Camelia paid much tribute to G4 with this sparkling gem submitted to Cider Party! The pony vocal chops are creative and emotional, and so are some of the classic vocal samples used, that definitely bring much nostalgia. The drops reflect such a high skill at EDM too, and overall this is such a masterpiece displaying much feelings for the show and the community!
Spiral Harmonies – The Magic of Friendship Grows (Covering Daniel Ingram) | Orchestral
The Magic of Friendship is palpable, with how many heartfelt tributes are getting released in the community recently! Talented OST composer Spiral Harmonies presents us his own, by way of this amazing new Orchestral take on the finale’s song. You can just feel the love and thought that have been poured into this masterpiece of a cover, that is certainly very emotional! And it is also available as a version with the original vocals layered in, check it out here!
John Doe – Spoopy | Soundtrack
For this year’s Halloween Update of the fan game Pony Town, John explored a different path to spookiness and eeriness, with the classic “creepy amusement park” and “scary clowns” vibes! Once again the musician’s talent can be felt with their ability to nail such precise and distinct styles, and all while designing it as a BGM track!
[Music for the Headless Horse III] Tw3Lv3 – Trick Or Treat | Happy Hardcore
Nightmare Night is just around the corner, and the noise.horse folks have been busy preparing for it with a brand new compilation album, Music for the Headless Horse III, available now! Tw3Lv3’s contribution to it is as lovely as it gets, with cute Pinkie samples and a callback to Luna Eclipsed in Happy Hardcore style, pertaining to both the theme and the musical pioneering welcomed by the label. A sweet treat to give to those knocking at your door at Nightmare Night!
John Kenza – Friendship is Magic | Piano Solo
As a letter of love and gratitude to the show staff as well as his friends, John Kenza wrote this very sweet medley of piano arrangements of many familiar songs, all flowing so seamlessly! Definitely very emotional for more than one reason, this 9-minutes piece is so heart-warming to listen to!
[P@D] Francis Vace – My Rainbow Horse And Me | Ska Punk
The king of pony ska punk is back at it with this standout track from the newest Ponies at Dawn: Eternal compilation album. My Rainbow Horse And Me is a comedic narrative about Rainbow Dash appearing out of the tv and living as a lazy roommate. The song is super catchy, boasting expertly crafted horns, top-notch guitar work, and a silly, romantic theme that only Francis could craft!
Ponyville Ciderfest – 2019 Official Convention Album | Compilation Album | Multi-Genre
Ponyville Ciderfest, the MLP:FiM convention coming up this week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin has just released a new compilation album featuring many of the musicians that will perform at the big concert! This year, the convention is holiday-themed and several of the songs on this album are new or remastered holiday tracks! The range of music is extremely diverse and flows very nicely from start to finish. Here are just a few of the many highlights on the album.
The first track is an unreleased song from Vocal Score and really sets the stage for the whole CD. Extremely festive and flowing beautifully into The Heart Carol from the original Hearth’s Warming Episode.
Prince Whateverer makes a few appearances on the Holiday Album, most notably with his new metal cover of the classic, Nightmare Night. John Kenza and loophoof, who will be performing a back-2-back together, feature remixes of each other’s songs. Galen of the Wonderbolts band and Brilliant Venture release brand new holiday hits. MC Arch also has a brand new and powerful track entitled Oathkeeper.
Other well-recognized names include 4everfreebrony, Black Gryph0n and Baasik, JoinedTheHerd with CadetRedShirt, Seventh Element, Nevermourn & TCB, MelodyBrony, Francis Vace, and more!
All proceeds go to Generations Against Bullying – the Ciderfest charity which aims to reduce childhood bullying through research and education, so be sure to help out if you can!
Age of Vinyl – Heroes of the Sky (Hay Tea Remix) | Liquid Drum & Bass
A wonderful re-work of Age of Vinyl’s original featured on Ponies at Dawn’s Skyward, Hay Tea shows off his talent for creating incredibly satisfying drum & bass basslines and creating an enveloping atmosphere. This track takes the motifs of the original and is a more ethereal, direct, and punchy imagining, contrasting with the original’s serenity. Nonetheless, both complement each other beautifully and this Drumscape Library exclusive is sure to show up in your playlists soon!
TCB – NOTHING IS FOREVER (2019) | Future Bass
TCB pours a lot of emotion into this rendition of NOTHING IS FOREVER. A very reflective and melancholic piece filled with a myriad of vocal chops and a tense, but heart warming atmosphere. The second half of the song makes a great use of complex arpeggios and a solid break beat and is an excellent switch up that still carries its vibe and message and is a unique and wonderful track!
Nicolas Dominique – The Last Wish | Ambient
Retrospective nostalgia is embedded in this ambient piece celebrating the Friendship is Magic series for its long run. The soothing pads, the crisp atmosphere and the soft, Eastern percussion really carries an adventurous and mysterious vibe to it as Twilight wishes for us to remain good as we travel into the unknown.
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