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The L-Train & Cyril The Wolf – Attitude & Altitude | Metal

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 6 November 2016.

The L-Train has started up a new project where he’s working with 6 different collaborators on 6 different genres to make songs about 6 different ponies, and this piece for Rainbow Dash with Cyril the Wolf is the first! Full of energy, cleanly mixed and featuring some pretty awesome metal vocals, this track definitely suits Rainbow Dash’s style, and it’s awesome to hear some new metal stuff from L-Train, who is definitely one of the best at it in the fandom. Make sure to check it out below!

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FillyInTheBox – Sugar Meltdown | Electro

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 7 November 2016.

Filly in the Box has been on fire recently, and this trend continues with another heavy track dominated by powerful bass design. The Pinkie Pie vocal chops help to set the tone of the track before the distorted-feeling bass sounds come in to drive it forward with some great energy and compositional design. Definitely worth checking out if you like the heavy stuff!

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Silver Note – Fabulousity (feat. Sterling Fusion) | Pop Rock

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 6 November 2016.

Silver Note returns with a new track featuring some extra vocals from Sterling Fusion. Whilst this song isn’t especially long and some of the lyrics are a bit odd (‘makes me feel like an elephant??’), what is on show is a really well produced and fun pop rock track. The repetition of vocals in the chorus works really well, and it’s definitely pretty catchy.

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Totalspark – Pillars | Trap

It’s nice to hear a refreshingly new take on trap. Rather than the standard minimal sounding drop, Totalspark’s gone for something with an Eastern melodic influence and big sounding leads. A very nicely done song, and good for Sparky for taking on various genres with his own style!

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Luminn – Phantomhorse | Drum & Bass

There’s always room for a belated Nightmare Night track, and it seems ASoS picked this one as their signature NMN song. I hear a couple of Sytrus presets in there (*waves fist at the sound of Borealis*) but it’s still a pretty solid track. Vibrato leads make it extra spooky.

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Radiarc – 6pm | Orchestral

As part of an upcoming project, Radiarc released this “Animal Crossing style” track the other day. Said project will involve 24 “short simple themes for every hour of the day”, a concept similar to other I’ve heard before but none quite as extensive and detailed as this. This particular piece seems to mark a slight change of style from some of Radiarc’s recent works, and feels (for lack of a better word) ‘happier’.

(In other words, it’s written in a major key)
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Sky Runner – Stargazer | Drum & Bass

Not very long at all after their debut release, Sky Runner has another track for us! This one makes more use of breakbeat-style beat patterns and more drawn out synth sounds than Antagonist, but still has the great liquid vibe to it!

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The Wasteland Wailers – (Hey Hey) Ms. Rarity (Acoustic Version) [Ft. Yondy and Mike Williams] | Acoustic

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 5 November 2016.

The Wasteland Wailers over at Overmare Studios have released a new track! This time it’s a stripped down acoustic version of one of their previous pieces, Ms. Rarity. Featuring some really nice vocals from Yondy, and a really well performed bit of violin from Mike Williams as well as production from Haymaker, it’s definitely nice to hear an alternative version of this track. I think the acoustic nature of it really helps the vocals shine, and it’s definitely something worth checking out if you liked the original version!

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[P@D] Budzy – Surprise Surprise VIP | Dubstep / Glitch-Hop

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 5 November 2016.

Budzy is undoubtedly one of the best dubstep producers around at the moment, and he shows that off here with a VIP of his track Surprise Surprise. This VIP keeps the heavy yet melodic vibe throughout the whole piece, however it really switches things up when it gets to the second drop. The swap to glitch hop breathes new life into the feel of the track and helps to keep it interesting the whole way through. Definitely one of Budzy’s most impressive works!

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[P@D] ALfiux – Wasted Your Time | Chillout

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 4 November 2016.

When I call ALfiux a master of chill music, I’m not lying. He’s absolutely floored me with this track, and I just love it more every time I listen to it. From the beautiful and subtle sound design to the amazing and seamless use of vocal sampling from the show, with an almost mystical air to it, this piece just pulls you in and does anything but waste your time. One of the best chill tracks I’ve heard this year, it’s definitely worth lending your ears to.