Dynamite Grizzly is a beast. This time, he’s released a remix of his track from three years ago, No Worries. While the original was a calm techno piece with soft string synths and 808 drums all around, this one’s more erratic. Some of the elements from the original song are still present, such as the slapped bass samples, but overall it takes a clear influence from trance/rave music from the 90s, so much so that if you’d told me this track was actually from the 90s, I’d believe you! This is definitely something that could be used to pump up athletes before a game.
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Burning Halo – Crash and Burn (feat. Rockin’Brony) | Punk Rock
Burning Halo’s back with his first original song in a year, and what a comeback it is! We’ve got ourselves a fast-paced rock track about Rainbow Dash’s feelings while training to become a Wonderbolt. A fast mare deserves a fast number. As if that wasn’t enough, Halo has also enlisted the help of Rockin’Brony, who provides an amazing guitar solo to make this song a complete package. Welcome back to the fold, Burning Halo! We hope to see more from you in the future.
Djohn Mema & SteelChords – Horse Fame 101 (feat. Forest Rain & WhirlWind) | Pop Punk
This song gives off heavy Punk Rock vibes, and it’s easy to see why. This meme-filled, satirical criticism of “Horse Fame” is very catchy, fun to listen to, and has the classic Punk elements of the bass, and guitar. And, is honestly pretty hilarious.
[ASOS] Shuffle Horse – Night Club | House
Can’t stop the Waffle train. Track 2 from the latest ASOS compilation, this one’s said to be inspired by Equestria’s greatest DJ, Vinyl Scratch. It’s pretty chilled out while still being bouncy enough to dance to. The soulful vocal samples, synths, piano and bass all seem to come together to create the feeling of house music from the 90s mixed with the modern club standards of today. It’s a unique blend and an overall tight track!
Jyc Row – Ember (Wings of Fire) | Soundtrack
The master composer Jyc Row is back, and what better way to return with a short yet epic track about the dragon lord herself, Ember? This one keeps his usual style of epic orchestral sounds along with some Celtic/Nordic influences and what sounds like a distorted guitar for emphasis; a very fitting sound for the dragons of Equestria! She deserves a song that gives the image of her ruling the land and defeating her foes, and this is the perfect one!
Elias Frost – One Last Story | Symphonic Rock
Another song from Elias’ upcoming Stories Vol. III album, Our Last Story is an instrumental number inspired by events in S9, where Twilight has one last story to tell before taking over the princesses’ role as ruler of Equestria. Much like most of his material, it’s a slow burner, though the climax is always satisfying; there’s a myriad of orchestral elements, including an accordion and a choir, but towards the end, it builds up gradually with a drum kit and eventually an electric guitar. Their addition to the track feels completely natural and feels like a great breath of fresh air. Can’t wait for the album!
SlightlyAmiss – Cloning Ritual (feat. Djohn Mema & Blackened Blue) | Metal
With blissful riffs sending you to cloud nine, and both harsh and harmony vocals to tell the story in very charismatic ways, this new collab from the rock wonderponies is definitely an amazing surprise to appreciate over and over again. Themed around an epic and deep battle of convictions between Starlight and Queen Chrysalis, it delivers the intensity of the fight so brilliantly in this genre, and SlightlyAmiss, Djohn Mema and Blackened Blue definitely did wonders together! One More!
Rusty – Equestria i Tiden | Indie Pop
Equestria i Tiden is an extremely intriguing song incorporating both English and Swedish lyrics. With a prelude of pan flute and nylon guitar, the song sets itself up for a surprising change of pace. The drums barge in and the synths provide a shining change of atmosphere, then to go back to its origin of background noise and pan flute. And the end of the song provides one of the most captivating choruses that I have heard recently. No second will bore you with this riveting, stylish piece by Rusty!
Ditherer – Further Notes EP | Hip-Hop
Ditherer’s back with another EP, full of songs released earlier this year and a few new cuts too. These 14 tracks are all hip hop stories related to the fandom or the show, such as the opener, S7E03 Unnamed Earth Mare #1, about that one mare working behind the counter at a toy shop in that episode, and track 12, Where We Find Ourselves, a reflective song being rapped from the perspective of a brony in 2013 just after Magical Mystery Cure had aired. Of course, he’s not alone here, as many songs feature familiar guests such as Steryotype and Hay Tea as producers, plus the vocal talents of ZD, MC Arch and ShobieShy. If you love hip hop with stories and non-stop flow, this’ll be the EP for you!
Vylet Pony – Beauty Lies | R&B
Vylet has to be one of the most prolific musicians in the fandom. There’s just no stopping her, is there? Track 16 from her latest album Love Letters: Colourless, it carries the signature sound of the album: somber keyboard notes with a gentle drum beat carrying Vylet’s beautiful voice and harmonies alongside chopped Rainbow Dash vocal samples. The faint noise in the background reminds me of the sound of falling rain, which definitely fits the mood of the song. Sometimes life doesn’t go exactly as you planned, and can often take a turn for the worse. This is an honest number that just oozes emotion.
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