Koron has taken a more chilled out route than a lot of his other recent music with this track. Featuring gentle percussion and some bright synth design, the Zouk-influenced moombah beat is built on top of with plenty of nice composition throughout. The piano and woodwind-style instrumentation is definitely a highlight.
Nicolas Dominique – Cuddles | Chillout
(Listen to the original here!)
Nicolas Dominique has an incredible talent for making pieces of music that turn on the serotonin in your noggin’ in a big way! Cuddles is the latest release from his latest album, Lanterns. This song makes you want to sit and imagine Celestia and Luna are there with you in a vibrant atmosphere. Your eyes close as this deeply warm and electric melody surrounds you in a symphony. It feels like a legion of epic positive vibes hugging you tightly! Give Mr. Dominique a round of applause for this dynamite revamp of this track as you kick back and relax! As always, this Qilin asks you to judge for yourself!
MathematicPony – Inspiration | Pop
Did you know that Rarity’s element of harmony was originally planned to be Inspiration instead of generosity? MathematicPony knows that, and created a vibe that only she could imagine! With a quick-running synth playing throughout, Math brings out the anxiety of work and pressure to meet personal goals and standards as the instrument persists in the background of the song. A contemporary pop mix sets the stage for passionate vocals telling the relatable message of a pony working hard and staying up late to complete important projects; dealing with the existential wonder of inspiration, aspiration, and legacy.
Tw3Lv3 – Aura | Electronic
Tw3Lv3 has been prolific with her releases over the last few years, with plenty of wonderful album experiences and collaborations to her name, with plenty more sure to come. The culmination of some of that work is on show here in her latest offering, Aura. Featuring 14 different tracks, two of which were initially released as part of P@D’s last compilation album, there’s a lovely mixture of solo and collaborative work, and some cool album art from BL1NKY as well. With plenty to vibe to from d&b rollers to more future bass-oriented dance tunes, there’s also the helping of chill you’d expect from Tw3Lv3 too.
(Some song recaps after the break)
Continue readingEveryDayDashie – 3Pink1Pie (Pi Day Special) | Orchestral
Here we have a nice little piano-and-strings tune here from EveryDayDashie in celebration of 14 March, (Pinkie) Pi(e) Day. Taking inspiration from math YouTuber 3Blue1Brown as well, this song also works like background music, almost like something from a puzzle game soundtrack. We can’t guarantee it’ll help with your homework, but give it a try just in case!
TOP 25 BRONY SONGS of 2021 – COMMUNITY VOTED
WOW! After another big year for fandom music, our friends over at Top Brony Music have tallied the votes and released this awesome video countdown of your favorite bangers from last year! While it may appear at first like there weren’t many votes based on the songs that actually made the video, the reality is that there were over 340 songs receiving votes – a testament to just how much incredible music and talent turned out in 2021! As you may expect from such a big turnout, there was an overwhelming number voters who participated in the making of this list as well! No spoilers, but there’s a nice mix of genres as well as new artists vs old featured!
[ASOS] FORSAKE & Paloris – Wishes (ft. PegasYs) | House
Exploring the desires of being in love with your best friend but knowing it can never be, ‘Wishes’ comes from A State of Sugar’s ‘Biscuit’ album and is a powerful track indeed. Soothing vocals, a powerful melody and a smooth progression that really sells the longing feeling this track gives me! If you’re a house music aficionado who likes meaning in their music, you’ve got the perfect track right here!
4everfreebrony – Friendship/Loyalty (feat. RE:MAKE) | Pop Rock
2 songs for the price of 1! This mashup cover from 2020 finally gets its own release to celebrate the long-awaited release of RE:MAKE’s ELEMENTS album (don’t worry, we’ll get round to posting that in time)! 4EFB’s rendition of these two fandom classics has a bit of an “unplugged” feel to it. The heavy electronic drums from the former and distorted guitars from the latter make way instead for acoustic guitar, brushed drums and I believe a cello. We also get treated to Jimmy from RE:MAKE’s guest vocals for this special rendition! Go take a listen and watch this space for more about ELEMENTS… 👀
Nyanakaru – Purification | Riddim
The artist formerly know as Nyancat380 is back with another genre-fusing banger! What starts off as a chilled jazzy tune with a bit of a lo-fi feel transforms faster than you can say “changeling” into a deep, screeching riddim bassline. I love seeing this kind of stylistic mashup and generally just more jazz influence in brony music; I hope to see more of this kind of thing from Nyanakaru in the future!
Skyshard – Hearth’s Warming Stories Vol 2: Skyshard in the Multigenre of Madness (Special Pony Edition) | Album | Multi-Genre
Editor’s note: better 2 months late than never!
Suppose you want to talk about a musician who has been on the move. Innovating herself, experimenting, and ever-expanding on her musical talents. Skyshard is known for her abilities in the orchestra brony community, highlighted by making a splash in 2021 with her impressive string of compilation album releases!
Hearth’s Warming Stories Vol 2 shows a different side to her talent pool. Building on her composing talents, we’re treated to a musical dive into mixing her orchestral core with various genres. The tracks are tongue-in-cheek tales of Twilight and her friends trying to plan a late Hearthswarming party highlighted by the Mane 6 poking fun at the brony music community with an amusing use of mane six speaking through 15.ai as a bonus feature in this version!
(Read about some select choices of songs after the break)
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