A skiff race combines elegance, tension and excitement for everyone involved and EveryDayDashie captures all these elements masterfully with their song “The Dragon Race”. The traditional instrumentation follows a steady and calm melody, contrasted and interwoven by Dashie’s signature percussion section. These elements combined take you on a thrilling journey across the water and let you relive the tale of the competition told in this amazing piece of music!
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ALostCarolean – Fight On, Misty | Darksynth
This track by ALostCarolean is a mesmerizing journey through the realms of Darksynth that had me captivated for every second. The high-speed drums pierce the air, intertwining seamlessly with an energetic bassline and powerful melodies. It’s a nod to the genre’s golden days, reminiscent of when Darksynth and Synthwave took the scene by storm with the release of Hotline Miami. This tune has etched itself into my head, I simply couldn’t stop hitting “repeat” and listening to it again on maximum volume.
NeverLastStanding – Pony Divinity | Complextro
This release from NeverLastStanding is definitely something you don’t hear every day. It has everything – it’s packed with energy, soft airy melodies accompanied with a loud thumping drum beat, and lots of pony samples, which NLS cites as being inspired by Porter Robinson! The visuals for this song are reminiscent of 2012 PMV aesthetic and filled with nostalgia, which is a nice touch. As someone who has never heard their music before, I’ll sit back and enjoy their other works as well, so I encourage you to enjoy as you listen to this lighthearted song!
Wandering Artist – Pony Town Seasons: Winter 01 Reverie | Orchestral
Nyanakaru – Memo to myself | Frutiger Aero
Nyanakaru keeps trying out lots of new genres and styles, and “Memo to myself” is no exception. Based on the glossy aesthetic known as frutiger aero, this track makes use of many different lead and pad synths, even panning some hard left and right to make them extra spacial. Before long, it settles in to a nice, jazzy groove lead by a saw synth and finishes quietly with a more laid back, midi-sounding piano. Words alone doesn’t do the piece justice, so make sure to take a listen yourself to this unique soundscape.
Mane in Green – The Awakening | Orchestral
Nicolas Dominique – For The Dreamers | Trance
Nicolas Dominique has brought us many a trance songs and is showing no sign of stopping with “For the Dreamers”. The calming and hypnotizing synth melody brings you into a dreamy mood and is the perfect track for letting you relax and your mind drift to the stars above.
Blurain – NEIGH XD (ft. Thrack) | Post-Hardcore
“NEIGH XD” is a crazy headbanger full of scenecore vibes and enough energy to excite the most timid of music fans, which is pretty fitting for a Discord track. Selfishly, I’m glad that Blurain & Thrack finally teamed up to make a song together. Both of them are rock-genre vocal powerhouses in the modern Brony Music Era whose voices always possess that unique flavor for any song, no matter what genre it is. They blend together to give this music dish a world of new flavors. And in addition, as per usual with a Blurain track, it’s his guitar playing that is shining through the loudest which deserves a lot of attention!
Direct Current – Clinging Thoughts of a Lit Wick | Piano/Ambient
Direct Current’s latest track is a lovely minimalist piece about the passing of time. It opens up with a slightly de-tuned piano laced with static before flourishing with DC’s iconic processed vocals accompanied by subtle bass and light orchestral stabs. And then, just as it feels like it’s getting started, it goes fleetingly back to piano and then silence, just like the sand in an hour glass on its final grains. Make sure you don’t blink, or you’ll miss it!
Jyc Row – Thorax’ Quietus (Molten Spike arc epilogue) | Orchestral
Finishing off his Molten Spike arc, Jyc Row delivers us a heart-wrenching song about the aftermath of the epic fight between Molten Spike and Ember and Thorax. “Thorax’ Quietus” follows the King of the Changelings with a re-orchestration of his original UEP theme, mourning the loss of those fallen during the confrontation. While strings provide the musical background, the melody mostly gets carried by a mixture of bagpipes and a mixed choir, furnishing the track with a sense of tragedy and heroic sacrifice compared to the hopeful sounding theme it was derived from. All this is intensified by the animatic made specifically for this video by Amyntha Eszti, illustrating the grief and loss Thorax is experiencing, making the song and video an emotional experience that will burn itself into your memory!
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