John Doe’s streak of blissful OST-like tracks continues, and his Ponies at Dawn Enigma contribution wonderfully depicts that place at Mount Aris in the movie and its Magic Water. Such an ethereal and fantasy-like concept is painted beautifully here, and emotional violin just like heavenly piano are doing wonders to create this powerful experience. It would fit so well as a BGM during a certain important scene in a RPG where the characters learn about a tragic situation and new ordeals to overcome, or as a field theme when exploring that mysterious cave filled with entrancing wonders!
Misc
GhostXb – She Lingers | Orchestral
The first installment of a new series of horror-themed tracks leading to Nightmare Night, She Lingers depicts the mood and atmosphere from the artwork and story in the description so well. GhostXb’s musical depictions of scenes or concepts are always so amazing, and it certainly is a treat to get such fittingly themed pieces this month!
[P@D] Protocat – These Chords (feat. N. Hollow) | Drum & Bass
Off Enigma comes this massive tun here from Protocat with some great rapping from N. Hollow. I’m loving the amazing atmosphere that comes with every Protocat song, and everything comes together to deliver this super energetic track. The best part has to be how the track maintains it’s smoothness while being so upbeat, it’s just super pleasant to listen to. Definitely a groovy track and one that you’ll want to check out.
Editor’s note: Find below an additional review by J. Free!
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A personal favorite from Enigma, Protocat and N. Hollow both brought their A game on this song. Protocat’s arrangement is gorgeous, with an incredibly wavy bassline, tasteful use of effects, and an undeniable groove. N. Hollow wears his A$AP Rocky influences on his sleeves here (even namedropping him), with some great wordplay and his normal references to various fashion designers and gangsta rap conventions. That hook is also infectious! (Thanks for the shout out too, bra)
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Vylet Pony – The Magic of Mischief (feat. Chi-Chi) | Pop Rock
An incredible collaboration between Vylet and Chi-Chi, the danceable groove on this song is incredible! A Discord-themed song, both vocalist’s performances (and that instrumental!) are fiery, especially a rare reach into the lower range from Chi-Chi! With plentiful references to the lord of chaos in the lyrics, a tightly-edited music video, and an impossibly catchy chorus, this is one of the standouts from Glitter, which you can purchase here!
[P@D] Frozen Night – Unity | Orchestral
Enigma has been giving us some really amazing bangers! In the side of orchestral music, for example, we got a lot of contributions! Frozen Night’s Unity is one of them! A complex and epic song with amazing instrumentalization and sound design process! The composition behind this song is really amazing, probably one of the best orchestral tracks coming from all P@D catalog!
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[P@D] MC-Arch & bank pain – Let Me Feel This | Hip-Hop
Fresh off of the new Ponies at Dawn album, Enigma (and I mean fresh) comes this great, quick track from MC-Arch and bank pain. An exciting duo to be sure, bank pain provides the quality backing track and balance we have all come to admire and MC-Arch brings the passion and flow that only he can. Let Me feel This has a very chill beat and a bouncing rhythm that make it so easy to groove along to!
The Shake Ups In Ponyville – Pink Balloon | Power Pop
The Shake Ups release another great song with The Beatles vibes! The animation behind the song is soo funny and the lyrics are also very playful and funny! It’s a wonderful afternoon after listening to this song! Listen to it, you will love it!
TCB – Admirer (feat. Ditherer & Buffalo Brony) | Hip-Hop
In a cool show of musicianship and collaboration, TCB and Ditherer had Buffalo Brony add a verse to their recent hit, Admirer. The song is about Sweetie Belle’s role in The Break-Up Break-Down, wondering who and where her secret admirer could be. BB really plays off of Ditherer’s flow well and adds his own contribution very nicely with great harmonies sprinkled in. Both rappers’ lyrics are incredible and give off a clear impression of Sweetie Belle’s self-esteem and anxiety throughout the episode. As always, TCB’s track is incredible with a great bass-line and excellent chops!
Miles Kintner – Missing You | Piano Solo
This show can make us relate to many things, and Miles Kintner’s heartfelt tribute to Applejack’s missing parents is just as emotional as it gets. A magnificent composition of powerful piano melodies is comforting the heart, as both fond memories and a strong resolve get reflected through the music.
AnNy Tr3e & MC-Arch – Lighters | Hip-Hop
An incredible collab, this one speaks from the heart as MC-Arch is on the vocals, expressing a positive message along AnNy Tr3e backing him up with a tender and warm instrumental. And what’s more, it features Pinkie too! Arch went all the way and recorded the pink pony as he was singing, to benefit from the strength of her character and better convey the message. A wonderful tribute to Pinkie as well as a strong message, this emotional piece is shining so bright with the musicians’ souls and passion.
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