I think dungeon synth is the best catch-all term for what I’m doing – though I think dungeon synth is becoming a broader umbrella genre for everything from ambient black metal, to medieval folk revival, to synth soundscapes with a vaguely creepy feeling. And that’s what I think I like about it the most. I’ve been a performing musician since I was about 14, playing in folk, punk, and metal bands, and later becoming an electronic music producer for a number of years. Throughout those years I had lots of little solo recordings or projects that didn’t fall neatly into a genre, and I always hesitated about releasing those under whatever band name I was using at the time. I think this project gives me more freedom to experiment with genre and form – I’m also just older, and I care less about what people think about my creative work – and now I have a place to consolidate that work together. I am calling this project, Glass Candle. That’s a reference to the world of occult magic ...