InklingBear already covered this in his huge rwiteup of Vylet’s new album, Mystic Acoustics, but I thought this would be a particularly cool track to highlight individually. Not only is it the pinnacle of “fuck genres”, but having an entire animated video for it too is incredible, huge props to alumx for his work on it! Most of you have probably already seen this, but go watch it again anyway…you know it’s worth it.
Orchestral
Aelipse – Lucid Dreaming | Soundtrack
This is one artist that I have never heard before in this fandom, and that artist happens to be one special gem to find. Aelipse has delivered a wonderfully composed masterpiece with sweet sounding piano and vocals to the plate. This one is definitely a song that you do not want to miss out on if you are into really cool adventures.
Christian Esquivel – Life ~Tree of Harmony~ | Orchestral
With a poetic title perhaps reflecting the image of “Tree Of Life” that the Tree of Harmony may evoke, this composition from Christian Esquivel now revived brings some gorgeous soothing vibes fitting to the theme, and delights with starry melodies that feel like they’re brimming with the Magic of Friendship. This track would fit well as a field BGM for the area of the Tree of Harmony!
Zephysonas – A Violet Melancholy | Piano Solo
Sad or melancholic songs can help expressing your emotions, but they can also be a very beautiful thing in itself. Zephysonas’ latest release brings gorgeous piano melodies in a composition that definitely holds much emotion. And imagining the artist playing this piece on a real piano, in the real world or in Equestria, makes the moment of appreciation even more emotional!
[P@D] 4EverfreeBrony – Chant of Benevolence (feat. Chi-Chi) | Choral / Acoustic Pop
4everfreebrony, 4everfreebrony! You came back on strong! Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you, one of the best tracks from the latest Ponies At Dawn album: Guardians!
We know how imaginative and productive is 4everfreebrony and how many good music he bring to us during this years, but, there’s a series that will come along with his name. That series is The Chant Series, in that series, 4everfreebrony bring a genre of music that is rare in the brony fandom. Choral Music. Always counting with the female vocals of the great Chi-Chi! Her vocals are soo amazing, that I can’t describe how it sounds because it’s really amazing! First we got Chant of Immortality talking about Twilight, then we receive Chant of Mirth and now we got Chant of Benevolence that is about Fluttershy. The last is pretty amazing! The vocals of Chi-Chi always gave me chills down my spine and 4everfreebrony’s singing and instrumentals are really well performed and with a great mixing quality!
At the end, I think that 4everfreebrony came again to rock on and live forever! Also, hoping that he will make the chants for Dashie, Rara and AJ. Don’t forget to buy or download the full P@D album: GUARDIANS!
Mane In Green – Summer Rain | Orchestral / Folk
Inspired by Harwicks-art’s artwork, Mane In Green imagined a scene and setting that he then brought to life with passion using his talent at Orchestral and vision for creating story-centered, OST-like pieces! Going the celtic route, Summer Rain is a lovely and enthralling jig with an intro matching the story, and wonderful celtic melodies played on bagpipes and flutes, resulting in a very emotional piece that tells the scene of the cover art so perfectly and in such a special way.
Michael Picher – Why Did You Leave Your Friend? (feat. Jackson Lennox & IMShadow007) | Acoustic
A song that features many vocal talents, Why Did You Leave Your Friend was composed by Michael Picher to reflect a part of the fan story Animation Acres, written by Jackson Lennox. The vocal melodies are very nice, and the whole track would fit very well as an insert song if that story were to be turned into an animation movie!
Suskii – Fate of Equestria | Orchestral Dubstep
I’ve been friends with Suskii a good 3 years, and known him across 4 musician aliases. And I’m confident in saying that this is his best song he’s made so far. He starts off in a surprising and amazing way, with an unbelievably atmospheric intro full of haunting orchestral melodies andsamples from the most epic finale to date. From there, he builds up to the classic “Suskii drop” we’ve come to know and love. At every part, I was either agape in awe or banging my head along with the beat. Truly, this is orchestral dubstep.
Radiarc – Carry On | Orchestral
A musical commission from Wing Dancer, this new release by Radiarc displays the musician’s talent at finely crafted Orchestral tunes of much depth and emotion. With soft yet impactful melodies, and a beautiful progression, it expresses emotions that have a personal meaning to the musician and that are reflected by the character of the story.
NeverLastStanding – Last Known | Orchestral
What a pleasant surprise this is! I’ve been playing a lot of Dwarf Fortress and D&D lately, and this is perfect music for both. NeverLastStanding’s beautiful orchestral sound design is spot-on. It’s got an uplifting, adventurous spirit with just enough hints of danger to keep you guessing about what’s to come. This fantastic composition would be right at home in a travelling montage in a fantasy epic like LotR. Or, for that matter, a season finale of pony!
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