A very fitting way to conclude such an amazing album as Destinations, Forgotten (As in Times Past) continues on the streak of emotional music and much to Totalspark’s signature, brings unique sounds, melodies and emotions that ravish the soul, putting once again through music an incredible sensitivity and ability to create magic.
Author: Makenshi
Dr. Somepony – Journey | Metal
It’s always so awesome to get a new release from Dr. Somepony, made through hard work and despite all the difficulties he’s facing, and this piece centered around the events of the fateful episode The Times They Are A Changeling along its meaningful and emotional cover art certainly delivers, with a Metal instrumental of much grace and emotion, expressing such events and feelings with force along the mighty guitar riffs and solos.
Sights Unseen – Faultless (feat. Cadie) | Alternate Electronic
Heartfelt works made in tribute to our beloved characters is one of the things I love to see the most, and this song dedicated to Rainbow Dash’s character depth certainly is a wonderful experience, with its unique progressive instrumental of nearly 10 minutes, its magnificent duet in collaboration with the amazing Cadie who also provides quality backing vocals, and its dark yet lovely and meaningful concept around faking a “tough act”, inspired by Rainbow Dash (some text quotes at the end of the video!)
Sky Runner & Hay Tea – Guardian Of Dreams | Neurofunk
This dark-as-can-be Neurofunk track may not be an actual collab track between Sky Runner and Hay Tea (however that is bound to happen… huehuehue), it is still a delight to witness. We can definitely feel the insane potential of the union of such talented DnB musicians, as we embrace the darkness along the wicked distorted wubs and the ominous piano, soothed by the power and appeal of the Night. Check also Hay Tea’s upload!
Intersekt – Fight Me | Drum & Bass
As heard at the Cider Party, this track from Intersekt off the Cordale EP (a Nightwave Studios release) impresses with a very inventive take on Drum & Bass and a progression full of surprises that are bliss for the ear. With its own story in continuation with the others tracks from the EP, this favorite of mine is an all-time masterpiece to play at many parties!
Dynamite Grizzly – Trickery (feat. Enny Gima) | Techno
Full of emotion, this great and powerful track by Dynamite Grizzly reflects on Trixie’s moving sacrifice in the season’s finale in the most fitting ways, conveying Trixie’s strength of character and the epicness of the moment with mighty guitars from Enny Gima and incredible rythmic synths, but also the sincerity of Trixie’s feelings and her character depth with utterly beautiful and emotional melodic parts like at 2:44. I’ve got to say Dynamite Grizzly’s musical sensitivity for those is astounding, and I love it a lot. Powerful track and tribute to Trixie and the finale, and you know that when Discord says Trixie is self-absorbed, the reason why Trixie is so hurt and angry at that, is because despite her habit to boast, she actually have the biggest and most tender feelings toward her friends, Starlight in particular.
Ataraxia – 5:00 At The Café on Monument Parkway | Piano Solo
A much inspired and beautiful piano piece from Ataraxia, 5:00 At The Café on Monument Parkway conveys a comforting warmth through moving melodies on that sacred instrument, reflecting on personal feelings and hence displaying once more the beauty and magic there is to heartfelt songs, in this case even more magical thanks to the added level of emotion there is to pony tracks where we can appreciate that certain connection to what we feel, and imagining the artist play this piece inside a piano bar or a café in Equestria, and attending that live performance, only makes it more emotional. Well, Ataraxia said he’s trying to go to as many conventions as possible this year, so perhaps a music live at one of those is the best equivalent we can get for now! Be on the lookout for that!
Kawaii Dash – Moe Hors | Future House
We can always count on Kawaii Dash aka Xavi to give us the purest and smoothest Future vibes, and this Future House track certainly isn’t lacking inventive sound design, moe whomps, crisp percussions, and mellow (not to say water-y) vibes. If the feeling of getting into a party in Equestria full of cute ponies and refreshing drinks all around was turned into a song, this might just be the result. Another wonderful release from Xavi-chi!
[P@D] Del Rom – Ignition | Glitch-Hop
One of the many gemstones found along the journey of Voyager, Del Rom’s Ignition gets a YouTube release and it is with much pleasure that I’m posting this masterpiece of a track here. Not only the track is full of inventive and utterly beautiful parts with both melodic instrumental and divine vocal chops, but its emotion convey so much of the theme of the album in some way, displaying mighty power and filling the soul with awe (with moments like at 2:16 that always make me about to tear up), providing a very emotional experience over a solid progression, much like the journey evoked by the album.
Soul Strings – A Contrived Sporadic (Covering ShinZm) | Progressive Metal
Inspired by the amazing intrumental work of ShinZm, Soul Strings covered A Contrived Sporadic and not only the new instrumental pays much tribute to the original, but the added vocals also pay tribute to the original theme of Twilight while focusing on the headcanon of her immortality. We certainly do need more pony Prog Metal (and Prog Rock!) so such a cover is so very welcome.
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