NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 23 April 2018.
When the pony of shadows comes, you’d better say your prayers! They weren’t especially well developed, but the character design was really super cool. What’s also really cool is this new tune from Syzy, which goes unashamedly hard right from the start. Powerful battle drums lead into a heavy drop that showcases an awesome variety of contemporary sound design, coupled with a fantastic foreboding atmosphere.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 29 April 2018.
After remixing Boo Hoo recently, Strach’s now taken a shot at remixing one of Assertive’s other early fandom hits, Boooring! Making good use of the vocals from the original in the builds, the drops are full of some awesome clean dubstep sound design, whilst the second drop gives it a bit of a trap feel too.
Brilliant Venture’s always had a talent for nostalgic songs, and Moved On is no exception. At once melodic, energetic, and oldschool, this song jumps from genre to genre fluidly. It’s like being taken on a guided tour by a cheerful, helpful, kind pony (Pinkie?) through a world of happiness and nostalgia.
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Quadrivia’s back with a little EP based largely around her fascination with…well I’m sure you can figure it out for yourself. The name comes from her latest P@D contribution, Filly Seekers, the first track on the EP and a sequel to a previous P@D song of the same signature complextro sound. It also features NSFW (Not Safe For Woona) II, a more progressive / electro house type song, and her remix of Filly Seekers made in collaboration with Arturo Host and MEQA.
The entire EP is available to dowload from the Duktig Records Bandcamp for free.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 31 March 2018.
Suskii’s recently released EP was headlined by Top Bug, a killer dubstep track that’s also gotten a remix from Einarx. It’s cool to see a different take on the original, as Einarx brings his heavy and varied sound design to the table with some excellent arrangement throughout the drops.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 28 March 2018.
Suskii teams up with Brohoof Studios here for another track off of his new Bugsquad Pt. 2 EP, and together they’ve put together a pretty banging piece of music! Making good use of some lovely sound design and powerful melodies too, it’s full of energy the whole way through.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 25 March 2018.
Suskii’s new Changeling-themed EP Bugsquad Pt. 2 is out now in full force, and this track featuring vocals from Kozmos showcases it pretty well. Kozmos’ rapping builds the track up to a heavy dubstep drop that, like most of Suskii’s tracks, has a distinctly insectoid feel to it, before a powerful melodic break that leads into more wubs.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 19 March 2018.
Einarx’s dubstep is always awesome, but especially so when combined with interesting compositional design. That’s the case here with some strong arabian influence to the whole track. The drop itself is full of a great mix of different sounds, and is arranged in a way that keeps things interesting, but also with the power indicative of Tempest Shadow.
It’s been quite a while since HMC’s last album, but the Discord community is back again with the 5th edition in their series of compilation albums. 18 tracks in varying electronic styles – drumstep to future bass to chillout – there’s music for every electronica taste from established names and up-and-coming artists alike!
You can download the album on Bandcamp for any given price – that includes for free!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 14 March 2018.
Taken from the recent Ponies At Dawn – Rebirth album, Suskii’s latest track is full of awesome heavy dubstep sound design that has a distinctly bug-y feel to it, definitely nailing the changeling atmosphere.
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