Originally released on ASOS’ 2021 album Eclair, this hybrid orchestral piece from Night Blaze acts as a score to their own story about the Everfree Forest. The arrangement of a combination of orchestral and electronic elements, as well as the occasional modal interchange in the composition, works amazingly to create an atmosphere of something that’s beautiful and grandiose, but not quite natural… The electric-guitar-like lead sound really stands out for me as well! Definitely worth every moment of its almost 8-minute runtime!
Drixale – No Second Chances | Lo-Fi
When Drixale describes this release as a “sentimental type beat,” he’s not kidding. Equal parts brooding and bittersweet, “No Second Chances” provides a warm palette of sounds perfect for zoning out to, punctuated by tasteful percussive glitches and quips from Starlight and Trixie.
AnNy Tr3e – Gonna Be My Day (Hasbro Tool) | Hardstyle
AnNy Tr3e continues to flex his hardstyle skills with this fresh take on “Gonna Be My Day!” His strengths in melody writing really show in both the soft piano backing up the verses and, of course, the lead in the drop, which holds a tone equally uplifting as Sunny’s words. If you’re looking for a solid burst of positive energy, this track is sure to satisfy and then some!
Midnight Wave – End Task | Dubstep
The second track from their ‘CTRL+V’ EP Midnight Wave breaks out a classic dubstep style melded with some synthwave-esque supporting instrumentation in a unique mix of sound signatures! ‘End Task’ does a great job at keeping things interesting with switch-ups in the drops while building a fairly cool atmosphere around it.
loopy x Koa – Pull Over (Siren Song) | Remix Album
A big hit off Ponies at Dawn’s Oceansong from a year ago was the single Pull Over (Siren Song). While popular in its own right, the collaboration between Koa and loopyy really took off after the duo pair launched a remix contest with the prize including admission to this remix album.
I spoke with Koa recently who said the album was conceived because it sounded like a fun idea. She told me that she really enjoys the diversity in creative elements that come about from such a contest. The number of directions different people can take with the same source is astounding! With 26 initial remix submissions, this winter was certainly full of unique interpretations of the same project!
AnNy Tr3e Remix – You wouldn’t know you are listening to Siren Song at first with this remix. Perhaps the best at subverting expectations, AnNy Tr3e brings a very big room feel to the album.
Payyn Remix – A big buildup at the very beginning lets you know something big is coming! The mix lulls you in with soft space-y vibes right up until it punches you in the face with heavy bass and crazy wubs.
Koron Korak – Queen of Paradise | Zouk
Nicolas Dominique – Flickering Fire | House
Nicolas Dominique is no stranger to making tunes to chill out to, but this lovely track just might keep you warm instead! “Flickering Fire” truly lives up to its own name, filled with lush synths, crackling percussion, and plucky melodic lines that dance like sparks – a perfect listen during the remaining days of cool weather.
Top 10 Brony Songs of March 2022
The results are in for the latest monthly favourites! Around 70 unique songs were voted for by the brony community from March. It’s a nice bonus touch as well to see what was popular a whole 10 years ago, and how far things have come since then. Go check it out to see what’s hot right now.
General Mumble – Ponys2mp | Electro
There was a Ponystomp, now there’s a Ponys2mp. It’s pretty self-explanatory.
Daniel Ingram – A Friend For Life (Snow Swirl Remix) Remake | Drum & Bass
This is actually Snow Swirl’s second venture at remixing this song – their original version came out a couple of years ago. Like the first version, this has a nice smooth liquid DnB feel to it, and combines piano and string sounds with melodic synths to keep the whole thing super upbeat. It’s not that heavy because it doesn’t need to be! Just happy vibes c:
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