Number six on Equinity’s expedition album, Sleepy eye’s “Back to Equestria” is a short but suave bop featuring a lovely array of different sections. It opens with orchestral-like synth design, quickly building up with arpeggios and spoken word hyping the return of the elements, leading right into the drop. The middle is met with brassier synths and Sweetie Belle chops, and towards the end, there’s some really crunchy percussion for a great finishing touch!
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Luck Rock – More Pinkie Pie | Showtunes / Pop
Luck Rock’s latest track resurfaces an older demo originally written back in 2018. “More Pinkie Pie” is a fun song based on “Too Many Pinkie Pies” from season 3. It features very smooth, glass-like synths and piano reminiscent of the mirror pool. The lyrics play on the episode’s plot, mentioning the doublings with its numeric chorus, but also the more sinister side of “counting the bodies” as her friends try to find the real Pinkie. Hopefully they find the right one.
SOUND BANDIT – MAKE SOMETHING | Plunderphonics
SOUND BANDIT is back with her third installment of a newly released plunderphonics EP! “Make Something” pulls in so many pony chops, from G3 ponies like Lily Lightly to Twilight and Pinkie from G4, and is accompanied by a lovely PMV put together with help from rebane. The composition’s structure is very unique with multiple tempo changes and meter changes (you can here sections in 4/4, 5/4, and 3/4) making it very intellectually stimulating, even after multiple listenings. The sound starts out minimally, but over its course, flushes out gorgeously into deep synths and piano. It’s also accompanied with a lovely message about getting there and making something, whatever it may be. Absolutely stellar!
BURNING DOWN BRIDLEWOOD – LVNDBVCK | Pop Punk
cw: explicit lyrics
Burning Down Bridlewood, a band featuring the talent of rawrity, debuts with a banger, “LVNDBVCK”. The title is a play on “LAND BACK”, and the song’s edgy lyrics are about taking back land which was unfairly redistributed sometime between the G4 and G5 eras. The track buzzes with the pop punk energy of guitars, the crisp click of drumsticks, and the classic pony chops you’ve grown to love in rawrity’s songs. The vocals straddle near hyperpop territory, giving the song even more energy and creating a really cool texture. Nice work!
The Wilders – Show Me Your Pony Moves (Childlike Wonder Remix) | Synthpop
Childlike Wonder’s remix of “Show Me Your Pony Moves” is such a bop! It takes the original mix from Make Your Mark Chapter 4 and adds in an extra groovy bass line. The new snare is clean and crisp and there’s also some really nice whips in the high end. Towards the end, Wonder fills in an additional melodic line, really putting the synth in synth pop. The remix makes great use of the original material, and will have you dancing on your hooves for sure.
Rarity Vrymer Collective – Datacity (VIP) | Dubstep
RVC’s latest track is an insane, heavy handed, mix with samples taken from many sources and combines many styles of electronic music. The track begins with a high energy Pinkie Pie sample, joined by heavy percussion leading into a killer drop with tons of glitches and huge wubs. The energy doesn’t die down, quickly cycling through drop after drop, each with its own unique style. In the middle, there’s a calmer section with a lush, melodic synth before dropping back into the dubstep. Overall, the sound design is expertly crafted, placing samples in excellent spots, and is well mixed together. This one will keep you on your toes!
Biscuit – A Letter To My Worst Friends, And My Best Enemies (Ft. Nugget) | Metalcore
Biscuit has teamed up with Nugget to deliver this power house of a track to raise awareness of mental Health and suicide prevention. The track begins with contemplative and ominous guitars before the full band kicks in. The raw emotion in the screaming vocals tells the personal tale of Biscuit’s struggle with mental health. The lyrics are brave, with rhymes like “rose above” and “travel the world doing what I love.” Between the bouts of full metal, the song eases up, allowing Nugget’s orchestration to shine and giving the piece incredible dynamic contrast. Overall, it’s an incredible song and a great way to raise awareness. If you or a loved one is struggling with mental health, please know that, as Biscuit says, “You are not alone. You matter, and it always gets better”
National Suicide/Crisis Hotlines:
NSHL United States:
lifeline 988 – 988 – https://988lifeline.org/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255
NSHL Canada:
talk suicide – 1-833-456-4566 – https://talksuicide.ca/
NSHL United Kingdom:
samaritans – 116 123 – https://www.samaritans.org/
SpinScissor – One Greedy Dragon | Midtempo
SpinScissor’s latest track is based around Spike, with the lyrics expressing his regret about his actions during the episode “Secret of my Excess.” The track opens with flowing arpeggios and a simple, but seductive kick pattern. Throughout the track, Spin makes excellent use of vocals: at times, he pitch shifts them to be lower and distorted. In other places, they’re layered to make rich harmonies and form a gorgeous texture. The track ends by introducing some crazy synth action before dropping out to leave just the bass and some pads. Wonderful work!
Filly in the Box – Hoofprints in the Snow (Hay Tea Remix) | Drum and Bass
Hay Tea is back from a 3 year long hiatus with a smooth drum and bass remix of Filly in the Box’s “Hoofprints in the Snow.” The remix opens with some eerie and scratchy synths before jumping into the bass groove, complete with some sinister orchestral stabs. Here and there you can hear a vocal chop mixed in really nicely, and the evolving melody is carried across many voices. The track as a whole is very dark, rich, and mysterious, matching the tone of the Luna art featured. Nicely done!
Daniel Ingram – Winter Wrap Up (Vale & FL0 Remix) | Electro House
Vale & FL0 have released this banger of a remix on the classic “Winter Wrap Up!” The bass, buzzing with electric energy, joins the arcade-like synths to form a powerful groove which caries the track. The duo make creative use of the original vocals, chopping them up and applying effects to create a really unique take on the original. A heavier section with some great wubs mixes it up in the middle of the song before blending back into the more traditional Winter Wrap Up. It’s absolutely fire and will definitely help melt all that snow!
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