A new stunning and complete experience from Evgeniy Doctor, this 4-tracks EP is quite heartfelt as it is a tribute to the impending closing of FiM (but remember, not of MLP nor the community!). Of various genres, the tracks made with love are expressing much emotion, from the Ambient Magia Ex that builds the epic experience to come, to the Psytrance Last Minutes that is almost 8 minutes long, to the deep Voices Of The Past that is a collab with One Track Mind, to a powerful Orchestral finale in Time To Become Infinite. Both very impressive and conveying much feelings, this whole EP is a masterpiece!
Shards Of Memory EP is available from both Bandcamp and Mediafire!
Orchestral
Aelipse – The Old and the New | Orchestral
Master Aelipse is back, and looks like they haven’t lost their hooves at making such emotion-inducing, story-telling music! This one is about the beginning of a new chapter for the community, reflected in Twilight having to say goodbye to Golden Oak while planting the seeds of a bright future. Definitely a masterful and emotional composition, showing the extent of Aelipse’s talent once again!
Narokath – Dead Wings of Grace | Album | Progressive Metal / Orchestral
An interesting concept album, coming from the swedish one-man-band Narokath. An album telling a double story between two worlds: an individual and personal point of view about life and feelings about it, where each listener is invited to do their own understandings of it and a story set in a darker world of Equestria.
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Royal Canterlot Symphonic Metal Orchestra – Pillars Of Equestria Part One | Album | Symphonic Metal
Music making is a really tough gig. You need a lot of elements. Things like a creative mind for music. The passion and drive to make something come to life. You need to be full of imagination and huge ideas. With all the right things and some hard work, you get something like what L-Train has just made. OH MY CELESTIA PURE METAL GOODNESS!
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Elias Frost – Twilight Hime | Orchestral
Elias went all-out with this tribute to Twilight anime-style, with both an emotional and epic song, AND a drawing and frame-by-frame animation! This experience definitely reflects so well the kind of deep scenes found in animes, and Elias did amazing with the gorgeous melodies and the intense atmospheric buildup all throughout the song!
Zero Chaotic – Rebirth (Nemesis VIP) | Melodic Dubstep
This song really hits a cord with me on a personal level. The music itself goes in and out of this harsh and somber feeling, to this soft chilling thought-provoking music. The message is told with this experimental mix of beats. There is a little bit of metal, orchestral, and dubstep. The elements do work together with the emotion of this song. We’ll all been there with ourselves or watching those close to us fight for there lives. Don’t give up. A very strong message of this show about ponies. It’s a very creative piece of music and not something I’ve heard before. As always this Qilin asks for you to be the judge for yourself.
Zephysonas – Transient | Piano Ballad
Zephysonas is a savant when it comes to doing a lot with a little! After coming across the picture used for the cover art to this piece, Zephysonas became inspired and orchestrated the Transient composition. Very calm and lasting only a short time¹, the piece benefits from simple two note chords and little sections of three note walking melodies, giving off a nice characteristic vibe to the cover art!
¹This is the definition of Transient
[Equinity] Skelter – Dawn | Hybrid Orchestral
Equinity 01: Stellar is turning out to surprise me with each track I listen too. Skelter composes something that brings out a feeling in me that inspires me. It reminds you of something about the series MLP:FiM that I love. Especially when I think about characters like Rainbow Dash, Twilight Sparkle, even Princess Celestia. It’s this feeling inside of me or every single brony to never quit. Skelter does a great job with the continuous build of emotion and passion in these courageous melodies that communicate that. The mane 6 have gone on so many adventures, seen so much of their world and inspired so many of us. Giving us a new life when we found this show. I picture a lot us fans listening to this as we about to head off to a pony convention. The cords are what make this piece so uplifting and powerful. This fandom lives on music such as this. This was a fine use of the orchestra genre to honor that about this show. Does this Dragon Pony wonder if you’ll feel the same about Skelter’s music as well? You judge for yourself as always.
Radiarc – The Familiar | Hybrid Orchestral
Radiarc never fails to deliver not only creative music that sets itself apart, but also an experience that immerses you into his world. Going by Radiarc’s description, the song not only deals with a ghostly presence that lingers around but is a manifestation of his struggles in his personal life. To create such a unique hybrid piece and to convey those struggles in the music is always something I’ve lauded Radiarc for, and The Familiar might be up there with Aleph Null as one of my favorites from him.
Night Blaze – Dissonance | Orchestral
Night Blaze, who’s been composing pony songs for a few years now, has come through with an orchestral piece that does a very good job at differentiating itself from the pack. It is themed around a time in Equestria’s past where Discord (and actual discord) ruled over Equestria. The repetition in the percussion actually works in the piece’s favor and the guitar work and tone on display is excellent. The way Night Blaze sets the tone for a dystopian Equestrian past is amazing!
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