You may remember the two previous albums released by the crew over at Horse Music Central, their last one being released at Christmas with a distinct wintry theme. Now the regulars of the big musicians’ Discord server have another release to offer. Although no specific theme this time, it features some of the more underground artists, as well as a few classic long-running musicians.
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[P@D] DJT & Xavi – Royalty | Future House
WE GOT A DOUBLE WHAMMY HERE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. Not only does this mark the first pre-release of the upcoming Ponies At Dawn: Guardians album (to be released 23rd June with the usual release party), but I can finally say that Cider Party is back again! After a reshuffle in management, our Makenshi has taken the reigns as the new barkeep.
And then this collab is something I didn’t see coming at all. While Xavi is definitely already known for great future house, collaborating with DJT only makes it better. The resulting track is packed full of great sound design, with excellent percussion to supplement the drums and just a hint of vocal chops, the sprinkles on the cupcake of hors haus.
I’m off to prepare for P@D and think of more bad metaphors.
Francis Vace – The Old Mare And The Sea | Album | Rock
BETTER👏LATE👏THAN👏NEVER
Shortly before we started the Horse Music Herald, Francis Vace released his first full album (of his current discography that hopefully won’t be deleted from Bandcamp any time soon) – Lost In A Pastel Hue. Now (okay, a couple of months ago) the time has come for a second full-length release. In a similar vein, The Old Mare And The Sea contains a variety of styles, draws from a few different influences, and contains solo work, collabs, and covers. We start off with upbeat pop-punk and ska solo pieces, followed by a long string of collaborative works and covers, with a couple more solo originals bookending the end of the album. In essence, the album works as a showcase for most of the different kind of styles, formats and types of song that you can find on Francis’s YouTube channel. So whether you follow his music for one particular style or for all of them, this album has something to offer everyone.
The Old Mare And The Sea is available to download on Francis Vace’s Bandcamp.
NeoN Lights – Aftermath | House
You might think it’s spoilers, but it’s not. Having made a strong fandom debut, Neon Lights is back at the house game again. I can’t quite tell what the particular influence is, but this track seems to be inspired by some fanon content (in particular Rain-Gear’s artwork). Decent sound design, nice mixing – it’s an all-round good show in my books.
The Top Ten Pony Songs of May 2017
Community-voted results are in. Get your fan faves of last month right here.
Suskii – Chaos | Dubstep
Taken from the brand new BUGSQUAD EP, this new track from Suskii has some great sound design, with plenty of growls and other bass sounds that gel together perfectly. I love the use of a harmonic minor key too, it adds an even darker feel to the song.
Suskii’s BUGSQUAD EP is available to download from Bandcamp, entirely for free!
Voting for the Top Ten Pony Songs of May 2017 still open!
In case you’re like me and had forgotten about the voting right at the beginning of the month, here’s a reminder! You can still place your votes for the Top Ten of May 2017, and the voting closes on the 8th, so make your choices fast. Need a reminder of what you can vote for? Check out Gunz’s playlist for the month.
Horse Music Hotspot – May 2017
Just a soft release this month, while we sort out some complications regarding the PVFM broadcast – we aim to have this up and running again by next month’s show!
Also, for those who were using it, our RSS feed seems to be working again! How come? Who knows!
[NB: Our April episode was also released recently, after unavoidable delays, it’s on the same YouTube and SoundCloud pages as this episode]
Tracklist and embeds available after the break
Top Ten Pony Songs of April 2017 released!
I totally forgot to post the voting video on here at the beginning of the month.
The latest community-voted Top Ten is here! And of course with a new season we get some show song remixes thrown into the works, but still plenty of original stuff and a very well-deserved #1 spot if you ask me 😉
Seventh Element – Ponies On Acid | Album | Electronic
Despite being a well-established musician in the fandom (his channel goes all the way back to 2012!), it’s difficult to pin Seventh Element to any particular style of music. From Trap, to Disco, to Dark Ambient, and now a collection of Acid House and Techno beats. Time to break out the old Roland synthesizers and drum machines, we’re going back to the 80s today, kids!
I’ve said on a previously featured song from this album that Interior Design For Horses is a particular favourite of mine (the video for it is an experience like no other). Check it out along with the rest of the album, and if it’s not your cup of tea, don’t worry, 7th’s bound to be working on yet another new style of music that might be your thing.
Ponies On Acid is available to purchase from Seventh Element’s Bandcamp Page
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