There’s a lot to be excited about when a talented artist takes a familiar, if underrated G4 song and turns it into something that feels new while also making it easy and natural to sing along on your first listen! Cosmonaut Pony sings their own version of the the Pony Pokey from “The Best Night Ever” with a crazy catchy twist on the sound design! Buzzing synths and synth guitar fill the air as the pleasingly stylized vocals take you on a ride through the deep, echoing party soundscape. Is it a cover? Is it a remix? The only thing that is for sure is that you’ll love what happens to your ears when you listen!
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Daniel Ingram – Hearts Strong As Horses (JTH Remix) | House
NEW REMIX ALERT! JoinedTheHerd is back with another banger, this time remixing “Hearts Strong as Horses” from Friendship is Magic. This smooth house track starts out with guitar, but quickly shifting into dancing synth arpeggios. In fact, every time JTH comes back to a verse, it’s with new instrumentation – sometimes with guitar, sometimes with epic orchestra, sometimes with glockenspiel! The main choruses are equally delightful with their mellow bass, background vocals, and Apple Bloom chops. It’s a wonderful mix overall and quite inspiring to see new G4 remixes a decade after the original came out!
The Wilders – Starshine Time (ft. Evany Rosen) [I-MLP18 Remix] | Chill Out
I-MLP18 is back with another G5 remix, this one taking material from the Winter Wish day special. The remix takes full advantage of the flute and vocals from the original, but adds a dash of piano to the rhythm section and a pumping effect on the whole mix. The result is a lovely, laid back ambient house track perfectly fitting for the season, and it continues to shine with a warm bass present in the chorus, some fun synth riffs, and cool effects sprinkled throughout. Make sure to listen to this track when you need something to warm up to this winter!
SpinScissor – Never Let This Go (feat. Japkozjad) | House
SpinScissor’s last release is about a song describing the feeling of nostalgia that we all faced at least once, and he decided to collab with Japkozjad for this new release! The song includes lyrics as well as the rhythm and drops that all relate to that feeling, attaching our most precious memories to it while hoping we could rewind time to live those moments again. So hope on an eventful journey, filled with your own souvenirs and flashbacks!
DJ NeighGative_ – Pinkie’s (Last) Rave | UK Hard House
“Pinkie’s (Last) Rave” (or DJ NeighGative_’s Giggles at the Ghosties Hard House Remix)—is another entry in his Hard House lineup. Like DJ NeighGative_’s other remixes, this one is a hard-hitting, bouncy track. That near middle section is what I thought was the most brilliant, creating some distance in the listening, before the drums transition into a quirky, instrumental break from the lyrics. Definitely an interesting and enjoyable take on one of the most classic show songs.
SCR4TCHK4T – Euphoric Hoofsteps | Progressive House
SCR4TCHK4T’s “Euphoric Hoofsteps” is a slick house track that will have you grooving on your hooves! It begins minimally, just a smooth beat accompanied by organ and sweeping effects, growing into a fuller sound with synth arpeggios, splashes of piano, and ultimately a nice thick saw synth. It also make nice use of pony vocal chops, bouncing between different character’s voices as the tune swells into the drop. It’s quite a pleasant bop to take a listen to.
Japkozjad – Party Tonight (feat. FalafelJake) | Progressive House
Japkozjad definitely knows how to put on a show, and that’s what he demonstrated with his last release! The energetic rhythm combined with the vocals of FalafelJake gave me the want – or should I say the need! – to bob my head and move in rhythm to the beat of that music. Add that to the big drops that song gives us, and you have just what’s needed to dance. So put on this track and join us on the dancefloor!
Daniel Ingram – Legend You Are Meant to Be (Sylvver Remix) | Future House
Sylvver has shown his talent of creating fabulous remixes already, but this time he is tackling his first remix from one of the show’s songs with Equestria Girls’ “Legend You Are Meant To Be”. The instruments are introduced slowly piece by piece, familiarising the listener with the ensemble in the build up to the refrain with Sylvver’s softer bouncy style. The song is also slowed down a bit compared to the original, making the vocals more impactful, more inviting to sing along to and giving the whole track more time to unfold its parts. Especially with the tempo adaption this remix will quickly engrain itself into your musical memory, so give it a listen!
EveryDayDashie – Eternal | Electro House
Hot off the press from their new compilation album “Quadragennial” comes EveryDayDashie’s upbeat electro house track, “Eternal!” The album has been put together in celebration of the 40th anniversary of My Little Pony and showcases a variety of music from an assortment of talented producers in the community. This particular track features a driving beat topped with nostalgic synths and a piano which all carry an engaging melody throughout. Sit back and let the epic vibes take you on a nostalgic journey throughout Equestria!
John Kenza & 4everfreebrony – Warm (Trey Husk Remix) | Progressive House
Trey Husk (previously known as FORSAKE) is back with another house remix, this time of John Kenza & 4everfreebrony’s “Warm.” It opens with spacious ambience, highlighting 4everfreebrony’s vocals and trickling in piano chords and strings until it hits the first drop. The second half is simply stunning, with an orchestral section adding tons of warmth to the track before it all comes thundering down in an explosive arrival at the second drop, mixing in the insane guitar solo of the original. Incredible work!
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