Another great contribution to the most recent Ponies at Dawn compilation album, RKDM brings us this unique, bumpin’ track. The song begins with a great chiptune intro that builds into a mighty glitch hop piece. Perspective is a testament to how well chops can be used! The Fluttershy snippets sing along with the track and add an incredible melody as an additional layer to the song. RKDM changes up the different phrases and sprinkles the chiptune back in halfway through to keep the track fun and interesting. Make sure to check out this great standalone addition to a fantastic album.
Noizepon – Defpon-1 | Gabber
It’s like a fast change… first the party then hell on earth.
Two creative minds in the experimental/hard music scene in the brony fandom, Phoxi/PVNK and NextLevelDerp joined forces to create an alias called Noizepon, a wild adventure we have when we listen to this track. This track really amazed me, the high distortion and the aggressiveness of the sound and texture makes this track one of the best Gabber songs ever put by a brony, outside Pinkamena Party! This all in 2-track EP that will melt your ears with awesomeness and destruction! Good job both of you!
Equestria Electric Symphony Orchestra – Love’s My Cutie Mark | Classic Pop
Equestria Electric Symphony Orchestra always keeps it interesting and catchy! This moving, late 60s style track has a lot of great elements to it including a jazzy bass, fun pop beat, and some rock thrown in to boot! EESO sings about the trials and self-doubt that come with the struggle to get a cutie mark before ultimately realizing that his special talent is love. The lyrics are very clever and the track as a whole is dangerously addicting. Love’s My Cutie Mark is an incredibly creative track that will get you dancing and singing along in no time!
SDreamExplorerS – Flowering Miracle | Metal
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 7 May 2018.
SDreamExplorerS’ new album ‘Ephemeral I: Letters and Longings’ is coming out later this month, and this track is the first pre-release from it! It builds up with some interesting atmospheric vibes, before launching into some awesome metal that signals good times to come.
[P@D] Midnight Musician – Exiled From Equestria (feat. Love Poisoned) | Progressive House / Trance
War change us, war break us, war tear us up…
Coming from Rebirth, Midnight Musician delivers an uplifting and yet emotional track about war, with vocal help from his sister, Love Poisoned. The atmospheric and ethereal synth work with the vocal vox/chops to fit the heavy atmosphere of the track, along with the simple drum patterns. The lyrics are also really emotional and philosophical with a simple and emotionless performance, a thing that I love in this type of track. Keep doing this type of tracks Mid! I also want to hear more stuff with your sister! Bom trabalho!
[P@D] Tripon – Windigo Stomp | Neurofunk
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 7 May 2018.
Tripon’s neurofunk works are always great fun to vibe along to, and this one is exceptional in its flow. Based around the attack of the windigoes, clean drum & bass percussion is supplemented by strong neuro sound design and atmospheric pads.
N. Hollow, MC-Arch & Brohoof Studios – Bad Trip | Riddim / Hip-Hop
Warning: explicit lyrics and drug references
Brony hip-hop is really taking off again and this crew is a big part of the movement. MC-Arch and N. Hollow rap about the pride they have in what they are doing with the Straight From The Heart movement and the importance of sticking with what is important to you in life. Brohoof Studios provides the hard, acid-trap backing track setting the stage for the intense, hallucination-based Bad Trip which Arch and Hollow use as the theme for the track. Unique and exciting, this track is a great blend of talented artists and styles so be sure to check out Bad Trip!
Osoch – Act Of Fate (feat. Sable Symphony) | Metal
Osoch has been on a roll so far this year, churning out hit after hit! Act of Fate is a great example of his more signature, metal style. The track is based on a fanfic called “Background Pony”, and features the theme of abandonment. Osoch expertly displays a wide range of emotion by starting the song with a beautiful, acoustic intro with pretty reverb and delays, before jumping into the heavy metal style with strong drum beats. The contrast in energy characterizes the protagonist’s range of emotions varying from sad and alone to angry, in a back and forth similar to dealing with real trauma. The vocals are gorgeous and Sable Symphony is on display with his intense screaming later in the track.
[P@D] Faulty – Path Back To Harmony (feat. ThatMusicBrony) | Progressive House
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 6 May 2018.
Honestly, this is one of my favourite releases of the year so far, as Faulty continues to impress. Featuring some spellbinding vocals from ThatMusicBrony which fit with the instrumental perfectly, this chilled out house tune speaks of the internal struggle the mane 6 go through after Discord removes the powers of the elements of harmony from them. It’s beautifully put together with some lovely lyricism, plus some terrific vocal chops towards the end, and really well worth a listen.
Brohoof Studios – Positive Distraction VIP | Drum & Bass / Happy Hardcore
Little bit of dnb, little bit of happy hardcore. Brohoof blends the two genres together pretty well in this VIP of one of his older tracks, mixing in some neat vocal chops along the way.
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