Yet another release from his Japanese-infused Ramen House EP, Tranquility & Happiness brings just about what it says on the tin, with beautiful piano melodies accentuated by a combination of orchestral elements.
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Synthis – Insane (Otarine Remixes) | House
Here’s a double feature from Otarine who has taken two different remix approaches to Synthis’ track “Insane” ft. Sora. This first one takes some inspiration from the tech house style predominantly heard in the hypnotic lead loop.
This second remix additionally employs a bright, house approach with the heavy use of detuned chords pumping over a steady beat.
Filly in the Box – Poison | Neurostep
Super exciting to see a new release from Filly in the Box! The artist plunges further into some fantastic dark and experimental sound design featuring some crawling basslines, really textural FX, and warped out vocals. If you’re a fan of creative productions, this is certainly an artist you want to be keeping up with.
fractilx vs うすうすベア – Thanks M.A. (for making us believe) | Happy Hardcore
A quick little piece from Inkling Bear in tribute to the giver of wings himself, M. A. Larson. Expect the usual from Inkie with fast paced beats and energetic arps aplenty.
Crystarium – Going Nowhere | Future Bass
Whenever future bass has happy melodies and uplifting chords, it makes me very happy. Crystarium’s new song is no exception, and contrary to its name, it’s going straight into my recent favourites!
4EverfreeBrony – Future (What Are The Odds) [Spectra Remix] | Progressive House
Having been away from home for some time, 4EverfreeBrony is finally returning home, and to celebrate his return our very own Spectra has whisked up this catchy and polished house-y remix of one of his many classic tracks. It even has a bit of a dubstep breakdown for some added variety later on. A worthy welcome back package for sure.
Sprocket – Praise the Sun | Hip-Hop
Part of the ongoing “Princess Variations” project, a series of songs about Celestia and Luna, based around the same basic chords and melodies but performed in different styles and genres. This song seems to have a bit of everything; a hip-hop style beat, subtle rock keys and guitars, electronic vocoded vocals, and orchestral parts which come and go with the progression of the song. It’s such a diverse soundscape, I wasn’t expecting to hear something quite like this from Sprocket but he’s done an amazing job here!
Jyc Row – Twilight, the Winged Paladin | Orchestral
Jyc Row’s Celtic instrumental influences meet electronic drums in this interesting piece. Composed whilst, um, under influence, it’s certainly a tad more experimental than some of his other pieces, and that’s always nice to see.
Vylet Pony – Kingdom Finality | Electro
Another select piece from the music journey that is Super Pony World, this song shares sonic influence from both electro and indie dance / synthpop type tracks. If you haven’t already checked out Super Pony World, the amount of work put into it shows through the entire thing!
Midli & Techniponi – REVIVE | Hardcore / Chiptune
Chiptune and hardcore are 2 genres that often seem to work together, and I suppose that’s why Midli and Techniponi went for that in this collab. Although sounding a tad lacking in the synth design, it merits posting for its melodies and reminiscence to older fandom pieces.
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