L-Train has dropped a new album, and its title track, “Everypony,” is a lovely fusion of Latin with the L-Train’s usual electro swing. The track begins softly, and as the Rarity vocal chop crescendos, the percussion builds to a thunderous roar! The main theme is a groovy blend of many instruments which drop out in the middle to allow the full Rarity sample from “Becoming Popular” to play. Towards the end, you’ll hear some of L-Train’s amazing finger picking skills with a solo. I’m sure “Everypony” will enjoy listening to it.
Misc
EveryDayDashie – The Legend of the Pony Heroes 小马英雄传 | Epic Orchestral / Electro Bounce
EveryDayDashie, returns to us with yet another beautiful orchestral tune! This time, with amazing Oriental vibes to it, loudly and clearly soothing the listener with amazing instrumentals and shouts of glory and willpower, then switching it ALL up, bringing in majestic electronics into the mix! Making the full wonder of the legend blasting through your speakers! I am always amazed by EveryDayDashie’s versatility and once again Dashie absolutely nails it; amazing work! The diversity you bring within your music is inspirational and truly one of a kind!
Namii & Nexgen – GREY//AF | Hip-Hop
CW: some explicit language
We once again, got these two legendary MC’s ABSOLUTELY delivering a dope collab track. Nexgen going hard as the absolute king he is, bringing the storm of chaos, laying down hard discorded bars messing with your mind. And Namii? Ohohohoooo Namii is going in, FULLY mesmerizing you, with majestic rap vocals… It’s always an exciting mystery on what could’ve happened if Discord was successful in overtaking Equestria, and discordify all of it… Biggups to Namii & Nexgen for exploring that concept! Looking forward to the full EP they’re working on! Subscribe and support them both… you do NOT want to miss it!
Vylet Pony – in the absence of comfort | Acoustic
Vylet once again presents us with a lovely new track, acoustic this time ’round! This lovely combination of her vocals and a guitar is already amazing, but then there’s a little bit more that makes everything sound fuller and makes this track amazing! Definitely give this a listen, it is sure to relax you and chase all your troubles away, if even just for a little over two minutes.
MC-Arch – Level up | Hip-Hop
Well, well, well, MC-Arch delivers yet another massive banger hip-hop track, sporting a melody reminiscent of Of Monster And Men (especially their song “Dirty Paws”) and his usual powerful vocals! And of course no MC-Arch banger would be complete without a little Fluttershy vocal bit to start us off!
Arch packs a lot into this song with lyrics that are bursting at the seams with meaning, heavy rhymes, and a flow that’ll stick with you accompanied by an arrangement that goes from whistling and guitar to slow drums. I’ll try my best to give you the Cliffs Notes after the break!
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This is not only a love song to hip-hop–it’s also a stand against misconceptions about and prejudice against (brony) hip-hoppers. I strongly advise reading the video description to fully understand this track. Lines like, “But if for changing hip-hop I’m the “Anomaly” | I’m doing something right, won’t stop or heed”, and, “But no matter who you think makes this appeal | A pistol on your hip don’t make you Real”, make this track shine, and there’s so much more, including quite a few pony lines like, “Biggups to the new gen, love to the old”, and, “The ponyboy still trottin’ his story”!
Now to the instrumental backing: It starts out with just an acoustic guitar (to the point you wouldn’t expect this to turn into rap), followed by a lovely whistling melody and drums. The instrumentation shifts brilliantly throughout the track to add emotion and let Arch’s vocals shine!
And now, to finish off, I wanna quote the final lines of the track:
“Listen, all the stuff that I’m responsible for… YGMIGU, SFTH… You can be more than just a believer in that–you can do it, too. Brony hip-hop just hip-hop… We can be MORE than however the cutthroat industry game is played. You DO have the power to turn your life around, which is what we both want, don’t we? Well, what are you waiting for?… Better make it count.”
Big thanks to TheCANderson for helping me proofread and perfect this article!
Makaryo – OPALINE (covering The Wilders) | Pop
Today I’m happy to present you with this charming cover of Opaline from Generation 5’s Tell Your Tale. Makaryo gives the track his very own spin with an enchanting male cover. His vocals are truly lovely, bringing both a sound of true malice and vocals flowing like silk this cover will hypnotise you and get you moving along with the vocals. From solo singing to layered vocals this sounds every bit as amazing as you’d hope and even more! This is definitely a cover to not miss, so give it a listen!
[VibePoniez] limbosystem – Still | Acoustic
limbosystem’s “Still” is a wonderful and warm acoustic track off of the latest VibePoniez album! It features a flute and guitar duet for most of the song, along with some organ and just the slightest touch of jingle bells to really put you in the holiday spirit. Towards the end, several voices join together in an angelic oooh that will really send shivers up your spine! It’s the perfect thing to listen to on a cold winter day, so to all you northern hemisphere bronies, make sure to catch this one before Winter Wrap Up hits!
Silvr_Scr33n – LittlePip’s Diss Track 2.0 | Hip-Hop
Light Content Warning for swear words, also the fic this is based on is rated Mature on FimFic, so proceed with some caution
Alright, this track came out of nowhere, and dam it goes hard! Almost every single line in this is a reference to the original track, and despite the pretty standard length of just under three and a half minutes this is way more then I can cover in a single article, so I’m just gonna show you some of my favourite bits: The very first line already shows you what’s up, playing around with “Little” Pip and the big bars that are about to follow and the same is continued with wordplay in multiple other spots in between the rapid fire references. During the chorus the counting is panned so as Silvr_Scr33n counts up you’ll hear the numbers “walk” by from one ear to the other. In between the bars there’s a fire instrumental section that’ll blow off your socks if the bars haven’t already done that. Silvr_Scr33n in this track goes from staby rap to almost sung vocals and some in between! And that’s not even close to everything that’s awesome in this track so definitely give this track a listen!
[VibePoniez] Evr! – Shimmer | Chillhop
The second holiday-themed album from chill music curators, ”VibePoniez,” is out now! Among the host of new tracks is Shimmer from up-and-coming artist, Evr! Aptly named, this beautifully chill track features a slow, hip-hop-y beat, gentle piano chords, and twinkly sounds that wrap the listener in a warm and comforting blanket of shimmering sound, bringing to mind images of gazing up at the night sky on a starlit wintry night. Be sure to check out this and other tracks on VibePoniez’ new album, Hearth’s Warming Vol. 2!
Moon Song – Ensnared | Pop
Right from the start, Moon Song’s simple drum kicks and chopped up vocals will have you “Ensnared” in her melancholic melody! While the song’s instrumentation is definitely not to be forgotten, what stuck out to me were the timid yet fierce vocals, which really help provide a sense that these are Fluttershy’s innermost emotions flooding to the surface. Combining that with the instrumentation–a well-mixed concoction of soft piano, poppy synths, and an ever-changing drum track that offers some fun surprises–Moon Song provides us with a tune that is simultaneously heartbroken and uplifting!
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