Last year the MareQuest game released, and one of its outstanding features was the music accompanying you on your journey to save Equestria. While the game and soundtrack had its quiet moments when traversing the lands, the threat of the Shadow Mares together with their more darker tunes was always accompanying you on your travels, and Filly Mingon is a perfect embodyment of this feeling. Starting slowly using the sounds of a keyboard, the sudden appearance of a heavy dub sound conveys what you and your companions are up against masterfully and makes the song a joy to listen to!
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Wandering Artist – Pony Town Seasons: Autumn – 02 Rocks | Orchestral
Wandering Artist brings us another piece of his Pony Town soundtrack. The calmly played piano, supported by a mix of subtle percussion instruments and later joining guitar brings a serene feeling to you reminiscent of the change in the landscape during autumn; a peaceful antipole to the sometimes turbulent weather. This song easily gets you into a sedated state of mind and is perfect for just chilling to it and enjoying the beauty of the seasons.
Daniel Ingram – Legend You Are Meant to Be (Sylvver Remix) | Future House
Sylvver has shown his talent of creating fabulous remixes already, but this time he is tackling his first remix from one of the show’s songs with Equestria Girls’ “Legend You Are Meant To Be”. The instruments are introduced slowly piece by piece, familiarising the listener with the ensemble in the build up to the refrain with Sylvver’s softer bouncy style. The song is also slowed down a bit compared to the original, making the vocals more impactful, more inviting to sing along to and giving the whole track more time to unfold its parts. Especially with the tempo adaption this remix will quickly engrain itself into your musical memory, so give it a listen!
Ethan Toavs – Battle of Destinies | Orchestral
It is amazing time and time again, from how little of things muscians can draw inspiration and weave entire stories, and Ethan Toavs brings us another perfect example of such with his “Battle of Destinies”. The whole piece manages to create and increase tension from start to its conclusion, starting off with a military rhythm of the drums, brass, woodwinds and strings first working together to introduce the orchestration used to the listener, just for those to exchange turns with each other. And as soon as the percussion switches to a more rocky style and the whole orchestration sets back in together, the song will make you vividly imagine the armies of Nightmare Moon and Daybreaker start charging each other, both sides hopeful for victory. So make sure to let this awesome piece of musical storytelling inspire you as well by giving it a listen!
[P@D] The Wonderbolts! – Nightmare | Heavy Progressive Rock
After a few years touring through the conventions out there, the Wonderbolts are finally back with a track release, and what a way to come back it is! Pulling you in with a mix of hi-hats, drums, keyboard and bass, garnished with captivating vocals, the song takes you on a journey through the realm of Nightmare Moon. The musical arrangement does not get topped off just by including bells in the mix but especially the guitar solo leading you across this enthralling dream with such intensity, you will not notice how quick the nearly 7 minute long experience ends, making you hit repeat again and again.
EveryDayDashie – Over the Mounts and Streams | Chinese-Celtic Orchestral
With a unique mix of traditional music styles, EveryDayDashie takes us on a trip “Over the Mounts and Streams”. The music mimics the journey over wide mountains and across wild streams with an energetic and upbeat tune. The blend of Chinese and Celtic elements enrich each other and give this journey a mystical element. With all this emphasised by the percussion, the song will swiftly catch your imagination and bring out your inner wanderlust.
[P@D] 4everfreebrony – I’d Rather Be In The Orchard | Acoustic
We probably all at one point or another have experienced wishing to rather be with the people we love than where our duty to other things forced us, and 4everfreebrony has delivered us this bittersweet song to dampen that feeling. The emphatic lyrics, paired with his calm style of vocals, get perfectly accompanied by an ensemble of acoustic guitars, flute and strings. All this creates a memorable and heartfelt piece of music that will be stuck in your head for quite a while, therefore give it a listen!
4everfreebrony – Mail It In (covering The Wasteland Wailers) | Rock
We all know that 4everfreebrony can sing pretty songs of love, but today he is using Equestria’s Postal Service for his message with his own spin on The Wasteland Wailer’s “Mail It In”. While the song is a bit more rocking than the original, especially with fantastic solo in the middle, it still retains that sweet melody and lyrics about Derpy. All this is rounded off by a cutely animated video, so not only give the song a listen, but also the music video a watch!
Daniel Ingram – Good Vibes (Ice Angel Remix) | Future Bounce
Ice Angel is back with a new remix from the Equestria Girls series, this time bringing us his spin on “Good Vibes”. Starting off with the lyrics we are familiar with from the show, they perfectly interlink with the bright and upbeat sound we’ve gotten to know from Ice Angel. And while the signature bouncy bass stays a bit silent at the start, the way the song builds up to its drops just makes them impact harder once they actually join in. All this combined transports a happy, summery feeling to the listener, so let yourself be engulfed and brightened up by the Good Vibes of this tune!
Saphire Systrine – Polaris’ Goodbye | Ambient
Supplementing a short story set in a dystopian future, Saphire Systrine takes you away on a journey there. Perfectly capturing the mystery of the setting, the music introduces you to a world of mystery. Especially once the synth hits, the song will draw you in completely. Augmented by a thrill inducing music video, you will experience both a gripping and action-packed ride, so make sure to give it a listen!
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