If you didn’t know of Burning Halo before, congrats, you just got a new awesome subscription to add! Abandoned shows the musician’s fine rock tastes, with tasty drums play and aggressive riffs near the end of the song, all while sustaining fresh Pop-Punk vibes all throughout. An awesome tribute to Starlight’s past and character depth!
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[ASOS] Single Purpose – It’s Ok | Drum & Bass
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 26 July 2018.
Single Purpose’s music seems to be pretty consistently cool, and this tune builds upon his initial releases on his channel in all the right ways. Melding together soft piano and strings with a consistent flow given through the percussion, there’s also a nice use of vocal samples to add some atmosphere.
[ASOS] Suskii – Heart | Chillstep
Fresh off the newest ASOS album, Suskii brings us some chillstep! It’s much softer than his usual content, and very relaxing to listen to. Give this sweet little song a listening-to!
Steely Hooves – Under My Wing | Acoustic
Steely Hooves Is back with this great piece that explores the interesting relationship between two of our favourite pegasi. The guitar work here is just lovely, and its backed by some simple percussion that complements it very well. I especially like the vocals here, they are relaxed and smooth, but there is a very strong voice behind them. Keep up the great work Steely.
[ASOS] Heartsong – Cavorting the Castle | Soundtrack
One of my faves from A State of Sugar Bubblegum, Cavorting the Castle takes inspiration from the kind of BGM you’d hear in castle-like areas in RPG games, with fitting regal and medieval vibes, and hints of a playful side too! Heartsong (formerly DoctorSympony) displays their talent once more by perfectly emulating that style using various instruments, and creating a piece that would fit so very well as an OST track.
[ASOS] Jackie Lombardi – WAYMENT! | Future Bass
Each new release from Jackie Lombardi is always such a sweet and sugary treat, may it be part of one of A State of Sugar’s compilation albums or not! This much appreciated contribution to Bubblegum delivers delightful Flutterchops along happy and bright vibes, and marimbas for extra fun. Time for a colorful musical trip into a world of many wonders, courtesy of Jackie!
[P@D] Velvet R. Wings & SDreamExplorerS – Freedom Reclaimed | Symphonic Power Metal
Epic metal coming from the latest P@D album, Rebirth! This time the amazing trio Soul Strings, Velvet and Andy Feelin (on the production) made an epic track about how to deal with our hardships and how to not let them make us suffer. Amazing vocals, amazing instrumentation and inspiring lyrical work. This song is definitely one of the best of the album!
Download Rebirth in a bandcamp near you or you can buy it if you are rich as buck.
Luna Jax – Anxiety | Acoustic
Luna Jax is back again with another profound song with a lot of emotion behind it. Backed by his signature guitar work, Jax tells of his own experience with anxiety, a feeling many of us know far too well. It can be extremely hard to function when those dark shadowing thoughts creep in, and for many, those thoughts come with a loss of motivation or creativity. It’s difficult to live with anxiety, but even harder to speak out and share those thoughts with others. So thanks Luna Jax for having the courage to produce this piece, I’m eager for more.
[ASOS] MEQA – Lunar Republic | Glitch Hop
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 23 July 2018.
MEQA is a fairly new face on the scene, and this is their first solo pony tune after featuring on a track a few months ago with Quadrivia. It’s obvious right away that they know exactly what they’re doing though, with this awesome chilled out neuro-style glitch hop tune tribute to Luna – definitely an artist to keep an eye on.
[ASOS] MrMehster & Greyfade – Ujasiri | Psytrance
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 25 July 2018.
Mrmehster’s recent swing towards psytrance-style tunes has been really cool to see. A successor tune to Spirit Animal, it fits the vibes of that track whilst bringing on Greyfade as a collaborative producer. The track has an awesome combination of tribal atmosphere and upbeat synth sections that make cool use of some vocal chops and an interesting trap break.
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