Making a seemingly very speedy turnaround from the release of Super Pony World this summer, Vylet’s back with another album, this one about Rarity. Not quite as monumental as SPW, however Love Letters still contains 12 tracks, more than qualifying it for a full album status. Read on for a look at each track one-by-one as it transitions through many phases of electronic music with hints of jaaazzzz.
Chillout
Gryphon – Monument (Totalspark’s Night Edit) | Chillout
The Night holds a special power and depth for those with the proper sensitivity, and it certainly adds to Night tracks an additional level of emotion and appreciation. This Night Edit from Totalspark, as opposed to his Day Edit, embraces the softness of the Night to bring an equally blissful musical experience, and guides us with gentle piano and strings to a deep solace.
Jalmaan – Summer Nights | Future Garage
Everyone seems to be making summer themed songs just as the season draws to a close in the Northern Hemisphere! Back to the song at hand, it’s been ages since I last heard some future garage, nice to get some new music of that genre via A State of Sugar; nice deep basses and snappy drums.
Totalspark – Solitude | Chillstep
Perhaps reflecting the bliss of solitude while we amble in a snowy landscape and marvel at the wonders of Nature, this new track from Totalspark brings a peaceful atmosphere while consistently leading our musical sensitivity to new experiences, just like our stroll in the tundra would fill our soul with awe and wonder. Embrace Solitude, and let the emotions flow inside you…
[SNMS] Totalspark – Dreamscapes | Chillout
It’s been a while (relatively speaking) since we had a solo piece from Totalspark here on the site, glad to have him back again! This song featured on the recent Beauty in the Trees compilation album, along with some equally beautiful tracks with very fitting soundscapes for the name.
Various Artists – Remix War IX!
It may not be much to offer this time round (because reasons), but the 9th edition of the My Little Remix forum’s Remix Wars has finished up. Albeit with few contributions this time round, for various reasons, here’s what the forum frequenters have to offer!
Butterflight – Proteus | Chillout
Hey look, remember A State of Sugar? This is their second release (the first was a throwback so we didn’t feature it), a song from Butterflight. Simple but relaxing, precisely what some chillout songs are meant to do!
Boards of Equestria – Music Has the Right to Pony | Album | Electronic / Hip-Hop
A new album from one of Technickel Pony’s aliases (you may remember Beats and Pieces), whose name is in tribute to the Scottish electronic duo, Boards of Canada. The album is mostly made up of relatively short pieces, and keeps to a sort of chill electronic / hip-hop style which runs throughout the entire album.
Technickel’s production style seems to have become a bit more standardised in this album compared to Beats and Pieces (although I do still hear some Sytrus presets in there ;P). While I’m unfortunately unable to do a full album review, I’d love to recommend a couple of tracks in particular. Track 7, Night Time World (ft. donglekumquat) gives a great sort of spacey feel with both the vocals and the lead synths. The following track, Dusk Light, a collaboration with Seventh Element, also has some great instrumentation and has a very strong trip-hop vibe to it.
Again, apologies for the lack of full review, but if you like chill electronica and hip-hop, this is definitely the sort of thing you should check out!
Dynamite Grizzly – No Worries | Techno
The queen of techno returns with a surprisingly more chill track than usual. Taking a more downtempo beat and featuring strings and plenty of keyboard sounds, this arguably fits better among chillout than techno! Dig into this and feel the zen with Snails…or something along those lines…
Direct Current – Calm Winds | Chillout
I can always rely on Direct Current for some pretty, relaxing music. Calm Winds does this very nicely. Soft saw pads, gentle bass, and just a little bit of drums, a nice all-rounder to end the day on.
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