Ice Angel, Zythiria and Skyshard invite you to a relaxing and soothing timeout from your sorrows with “A Long Journey”. The three form a lovely ambient soundscape with the noises of birds and streams woven between the serene music, slowly building up the instrumentation while never loosing the calm foundation the song was created upon. This arrangement cocoons you in a wonderful way such that the 4 minutes the track asks of you passes in an instance.
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Whirlwind – Astral Plane | Ambient
You all know Whirlwind from his amazing drum playing across brony bands, but did you know he also produces electronic music? “Astral Plane” is a lovely ambient track which wonderfully captures the essence of Princess Luna. It starts out with scratchy arpeggios, but immediately deepens with long-drawn piano chords, droning strings, and mellow acoustic. It continues to evolve across all four minutes, with an amazing kick, haunting electric guitar flares, and more orchestral and choir flourishes. It’s a great piece to throw on in the background, so make sure to add it to your playlists!
Saphire Systrine – a little bit of darkness | Dark Ambient
Each one of us harbors some inner demons, and Saphire Systrine channels these emotions tangibly in this fittingly named track. Starting with a simple synthetic piano, layer on layer gets added on top of each other to create an interplay of sound that conveys feelings of inner strain and how fast they may emerge within oneself, supplemented by the abrupt change of composition towards the end. Make sure to let yourself be carried on this journey by giving this track a listen!
Direct Current – Clinging Thoughts of a Lit Wick | Piano/Ambient
Direct Current’s latest track is a lovely minimalist piece about the passing of time. It opens up with a slightly de-tuned piano laced with static before flourishing with DC’s iconic processed vocals accompanied by subtle bass and light orchestral stabs. And then, just as it feels like it’s getting started, it goes fleetingly back to piano and then silence, just like the sand in an hour glass on its final grains. Make sure you don’t blink, or you’ll miss it!
ElectroKaplosion – Filly Mingon | Ambient/Psydub
Last year the MareQuest game released, and one of its outstanding features was the music accompanying you on your journey to save Equestria. While the game and soundtrack had its quiet moments when traversing the lands, the threat of the Shadow Mares together with their more darker tunes was always accompanying you on your travels, and Filly Mingon is a perfect embodyment of this feeling. Starting slowly using the sounds of a keyboard, the sudden appearance of a heavy dub sound conveys what you and your companions are up against masterfully and makes the song a joy to listen to!
PumpkinZeta – Sad Beats | Ambient / Chillwave
Sorrowful in tone, PumpkinZeta’s latest track, “Sad Beats” is a song that can both highlight the quiet calm amidst the storm, yet still present the warm, small ray of hope peeking through the clouds. It can minister even more peace and comfort to the troubled soul than something more upbeat in sound. Simple synth plucks backed by cool ambient pads lay down a chill atmosphere to soothe a tired mind, while the soft, lilting drop beats fly the listener away to dreamland. In the busy world of today backed by so much glaring noise, sometimes even the most bright and happy of tracks can feel like they’re only adding to the spinning cacophony that demands our attention at every turn. This track includes more uplifting moments to help emphasize an even more melancholy sound to bring peace to a weary listener.
[Equinity] Skyshard & Darkspeen Shore – Moonglow | Ambient / Piano
Moonglow is a wonderfully gentle piece that closes out Equinity’s recent 06 compilation album; “Expedition”. It sends a chill through you and perfectly encapsulates that chilly calm of the night with some incredibly powerful strings padding out the soundscape that weave and float along the emotive piano trills and runs. It really gives you that sense of the world quieting down. Another fun note is how the song title is named after a jungle bound flower in Terraria and games like that are what immediately come to mind upon hearing this piece and in my opinion, really makes this an apt story to end this chapter out!
Makaryo – Time Is Now Here (Rosace Pony remix) | Downtempo
Rosace Pony is masterful when it comes to transporting you to another world, especially one of bliss and feels. This time, he recognized a simple, beautiful melody that Makaryo utilized and built this remix to expand on what made that track special. Highlighting the synth hook and Fluttershy AI vocals, Rosace adds different parts and instruments at different times to piece together a continually moving experience around a simple concept. With added reverb to feel big, drop sections, epic drums at times, and more, you won’t be able to get enough of this track.
Saphire Systrine – Polaris’ Goodbye | Ambient
Supplementing a short story set in a dystopian future, Saphire Systrine takes you away on a journey there. Perfectly capturing the mystery of the setting, the music introduces you to a world of mystery. Especially once the synth hits, the song will draw you in completely. Augmented by a thrill inducing music video, you will experience both a gripping and action-packed ride, so make sure to give it a listen!
[P@D] Evr! – Luminance | Ambient / Chillout
Evr!, a relatively new face to the fandom music scene, is making quite a splash lately with beautifully-crafted chillout music. Their latest track, Luminance, is a warm, atmospheric piece, perfect for when you want to just relax or feel immersed in peaceful waves of solitude. Chill percussion echoes in tandem with drifting melodies and gentle piano chords, as this track sparks imaginings of ambient rivers, peaceful forests, underwater dives, sandy beaches, and whatever other gentle landscapes bring peace to your mind. This ambient track is part of P@D’s newest album, “Dreamwalkers,” so be sure to check out the rest of the album, as well!
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