surface, beyond the limits of surface dwellers. A magnificent treasure is rumored to rest in the deepest darkness, but be warned - you will not be alone in the murky passages...

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released June 20, 2017

Performed and recorded live by Alderen.

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Live dungeon noises from the deepest depths.

Far below the surface the darkness presses in. You hear things you should not. You see impossible sights. Your memories become warped and your thoughts consumed by the murky depths. Will you ever see the surface again? ... more

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