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Shrouded In Mystery

by Forgotten Pathways

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windgeist
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windgeist I'm so happy I was finally able to get my hands on a physical copy of this absolute classic of Dungeon Music. Everybody who is just remotely interested in the genre of DS should know this album. Favorite track: Incoming.
virdeus
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virdeus Shrouded In Mystery can only be described as an iconic masterpiece Favorite track: Wuduaelfen.
cathedralchoirboy
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cathedralchoirboy For my money, one of the undisputed classics in the genre and one of the absolute best. Cedric has been wonderfully kind in all of our interactions and clearly cares deeply about his music. A true visionary of the genre, please support his work! Favorite track: Darkend / In Caverns Deep.
Nick Shutter
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Nick Shutter When I saw that my favorite dungeon synth album EVER got re-released, I knew I had to nab the cassette before it was too late. The remaster breathes new life into an already amazing album, and the Beowulf tracks are welcome additions. Favorite track: In Caverns Deep (diff. vox).
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  • Streaming + Download

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    First time released on Compact Disc!
    A fine, factory-pressed, cellophaned CD, released by Dunkelheit Produktionen.
    Comes with a vintage design booklet including info and rare picture material. Will be a perfect addition to your music collection!
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    This is a limited offer to get both available CD albums, "Shrouded In Mystery" and "A Long Way Home", so the oldest and the newest.
    Both fresh und unplayed and fetched right out of the treasure chest down in the cellars. Heavily discounted for a limited time and amount, so grab 'em.
    "Shrouded In Mystery" is included as digital album, please send me a message to get a code for "A Long Way Home", too, if I don't send one automatically.
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  • Full Digital Discography

    Get all 3 Forgotten Pathways releases available on Bandcamp and save 30%.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of ReShrouded In Mystery, Shrouded In Mystery, and A Long Way Home. , and , .

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  • Limited Edition Cassette
    Cassette + Digital Album

    PLEASE NOTICE: physical orders cannot be sent out until the 16th of June! That does of course not apply to digital orders/downloads.

    This is the MC version of “Shrouded In Mystery”.
    You’ll receive a black, handlabeled MC record (C-70), containing the remastered 1998 demo tape of Forgotten Pathways. It includes two bonus tracks created around 1999 and is accompanied by a 4-page booklet, including a unique artwork that was manually crafted by linocuts.

    This Forgotten Pathways tape edition is limited to 100 copies (they’re handnumbered).
    Running time is 46:22 minutes.

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  • Forgotten Pathways - „Shrouded & ReShrouded“ - Cassette Bundle
    Cassette + Digital Album

    PLEASE NOTICE: physical orders cannot be sent out until the 16th of June! That does of course not apply to digital orders/downloads.

    This bundle includes both tape versions of „Shrouded In Mystery“ and „ReShrouded In Mystery“ for a lower price (and the same shipping amount). You'll receive one tape copy of each release.

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  • Forgotten Pathways - „All Tapes“ - Bundle
    Cassette + Digital Album

    PLEASE NOTICE: physical orders cannot be sent out until the 16th of June! That does of course not apply to digital orders/downloads.

    This bundle includes all three tape versions of „Shrouded In Mystery“, „ReShrouded In Mystery“ and „A Long Way Home“ for a lower price (and the same shipping amount). You'll receive one tape copy of each release + a free „Nightmoth“ poster.

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  • Forgotten Pathways - „All Records“ - Bundle
    Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    PLEASE NOTICE: physical orders cannot be sent out until the 16th of June! That does of course not apply to digital orders/downloads.

    This bundle includes all three tape versions of „Shrouded In Mystery“, „ReShrouded In Mystery“ and „A Long Way Home“, as well as the CD edition of „A Long Way Home“ for a lower price (and the same shipping amount). You'll receive one tape copy of each release + 1 CD + a free „Nightmoth“ A2 poster + 1 button of choice (as long as available).

    Includes unlimited streaming of Shrouded In Mystery via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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  • 2LP double vinyl edition (lim. 300) incl. "A Long Way Home" CD
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    This is the double LP vinyl version of “Shrouded In Mystery”.

    It was released in 2018 by Dunkelheit Produktionen, who did a marvelous job on this rerelease! An exceptional mastering as well as faithful reproduction of the original artwork from 1998, this release now came out exactly 20 years after “Shrouded In Mystery” was initially released on cassette.

    Similar to the remastered 2017-tape edition of “Shrouded In Mystery” (now sold out), it includes two additional bonus tracks created around 1999 as well as the alternative version of “In Caverns Deep”. It comes on heavyweight shiny black 180g-vinyl, and for premium sonical reproduction is cut on 45 rpm! The D-side is not playable, but shows a beautiful large screenprinted logo picture.

    Also included is a large poster, showing the original cover artwork.

    This Forgotten Pathways 2LP vinyl edition is limited to 300 copies.

    Running time is 46:22 minutes.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Shrouded In Mystery via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Limited re-release cassette by Out Of Season
    Cassette + Digital Album

    This is the '23 re-release of "Shrouded In Mystery" by Out Of Season under license of Dunkelheit Produktionen. It is meticulously made to look like the original tape release, but on pro-duplicated tapes of course. The classic edition comes on black tape shell, and there's also a vintage edition which includes the first cover artwork which I initially used but soon discarded. It's included here as a cardboard slipcase, and comes on a blue shell.
    The classic black shell-version is limited to 150 copies, the vintage first edition to 100 copies. The first product photos shows both versions side by side; the left one is the classic black-shell edition, the right one the vintage blue-shell one.

    Includes unlimited streaming of Shrouded In Mystery via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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about

Originally released in 1998, the songs on this demo tape were composed during winter 1997 to somehwere around summer 1998. In 1998/1999, I worked on a successor, which should become another demo tape focussing on the Beowulf saga, therefore under the working title „Beowulf“. Only 2 tracks (an Intro and a full song) were completed, apart of a few song fragments.
Now in 2017, 20 years leater, „Shrouded In Mystery“ is being rereleased in a remastered version. This just implies a light improvement of the sound characeristics, a reduce of hiss and repair of lost treble. The recording was taken off the original master tape. Also, both finished „Beowulf“-tracks make for the bonus tracks on the B-Side. The „Beowulf – Intro“ was dubbed from an old rehearsal tape, including the sound effects used in the past, and remastered as well. „Beowulf – Stadt“ was once recorded directly off the old keyboard outputs, missing the sound effects and acoustic instruments (which were done quite sloppy anyway). The last track is „In Caverns Deep (diff. Vox)“, which was included on the orginal tape as well and features growled vocals instead of the whispered vocals of the main version.

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released February 2, 2017

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Forgotten Pathways Wiesbaden, Germany

Founded in 1997, the first release was "Shrouded In Mystery" demo tape. Then, a death-like slumber commenced, which was now kissed back to life with "A Long Way Home". Intense and mesmerizing Medieval Ambient, unique in its kind.
Some more things happened inbetween, see the official website for more info!
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