This beautiful orchestral piece by Russian composer Night Blaze calls to mind the events of ancient Equestria. It opens with gentle strings, and progresses into darker strings, pianos, and brass. The sheer emotion of this song throughout is breathtaking. But nowhere is it more breathtaking than at its climax. I heard the arrival of the twin sisters, their war against Sombra, their time in the Castle of the Two Sisters, and finally Luna’s banishment to the moon. Truly a majestic composition.
Year: 2017
Saintz – Rise | Deep House
Saintz brings us a high-energy, dark piece of deep house. With a consistent and high-quality main synth that reminds me of Deadmau5’s “Phantoms Can’t Hang” , the song maintains a theme throughout. The smoothly progressing drums and spooky effects compliment the overall “feel”, and the excellent production rounds out the track. A perfect track to set on replay and listen to for a few hours.
eksoka – Sartoria | House
A wonderful and much inspired track brimming with Rarity’s charm, Sartoria is Eksoka’s musical response to those “Rarity’s Peek Behind the Boutique” animated shorts that aired during the ad breaks of some S7 episodes on Discovery Family. A stylish and very chic House arrangement is sublimated by beautiful and “fashionable” sounds, while the whole track is delightfully topped with hot vocal samples, including Rarity’s voice from the shorts, and makes for a very “Rarity” sensual experience.
TCB – Nothing is Forever (Hay Tea Remix) | Drum & Bass
Hay Tea steps up to the plate with a pretty intriguing drum & bass remix of TCB’s Nothing Is Forever, which was previously posted here. The percussions throughout the entire remix along with Hay Tea’s sound design are real crispy and such a sweet little treat to the ears. The neuro basses are also an exquisite factor as well, so clean and everything. There’s absolutely so much emotion being poured onto this one, and I’m pretty sure you’re gonna love it just as much as the original!
Various Artists – Horse Music Central Vol. 3 | Compilation Album | Multi-Genre
You may remember the two previous albums released by the crew over at Horse Music Central, their last one being released at Christmas with a distinct wintry theme. Now the regulars of the big musicians’ Discord server have another release to offer. Although no specific theme this time, it features some of the more underground artists, as well as a few classic long-running musicians.
I swear I’m getting slowly worse and worse at these writeups
MC-Arch – Ave Cadenza (Power Of Love) | Hip-Hop
A new powerful and meaningful song from genuine rapper MC-Arch, this one truly lives up to its theme, with a beautiful and heartfelt message about love and its emotions expressed through amazing and mellow vocals. The correlation with the Princess of Love, Cadance, was definitely well thought and well put, and the love expressed through the tender vocals is certainly a wonderful homage to her. The whole song is just making me melt, with the vocal melodies and repetitions being very heartwarming and impactful, just like the lyrics. And personally I couldn’t agree more with the message of this song, since as someone who genuinely feels so much love for many people and the whole brony community, I certainly know very well the Power Of Love, the powerful feelings of love in my heart, the happiness it grants me, the powerful emotions I feel that often make me tear up when I think about you all or daydream about meeting you… It truly is wonderful. Let us open the gate…
Aurelleah – Lunar Whispers | Orchestral
Ah yes! It seems like Aurelleah is back at it again with yet another beautiful composition. The sweet, soft piano offers you listeners an array of soothing sounds as you let the cool air brush off your skin into the night sky. The symphonic choirs are also an amazing touch to the course throughout the rest of this piece. While it was commissioned, based on a FimFiction story out there called A Whispered Lullaby, it is definitely one of the most relaxing orchestrated song out there in this fandom to date. It’s also perfect for dreaming too!
Modern Bard – The Magistral Crystal Empire | Orchestral
French musician Modern Bard comes back with a remake of an older track about the Crystal Empire. The progression and instrumentation of the track bounce together to form one great track! The flute melodies are so well performed in this track, reminding me of Celtic music.
An incredible tribute to Crystal Empire, very philosophical and reflecting masterpiece. You will love it!
Nevermourn – Canterlot Drone | Neuro Drum & Bass
Nevermourn hasn’t made much music yet, but after listening to this I’m eagerly waiting for his next release. With chilling ambiance and bold and eerie synths, he provides a high-quality changeling-inspired composition. The fast-paced drums evoke the feeling of an invasion, and the pitch-shifted vocals match the song’s darker feel perfectly. A hard-hitting banger all around!
Brilliant Venture – Twilight Vs. Tirek | Dubstep
SWEET CELESTIA, this feels nostalgic. I’m a huge, huge fan of the older pony music scene. What some artists consider “old” or “cringy” I consider “lovely” and “heartwarming”. Brilliant Venture captures that feel again in a track that left me breathless, teary-eyed, and grinning. With pony samples galore, vocal chopping left and right, wubs, and all the old EDM cliches, this is a trip to the past with modern production standards. A truly fantastic production, one that has that most difficult of properties to add – soul.
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