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DJT & Rusyd Rosman – Breathing Space + Jastrian Remix | House/Electro Pop

NB: Originally posted on EQD

Every so often something comes along that blows my mind with how professional-sounding and awesome it is, and this is one of those times! DJT has been one of the most consistently good producers of recent times, and he’s teamed up with exceptional vocalist Rusyd Rosman to make this incredible house banger that has a fantastic combination of strong melody, tight sound design and very well sung lyrics.

NB: Originally posted on EQD

Jastrian returns to the spotlight with a remix of DJT’s recent house banger, Breathing Space. This is Jastrian’s first remix of a fandom song, and hopefully not the last if this is any indication of what he can do with them! Making excellent use of Rusyd’s vocals from the original, there’s a terrific combination of vocal chops, prominent basses, piano and pluck-y synths that help make this an awesome complementary version to the original.

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Xavi – Moonstruck | Future House

NB: This was originally posted on EQD 1 April 2017

Who’s the sauciest pony of them all? I have no idea but surely Princess Luna is pretty high up there. Xavi is pretty accustomed to whipping up hot tunes and this one is no different, with some contemporary future house that bounces around with a combination of shuffling percussion and heavy pluck-style bass sounds.

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Lunar Drift – Changeling Reform | Electronic/Orchestral

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 28 March 2017.

Lunar Drift has been releasing music for about a year now, and they’ve steadily shown improvement over time. Whilst this piece is a little rough around the edges in places, the main focus is on the melodic elements which work wonderfully. There are some great melodies played out by the plucky synths, and the percussion keeps the energy moving along pretty well. All the while some nice string sounds help to fill in the background appreciably. There’s also a nice piano section towards the end, so check it out if that sounds like fun!

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Eurobeat Brony – Discord | Eurobeat

One of the freshest horse tunes I’ve heard in a while, talented producer Eurobeat Brony brings us what is sure to end up being a rousing success for him. An awesome combination of catchy melodies, excellent vocals and super cool eurobeat sound design, this piece promises to entertain fans for years to come. Who knows, maybe we’ll even get some highly innovative and clever remixes for it?

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Thyrai – Injuring Eternity | Progressive House

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 27 March 2017.

Thyrai seems to be getting pretty great at upbeat house music, as shown by another excellent release here. Featuring solid percussion, a catchy chord progression and some nice lead synth sounds this is definitely one to jam to. There’s some great music box-style sounds  and some violin in the break, and overall it’s a pretty powerful piece.

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ThePloyMaker – A Night in Manehattan | Jazz

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 27 March 2017.

A new musician appears with a pretty awesome piece! We don’t hear much jazz in the fandom and The PloyMaker seems to have some skill with it. This piece focuses on some lovely trumpet and saxophone sounds, with soft drums helping to set the jazzy atmosphere. Give it a listen for a lovely night out in Manehattan!

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Reverbrony – When Monsters Dance | Metal

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 26 March 2017.

Reverbrony’s series of super heavy metal instrumental tracks continues with this powerful Chrysalis-focused piece. Aggressive guitars, pounding drums, it has everything one would expect from this style that Reverb has made his own recently. The artwork fits the piece perfectly, and there are some pretty awesome guitar melodies that pop up throughout the piece.

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Ataraxia – Six Stars | Piano Solo

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 25 March 2017.

Another new track from Ataraxia’s recently released album Eternal Perfect Motion, this is a continuing example of how great he is at producing piano-centric pieces. This one is a lot more upbeat than the last couple, and makes some great use of heavy piano chord hits whilst dancing around wonderfully. There are also some subtle strings that come in at times. Give it a listen for some Twilight-flavoured piano!

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Francis Vace – Cold Feet Pt. II | Ska Rock

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 25 March 2017.

Francis Vace has been uncharacteristically quiet recently, but that’s because he has a new album coming out very soon, called The Old Mare And The Sea! This is the first release from the album, and is a follow up of sorts to a track he wrote some time ago called Cold Feet. His voice shines here, with some great vocal melodies especially in the chorus, which is super catchy. There’s also some classic ska horns as well for those who dig that stuff as much as I do.