Vibrant Sound seems to be getting better with their music production. This orchestral piece makes use of some nice new orchestral sounds; it’s always nice to see these in pieces with good automation and composition!
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Jastrian & Synthis – Ethereal (Metapony Remix) | Electronic
Y’know, I wouldn’t have expected this of all songs from the most recent Ponies At Dawn album (at time of writing) to be remixed, but Metapony did an excellent job on this. It starts off with a similar chilled vibe as the original had, but abruptly turns into bright supersaws and bass growls, progressing later into a slightly faster tempo and a more house-style beat with electro influences. It’s difficult to put a label on this, but that’s okay, it adds a bit more creativity to it!
Midnight Musician – Tonight (feat. KLY, SunnyB and Chuviero Brony) | Progressive House
Anyone order a 4-way collab? With Midnight Musician on production and at least 3 other people on vocals (look at the description, there’s tons of them doing backing vox!), this song seems to be a mostly “feel good” piece, but a well-produced track nonetheless, with vocals that mix well together.
Direct Current – Calm Winds | Chillout
I can always rely on Direct Current for some pretty, relaxing music. Calm Winds does this very nicely. Soft saw pads, gentle bass, and just a little bit of drums, a nice all-rounder to end the day on.
Horsing Around with Equestria Daily!
When we started the Horse Music Herald, we took an approach that aimed to be an alternative of sorts to Equestria Daily in terms of how we represented music. Well now we’re actually influencing a change in how things will be run over there. After much discussion with Sethisto, we’re proud to be part of the overhaul of EQD’s music posting, with our very own ExplodingPonyToast as a main music writer!
There is more that will change over time, but here’s what you should know for now: we are not changing the way we run things on the Horse Music Herald at all, but we will be involved in all future music selection and posting on Equestria Daily. Here’s to the future of brony music!
Sonic Hooves – Barcarolle | Piano Sonata
It’s always quite nice to hear solo instrumental pieces from the orchestral and classical musicians in the fandom. Relax with this piano piece from Sonic Hooves about riding in a boat. Bonus points to them too for the little linguistic explanation of the title 😀
Snail’s House – 恋するSpaceGirl (Vylet Remix & Adaptation) | Indie Dance
Well this is…different. Vylet has taken a song by Snail’s House, and both remixed it and added his own vocals to it relating to Twilight. You wouldn’t think it would work, but it does, and so well too!
Elias Frost – Under Our Spell (covering Daniel Ingram) | Finnish Folk
Well, it’s one thing to cover this song, but to translate it into another language and perform it in a style native to the country where said language is spoken. This take on Under Our Spell from Elias Frost features plenty of interesting wind instruments and percussion. And uh, you probably don’t need a translation of the lyrics 😉
Virus Ponies – Lern off the dream (ft. EnderAsieg) | Chillout
I’m not quite sure if that’s a typo or what, but hey, the song’s pretty cool! It’s a nice chill piece with plenty of melodies bouncing back and forth, and some breakbeat-esque drums to hold a good rhythm alongside them.
GhostXb – From Shadows (Piano Theme for King Sombra) | Piano Sonata
Following on from previous works inspired by the same IDW comic story arc, and even keeping the live element of one of them, GhostXb has a new solo piano piece. I always enjoy seeing songs actually made, it does add a nice personal touch and you really appreciate the work that is put in a lot more. Anyway, go listen to this lovely composition from GhostXb, and if you want, download the EP with both piano solos on it!
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