NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 21 November 2016.
Suskii is back with another super heavy dubstep banger. This one is a part of his new WIZARDS! EP, which contains a couple of other heavy dubstep tracks as well a future bass one. The mix of heavy dubstep sections with upbeat melodic breaks is on full show here, and the Pinkie Pie drop sample also works pretty well. I’m a big fan of Suskii’s sound design, so it’s definitely nice to hear more from him!
Well this is something different… Shady’s trying his hand at electronic music production. This upbeat piece is a very poppy and upbeat piece about Derpy and keeping an optimistic attitude in life.
Drawing on one of the main motifs of Legend of Everfree, The Cosine Pitchshifterz and Lightning Runner made this track about Twi’s internal struggles. You can kind of split this song into two separate styles: While it starts off with the usual kind of heavy hardstyle I’ve seen a lot from TCP, it descends into this wonderfully melodic section in the middle, bringing in and out the hardstyle kicks as well, before switching back to the heavier stuff at the ending too, a great progression!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 19 November 2016.
Probably one of the better remixes I’ve heard of what has been one of Silva’s biggest pony tracks, Come Alive, this one is produced by NekoWolf and features some neat art from StrachAttack to go with it. Neko’s spin on this track is to give it a more groovy and chill atmosphere, whilst still retaining the energy pushed by the vocals. It has a really nice deep/future house-y drop style and it’s definitely worth checking out if you want a pretty awesome interpretation of what was already a pretty neat song!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 18 November 2016.
NeverLastStanding returns with an incredibly varied and high quality piece! Initially starting off as an electro banger quite similar to his last release, the second drop is a lot more trap-like in style, whilst the third and final one breaks out into drum & bass. The last part is definitely my favourite, and the liberal use of Starlight Glimmer vocal chops is a great addition. This track is also available as part of Shika No Mori Sound’s new compilation album Forest Fires, so check that out if you want more compilation album stuff!
Definitely one of my favorites from the amazing Filly in the Box, Reformed not only takes on a very cool theme as Starlight’s villainous side resurfaces, but it also impresses with a sick Neurofunk instrumental that feels like Filly’s unique sound, breaking down the standards and bringing all the delightful dark vibes and amazing twisted melodies. I like all versions of Starlight, but this Reformed(?) one is the coolest!
A much welcome heavier release from Ponytronic, this remix of StrachAttack‘s banger gives it a new spin while still conveying that energy along sick wubs and a solid beat. The voice samples from the original are also present and provide a different accompaniment, and same goes for all the calls for dabs!
A musician who is definitely showing a lot of promise, TCB releases an impressive track using pony vocal chops from the now famous Rainbow Dash song I’ll Fly in a beautiful and emotional way. The instrumental also conveys a lot of emotion, and is a token of TCB’s incredible potential!
Delivering with new Progressive House greatness, this new tune from NeoN combines electronic with rock elements, for a wonderful result full of positive vibes empowered by guitar and drums sounds. A successful fusion!
A name that will definitely never be forgotten, SoGreatandPowerful appears again as Technickel’s wonderful remix gets a proper YouTube release along a cover art by our very own Hackd, sharing once again the magic of the legendary pony composer. A remix full of passion, it doesn’t fail to bring out the power of A Beautiful Heart with a new accompaniment, where emotional strings and piano lead the way along a gentle beat and those notes that always so delightfully evoke certain OST tracks from the Zelda games. A token of SoGreatandPowerful’s unique vision and sensitivity!
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