The first reissue of the work of cult fantasy synth figure Jim Kirkwood, whose original compositions predated the dark ambient progenitors of “dungeon synth”. Kirkwood's musical style was unique from his contemporaries, less like the medieval, subterranean dread of his peers and more in line with artists like Mort Garson (Plantasia). Kirkwood incorporated a diverse palette of influences such as the Berlin School (Tangerine Dream, Kraftwerk, etc), John Carpenter's synth-driven soundtrack compositions, and a spiritual foundation akin to the New Age cassette culture of the 1980's, albeit much darker.