Magistra by Domesticatrix

Magistra is the second dungeon synth foray by Domesticatrix. This album is, much like its predecessor ‘Maiden’ (Fiadh Productions, 2024), is inspired by FM Soundblaster soundtracks of early 1990’s fantasy PC games, but with hints of industrial, noise, and dark ambient. Magistra channels a more focused vision than ‘Maiden’.

Side A is almost solely composed of FM contributions from a Yamaha DX7, and Side B is almost solely composed of multi-layered performances from a Korg Minilogue. Side A also includes two covers, ‘Can’t Remove The Pain’ (Boot) and ‘Fall Leaves’ (Intro) both from Ultima VI, rendered on a Yamaha DX7.

The album follows familiar themes of classic dungeon crawlers and time spent with friends around a table, and combines those visions into a cohesive journey for the listener, from the rebuilding of medieval societies after plagues, all the way to battles against vexing foes. Magistra is here to strike command, but only if you are here to heed her call.

Tracklist

1.	Ten Long Years	6:24

2.	Cleric's Respite	2:59

3.	Can't Remove The Pain	2:13

4.	Fall Leaves	2:10

5.	Ritual	3:43

6.	Battle Against A Cunning Foe	3:42

7.	Altar As Self	2:11

8.	Colour Spray	4:20

Credits

released August 6, 2025

domesticatrix is francine ulla

illustration by eli armstrong
partially redrawn by francine

magistra recorded january through april 2025 at pulse theory combat hq

can't remove the pain and fall leaves are both covers with some tweaks from ultima vi by herman miller and todd porter.

special thanks to my friends:
willow washburn, violent gein (honk), cj isbell, velam, jane ghastle, corinna cybele, robert inhuman, courtney rykener, lorelei taylor, annie strong, bombtwenty, jamie, jaysen michael, alyssa argo, sloane noelle, evelyn daggett, dora robertson, beatrix stelmaria, jasper stephenson, chris the bug man, z emerson weston, monica baker, and the hiraeth boys.

missing you always
mater immortalibus
rest in power calla

fuck you, you know who you are

fuck fash forever

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