A skiff race combines elegance, tension and excitement for everyone involved and EveryDayDashie captures all these elements masterfully with their song “The Dragon Race”. The traditional instrumentation follows a steady and calm melody, contrasted and interwoven by Dashie’s signature percussion section. These elements combined take you on a thrilling journey across the water and let you relive the tale of the competition told in this amazing piece of music!

Finishing off his Molten Spike arc, Jyc Row delivers us a heart-wrenching song about the aftermath of the epic fight between Molten Spike and Ember and Thorax. “Thorax’ Quietus” follows the King of the Changelings with a re-orchestration of his original UEP theme, mourning the loss of those fallen during the confrontation. While strings provide the musical background, the melody mostly gets carried by a mixture of bagpipes and a mixed choir, furnishing the track with a sense of tragedy and heroic sacrifice compared to the hopeful sounding theme it was derived from. All this is intensified by the animatic made specifically for this video by Amyntha Eszti, illustrating the grief and loss Thorax is experiencing, making the song and video an emotional experience that will burn itself into your memory!

Being the third installment of his Nightwatch Series, “At Your Service” is another epic installment of cinematic proportions. Featuring his iconic heavy-hitting drums that is present in this series of tracks, Elias ups the ante with the bright brass nodes and low, epic choir vocalization. You don’t want to miss this track, or your ears will be missing out on one heck of an adventure.

Wandering Artist’s third track from their Autumn EP, “First Wind,” is a wonderful and warm song perfectly fitting of the season. It opens with a lovely duet between guitar and marimba, then violin, oboe, clarinet, flute, piano and harp are added in over the course of the song with each getting their own turn in the spotlight before blending back in to the mix. The piece is light and airy overall, making it the perfect track to cozy up to any time of year!

Wandering Artist brings us another piece of his Pony Town soundtrack. The calmly played piano, supported by a mix of subtle percussion instruments and later joining guitar brings a serene feeling to you reminiscent of the change in the landscape during autumn; a peaceful antipole to the sometimes turbulent weather. This song easily gets you into a sedated state of mind and is perfect for just chilling to it and enjoying the beauty of the seasons.

Nugget’s latest track, “Dreams” is a simple yet elegant lullaby. It opens with the quietness and calmness of just harp, layered in with some lovely cicada chirping before a flute joins in to form a duet. Towards the middle, it then flushes out with brass and strings to form a full and warm sound. It takes a bit of a darker turn towards the end before returning back to just harp and cicadas, completing the cycle. It fits the dream vibe perfectly and is a lovely piece to listen to on any evening.