Nyanakaru keeps trying out lots of new genres and styles, and “Memo to myself” is no exception. Based on the glossy aesthetic known as frutiger aero, this track makes use of many different lead and pad synths, even panning some hard left and right to make them extra spacial. Before long, it settles in to a nice, jazzy groove lead by a saw synth and finishes quietly with a more laid back, midi-sounding piano. Words alone doesn’t do the piece justice, so make sure to take a listen yourself to this unique soundscape.
Mane in Green – The Awakening | Orchestral
Nicolas Dominique – For The Dreamers | Trance
Nicolas Dominique has brought us many a trance songs and is showing no sign of stopping with “For the Dreamers”. The calming and hypnotizing synth melody brings you into a dreamy mood and is the perfect track for letting you relax and your mind drift to the stars above.
Blurain – NEIGH XD (ft. Thrack) | Post-Hardcore
“NEIGH XD” is a crazy headbanger full of scenecore vibes and enough energy to excite the most timid of music fans, which is pretty fitting for a Discord track. Selfishly, I’m glad that Blurain & Thrack finally teamed up to make a song together. Both of them are rock-genre vocal powerhouses in the modern Brony Music Era whose voices always possess that unique flavor for any song, no matter what genre it is. They blend together to give this music dish a world of new flavors. And in addition, as per usual with a Blurain track, it’s his guitar playing that is shining through the loudest which deserves a lot of attention!
Direct Current – Clinging Thoughts of a Lit Wick | Piano/Ambient
Direct Current’s latest track is a lovely minimalist piece about the passing of time. It opens up with a slightly de-tuned piano laced with static before flourishing with DC’s iconic processed vocals accompanied by subtle bass and light orchestral stabs. And then, just as it feels like it’s getting started, it goes fleetingly back to piano and then silence, just like the sand in an hour glass on its final grains. Make sure you don’t blink, or you’ll miss it!
Jyc Row – Thorax’ Quietus (Molten Spike arc epilogue) | Orchestral
Finishing off his Molten Spike arc, Jyc Row delivers us a heart-wrenching song about the aftermath of the epic fight between Molten Spike and Ember and Thorax. “Thorax’ Quietus” follows the King of the Changelings with a re-orchestration of his original UEP theme, mourning the loss of those fallen during the confrontation. While strings provide the musical background, the melody mostly gets carried by a mixture of bagpipes and a mixed choir, furnishing the track with a sense of tragedy and heroic sacrifice compared to the hopeful sounding theme it was derived from. All this is intensified by the animatic made specifically for this video by Amyntha Eszti, illustrating the grief and loss Thorax is experiencing, making the song and video an emotional experience that will burn itself into your memory!
Jyc Row & Gabriel Borza – Nerath, Goddess of Nightmares (feat. Michael Gildner & Koa) [Metal Cover]
If you listened to Ponies at Dawn’s Dreamwalkers, then you know the original. Now prepare yourself for the metal version with heavy guitars played by Gabriel Borza and vocals with Michael Gardner. The pervasive, muted guitars add a fiery intensity over the original while the new vocals lend well to the symphonic metal style. Koa’s voice still accents the song creating a soundscape that is full, gorgeous, and intimidating all in one!
Nyanakaru – Stray Strand | Old-School Dubstep
It’s been forever since I’ve seen a classic-style dubstep track with no bass drops or other aspects that scream “popular dubstep.” Nyanakaru gives that feeling of dubstep with “Stray Strand” without all that high-energy that you can find in other dubstep songs. The vibe has that sort of creepy aura to it adding to that slow burn lead-up from the start. You will have anticipation for that eventual drop that will never happen, but still a satisfying conclusion at the end. If you want a dubstep-esque track that you can listen to without raising your heartbeat, this is the track for sure!
The Wilders – Starshine Time (ft. Evany Rosen) [I-MLP18 Remix] | Chill Out
I-MLP18 is back with another G5 remix, this one taking material from the Winter Wish day special. The remix takes full advantage of the flute and vocals from the original, but adds a dash of piano to the rhythm section and a pumping effect on the whole mix. The result is a lovely, laid back ambient house track perfectly fitting for the season, and it continues to shine with a warm bass present in the chorus, some fun synth riffs, and cool effects sprinkled throughout. Make sure to listen to this track when you need something to warm up to this winter!
Twilike – I’m With You | Synthpop
“I’m With You” is not only a song, but a whole story. It is a message Twilight Sparkle would have let to the future generations, and the energetic yet chill vibes given by the instrumentals as well as the sad tone added by the lyrics gives this track the perfect balance it needed to appreciate the lullaby brought by our favorite purple horse. Close your eyes, listen to this song, and let yourself flow through the nostalgia of the show and the adventures it has given us!
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