Sweet Celestia! Check out this amazing lineup of musicians collaborating to cover a fandom classic in Prince Whateverer’s Between Fairytales and Happy Endings! This soft, yet very emotional track describes the hardships that Derpy has to deal with in being different from the others. Scruff’s vocals do well to express the frustration she experiences with the way others treat her. SlightlyAmiss plays a serene acoustic guitar throughout the track. Blackened shreds a couple of technically brilliant guitar solos and with Sable Symphony, Brownie, and Osoch combined bring together a fantastic tribute. With such a legendary lineup of brony guitarists, it is no wonder that the guitar work on this track is so well-done!
mikuma feat. Namii – Raindrops (Zizkil Remix) | Future Bass
I’m always a very skeptic person when it comes to remixing classic tunes, but Zizkil proved himself true in this. This remix is a masterpiece of a glorious tune. It’s perfect in every sense of a track which already represents that very essence. ❤ You all rock! Keep it up guys! Everybody, show some love!
[P@D] lia;quo – From The Ashes | Melodic Dubstep
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 2 May 2018.
lia;quo’s Japanese stylings always make for some super interesting music, and here is no different, with a new melodic dubstep tune inspired by Twilight’s struggles through the MLP movie. Soft vocals sung in Japanese fit beautifully with some lovely composition and subtle synths, before some powerful drops that excellently blend emotional chords and cool bass design.
Voting begins for the Top Pony Songs of April 2018!
You know the drill and I’ve long run out of ways to say this in new imaginative ways. To choose songs you can always look through our archives (check for video publish dates, we’re sometimes a few days late!) or you can browse through Günz’s April playlist!
Chris Wöhrer – Nonsense | Metal
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 2 May 2018.
A follow up to his last Discord-related song, Chris is back with another instrumental metal tune that wastes no time getting into things. Powerful and hectic right from the start, it’s a fun track that keeps things clean yet chaotic at the same time. Check it out for some pretty awesome guitar stuff!
Hay Tea – Waiting Room (Sky Runner Remix) | Drum & Bass
Sky’s remix of Hay Tea’s dnb track Waiting Room doesn’t stray that far from the original in terms of style and genre, but certainly adds to it. The rhodes piano and those smooth, more jazzy chords compliment this kind of liquid dnb really nicely!
[P@D] Syzy – Say Your Prayers | Dubstep
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 23 April 2018.
When the pony of shadows comes, you’d better say your prayers! They weren’t especially well developed, but the character design was really super cool. What’s also really cool is this new tune from Syzy, which goes unashamedly hard right from the start. Powerful battle drums lead into a heavy drop that showcases an awesome variety of contemporary sound design, coupled with a fantastic foreboding atmosphere.
[P@D] BroniKoni – Runaway Princess | Pop Rock
BroniKoni are without a doubt one of the best actual bands I’ve seen in the brony fandom, and I’m so happy to see them contribute to a Ponies At Dawn album! Runaway Princess starts with wonderful synth arps, fast-paced riffs and as it progresses, each instrument takes its turn at the forefront. From guitars to flute to piano (including a neat little 7/4 breakdown; odd time signatures are always appreciated) we get the whole band taking turns to shine, ending with a beautiful piano solo. This is one of three of their songs about the banishment of Luna, there’s more info in the video description. This song is available on Rebirth and also their debut album, Friendship Express!
Elias Frost – Your Heart Is in Two Places (Covering Daniel Ingram) | Metal
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 1 May 2018.
Elias Frost is at it again with a new cover of the song from the recent CMC episode. He’s given it a pretty neat makeover in his usual style, with a great music video to go along with it.
Daniel Ingram – We’re Not Flawless (JoinedTheHerd Remix) | House
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 30 April 2018.
Hot off the heels of his last remix, JoinedTheHerd has another one for us! Flawless gets his remix treatment this time, and he’s definitely done an awesome job with it. The vocal chopping through the track is gorgeous, and the synthplay through the track is heaps of fun too.
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