I’m starting off the new year with yet another piece from the madlad Jyc Row with new piece of the Infitnite Eclipse series. This piece delivers a very eerie vibe. It’s oddly relaxing, but you just know something is coming… And YOU BET this piece helps deliver it. As its creepiness and intensity increases by the second. But only delivering a small taste of what’s to come throughout the series… It is in either case safe to say, Naegissa’s appearance is both something to dread and something to get hyped up about!

One thing that keeps me amazed regarding this project is how the builds-up remain so vast and consistent. I feel like a massive, wonderful story is going to come out of IE that’ll blow everybody’s mind. Well done, Jyc!

Jyc Row’s second track from their ‘Elden Wing EP‘ is themed around a boss theme for Fluttershy. The EP itself is a concept album tying together ideas of both MLP and Elden Ring and those themes ring true here. Mystical and huge in scale with a wide orchestra opening the gates to powerful, foreboding vocal lines and the roar of distant yet powerful war drums, the title “One With Nature” could not describe the duality of nature’s force and beauty better!

It’s fair to say Nugget’s orchestral pieces are more subdued than his metal music but it still paints a picture. The darkness of the winter days is reflected in the unusual scales the lead instruments follow and waltz rhythm gives a regal feel, fitting of any gala.

Considering that this comes from a collection of songs telling a story about heroes, this song from Skyshard has a very fitting style and soundscape! Taken from their most recent album, Tiny Sky, it certainly sounds like the introduction to an epic tale. There’s a great use of a recurring motif and a nice bit of modal interchange that I personally always love to hear in music.

Logging into Zephyr Heights Royal Queen Agency: Access Granted. In G4 we had canon special agent Sweetie Drops, now in our G5 era we have fan dedication of the spy, her name is Storm… Zipp Storm. A musical piece inspired by film figures like James Bond, spy-themed titles like The Incredibles and with custom orchestration. The development of this theme is so well played you’ll feel like a sidekick investigating on a “top secret” adventure. The electronic arpeggiators creating a sci-fi atmosphere is a wise choice of element and the classic guitar is a necessary tool for the task. This is an intense composition and it suits well for the risky pegasus.

Deep within the Everfree Forest, the castle of the royal sisters still stands, abandoned and dilapidated, after a thousand years and the unforgotten battle of Celestia and Nightmare Moon. In the middle of the night and rubble it remains untouched a harp and an organ….playing by themselves. In this composition by Nugget, this sinister experience is captured with a deep timbre choir and thunder ringing out in the distance as the shivering piece echoes through the ruins of the haunted castle. Will your heart stay petrified and never come back or will you be a returning guest for more thrilling compositions by Nugget?

A soothing and more laid back orchestral piece, “Serenity” is a wonderful change of pace from the epic orchestral soundscapes I’m accustomed to! A vibraphone is the main focal point of this song and has a very ear-pleasing melody and calmness that is accompanied by some strings and soft choirs. It thrives in a simpler arrangement that doesn’t ask you to pick out a plethora of subtleties, its there to relax. After all, as the theme suggests, its about the simple things in life!

Michael Picher is a versatile composer. His music has been heard in award-winning short films and popular animated series. Years of composition experience is evident through their releases. I better get to the core of this article before melting. Broad trumpets announce the arrival of Daybreaker, known for her powerful appearance in G4’s Season 7. A powerful, villainous radiation of trombones conduct the heat well, while layers of trumpets take center stage (fittingly enough as trumpet has been the main focus of the composer for 20 years!) The intimidating wrath of the visuals will brighten up your surroundings and the fiery sound quality of this piece will evaporate your water bottle.