Earlier this year, Royalpony released a hardcore remix of one of the modern classics: “One Small Thing” by Tw3Lv3 and company. His take begins with rapid synth arpeggios and the mellowest of sub basses, gradually building in intensity with the kick, snare and Koa’s gorgeous vocals. But, right as the track prepares to land its big drop, RP throws in a twist and has the entire instrumental drop out before swinging back into the groove. MC-Arch’s rap segment is also nicely done with a fresh beat, and it’s overall a wonderful and fresh take on the tune.
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BassPon3 – Moonbow | Hands Up
This song from BassPon3 is a couple of months old, but better late than never, right? If you’re not in the mood to go back to school just yet, let this track carry on the feeling of late night summer parties! The upbeat and hopeful chord progression and melodies in this are a great sonic match for Izzy and sure to get your head bouncing.
[Equinity] sleepy eyes – Back To Equestria | Hands Up
Number six on Equinity’s expedition album, Sleepy eye’s “Back to Equestria” is a short but suave bop featuring a lovely array of different sections. It opens with orchestral-like synth design, quickly building up with arpeggios and spoken word hyping the return of the elements, leading right into the drop. The middle is met with brassier synths and Sweetie Belle chops, and towards the end, there’s some really crunchy percussion for a great finishing touch!
Japkozjad & Acid Applejack – Dreamland | Happy Hardcore
Japkozjad and Acid Applejack have teamed up for one hell of a banger! Happy Hardcore is a very colourful genre and they use that to their full advantage! Featuring a beautiful arrangement for the verses, the melody will get stuck in your head right from the get-go with a fun piano arrangement before the synths take over with full force! The verse is enough to get you hyped but mix of a melodic and drum build ups raises the excitement through the roof before the drop kicks you out your chair! The drop features a lot of fun elements, most notably some very audible hi-hats that bring a really nice flow into the whole track, and then there’s the kicks, the kicks are probably not what you’d expect from a Happy Hardcore track! While usually you’d expect the kick to take full center stage, in this track the kick actually does not do that, interestingly enough it gives a lot of space for the melody to really shine and show off, and the kick is no classic kick either, it’s a light and refreshing sound, almost sounding like a laser kick! This track is pretty much the definition of upbeat Happy Hardcore so definitely give it several good listens!
PrinceWhateverer, Deus, Blackened Blue & Tw3Lv3 – HYPA HYPA (Electric Callboy Parody) | Metalcore / Hardstyle
Well well well, where do I even start with this? This track has been stuck in my head for a while for several reasons: It’s a really fun parody with a perfect mix of singing and screaming vocals! And believe it or not, this metalcore track features some pretty fire hardstyle kicks! A combination that sounds absolutely random, but it works out perfectly! The kicks add a lovely bounce to what is already an amazing party track! Definitely give this one a listen yourself and enjoy!
Nyanakaru – Oneiromancy (RR64 Hardcore Remix) | Hardcore
RR64 decided to take a swing at remixing Nyanakaru’s Oneiromancy, taking an already upbeat and angst-y song and making it even faster and gnarlier in the hardcore style. The piano’s melody is quite frantic and the vocals are met with extra distortion and crunch, turning Sweetie Belle’s vocal line into more of a Squeaky Belle. Mid song, the synth riser swells to the drop and the listener is hit by the slam of the bass coming in on every beat. Many of the bass stabs and percussion hits are directly traceable to the original, but they are recombined here in a way that makes them sound as fresh as ever. Nicely done!
The Wilders – My Bananas (EveryDayDashie 3.0 Remix) | Hybrid EDM
I don’t even know where to start with this track, this is an amazing mish mash of everything from Orchestral to Hardcore, so no matter what you’re into, there’s gonna be a section for you! Dashie did a great job mashing all these genres together and the result is a fun and entertaining chaos that’ll get stuck in your head for a while!
The Wilders – Everything Is Gonna Be OK (SAWMASTER REMIX) | Happy Hardcore
Well, the remixes for this track just keep on coming, and there has yet to be a bad one! And of all the bootlegs this one might just take the cake! It has the usual stuff that makes Happy Hardcore awesome: Smashing base, a vibrant synth to get your head bopping and fast paced, upbeat kicks, but wait, there’s more! The whole of the lyrics are pitched up by a semitone, making for a unique and entertaining sound, we get a little extended intro section at the beginning, and if you listen closely you can even hear woodwinds accenting the melody, making for a stunning bit of uniqueness that’ll stay in your head for quite some time! All in all this track is a big recommendation for everyone, no matter your tastes this track is gonna entertain you!
Vylet Pony – Antonymph (Acid Applejack Remix) | Happy Hardcore
Today Acid Applejack gives us this amazing remix of Vylet Pony’s fandom classic “Antonymph”, and what a banger this remix is! The whole song has the amazing melody of the original, combined with some fun drums, ran through a bopping synth and of course featuring some hard hitting Happy Hardcore Kicks! The remix gives the whole song new life in a different genre, and as a little bonus we get the extended version including some intro kicks, perfect for all your DJing needs!
Daniel Ingram & Lena Hall – The Spectacle (Koa Remix) | Hands Up
Well, I’m always happy when remixes to old G4 classics show up, and as always Koa does not disappoint! We get the amazing vocals almost straight from the get go, and the melody instantly catches you and has your head bopping along and the first switch up is not to far out either! The song truly shines in both its verses and its drops, showing amazing variations all throughout and it stays upbeat and entertaining the whole way through!
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