Just over a year ago SophiiVA released her first original pony song, an awesome acoustic piece based on Do Princesses Dream of Magical Sheep? called Nightmares. This version from Sasha Lace and friends had been in the works for over a year and it’s a delight to finally see it released. It has all the makings of a pop ballad set to a full orchestra, and Sophii’s vocals are to die for; definitely one of my favourites so far this month!
Misc
GhostXb – Trinity | Sci-Fi Orchestral/Symphonic Metal
Back with another amazing score, GhostXb has crafted a versatile and complex soundtrack for the Trinity series of artwork by Legacy 350. The composition combines electric guitar, hella sci-fi synth arpeggios, choirs, and other orchestral elements to create something really grand.
A Symphony Of Two – Radiant Hope | Orchestral
Taking inspiration from the same IDW comic story arc as some of GhostXb’s pieces in recent months, the French orchestral duo A Symphony Of Two return with another new piece.
Vylet Pony – 静けさ と 幸福 Tranquility & Happiness | Ambient Orchestral
Yet another release from his Japanese-infused Ramen House EP, Tranquility & Happiness brings just about what it says on the tin, with beautiful piano melodies accentuated by a combination of orchestral elements.
Mathematicus & Art Fonseca – Rarity † Fluttershy | Indie
Something with a little bit more of an artistic indie flourish, we see another track from the recently returned Art Fonseca and the ever-creative Mathematicus. The song is divided into 2 parts: ‘Toils’ and ‘You & I’, and features on Mathie’s new album, Zeitumkehrer, a collection of songs made by herself and friends over the past three years.
Jyc Row – Fire of Daydream (feat. Skyline) | Orchestral
The bagpipes are back out again for another Jyc Row song, this time a collaboration with Skyline, who did the guitar parts towards the end of this track. The addition of that guitar really takes this orchestral piece to another level and gives it a good symphonic rock vibe too!
Sprocket – Praise the Sun | Hip-Hop
Part of the ongoing “Princess Variations” project, a series of songs about Celestia and Luna, based around the same basic chords and melodies but performed in different styles and genres. This song seems to have a bit of everything; a hip-hop style beat, subtle rock keys and guitars, electronic vocoded vocals, and orchestral parts which come and go with the progression of the song. It’s such a diverse soundscape, I wasn’t expecting to hear something quite like this from Sprocket but he’s done an amazing job here!
Jyc Row – Twilight, the Winged Paladin | Orchestral
Jyc Row’s Celtic instrumental influences meet electronic drums in this interesting piece. Composed whilst, um, under influence, it’s certainly a tad more experimental than some of his other pieces, and that’s always nice to see.
Horse Music Hotspot – July 2016
Another month gone by, and another episode of the hotspot aired last night. Intersekt is back as host this month with our top picks from July! You can listen to it on YouTube, SoundCloud, or your favourite podcast app.
July saw multiple album releases as well as some excellent singles from all sorts of artists. Sit down and let Intersekt take you through the last month in brony music!
To listen in live, tune in to Ponyville FM at 10PM Eastern on the last Sunday of each month!
Embeds and tracklist are both available after the break
GhostXb – Astrum Vs Krinita | Orchestral
We see songs inspired by other fandom works fairly often, but rarely do we have actual soundtracks to them! GhostXb (along with other musicians, I think including Direct Current) has been involved with the music for the upcoming fan-made game, Ambient.Prologue. This piece comes from the public beta version released last month.
