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[P@D] Frozen Night – Through An Infinite Dreamscape | Orchestral

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 17 October 2016.

With such a bold track title, one would expect something pretty epic in scope, and here Frozen Night delivers upon that promise with a beautifully building orchestral track that first envelops the listener, before bringing in the strings, drums and other elements to really paint an engrossing picture. The way this piece builds and flows is really well done in my opinion, and it’s definitely worth a listen if you like epic-style orchestral works!

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[P@D] Reverbrony – Strut It | Metal

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 24 October 2016.

Bringing on the heaviness, Reverbrony is back with a powerful metal track that comes in hard right away. What I like most about this track though are those lead guitar melodies that add a bit more structure to the track, and are definitely the most memorable part to it. If you want some powerful metal to psyche you up, make sure to check it out!

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‘Shy – Rainbow Falls | Melodic Dubstep

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 23 October 2016.

‘Shy is fast becoming a regular here, with some pretty consistently enjoyable releases. Here they’ve tackled melodic dubstep, with a pretty upbeat  track about the Rainbow Falls. With some fun chords included throughout this track builds up pretty well to some high energy drops, that have some cool sound design, but mostly focus on the powerful chords that carry the track. Definitely worth checking out!

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[P@D] Spectra – Nebula | Ambient

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 21 October 2016.

Spectra returns with the addition of a new genre to his repertoire, and one that in my opinion is difficult to pull off convincingly. This ambient piece builds steadily and enjoyably, culminating in a powerful all-encompassing pad-like sound, before it fades off into the distance. A really love arpeggiated melody and some great sound design choices help to make this a very pretty track, and well worth giving a listen to!

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Trixent – Villains | Neuro Drum & Bass

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 22 October 2016.

With one of the heaviest tracks I’ve heard in recent times, Trixent continues to catch up for lost time with some of the coolest neuro sound design I’ve heard. All of their recent releases have really impressed me, and this is no different. With immaculate percussion, dark chord stabs, brooding pads and of course the beautifully designed bass sounds this is definitely worth checking out!

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174UDSI – Keys | House

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 22 October 2016.

174UDSI is pretty darn good at upbeat house stuff, and whilst a lot of his tracks sound pretty similar at times, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. Here though, he’s released an amazing track that is absolutely taken to another level by the fantastic use of vocal sampling and chopping. I really like when people add an extra layer to their productions with stuff like that, and it’s definitely paid off here with what is probably my favourite track he’s released so far.

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Xavi & Friends – Kawaii Hors EP | Electronic


NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 18 October 2016.

Xavi, also known as Kawaii Dash, has gotten together with Sonic Tap to release a super cute compilation album-style EP featuring Progressive Element, UndreamedPanic, Pen, KriZzZ, Totalspark and Vylet! Including future house, chillout, future bass and house, as well as some cute artwork from Cadie, it’s definitely a cool mix of music worth checking out. If you’re interested, you can download the album for free or for a donation here!

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Vylet Pony ft. LilyCloud – Fall To The Clouds (Silva Hound Remix) | Progressive House

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 21 October 2016.

Fall To The Clouds is probably still one of Vylet’s most iconic songs, and it’s had its fair share of remixes in the past from artists such as JayB and SMO3S. Here, Silva Hound joins the party with a progressive house remix that feels very Silva in style, especially that synth that comes in around 1:18. The backing vocals provided by MandoPony are a pretty nice touch, and help to add another point of difference to the remix. Definitely worth a listen if you want another remix of this track in your life!

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The Shake Ups In Ponyville – Counting Magic Sheep | Acoustic

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 21 October 2016.

A pretty laid back, almost lullaby-like track, The Shake Ups in Ponyville has released another song from their album Rock Candy. With some wonderful soft and relaxing vocals, as well as some pretty nice acoustic guitar sounds, this is definitely a great track to help soothe yourself down for a bit of a nap. If that sounds like something you’d like to do, make sure to give it a listen!

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[P@D] Dashtortion – Don’t Leave Me | Alt. Rock

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 20 October 2016.

Dashtortion is the collaborative duo project between StealingShad3Z and SlightlyAmiss, and this track shows that they work very well together. With the instrumental handled by Amiss, and the vocalwork done by Shad3Z for this one, they combine wonderfully to give a pretty awesome sounding track! I especially like the increasingly desperate sounding tone of the vocals, which adds a strong sense of thematic progression to the track. Certainly worth checking out!