Month: November 2016

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[P@D] Budzy – Surprise Surprise VIP | Dubstep / Glitch-Hop

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 5 November 2016.

Budzy is undoubtedly one of the best dubstep producers around at the moment, and he shows that off here with a VIP of his track Surprise Surprise. This VIP keeps the heavy yet melodic vibe throughout the whole piece, however it really switches things up when it gets to the second drop. The swap to glitch hop breathes new life into the feel of the track and helps to keep it interesting the whole way through. Definitely one of Budzy’s most impressive works!

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[P@D] ALfiux – Wasted Your Time | Chillout

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 4 November 2016.

When I call ALfiux a master of chill music, I’m not lying. He’s absolutely floored me with this track, and I just love it more every time I listen to it. From the beautiful and subtle sound design to the amazing and seamless use of vocal sampling from the show, with an almost mystical air to it, this piece just pulls you in and does anything but waste your time. One of the best chill tracks I’ve heard this year, it’s definitely worth lending your ears to.

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Versal – Please Don’t Shoot Me Down (ft. Silver Note & Buffalo Brony) | Rap / Hip-Hop

It’s a rework / cover of a parody of a Lil Wayne song. The original parody was done by Versal, Dubious, and Rhyme Flow back in 2013, and this version has Silver Note on vocals for the chorus (which IMO sounds better Lil Wayne’s original) and Buffy rapping his own custom 2nd verse. However, this goes in a very different direction to the 2013 version and focuses on the aftermath of Lightning Dust’s demise in Wonderbolt Academy, and completely changes the tone of the refrain.

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Sky Runner – Antagonist | Drum & Bass

A new challenger has entered the arena! Sky Runner appears to be new to the fandom music scene, but it shows that they definitely have some experience under their belt. This liquid dnb track sounds very reminiscent of Hay Tea’s work – super chill and making great use of sampled instrument loops. I’m really looking forward to hearing more from Sky Runner in the future!

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[P@D] SDreamExplorerS -Trust Me (ft. Francis Vace) | Metal

Another P@D banger, this time a collab between two awesome guitarists and long-serving fandom musicians, SDreamExplorerS and Francis Vace. This song about the episode Spice Up Your Life starts off in an almost electro-rock way, but soon delves straight into SDES’ metal with Francis’ vocals bellowing over the top, including refrains taken from It’s Gonna Work, the song from the aforementioned episode.

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Assertive Fluttershy – Boo Hoo (Brilliant Venture & Retheemal Desini Remix) | Drum & Bass / Dubstep

If I’m gonna be honest, I wasn’t hugely enthused with this remix at first, but that’s because I was an idiot and had only listened to the first drop. HOWEVER, the second half really caught my attention and turned my opinion round. Stick with this remix until the end and it’ll definitely be worth your while.

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Saintz – Nebulous | Deep House

Little bit of deep house for the princess of the night from fandom newcomer Saintz. This guy is making some great stuff considering this is only their second song; nice melodies, good drum samples, I hope to see more good songs in the future!

Voting for the Top Ten Pony Songs of October 2016 begins!

What a month October was for music. With the release of a new Ponies At Dawn album at the *very* end of September, October was filled with P@D individual songs releases, both from said album and otherwise. So without further ado, pick your favourites and go vote here!

And if you need a reminder of October’s songs, take a look at Gunz’s extensive October playlist here.

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[P@D] Velvet Wings & SDreamExplorerS – Little Feather | Metal

This song marks Velvet Wings’ debut in the fandom music scene, and to have one’s first song featured on a Ponies At Dawn album too is impressive! And her vocals compliment Soul Strings’ instrumental very nicely.

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Lightning Collector & Melody Sky – Who I Am | Soft Rock

A lovely collaboration full of honesty, this mellow yet rocking track born from the union of the talents of Lightning Collector and Melody Sky delights with a tender rock part that feels so genuine and blissful, then some electric guitars come in to bring some more awesome along both rap and rock vocals. A much orginal and enjoyable song, and we certainly hope to hear more from such a successful duo! From Lightning Collector, I also recommend Rainbow Trash and Metal Slave and its music video full of cool rock performance… with ponies!