One of my all-times favorites from Ponytronic for sure, Tundra Cheer is a masterpiece of sound and emotion, creating a magical and cuddly atmosphere, delivering gorgeous melodies, and crafting an amazing progression with each part being even more emotional than the other. Not to mention that this almighty track also got an incredible concept about Pinkamena and her character depth, detailled in the description on YouTube! As someone who certainly understands the richness and scale of Pinkie’s chara depth, I can appreciate Ponytronic’s thoughts so much, and how he imbued them in this somptuous tune along that equally breathtaking artwork from MirroredSea. Dive deep in pure musical bliss, as emotion from both the sound and the thoughts about Pinkie is flowing in…
Month: January 2019
[ASOS] Zizkil – Mirror in the Dream | Complextro
Zizkil’s solo contribution to A State of Sugar Ice Cream is as unique and polished as you could expect, with a stunning progression of many electronic wonders! The melodies and sounds feel very MLP-like and cute, and it’s no wonder since it’s about our beloved Glimmy! This track has actually got quite a deep concept to it too, you can read about it from the description on YouTube!
Tripon – Equestrian Ravers | Drum & Bass
The title track from Tripon’s Equestrian Ravers EP sure embodies the concept from the title so well, as you can totally picture cool ponies dancing to this in some underground rave venue in Equestria after dark! The master of DnB and Neuro lays out his skill once more and many dark electronic delights are ravishing ears and soul alike as the mighty tune unfolds.
[ASOS] Intersekt – A Twilight In Time | House
Inty’s contribution to A State of Sugar’s sweet Ice Cream is such a beauty, focusing on Twilight and making sparkling use of vocal chops of her voice. It makes for a lot of emotion as it’s like we can feel her presence throughout the song, and along those divine and very emotional melodies too, the whole track is such a refined and powerful experience that has lots of surprises in store for us… just like a certain purple pony!
ZD & Kozmos – A Manehattan Story (prod. Steryotype) | Hip-Hop
A story from two ponies points of view. One tells of the wonder and excitement of exploring a city full of lights and music. The other outlines the struggles of living the day-to-day life in a city full of crime and sadness. The difference in rapping styles and the contrast in accents matches perfectly with the two takes on the same tale.
Kozmos and ZD are the talents behind the vocals, while Steryotype produced the beat. This combination is definitely one I would be happy to see used again in the future.
JoinedTheHerd – Shelter (feat. Stellar Eclipse) | Drum & Bass
Who doesn’t love JoinedTheHerd at this point? Shelter is a very relaxing track with a gorgeous soundscape! The synth sets the tone perfectly with its bright chords, the flute keeps the sound light and pretty, the acoustic drums give the atmosphere a trace of nature and rhythm, and finally Stellar Eclipse‘s vocals come in with a soft, calming message. Everything in this track is well-designed and flawlessly executed – which is part of what makes JoinedTheHerd such a talented producer!
loophoof & NeverLastStanding – Have Here (Silva Hound Remix) | Trap
Silva Hound is starting 2019 strong with a great remix from loophoof and NeverLastStanding as featured on Cider Party last year! The track features Pinkie vocal chops throughout, starting with a light melody before building into an upbeat jam with the kind of energy and immersion that Silva has thrived upon. The energy is well-managed throughout, knowing just when to calm down before exploding back into the song that has you clapping along at home. The song ends with a neat guitar riff provided by Sylver Stripe to echo the soft synth from the original.
FlutterDash Records – Lend a Hoof (TCB Remix) | Midtempo
TCB is great at targeting the emotion of a song and bringing out the best in it! This remix of Lend a Hoof (originally by FlutterDash Records) pinpoints the loneliness in the vocal melodies and lets it shine with a bit of light piano. When the lyrics brighten up with the theme of helping each other, the piano melody, beat, and signature TCB style kick in and really shine – always through the original vocals. The genius composition of this remix really make you look at the original Lend a Hoof in a different light, further proving the accomplishment and skill of TCB!
Remember Falling – Let You Know (feat. Namii) | Synthpop
Remember Falling has been on a hot streak lately and this collaboration with Namii only continues to show off the immense talent we are lucky enough to be graced with! Let You Know is about the lonely Marble Pie falling in love with a certain red stallion that she can’t have while holding onto hope that maybe one day she can. The track has a somber tone and beautifully builds off that emotion! At times the instrumental is very simple allowing Namii’s vocals to radiate Marble’s loneliness while the great climax of Let You Know shows off how well Remember Falling and Namii can sing together over a more intense beat and synth demonstrating the fierce emotion in our protagonist.
PrinceWhateverer – Are You There | Alternative Rock
Warning: Explicit lyrics
PrinceWhateverer explores the softer (at least by his standards), emotional world of pony breakups. Based off of the Marble Pie-Big McIntosh stirrup from “Best Gift Ever”, Are You There explores Marble’s inner anguish over the situation. The verses are characterized by soft guitars, leaving the somber vocals to drive the emotion before the drums and guitars come in more prominently for a more enraged chorus. The back and forth between the soft, sadness and controlled anger, tied together with moving guitar riffs allow PW to show off his musical, emotional range.
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