New year, new selections for the hotspot, and this month rocked! A great deal of fantastic rock and acoustic tunes feature this month and even an acapella piece too.
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After covering Time To Be Awesome, now Matías covers the positive and cheerful song One Small Thing from the movie! This piano arrangement is full of jazzy vibes, and does an amazing job at keeping the uplifting vibes from the original and taking us by the hand hoof fin for a wonderful musical adventure in the sea!
Rockin’Brony keeps his incredible cover saga going with this super-charged version of AcoustiMandoBrony‘s Laughter. Those that remember listening to the original way back when will definitely be jamming along to the familiar beat, and those that may not be familiar will get the fun of rocking out to this song for the first, and certainly not last, time! Rockin’Brony uses his guitar expertise to bring tons of energy to this track and blends it all expertly with an awesome synth, powerful drums, and his very fitting, well-performed vocals!
Sharing and spreading the positive messages and values from MLP is what I think defines us the most as Bronies, and it’s precisely what the original song A Long Way From Equestria is about. Here wonderfully covered by Rockin’Brony & Friends, it lives on through our hearts and the newer generations of pony musicians, to shine and spread the word once more, that we Bronies are changing the world. Enjoy this spectacular, heartfelt, and emotional rendition of the song by Rockin’Brony with the help and the shared magic of Friendship of 4EverfreeBrony, Cyril The Wolf, Luck Rock, Sable Symphony, Strumpet, and StealingShad3z! Wonderful job, y’all! Much love! Let’s keep making this world more like Equestria!
In her own spin off of Adele’s “Hello”, Faux Synder retells of Celestia’s woe after having lost her to Nightmare Moon so many years ago. The lyrics are somber and subtly beautiful and Synder’s vocal talent is on point. The entire piece is mixed by Jastrian which should definitely get you excited!
Silver Note teamed up with Sterling Fusion for a duet of many wonders, and to pay tribute to Evening Star’s timeless creation Land of Equestria! Starting on Orchestral notes from the original, the cover then goes a magnificent Rock route with the original melodies being played beautifully on the guitar. Alternating with gorgeous vocal parts from the two singers, it’s all creating such a beautiful experience and new take on the original! Evening Star’s works will live on forever, in music and in our hearts!
Another new release from Homage, this is a very creative take at Vylet Pony’s In A Rush! Relating to the meaning of the original, Homage used himself as the sole instrument to create a cover full of heart, and marvelous vocals and accompaniments are paying much tribute to Vylet’s song.
Note: Since the original video got deleted, you may find the MP3 file of the song here.
The highly-awaited new release of our beloved pony band The Ponytones is finally here! This time it’s a ponification of Jimi Hendrix, and the Classic Rock vibes are as strong as ever. While Zecora’s warning voice from S01E09 Bridle Gossip resonates throughout the song, lovely and clever pony lyrics sung by our own zebra Wootmaster are paying much tribute to the episode. At the same time, Jame’s incredible guitar play is paying much tribute to Hendrix and the crazy solos he’s known for! Top-notch bass by Sky and drums by Wootmaster are completing the frame for a stunning result that will forever remain gold. Check out The Ponytones’ official Discord server for behind-the-scenes and a wonderful place full of passionate people!
Following their previous cover of Time To Be Awesome, here is another Orchestral cover of a song from the movie by Spiral Harmonies, and the rearrangement does wonders once again! Following the happy and uplifting vibes of the original, many Orchestral instruments are re-enacting that musical part of the movie with much grace and groove!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 27 December 2017.
It was just a matter of time until Elias tackled covering this song, and he’s done it pretty well, as always. With more of a rock slant than usual, his vocals are great, and the mixture of more energetic upbeat sections and some slower parts works well. Check it out for some good fun!
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