Zizkil returns to A State of Sugar with the 9th track from Brownie! Fervor – which is written about Dragon Lord Ember – showcases his familiar complextro style with eerie vocal chops, elements of trap and ethnic-sounding instruments. Give it up for the ASOS staple!
Misc
Checkerëd – EASY | PsyCircut
Checkerëd returns with another psychedelic original. EASY is, despite the name, an erratic track with lots of crazy synth and drum sounds in a genre coined by Checkerëd himself: PsyCircuit! His unique flair definitely sticks out on this track, and the craziness doesn’t stop!
Steryotype – ’04 EP | Lo-fi / Chillout
If I had to use one adjective to describe this album, I’d pick “Vibin’.” This EP is 100% Lo-Fi music, and each song is just a little different. There’s some jazz elements in tracks like 1998, and some hip hop and rap music elements used in songs like Projectz and HearYouInTheBackground. Throughout the album, there are bits of dialog mixed in with the music as well that add to the whole feel of the album as well as the songs individually. Overall, a great album if you love chilling out to some Lo-Fi hip hop!
VocalScorePony – Pinkie Sense! | Acoustic
VocalScorePony wears his name quite fittingly, as his singing skills are admirable. Not only is the upfront singing amazing, but the vocal harmonies are awesome as well. The instrumental does not trail behind and the ukulele adds an additional dose of fun to the lyrics, perfect for a Pinkie song. The bassline is neat too and lots of little details have been added, such as a little bit of piano when it is mentioned that one should lookout for falling pianos. Also congratulations to him for his song Thank You For The Fun! that was recently awarded best pony song of 2019 by Top Pony Music!
Branrich VanIster – Bacon and The Siren | Jazz/Lounge
Branrich VanIster returns with more unique instrumental music. Bacon and The Siren is a slow, jazzy piece that sounds like it could’ve come out of the 80s. Throughout the song, the sound of vinyl noise can be heard while the song is primarily lead by a piano and saxophone which are said to represent Sunset Shimmer and Adagio Dazzle, respectively. I can just imagine myself sitting back in a living room with the curtains closed and candles lit, and having the two by my side with this one!
John Doe – Broom | Soundtrack
The music for Pony Town keeps on coming. This is currently the BGM heard in the game’s houses, but may soon be repurposed for a potential building mode. It’s a solo piano piece that consists of soft chords at a steady tempo, making it feel homely as can be. Just got home from a long day? This’ll make you feel better!
LaunchSix – Unknown (feat. Chasing Dawn) | Hip-Hop
Strong language warning! Head down below the break for the song if you’re okay with that!
Toby Macarony – I Wanted To Make You Smile | Hybrid Orchestral
Part of the Shenanigans album, I Wanted To Make You Smile… comes from the darker side of Toby Macarony’s musical production, in the same vein as I’ve Watched You. The piece’s main idea revolves around a piano and twisted Pinkie vocals from the Smile Song. It begins with storm sounds in order to set the tone from the very start, the beautiful sad piano melodies are powerful so as to emphasize on the gravity of whatever happened. The middle section goes even deeper in the dark as the melodies disappear, making way for ominous sound design and gravelly low-pitched vocals from the end of the Smile Song, giving them a monstrous feel. The song then ends how it started. Apart from the fact that we can feel something tragic happened, the song is very much open to interpretation. Are the dreadful events the magnitude of a lost cupcake, or the fruit of Pinkie Pie’s theoretical very dark side?
Liam King – Lock & Booker Smith | Soundtrack
This piece feels like something straight out of an RPG game. Lock & Booker Smith is a collection of two songs from Liam King’s latest EP, UNCANON:Wasteland. The first half is Lock Smith, a soft orchestral piece that features prominent use of a piano riff with some soft strings accompanied with a visual of a pony standing in a brutal snowstorm. After fading out, Booker’s Fault begins, completely changing up the feel. This half of the piece trades orchestral instruments for brooding electronic sounds. The processed drum beat and dark synths playing in the background gives off the feeling of travelling around in a dank dungeon. Despite their different identities, the tracks fit greatly together!
Altius Volantis – Winter Is Coming | Hybrid Orchestal
Prepare yourselves, everypony! Winter is coming! Altius Volantis’ latest track is the official anthem for the Snowfall Ponymeet of 2020, located in Poland. The song starts out with an orchestral intro that builds up before culminating with Twilight announcing that Winter is on the way. We’re then thrust into another build up, this one mostly consisting of electronic synths and drums, eventually ending with a wind sound along with some bells, giving the track a really Wintery feeling.
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