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Horse Music Hotspot – January 2017

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Hey, so, sorry we weren’t able to let you know about this in advance of the live airing, but we have a new timeslot for the Horse Music Hotspot. It’ll still air on the last Sunday of each month, but at 9pm UTC (4pm EST) instead of 10pm EST – perhaps a much more accessible time of day for most of you.

New Year, new Ponies at Dawn album (yes, already!), from which we feature a few tracks this month, but with plenty of other music from various artists too! Now with seemingly more dnb than ever before, and some fantastic collaborations and remixes.

To listen in live, tune in to Ponyville FM at 4PM Eastern on the last Sunday of each month!

Tracklist and embeds available after the break

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Crusader! – You Can Always Come Back | Folk / Country

Another song with a deep theme, this new release from Crusader truly gives off such a fiting countryside musical mood as it takes on what the Apple family must have felt while Applejack traveled to Manehattan in her youth (as depicted in S01E23 The Cutie Mark Chronicles). Expect honest vocals and an awesome performance on the acoustic guitar, banjo and harmonica!

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[P@D] LutariFan – Where The Heart Is (Replacer Remix) | Piano / Orchestral

The much beloved ending track from Voyager, Where The Heart Is by LutariFan, gets an utterly beautiful and creative remix in Amity, as Replacer poured his passion into crafting this heterogeneous track full of many wonders. A wonderful tribute to the original, it takes inspiration from the original melodies to then build a complex and progressive piece that displays much talent and feelings, and that doesn’t fail to be emotional as well.

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Holocene – Never Know (feat. Rhyme Flow) | Hip-Hop

Meaningful and heartfelt track incoming! Rhyme Flow shares an utterly beautiful track with us and we are delighted to learn about such a personal meaning there is to it (learn more in the decription). Holocene’s emotional instrumental completes Rhyme Flow’s gorgeous vocals in the most beautiful ways, and the whole song is a bliss to experience. The very cute cover art is by Leslers!

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Wind Wolf – Serene Town | Orchestral

Another OST track from Adventure of the Lunarbolts like Across the Fields we’ve posted today, this one is from a familiar face, Wind Wolf aka Night Breeze, and it’s a town theme! Carelessly walk down the streets along the guitars and the flutes and immerse yourself in the spirit of the new town you’ve discovered, and don’t forget to look in even the most remote spots for treasure chests!

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Senjan – Across the Fields | Orchestral

OST is my life, and I can feel so much nostalgia and familiar emotions while listening to this OST track for Adventure of the Lunarbolts, composed by David K Senjan. Taking the Orchestral route, this overworld theme has that emotional reminiscent musical mood that makes you reflect and feel good about your current adventure as your progress with your companions on the world map, and it does it so well. It also uses a motif from a past project, that truly conveys that RPG feel so well. If you want to know more, be sure to watch the video along the song! Senjan is not only a talented and inspired composer, he also dabbles in animation, and that is definitely a much welcome addition! Now, let’s travel to the next town where we’ll stay at the inn! Onwards, party members!

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A Symphony Of Two – Through The Woods | Orchestral

Those familiar with J-RPGs and their OST will certainly appreciate how this new release from A Symphony Of Two perfectly acts as a field BGM for a forest area. Especially the dark kind of forests… which you could easily get lost in. Exploring the forest while searching for treasure chests or gathering spots, we are accompanied by a dark yet comfy atmosphere, and wind instruments recreating that musical feel that so often gets assimilated to wooden areas. Another perfect piece of many wonders and much nostalgia by A Symphony Of Two!

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L.M. – Eve (LutariFan Remix feat. Flittzy) | Electro Pop

NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 23 January 2017.

LutariFan has been a pretty quiet presence in recent times, but he’s still very much around and continuing to improve as a producer as shown here in spades! He’s taken L.M.’s beautiful track Eve and melded it into his own interesting style, as well as added some lyrics to the previously instrumental original. Flittzy’s singing helps to complement the instrumental, and overall this is just a really pretty track.

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Ataraxia & Intersekt – Viridescent ft. Ink Sparks | Electronic

This new song from Ataraxia sees him collaborate with Intersekt and Ink Sparks to produce this wonderfully cinematic piece combining many electronica influences with orchestral elements. And what a voice Ink Sparks brings to this piece too, this is the first song I’ve heard that features her, and hopefully far from the last!

This track is part of an upcoming album from Ataraxia, entitled eternal perfect motion. Still in the works, it’s due to be released next month, and is available to pre-order on Bandcamp (with a tracklist that’s subject to change).

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Indie Notes – Under Equestria’s Skies | Album | Acoustic


As I said the other week, Indie Notes may have been away from the music scene for a while, but that was only in preparation for this – his debut fandom album, entitled Under Equestria’s Skies. The album overall is very chill and mellow, with the main composition made up of an acoustic guitar and Indie’s Voice, although it does feature a couple of other instruments every now and again for additional melodies. But that doesn’t hinder the songs at all, in fact, stripping back a performance to this level is often a great way to put the songwriting back into the spotlight instead of technical skill*.

The themes covered vary too, from the happy-go-lucky vibe of Change of Place, to Spike’s longing for self-discovery in Waiting, to the bleak lyricism in Survive. If you like acoustic music in any shape or form, you’re going to love this little collection of six songs from one of my favourite up-and-coming acoustic artists in the fandom.

Under Equestria’s Skies is available to purchase on Bandcamp for $6 or alternatively, if you’re attending Ponycon in New Jersey this weekend, you’ll be able to get your hands on a physical copy!

*Oh, and don’t get me wrong, that aspect is still important, but perhaps sometimes overshadows other parts of creating music. I appreciate the different angle this album brings.