What is going on inside of Zephysonas’ head? We’ve got ourselves an orchestral piece with elements of steampunk, and honestly, it works! At the start of the song, the sounds of train whistles, bell chimes, clockwork sounds and other machinery can be heard slowly gaining in volume until the orchestral elements slowly fade in as well, along with a harpsichord. It creates a perfect blend, definitely creating the feeling of walking through a warehouse full of machinery. Zephy’s hit it out of the park once again!

The master composer Jyc Row is back, and what better way to return with a short yet epic track about the dragon lord herself, Ember? This one keeps his usual style of epic orchestral sounds along with some Celtic/Nordic influences and what sounds like a distorted guitar for emphasis; a very fitting sound for the dragons of Equestria! She deserves a song that gives the image of her ruling the land and defeating her foes, and this is the perfect one!

Wind Sthorm’s been off the grid for a while, but now they’re back with a short but sweet orchestral number about the princess of the night! Along with the song’s art depicting Luna presumably getting her wings for the first time, the strings, piano and choir all come together to form an emotional piece as beautiful as her very own night sky. This is the start of the new era of Wind Sthorm, and it looks like we’re in for a treat from this point onward.

 

The great and powerful Elias Frost returns with an original orchestral track! This one represents the great evils of Equestria returning at the beginning of S9, and it shows. A slow burner; it starts out with an ominous choir before picking up the pace with string instruments, heavy percussion and wind instruments as a supplement. Like his previous track Twilight Hime, it’s a track that’ll be featured on his soon-to-be-released album, Stories Vol. III. Be on the lookout!

Seasoned composer John Doe has crafted another beautiful tune for a new update of the very popular Pony Town game! This one is a bit more subdued and focuses on the crystal caves in the new update. Naturally, John Doe uses percussive mining sounds and dripping water noises (among other things) to great effect, creating an engrossing atmosphere and evoking a sense of wonder in the listener. A very calming tune for a cozy night in or one of adventure!

A song about dragons needs to be epic, right? Well, this track delivers in spades. It starts off with a calming piano riff with bells quietly going off in the background, but quickly builds up into an epic orchestral piece with heavy drums and driving string instruments, supplemented with a distorted guitar lead right at the climax. Night Blaze says this is the opening track to his upcoming album. If this is how it starts, then we can only expect great things from the rest of the album!