SS Compilation from Cold Dungeon Offerings A

by Matthew P. Davis

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Evergreen Secret Stairways is a must-listen for anyone in the dungeon synth or dungeon synth adjacent realms and, likely, since you are here you already know this. Matthew’s music is indeed special. Magical, dreamy, somber, beautiful. Throw on this compilation, close your eyes, and let it take you wherever it takes you. This compilation, with the addition of the tracks from “Drifting…” as well as lost bonus songs from “Turning Point”, is pure perfection.

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Limited Edition 2 CD Compilation with Black Suede Case
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The "SS Compilation": On 2 CDR's you will find the entire discography for Secret Stairways, including two tracks that were thought lost on MySpace. Inside the hand crafted CD wallet will be the CDs and a bound in, 12 page booklet. Like Matt did, each piece is made one by one in the Cold Dungeon (and may evolve slightly different than pictured), dubbed from original masters, and built to order. Extra black & white sticker and Cold Dungeon Offerings sticker included.

Choice #5 Black Suede Leather CD Wallet with black waxed twine edge stitching, Copper toggle closure and Copper chain binding.

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Limited Edition 2 Compact Disc Compilation with Brassy Cloth Case
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The "SS Compilation": On 2 CDR's you will find the entire discography for Secret Stairways, including two tracks that were thought lost on MySpace. Inside the hand crafted CD wallet will be the CDs and a bound in, 12 page booklet. Like Matt did, each piece is made one by one in the Cold Dungeon (and may evolve slightly different than pictured), dubbed from original masters, and built to order. Extra black & white sticker and Cold Dungeon Offerings sticker included.

Choice #2 Brassy colored cloth, brass chain detailing on side edges and binding with brass hook and eye closure.

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Limited Edition 2 Compact Disc Compilation with Black/Grey Cloth Case
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The "SS Compilation": On 2 CDR's you will find the entire discography for Secret Stairways, including two tracks that were thought lost on MySpace. Inside the hand crafted CD wallet will be the CDs and a bound in, 12 page booklet. Like Matt did, each piece is made one by one in the Cold Dungeon (and may evolve slightly different than pictured), dubbed from original masters, and built to order. Extra black & white sticker and Cold Dungeon Offerings sticker included.

Choice #3 Black/Grey cloth case with silver chain details for binding with silver double claw closure.

Includes unlimited streaming of SS Compilation from Cold Dungeon Offerings A via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Limited Edition 2 Compact Disc Compilation with Silver Cloth Case
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The "SS Compilation": On 2 CDR's you will find the entire discography for Secret Stairways, including two tracks that were thought lost on MySpace. Inside the hand crafted CD wallet will be the CDs and a bound in, 12 page booklet. Like Matt did, each piece is made one by one in the Cold Dungeon (and may evolve slightly different than pictured), dubbed from original masters, and built to order. Extra black & white sticker and Cold Dungeon Offerings sticker included.

Choice #4 Grey cloth with black edge stitching, black hook & eye closure, bound with black cord.

Includes unlimited streaming of SS Compilation from Cold Dungeon Offerings A via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Limited Edition 2 Compact Disc Compilation with Black Leather Case
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
The "SS Compilation": On 2 CDR's you will find the entire discography for Secret Stairways, including two tracks that were thought lost on MySpace. Inside the hand crafted CD wallet will be the CDs and a bound in, 12 page booklet. Like Matt did, each piece is made one by one in the Cold Dungeon (and may evolve slightly different than pictured), dubbed from original masters, and built to order. Extra black & white sticker and Cold Dungeon Offerings sticker included.
Choice #1: Soft black leather case, Title sticker on front, silver toggle clasp, borders and binding stitching done with leather strapping, felt inside backing.

Includes unlimited streaming of SS Compilation from Cold Dungeon Offerings A via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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Limited Edition Compact Disk in a jewel-case
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This version is a simple jewel-case containing one CD with the music from "Drifting ..." 1995, AND "Enchantment of the Ring" 1997, the first two Secret Stairways releases by Matthew P. Davis. The booklet contains info from the original two cassettes and related pictures of Matt, artwork by J.R.R. Tolkien, and Gustave Dore'.

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1.	Drifting Across the River ~ Drifting ... by Secret Stairways 03:45		buy track
2.	Autumn Dawn ~ Drifting ... by Secret Stairways 02:29		buy track
3.	Castle in the Clouds ~ Drifting ... by Secret Stairways 03:30		buy track
4.	Dream of Lorien ~ Drifting ... by Secret Stairways 02:58	info	buy track
5.	Westgate ~ Drifting ... by Secret Stairways 01:37		buy track
6.	What Lies Beyond the Door ~ Enchantment of the Ring by Secret Stairways 04:36		buy track
7.	Reflections on the Lake ~ Enchantment of the Ring by Secret Stairways 03:11		buy track
8.	Eve of the Snow Queen ~ Enchantment of the Ring 02:50		buy track
9.	Lammas Tide ~ Enchantment of the Ring by Secret Stairways 03:43		buy track
10.	Collecting Primroses ~ Enchantment of the Ring by Secret Stairways 02:16		buy track
11.	Finvarra's Chessboard ~ Enchantment of the Ring by Secret Stairways 02:47		buy track
12.	Amongst the Waterlilies ~ Enchantment of the Ring by Secret Stairways 02:41		buy track
13.	Onward to Hy Breasail ~ Enchantment of the Ring by Stairways 06:40		buy track

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This is the first CD of compiliation of all three Secret Stairways albums. On CD A, we have Drifting ... released in 1995 as the B side of a split with a friend. And, allso, Enchantment of the Ring - self published in 1996

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released October 9, 2021

Credit goes simply to Matthew P, Davis for being who he was and making the music. And more complex credit goes to the Dungeon Synth community of fellow musicians and music lovers who found some obscure, self-published music and breathed life into it once more.
Cover art and conversion of the two "albums" into a Compilation by Grey Sister of Cold Dungeon Offerings

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Matthew P. Davis Massachusetts

This page is dedicated to my brother, Matthew P. Davis's many projects, including, of course, his Secret Stairways project But, there's so much more! All physical copies are DIY, dubbed at the site of Matt's own Cold Dungeon, (except for occasional "artist copies" where noted.)
Thank you for the love. Grey Sister aka Kathy, Matt's Sister ... more

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