Lamerak

Lamerak is a solo Dungeon Synth and fantasy music project which blends together medieval, cinematic and synthesized sounds to tell stories of far off lands.

Lamerak's eponymous debut EP was released on December 4th of 2020. It tells the story of a traveler who's greed dooms the world.

In the winter of 2021-2022, Frogmorton and Lamerak collaborated on a Comfy Synth Split EP together. It was named Last Snow, First Bloom and released March 2022.

In the summer of 2022, Fantasy Audio Magazine from Covington, Kentucky reached out and asked Lamerak to be apart of a split EP for the magazine, along with another local artist called Leafbutterfly. Lamerak took a bit more of a synthesizer oriented direction with it, trying to strike a good balance between orchestral, traditional and synthesized instruments. It was released later that summer.

In Spring of 2023, Lamerak released 'A Journey Into the Feywild', an 18-track album that was in production for almost 2 years prior to release! It clocks in at slightly over an hour in runtime and takes influence from a wide variety of sources, taking a more Orchestral approach to composition, rather than purely synthesis.

In the Summer of 2023, Lamerak collaborated again with Fantasy Audio Magazine! This time, to make a crypid-themed EP for the Covington Cryptid Block Party! There were 4 different crypid-themed tapes made for the event. Each tape characterized a specific cryptid local to the Greater Cincinnati-Area. Mine was 'Songs for the Loveland Frogman', based on the Loveland Frogman, of course! The EP consists of 5 tracks, with each track being limited to 3 instruments total, all drawn from presets on an old Yamaha synth. I'm also happy to report that every single tape sold out before the event was even halfway over!

In Winter of 2023/Early 2024, Lamerak was apart of two compilation albums with Umbra Vulgaris. The first album was 'Shades of Dark Ambient, Volume 5'. The second compilation, 'Shades of Dark Ambient, Volume 6', was significant, as it was a benefit album in which 100% of the proceeds from the album went to supporting food, medicine and other relief for the Gaza strip, currently under genocidal conditions.

Lamerak also went on to contribute to 'Shades of Dark Ambient Volume 7', 'Shades of Dark Ambient 8', and 'Shades of Dark Ambient 11' all through Umbra Vulgaris records (now Ocher Records).

In collaboration with Fantasy Audio Magazine, Lamerak made his debut live appearance at the Cincinnati area's first regional Dungeon Synth and Fantasy Music live performance. He shared the stage with Haudh, Mons, Magic Mishap and Hedge Wizard. The setlist consisted of a couple tracks from the eponymous EP, a couple tracks from the Cloven Hoof EP, as well as a couple tracks from the Loveland Frogman EP. With over 200 people attending, the show was a resounding success, and more will come in the future. Full performance available on YouTube.

In collaboration with Fantasy Audio Magazine, Lamerak collaborated with Bubble Wizard to create a soundtrack for the Kickstarter funded TTRPG 'The Land of Eem'. This is scheduled for release in Late 2026.