An inspiring piece to say the least. Nicolas always dishes out a masterful helping of ambiance in their songs. In fact they have a hand in sparking my motivation and design choices. The Spark of Inspiration is a fast-paced atmospheric masterpiece with a piercing melody that doesn’t give us much information to go off but thats the beauty of it. Its not about the song its what YOU make of the song. What do you enjoy? What inspires you?
What is your spark?
Month: April 2019
[P@D] Single Purpose – Blue Coated Smug Horse | Glitch Hop
It’s time to get excited for a new Ponies at Dawn album and that means lots of fantastic fandom music all at once! Single Purpose takes us into the world of Trixie with this tribute to her personality. Blue Coated Smug Horse has a nice groove and smug vibes with perfectly timed Trixie vocal chops. The track is a great example of the amazing creativity and music on the new Skyward release!
PeKaNo – Battle for Cloudsdale | Breakcore
I so love tracks with a concept like these! Fellow musical experimenter PeKaNo does wonders with this Breakcore endeavor that is as atmospheric as it is melodic. With tons of great ideas and a much creative take on the genre, the track enacts the story explained in the description so well! The melodic part at 1:32 especially is pure bliss for me!
Daniel Ingram – Flawless (Ice Angel Remix) | Future Bass
A soothing and airy remix by Ice Angel. Opening with a crisp acoustic guitar melody building into a wondrous future bass track and bridges the gaps with iterations of orchestral, piano solos, and even rock. This remix gives a little something for everyone and is a nice heartfelt piece!
Daniel Ingram – Open Up Your Eyes (Tripon Remix) | Neurofunk
Tripon is back with a really cool twist on Open Up Your Eyes! Starting off with some sharp and eerie plucks the track quickly builds into an absolute banger with an intense bassline with a shuffled rhythm adding to the madness! Tempest cuts through the mix surprisingly well and the ‘softer’ part that we all know from the original also gets the full treatment with a calmer atmosphere and a little room to take a quick break before we get back into the meat of things! This is one of my favourite remixes of this song to date and if you’re looking for a unique remix, you’ve got one right here!
CisumClassic – Location Themes Part 1 (MLP RPG) | Soundtrack
CisumClassic is going strong with a full album’s worth of instrumental themes for different Equestrian locations. The whole soundtrack is set in RPG style music and varies greatly from world to world. From the western flair of Appleoosa, the chill sounds of the Breezie Village, the ominous setting in Chrysalis’ Lair, and so many more, this compilation has something for everyone!
Also: there is a part 2!
Koron Korak – Confrontations | Darksynth
Koron Korak is always good for an off-meta style track and Confrontations is certainly unique! The track starts with off with a strong, ominous organ and transitions into a distorted, almost nightmarish track. The prevailing synth sets the dark tone while the drum beat keeps the intense emotion. Some high voices and powerful bass bring the track together in an awesome and powerful way!
Evgeniy Doctor – Lethal Wrap Up | Progressive Trance
Based off of the track Lethal Industry by Tiesto and blending a heavily processed version of Winter Wrap Up, Evgeniy delivers an energetic and fun track with a very smooth progression that stays interesting throughout. I especially like how the vocals are reminiscent of General Mumble’s style with just enough distortion and tuning and helps bring out the darkness in the track without smothering it completely. An excellent track all around!
Forgiveness & Anguish – Another Day Away | Future Garage / Chillout
Its been nearly two years since I last heard from Forgiveness & Anguish and Another Day Away comes in with a dissonant and mysterious atmosphere with an impeccable sound stage and I absolutely adore the percussive low end energy that glues it all together. This is a very professional and unique sounding track and its an awesome way to re-enter after so many days away!
Toby Macarony – I’ve Watched You | Hybrid Orchestral / Dark Acapella
We’ve come a long way haven’t we? This is a surprisingly sweet tune from Toby as it leads in with a gentle acoustic guitar melody and a soothing backing of strings to harmonize with the iconic vocals from the Season Three Finale, “Celestia’s Ballad” but it wouldn’t be Toby if he left us on that, right? I can assure you as time goes on the track will flip on its head with a masterful use of complex chords and harmonization with a foreboding atmosphere and an almost industrial sound. It threw me for a loop the first time I heard it and I hope the same can be said to those who have yet to listen!
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