Month: April 2018

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MC-Arch – The Bridge. (Its Ok.) | Hip-Hop

MC-Arch has always been very open about his emotions through his music and this track is no different. In The Bridge, he raps about how it is ok not to be ok and uses a new trap beat to get his point across. The song includes some awesome Fluttershy vocal chops as an accompaniment to Arch’s vocals which makes for an incredible counterpoint to the verses. The title is chosen amazingly too, as we are reminded of the importance not tp burning bridges, but gather up the strength and cross them instead.

 

 

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Shal Music/FX – Open Up Your Eyes (covering Daniel Ingram) | Metal

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 6 April 2018.

Shal has impressed me a lot lately whenever he’s released anything, so it’s cool to see something in a different direction from them! Usually focusing on electronic stuff, this orchestral-tinted metal cover of Open Up Your Eyes makes great use of his vocals, as well as some solid guitar throughout.

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Quadrivia – Filly Seekers EP | Electronic

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Quadrivia’s back with a little EP based largely around her fascination with…well I’m sure you can figure it out for yourself. The name comes from her latest P@D contribution, Filly Seekers, the first track on the EP and a sequel to a previous P@D song of the same signature complextro sound. It also features NSFW (Not Safe For Woona) II, a more progressive / electro house type song, and her remix of Filly Seekers made in collaboration with Arturo Host and MEQA.

The entire EP is available to dowload from the Duktig Records Bandcamp for free.

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One Track Mind – End of the Show (Variations on Brilliant Venture’s Welcome to the Show) | Witch House

An ethereal and surrealistic soundscape that will take you to places. A philosophic variation of a remix of Welcome to the Show done by Brilliant Venture featuring vocal work from Wubcake. One Track Mind has been producing some really splendid and experimental works on the electronic music world. This variation proves that, shows how prolific an artist can be with their creative process. And the result is a 6 minute journey into a dark forest where cruel fantasies are created, a haunting, beautiful and yet mechanical experience. Keep up with this amazing tracks! They aren’t One, because they expand our Mind. Amazing Track!

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Royalpony & Cosine – In Our Minds | Hardstyle

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 8 April 2018.

Royalpony’s hardstyle, when it’s at its best, is super fun to listen to, and there’s a couple of great examples here! Here he’s teamed up with Cosine to produce an unofficial anthem for the recently passed BABScon, and it’s full of uplifting melodies alongside that signature hardstyle kick.

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Crystarium – Brother | Glitch-Hop

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 6 April 2018.

After a while since any new music from him, Crystarium returns with some melodic vocal glitch hop-y goodness. It’s one of my favourite genres, and the groove is present throughout the track with some lovely composition complementing plenty of sound design that orients itself around the strong chord progressions.

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Kelvin C. H. Reverie – A Day in Apple Farm | Orchestral

Kelvin C. H. Reverie, previously known as Sonic Hooves is back with some more Applejack-themed music. Blending orchestral and acoustic together, we end up with this relaxing “country style waltz”, which also sounds like it could fit into a fantasy game soundtrack…probably not necessarily intended but still a nice consequence.

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Horse Music Hotspot – March 2018

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March was a great month for compilation albums, with a brand new major Ponies At Dawn album, a new volume of Horse Music Central music, and a winter-themed EP curated by Cider Party. With so many single releases from other artists too, we’ve had a great variety to choose from this month!

Tracklist and embeds available after the break

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Frozen Night – Cosmic Dream | Symphonic Metal

Frozen Night is back with another one of his masterpieces! Cosmic Dream evokes visions of soaring through the aether on wings of starlight. He perfectly blends atmospheric effects and burning guitars into a distilled draught of energy. Throughout the song, it’s easy to picture Celestia flying through the ionosphere, casting her mighty spell to raise the sun once more.

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[P@D] UndreamedPanic – Battle For The Castle | Bass House

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 5 April 2018.

UndreamedPanic’s last few releases have been more upbeat house tracks, but he’s back to the heavy stuff again here with an awesome combination of bass house and dubstep sound design. The combination of powerful melodic breaks with groovy aggressive drops definitely suits the battle scene, so make sure to check it out!