Viricide’s music is not only quite unique and experimenting in unseen directions, it is also imbued with deep meanings as the amazing album Back From Reality has shown, and this song from the newest Horse Music Central compilation album continues the story of Eleanor (Viricide Filly’s meaningful OC) while pertaining to the theme and cover art of the album in some way, which is quite delectable. Showcasing that now almost signature take on vocals, the track also explores new sounds over a House body that is definitely unlike any other.
Indie Dance
Elias Frost – Mad Twience (Covering Daniel Ingram) | Synthpop / New Wave
Russian musician Elias Frost returns with a 80’s Synthpop / New Wave cover of one of the songs from the Equestria Girls shorts.
Elias Frost’s vocals capacity fits with this Synthpop instrumental, proving also that Elias is a good player and also a good vocalist. This cover really will take you on a journey through the 80’s New Wave scene! You really will enjoy and love this amazing cover, if you are into the popular rock music of the beginnings of the 80’s. Elias Frost is an experimentalist in the rock/metal genre, always coming with new genres for his tracks and this cover proves it! All that robotic vocals, I love them!
Sprocket – Perchance To Dream | Alternative Rock / Blues Rock / Alternative Dance
Coming from the concept album The Princess Variations, Sprocket delivers a 6 minutes track full of emotion and commitment in the track, that I must say, it’s amazing!
The first part reminds me of Supermassive Black Hole by Muse, then Sprocket vocals are soo Blues vocals, also I can feel in the second part of the song some Blues Rock influence with the mix between the guitar riff and the keyboard sounds. Sprocket vocals are really flexible from highs look-a-like David Bowie and the vox vocals look like some really cool modern Alternative Dance band. The guitar riff is really amazing, so chill, along with the bass that is listenable are is so satisfying.
6 minutes of pure awesomeness! Listen to the track, is really amazing! Also, don’t forget to download/buy The Princess Variations on his bandcamp!
Xavi – Moonstruck (Cynifree Remix) | Synthwave
Cynifree has remixed Xavi‘s Moonstruck into some chillaxing synthwave. Rather gentle throughout, the track feels silky smooth and will let you lean back in your chair and listen to some lovely sounds. An intricate combination of synths of various kinds, and some nice percussion, this track will provide you with a great listen!
Army Gaben – Disco Night | Disco
Come shake your tail on the disco floor everypony! Army Gaben has got the groove going just right! This new track, perfect on a late night, will awaken your funky senses and put you in a nostalgic yet modern mood of dancing at the disco all night. Now I want to see this playing at some night club in Equestria!
Nymira – Because Of You (Lorris Remix) | Synthwave
It’s awesome that Nymira is getting a remix from another pony musician, and Lorris certainly did a wonderful job! With an instrumental that is chill and energetic at the same time, the remix takes us through a blissful journey through sound as Lorris’ much enjoyable musical style shines once again to bring the original track Because Of You in a new light.
Kawaii Dash – Flutterbump | Nu Disco
This new track from Xavi’s alter ego marks the first release of 2017 on the Shika No Mori Sound label – and it’s exactly what you’d expect from him. Whompy chords and tight percussion house beats. And Fluttershy vocal samples, of course, it’s Xavi.
DJ RedSky – Vintage Diamonds | Indie Dance
I really don’t know if Indie Dance fits this or not, but it seems like an appropriate description for this kind of sound that DJRS is going for. With retro sounding synths and some great drums fills to fit with them too, this is a really chill piece filled with subtle elements that all do their own thing, but still bring it together as a whole track.
[P@D] DJT & ExplodingPonyToast – Sugar Shy | Indie Dance
[inb4 I get flak for putting earlier songs on hold to talk about this]
It’s that time again. The upcoming Ponies At Dawn album, Amity, is due to be released next Friday 13th January. And so we’re having some special pre-releases on Cider Party to give you an idea of some of the stuff on the album. This installment is a much more collaborative work – every track on Amity is either a collaboration or a remix (hence the name) – and to show that we’ve got DJT and EPT’s track Sugar Shy. While none of us can agree on the genre, we agree that it’s a great track, and the art is fitting and super cute.
We’ll have more info on pre-ordering the album and the livestream party in a couple of days. Keep an eye out for that!
Totalspark & Kawaii Dash – Ramune | Nu Disco / House
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 1 January 2017.
Totalspark and Kawaii Dash combine here to bring a weeb-y, whomp-y combination of neat sounds that help form a pretty cool future bass track. As is often the case with Totalspark tracks the chords are pretty interesting, whilst the Kawaii Dash influence is obvious in the way they whomp in with flair. Definitely worth checking out if you want some light and fluffy future!
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