NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 1 May 2018.
With a lack of clarity currently surrounding the development of Friendship is Epic, Jyc Row has decided to release some of the music he had composed for the game. Here we have this superb theme for Sombra that aims to put the player in the mindset of an intense final fight, which is does through the use of epic strings and percussion, with some lovely composition too.
Here is an interesting, gothic-style orchestral piece! Mane In Green goes all out on the haunted, spooky feel in this fun, upbeat tribute to Fluttergoth from the recent “Fake It Til You Make It” episode. Fluttergoth Takes Manhattan utilizes the pipe organ, violins, and choir “aahs” very well to establish the dark tone of the song, while incorporating a bouncy harpsichord and unique percussion instruments to keep the overall track energetic. Add in some epic bells and Mane In Green’s extraordinary talent for composition and mixing and you’ve got a very unique and creative song!
Warning: some explicit lyrics
I’ve had my suspicions that there’s no style of music Vylet can’t do well and this confirms it! Executing a great, old-school, underground punk track about Daybreaker, Vylet shows off his huge range as well as the angst of Celestia’s evil, alter-ego. The production is spot-on, ensuring the emotion in the vocals is front and center, as Daybreaker yells at her sister, Nightmare Moon, about the world they could have ruled together. Even the accompanying video feels like it was made in the 70s old school punk era, punctuating the brilliance of both DAYBREAKER and Vylet!
This track is just as zany as its title makes it sound! Rarity Advocate brings us this crazy, animated, orchestral piece as a tribute to Cherry Berry, the best balloon pony! The full instrumentation is on display, from the booming low brass that sets the rhythm throughout, to the fast violins keeping the insanity going, all the way to the slide whistle! The Runaway Balloon is a quick track and fun treat so be sure to check it out!
For someone relatively new, I’m shocked at how deep this feels. Fascinatin did a great job conveying Twilight’s goal of setting an example for all of Equestria as the Princess of Friendship and the emotions that are being evoked are just incredible! If there is one thing that stands out to me, the creative rhythms thrown in by the drums and I’ve always been a sucker for legato synth leads. I expect great things to come from this and can’t wait to hear whats next! How about you?
Zythiria is the new alias of SkyAudioPony, who’s been making music since 2016, and they’ve recently remade one of their older tracks. This version of Far North incorporates more orchestral elements than the original, but still maintains some electronic elements.
Ice Bear does it again! Coming from the Ponies That Yawn compilation of 2017, Inkling gives us a really trippy and psychedelic breakcore track. The breaks were well done and the synths were amazing! I love every bit of it! Good job! Download Ponies That Yawn: Juxtaposition Defenders on PTY’s bandcamp!
Time for something a little different from Zephy. While he normally works in and around the Orchestral genre, this time he’s broken out into a little bit of folk, seemingly inspired by the Rarijack artwork. It’s nice to hear Zephy sing too, I can’t remember if he’s done that in any of his previous songs before!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 26 April 2018.
One Track Mind’s had some cool tracks in the past, but this is definitely my favourite so far. Whilst it has some pretty cool dubstep-style electro breakdowns through the track, what really stands out to me are some of the vocals. They’ve got some pretty neat effects on them, and I really dig a few of the vocal melodies.
From a new perspective, BlueBrony has been releasing some really interesting projects. This one is one of many. The marimba feeling along with bells gives a western yet tropical vibe to the song. A song about a stick and stone from our favorite show. What can we ask more? Good job BlueBrony, keep up the amazing work.
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