Turn-of-the-century Britrock + ponies? Yes please! This pony parody of The Bartender and the Thief does a really good job of recreating the sound of the original Sterophonics song. Prince did the vocals on this one and Melody all the instruments, so you know you’re bound to get something that sounds great.
BlackIceMusic & Namii – Memory (Dropper Vampire Remix) | Progressive House
Dropper Vampire’s put their own spin on BlackIceMusic and Namii’s album opener from Ponies at Dawn’s Zenith album and it’s managed to transform the song into something else. They’ve gone for a more melodic approach than the original with very trancey pads and adding in their own synth melodies which create a wonderfully triumphant feel every time it drops!
Anamore – Everything To Me (Misty Song) | Drum & Bass
It’s great to see that the fandom is continuing to make plenty of music inspired by the latest generation of MLP, such as this Misty-inspired drum and bass song from Anamore. She explores a headcanon of what could happen in the current season; her vocals being at the forefront of everything, but backed up by a driving dnb beat mixed with pianos and electric guitars to make it nice and heavy too!
Rave for the House of Belles presents: The Winter Rave 2022
The Rave for the House of Belles, the annual charity summer concert run by former and current HMH writers Emma and Drake, is returning this weekend for a holiday special! Promising another 2 days of performances, you can expect not only a variety of DJ sets with genres from trance to deathstep, but also the debut live performance from Painters & Poets, Acouste Wholenote and SlightlyAmiss’ alt rock duo!
As before, the concert is running in effort to raise awareness and money for their friend Mezair, a plush maker, as her father battles stage 4 Lymphoma. Donations made to her Ko-fi will go towards cancer-related expenses and emergency veterinary care. Plush commissions (more info available here) will also help support these.
To tune in, you can watch the event livestream on Emma’s YouTube channel Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 December, starting at 3pm Eastern each day, and join the Rave’s discord server to chat with other concert-goers and performers.
EveryDayDashie – Pony Dance Party | Hard House
EveryDayDashie’s back at it again with his take on hardstyle with a song that’s bound to make you bounce (EDIT: apparently this style is called “hard house”). Taking inspiration from the official MLP podcast (side note – did you know there’s an official MLP podcast? I didn’t!) this is a great uptempo and fast-paced song to dance your hooves off to. Great melodies and supersaws build up to a drop with a fun triplet feel to make the whole song bounce a little bit more.
Top 10 Brony Songs of November 2022
November’s community top 10 is here! Apparently a record number of songs (from stats this year) were in the running this time around. There’s even one or two in here that I hadn’t heard myself!
rawrity – extremelyonline.mpg | Pop
This is a vibe right here. The attenuated vocals give off a hyper pop feel while being very laid back and groovy! Gated string chords, hip hop breakbeats and a nostalgic helping of iconic short vocal chops that still manage to convey it’s simple yet heartfelt message.
When the world gets you down, friendship will conquer all.
Makaryo – Lets Run Together (Pony Princess Remix) | Tropical House
This remix takes a drastic shift from the original song that was short, yet sweet and acoustic in nature and flips it to a completely new genre spectrum! This remix opens with an emotional excerpt from the G5 movie before bringing in the warm, hopeful lyrics teasing in the electronic elements. The drop is a more chillaxed and funky one! With bass plucks and staccato leads, followed with strong piano chords, claps, and shouts, this one is a little treasure with some awesome catchy melody variations and great fun!
The Wilders – Joyous Wishentine (Voltex Pixel Remix) | House
From the most recent winter special of My Little Pony: Make Your Mark, Voltex takes the hearthswarming-esque song and adds a a vibrant, house theming to it! More rhythmic and danceable with a fun bouncy bassline that does a great job to not subtract from the vocals themselves, not always the easiest line to tow and results in a short yet fun piece to listen to!
Radiarc – Gazing Through a Window | Hybrid Orchestral
Radiarc is back with yet another incredible display of craftsmanship! The somber melodies of the piano, saturated with the undertones of glitched, industrial breakbeats exude a powerful emotion coupled with the winding string and vocal harmonies.
Overwhelming, wondrous, haunting.
A world in ceaseless motion as described by the artist, this song really conveys the message of watching things tear themselves apart and wondering if anything they’ve done has made a dent, as things carry on as planned.
There is so much I try to put into words about this piece yet some thoughts can only be expressed in sound, do not miss out on this one!
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