Brace yourselves everypony, because you’re about to get surprised in the most amazing ways, as we present to you the result of two years of collaborative effort from musicians of the 4chan /mlp/ board, a massive 51-tracks album of stunning quality. Featuring a wide variety of genres (even including some very unusual ones), perhaps even more variety than in the P@D or LDB albums, this heartfelt compilation of sophisticated tunes will surprise and delight as you experience its many wonders, such as the very mellow and enthralling RarityRF (#7), the emotional and surprising you-would-never-guess pony vocals from Flut (#8), the incredible vocal chops from Protocat’s remix of I’ll Fly (#11), the masterful collaboration work in To Anon Too Late (#15), one of the best and most epic remixes of Luna’s Future (#21), Feral FurE’s wonderful remix of Better Than Ever (#26), some more feels from the Out On My Own remix (#29), the original Derpy-centered Surf Rock track Surfin’ Derp (#30), the blissful piano melodies from Tree of Harmony (#32), the heartfelt realtalk combined with quality instrumental in Waifu Blues (#33), the mighty rock spirit from Eclipses (#48), or the massive party track The Club Pony Party Palace (#50) that I will feature as a solo post next. I guess the expression “Do not judge a book by its cover” works here, and you won’t be disappointed if you decide to go give the full album a proper listen (and if you would consider donating, note that all proceeds will go to charity). This music lover, for one, is blown away.
Alt. Rock
Silver Note – Eastward | Alternative Rock
Inspired by a fanfic series that’s linked in the video description, Silver Note crafts an elegant tribute track featuring both beautiful rock instrumentation and his skillful vocals.
Lycan Dese Beats – Beats Me 2! | Album | Multi-Genre
Just over a year after the release of their first compilation album, Beats Me, Lycan Dese Beats has released a new album, consisting of entirely new and exclusive songs by the musicians they usually feature on their show. Similar to the Ponies at Dawn albums, this album offers songs from a grand variety of artists, however, this album has a greater non-electronic influence that you might expect, perhaps more all-rounded.
You can download this from Bandcamp for any given price, and we’ll be featuring songs from the album as they’re released with an [LDB] label in the post titles.
[KM] Soul Strings – Reincarnated | Rock
Another King Mars song, this time a solo bass piece from the incredible Soul Strings. Known for other solo tap bass songs in the past, this one lives up to just the same standards.
Rusty Thorsell – Void | Indie Pop
Rusty’s always been pulling his musique in quite original and unique directions, and this much welcomed Indie Pop track is no exception, refreshing with its unusual genre, impressing with its progressive vocal styles of much skill, and even providing a powerful message that is as heartfelt as it can be relatable. Go give Rusty props and hugs in the comment section!
Crusader! – Party of Two | Acoustic Rock
Let’s end the day on an uplifting little love song from Crusader! This song tells the story of a pony whose life was completely turned around by Pinkie Pie. It features Crusader’s signature acousticy pop-rock sound based largely around acoustic instruments, with some electric rhythm guitar and even a harmonica thrown in for good measure.
Quicksilver – Six and One | Album | Rock
Known for his hard-rock tracks and as one half of the ska-punk project Luna Ticks, Quicksilver is one of the best up-and-coming rock musicians in the fandom right now, and he’s just released his debut album, Six and One! And following a common theme among collections of songs you find in this fandom, it’s based on the Mane 6 and Spike. Catch the full writeup after the break.
Soul Strings – Lost Dimension III | Post-Rock
Hope y’all are ready for something big. Soul Strings has just released a third part to his Lost Dimension series (have some links to part 1 & part 2), a collection of epic instrumental post-rock tracks based around a good deal of ethereal headcanon and what seems like fanfic ideas. Regardless, it’s pretty awesome, go take a listen!
Black Electric – The Rescue (ft. Prince Whateverer) [Covering CxDr] | Alt. Rock
Yet another take on one of the most covered songs in this fandom (welp, I can’t really talk here). This time it’s an alternative rock version from Black Electric (who deserves some more subscribers if you ask me) with Prince Whateverer filling in to perform the vocals. Nice and upbeat, and catchy like the original, go take a listen!
StealingShad3Z – Oh Now You Care | Alt. Rock
Shad3Z just keeps on going and keeps on going with new music. This song lies in the realm of hypothetical Spike x Ember shipping; Shad3z sings this from Spike’s point of view, having moved on from Rarity to someone better. Go listen for emo rock and sad lyrics.
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