Back in 2013, JoafTheLoaf and Feather brought us an amazing love song with “The Hardest Thing”. Today, 11 years later, NAMII and Galaxysquid give us their own take on this tune. Keeping the calm melody of the original, the amazing voices of both adapt perfectly the lyrics telling of the struggles of having fallen in love with someone else, but not having the courage to tell that other. Gems from the past are always nice to see infused with new life, so make sure to spoil yourself with this excellent cover!
SpinScissor – Love Is in the Air | Electro Pop
If there is any musician that can create a catchy instrumental for their music, it’s SpinScissor, and this song is one of those earworm melodies. This track opens with Spin using extremely heavy autotune, which I don’t remember him ever doing to that high of a degree. In fact, most of the singing styles that Spin used feels unique compared to what Spin usually does; I honestly cannot remember a time where he added grittiness to his singing as well. This just adds not only to the edginess of the track and it’s theme, but is a testament to Spin’s already incredible singing talents.
HARMONY BOP – THE CRYSTAL KING | POST-HARDCORE
GAZINGMOON – ComeOut | Witch House
We all know Fluttershy as a kind and caring character, but does she have a darker side? One of our fandom’s newest musicians, GAZINGMOON, explores this idea in their track, “ComeOut.” It’s quiet, creepy, sinister, and features extremely crunched samples of Fluttershy screaming. The arpeggiating pads and extremely tight snare add to the eerie feel–this is not the kind of house you normally hear, so make sure to check out its unique soundscape (unless you’re too scared to)!
ElectroKaplosion – Cute Mares Around The World | Europop
Everyone needs some dance songs in the style of the early 2000s from time to time, and this track brought to you by ElectroKaplosion is just the right one to satisfy such desire! Slowly introducing you to the tempo and catchy lyrics sung by vul, the song pulls you in immediately with its high energy, beat, and melody, motivating you to dance along with all the other mares around the world; give it a listen!
Saphire Systrine – a little bit of darkness | Dark Ambient
Each one of us harbors some inner demons, and Saphire Systrine channels these emotions tangibly in this fittingly named track. Starting with a simple synthetic piano, layer on layer gets added on top of each other to create an interplay of sound that conveys feelings of inner strain and how fast they may emerge within oneself, supplemented by the abrupt change of composition towards the end. Make sure to let yourself be carried on this journey by giving this track a listen!
Pagan Pegasus – Color Bass Dishwasher [Epic Wub Time Remixed] | Color Bass
Are you holding out for remixes of 2012 classics? Well, here’s one that you probably weren’t expecting! Epic Wub Time: Musicians of Ponyville by Alligator Tub Productions has gotten a facelift with Pagan Pegasus reusing its dialogue and visuals over an all new color bass track! This new banger really fuses together elements from both classical and EDM traditions–the track opens with strings carrying the track before it transitions into its epic kick, snare, and bass of course! Towards the end, it also bumps up the intensity by moving from its duple beat into triplets, making it feel even faster before. Make sure to put this one on full blast and let us know if it actually cleans your dishes.
Frozen Night – Scarlet Rain’s Elegy | Symphonic Metal
Thrack – Never Give Up (Feat. CantoAcrylic & Tall Pine) | Folk
Thrack has teamed up with Canto and Tall Pine to make a warm and hopeful track set in the Fallout Equestria universe. It opens with Pine going ham on a sick mandolin riff before Canto and Thrack take turns singing inspiring lyrics about never “give[ing] up the fight” even if it costs them everything. Towards the end, their voices join together briefly to modulate to a different key, and it’s absolutely heavenly. The instrumentation is also incredibly lush with guitar, banjo, mandolin, and even some glockenspiel. All together, this song’s sure to help you smile even through the darkest of times.
Abdul Hakiim – Babs Seed (covering Daniel Ingram) | Metal
Are you ready to cope with childhood bullying by screaming about it? Then look no further than Abdul Hakiim’s cover of Babs Seed from Season 3 of Friendship is Magic. The song alternates from soft, male vocals over mellow guitar lines to disgruntled screams over heavy drums and shredding, sometimes back to back between stanzas! The stylistic contrast is incredible, and it’s paired with the original visuals distorted to hammer home that vibe. It’s a must listen for MLP metal fans.
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