Koron’s heartfelt and meaningful cover of 4EverfreeBrony’s original comes with a deep music video as a tribute to his late brother, and you can just feel the love through the beautiful violin play and the video edits. A requiem full of emotion for sure!
Year: 2019
Daniel Ingram – Being Big is All It Takes (Toby Macarony Remix) | Happy Hardcore / Electro Swing
Toby Macarony is probably my favourite pony musician so I might be slightly biased towards his works, but you have to give this one a listen! It’s energetic and just bursting with happiness, even if it starts off kind of chaotic. In my opinion, it perfectly captures the feeling of when you first turned into a teenager. The vocal chops mixed in during the halfway point of the song is a nice touch and amplifies the euphoric feeling of the track. In typical Toby fashion, there’s sharp, Eurobeat-style techno stabs throughout the song, with a really sweet jazzy saxophone melody to act as a bridge to close out the song. This is a track that’s sure to brighten up your day!
[P@D] eksoka – Everlasting | Trance
One of my favorites from Ponies at Dawn Eternal, this absolute beauty from Eksoka has got his signature pony vocals chops and that rich and bright composition that holds a lot of magic within. And with such a message, about the magic of friendship being everlasting, this masterpiece truly is a shining star on the album!
[P@D] Yellow Tune – Luna’s Lullaby (feat. Truss) | House
A new sparkling collab featuring the vocal talents of Truss, Luna’s Lullaby sings a beautiful ode to the Princess of the Night, and the melodies just like the punchy beats complete the ambient synths so well! A most wonderful tribute to Luna, part of Ponies at Dawn Eternal!
Radiarc – Skip | Hybrid Orchestral
Inspired by that very artistic Rainbow Dash painting by Sharpieboss, Radiarc composed a matching piece that is jazzy yet intriguing and mystical, and has that certain “wandering in the mind” vibe that has become a signature of Radiarc’s music, that often has deep themes to it. Definitely a beautiful composition!
Rarity Advocate – The Simple Things (Covering Chordstruck Pony) | Piano Solo
As a tribute to Chordstruck Pony’s original that is itself a tribute to Twilight from 2012, Rarity Advocate performed the simple yet deep composition with a lot of love, and you can feel it. Fitting to the upcoming airing of the last episodes of Fim, this callback to the early days is quite emotional, and reminds us that as long as there will be passionate bronies like Rarity Advocate around, we will be fine!
[P@D] Silva Hound & PegasYs – Hands On (feat. StealingShad3z) | House
While on paper, this does sound like a very odd bunch for a collab, but by Celestia, they delivered! The legendary Silva Hound sneaks in some references to his early French house music (those guitars are irresistible) and works with the Pony Funk Lord himself, PegasYs, to deliver a surprisingly cohesive house banger (with talkboxes in tow). Additionally, StealingShad3z comes through with a stunning and standout vocal performance that, considering his usual punk stylings, you would not expect to go this hard over house production! In short, Silva continues to prove he’s deserving of his legend status, bringing us quality pony tunes and linking up with newer creators even past Friendship is Magic’s end. Grab the song at P@D’s Bandcamp page!
Heartsong – The Smile Song ~ Music Box Lullaby | Music Box
A new Music Box cover from Heartsong and a very meaningful one at that, this new rendition of the Smile Song is bringing all the emotion with that sweet nostalgia, and the emotional sound of the music box that fits so well to carry the meanings explained in the description. Much love and joy from those melodies indeed, that will stay with us as we keep spreading smiles to the world!
Spikey Wikey – Lord of the Dragons | Dubstep
Spikey’s musical influences hit hard again, with a sick banger part of the album Party’s Over, themed around Lord Dragon Torch! We certainly don’t often get songs about him, and this one is even featuring his daughter who we love so much! Along the heavy wubs and crazy composition, it’s time to feel Torch’s wrath as he’s calling for candidates to the succession of the throne, in a brand new way!
[P@D] MrMehster & GrazySmash – Shanti | Psytrance
Resident psytrance connoisseur MrMehster has teamed up with the talented GrazySmash, who’s been making major plays in pony music in the last year, for a divine Somnambula-inspired cut on the new Ponies at Dawn album! What elevates this above many Somnambula-themed tunes is its adherence to Eastern sounds. From the wonderfully psychedelic drops (and visual accompaniment in 60 fps!) to the great use of vocal samples and gritty basses used in the latter portion of the song, this one is certainly a standout on Eternal!
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