[P@D] BlueBrony – Tale Of The Valley Colts (feat. Cadie) | Folk/Orchestral

BlueBrony’s works always stand out for being quite different to what everybody else is doing, and here is probably his best example of that yet! With some beautiful storytelling in the way of lovely smooth vocals, some terrific voice acting segments and an array of different images that help to convey the lyrics, there’s obviously a lot of thought that’s gone into telling this tale. The orchestral instruments are all lovely too, and perfectly complement the vocals that weave a story of a valiant colt defending his home from a terrifying dragon. Check it out below!

Alexey Kotlyar – Realm of Frost and Ice | Orchestral

Alexey creates a soundscape of orchestral beauty with finesse and grace. It calls to mind Luna’s visit to the frozen north of Equestria. It is dark, cold, and desolate, but a few hints of light remain. Luna treks through the snow, searching for something, but what?

[P@D] Protocat & Natus – Worthy | Orchestral

Another beautiful composition from the recent Ponies at Dawn album, Protocat and Natus deliver you some great sounding orchestral masterpiece filled with pianos and strings as well as some moderate bass. What’s a good masterpiece without some feels to top it all off? Better have a tissue box nearby for this one, because it’s definitely sure to make you shed more than just a single tear.

Mane in Green – Rarity In Love | Classical

Mane in Green creates a beautifully sweet and romantic classical work. Inspired by Rarity’s lingering feelings for Trenderhoof, this song is simply brimming with emotion and passion. The combination of piano, flute, and strings channels the heartache of unrequited love.

Michael Picher – Ancient Archeology: A Daring Do Adventure | Orchestral

This moving, Egyptian piece draws on Daring Do’s many adventures and the score of “The Mummy” for inspiration. Haunting, eerie strings and light piano notes guide us through an ancient tomb filled with lost artifacts and deadly traps. The masterfully orchestrated music is well paired with a lovely bit of SFM work by Starstrike42896, in a sort of PMV style.

TheMusicReborn – Magus Cantio | Vocal Orchestral

I love D&D, and wizard is probably my favorite class. So imagine my smile when I saw a song about Twilight Sparkle, described as a D&D wizard, on the queue. TheMusicReborn’s song didn’t live up to my expectations—it exceeded them in every regard! The vocals sound like an old story-song, and the lyrics describe Twily perfectly. It’s easy to imagine a wandering bard sharing the ancient tale of Twilight the Archmage around a flickering fire.

Double Cleff – Luck of the Rose | Electronic Orchestral

Double Cleff revitalizes a very old and very good piece of his in this reboot. A song about Roseluck positively filled with love, happiness, and vibrancy, Luck of the Rose is already a good song. But Double Cleff’s vocoded vocals (reminiscent of All Levels at Once) make it stand out from the crowd.

4everfreebrony – House of Glass [2017 Re-Record] / Aviators – House of Glass [Cover] | Orchestral

4everfreebrony resurrects an old classic with his 2017 re-record. Opening with a truly stunning melody plays on woodwinds, and progressing into piano, this track is an absolute masterpiece of composition. His singing is kind and passionate (and sounds almost like I think Dusk Shine would, actually). About Trixie and overflowing with emotion, this song moved me to tears.

And Aviators has covered it as well! It’s always a pleasure to see him make pony music again. His vocals, as usual, are expert and soothing. The reverb, too, echoes in the most lovely way. It’s hard for a cover or remix to do the original justice, but Aviators is very good at that.

[P@D] Frozen Night – Frozen Heart / Fellowship Symphonies – Heroes’ Respite | Orchestral

Two more awesome orchestral tracks from Guardians. We start off with this orchestral / metal fusion from Frozen Night who never fails to impress me with their combination of guitars and epic cinematic strings and drums.

And to follow up, a much more chill, yet also haunting (visually as well as acoustically) piece from the ever-inspired group Fellowship Symphonies. And with great artwork to match, this piece was a great way to draw Guardians to a close.

[P@D] Jyc Row & lia;quo – Bat Pony (ft. Kjellska) | Orchestral / Dubstep

We’ve got a real mishmash of both genres and nationalities in this one here. Jyc and Lia have often been featured both here on the site and on Ponies At Dawn albums in the past, but I believe this is the first time I’ve seen Kjellska’s name anywhere, and her sweet Japanese vocals are a welcome addition to the track! This one starts off as an orchestral piece but drops into some melodic dubstep and flows back and forth between the two for the duration of the song.