If you’ve joined the fandom in the past 2 years, you might not have heard of this artist, but PinkiePieSwear was a common favourite back in the earlier days of the fandom (late 2011, early 2012), and was quite possibly the main reason vocal splicing became popular. So, whether you’ve never heard of their music before, or if you want to go on a trip down memory lane, head on below the break for some of my favourite old-school pony songs.
A collab? Between Panic and Melody Sky? Yes please! And it’s a track about Rainbow Dash at the Wonderbolt Academy trying to impress Spitfire, and spit fire is exactly what Sky does here, go check it out!
Lurking within the depths of the Everfree, we find an inspiring amount of promise in the grit of NLD’s new thrasher of a track. Though it’s certainly not for everyone, this composition boldly pursues a dark and aggressive direction that even few of the community’s established hardcore artists have dared to explore. Derp does a fantastic job in presenting a brutally industrial kick that anchors the supporting atmospheric distortions while the track smartly paces itself and manages to shake things up with a series of syncopated riffs. I do think the addition of some ethnic drums and just more auxiliary percussion would help ratchet up the energy of the tune, but this is a brilliant initial stab into a foreign genre from a very new artist. You can download it for free as part of a two track EP on NLD’s bandcamp, and if you’re excited to hear more, be sure to subscribe to his newly formed YouTube and Soundcloud.
I still don’t know how Totalspark manages to release 2 new tracks every week, but I won’t complain. This piece combines electronic and orchestral elements nicely, something I’m always a fan of.
Xavi is pulling an Archie and collaborating with himself again, this time in celebration of 300 submarines subscribers, congrats Xavi! Check it out for some pretty chill deep house.
Thrasher has just released an album full of remixes. Only 2 of them are pony related, but this is my favourite of the two. The rest of the album is full of electro-metal / trancecore stuff too, so go check it out if you like that sort of thing
It’s always sad to see people move from something you love. It’s time for us to bid farewell to Strigidae as he leaves ponies behind and moves on. I only hope to find him again some day, if under a different name.
Strigi, if you’re reading this, I hope you’re okay. ❤
I don’t think I’ve heard DezmoondPony’s music before, and I haven’t heard that many Rules of Rarity remixes either. Let’s start the day with a funky house track.
This Hearts and Hooves celebration track from Lunar Dance is a curious piece. The vocals feel a little off at times, and yet they still manage to be pretty interesting and memorable. With a classic prog house build and drop, this one will definitely get you dancing if you like that kind of stuff.
Following up from his Fluttershy-filled fandom debut, Jibicham delivers a relaxing, and yet at times energetic track track full of progressive goodness. This track showcases Jibicham’s ability to build a song over time, as it meanders smoothly along, all with the help of some really nice melodic elements.
