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Nyanakaru – TTaGCL | Experimental Electronic Album

Nyanakaru’s latest album, Things That are Good Cannot Last (or TTaGCL for short), drops today, and true to its name, the album has a very existential sound. It’s full of experimental electronic ambience filled with glitchy, chiptune-esque sounds with each track pulling in influence from a different genre like trance, latin or hip-hop. The sound design is incredible, especially with its choice of percussion samples, and its constant shifting sounds leaves listeners wondering what’s next to come.

The album is on the shorter side, so make sure to give it a quick listen! Below the break you’ll find some of my favorite tracks

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BlueBrony – Happy Horse Days (to us all)[covering Luck Rock] | Folk

If you see BlueBrony perform at a con, you might end up with a “I cried at BlueBrony’s set” ribbon and for a good reason – his tracks have a way of melting your heart. Here, he’s taken Luck Rock’s sentimental masterpiece and exemplified it. The song starts with Blu’s signature piano and voice, already tugging on your heartstrings before blissfully evolving into three part, a capella, drop dead gorgeous harmonies. It then winds to a upbeat conclusion with whistling and guitar, serving as an homage to the original acoustic track. The song is a rare delight, stirring up so many emotions of joy, and sadness, and nostalgia, and beauty, all within a short span of three minutes. Outstanding job!

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Skullbuster – Million Miles | Hip-Hop

Skullbuster brings his A-game to the table with this hip-hop/rap piece, “A Million Miles.” The track opens with bouncy, lighter synths interlaced with Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rainbow chops before kicking it into high gear with a swag, saxophone beat and groovy bass line. The lyrics center around the experience of appearing close to others while actually feeling estranged and distant. The verses are fully of witty quips like invisible/criminal and background/smack down, being reflective but also self aware at times. It’s certainly a song to keep closer to you than a “Million Miles.”

And if you liked that, make sure to check out the rest of Skullbuster’s EP on bandcamp!

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Odyssey – Batty 2025 | Eurobeat

Are you spooked? It’s not like Odyssey (aka Eurobeat Brony) dropped a revamped version of her Flutterbat song Batty! In this updated version, you’ll find all things you loved about the original—the glorious organ intro, the energetic synths, the cool vocal effects and mixup in the middle, 100% blood sucking lyrics—but you’ll also hear the polished, deep brooding vocals and excellent synth mix which makes everything pop right into place. It’s an excellent track, and a great way to introduce newer fans to the old classics.

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2025 Rave for the House of Belles

The annual Rave for the House of Belles starts today in just an hour! The lineup continues to have tons and tons of musicians, so make sure to tune in as there’s bound to be something you like across all three days.

You can find them streaming on Twitch and Youtube!

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Dustcar – Lap of Honor | Multi-Genre Album

For those not in the know, Dust Car was a discord server created in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. It featured regular competitions where musicians were given a topic and had only 14 days to create a new piece of music based on it, very similar to the toastbeard competition from early fandom history. The server functioned as its own underground music scene—a place where both newcomers and veterans alike could experiment with making music and make friends along the way. The discord peaked in popularity around 2021, but continued operations into 2024. In total, 100 competitions took place and 1,200 tracks were made!

Today marks the one year anniversary of Dust Car – Lap of Honor, the final album put out by the musicians in that community. Keep reading after the break for a run down of all the tracks

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SpinScissor – Sundered (feat. The Cupcakes Choir) | Psytrance

Content warning: Gore + Violence.

SpinScissor has teamed up with 10 other artists to deliver an incredibly poignant song inspired by the Cupcakes alternate universe comics by SinfulPie. The track excels at taking a variety of negative emotions like grief, denial, and confusion, and translating them into song. Its lyrics like “you’re terrified it’s true” and “why would you do this to me” capture these emotions perfectly, but the music’s heart-beat like, pulsating trance energy also does the subject matter justice. It’s a haunting track for a haunting narrative, pulled off with expert execution, well done!

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[P@D] SP1TF1R3 & Dropper Vampire – Somnum Incantatio | Big Room House/Bounce

Landing on the Ponies at Dawn Limelight album in May, this collaboration between SP1TF1R3 and Dropper Vampire is electrifying to say the least! The track is inspired by the events of S7:E10, A Royal Problem, and it cleverly inserts dialogue from the episode as the track progresses. It makes use of contrasting sections—some feature huge synths with the fiery energy of Daybreaker and intensity of Nightmare Moon, while the others build up to it with the haunting feel of choir-like pads, making a completely riveting journey you won’t want to skip!

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MC-Arch & Vylet Pony – Butterfly Effect (ft. Namii & SnugBugVA) | Drill/Hip-Hop

What do you get when one of the fandom’s most talented producers collaborates with one of the fandom’s most talented rappers? If you picked an epic song, you’d be right! Vylet’s synth choices layered with piano, strike an emotional chord and give the track an Undertale-like feel. This fits in perfectly with MC-Arch’s lyrics about refusing to be a perpetrator or a bystander and instead continuing to fight for his dreams. His delivery is outstanding per usual, resulting in a powerful but incredibly heartfelt track.

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Wooden Toaster – RAINBOW FACTORY (GNG REMIX) | Brazilian Funk/Phonk

GNG’s remix of the fandom classic “Rainbow Factory” by Wooden Toaster takes all the electrifying energy of the original and funnels into an equally potent banger which sounds like it came straight off the floor of the factory itself! The kick is unbelievably powerful, its percussive elements sound like hacking saws, and its synths sound like alarms going off, giving this quite the industrial vibe. It’s an absolutely great listen for anyone wanting a piece which packs an extra punch.