NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 12 March 2018.
A Symphony Of Two’s works are often best described as deliberate and thoughtful, and this piece is arguably the strongest example of that yet. A very classically designed and tense piece, the composition throughout is highly captivating, and the strings especially are hugely emotive, whilst the piano is quite beautiful.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 12 March 2018.
loophoof’s works always fill me with joy, because he just pours so much pony into them in just the right ways. He’s taken that to a new level here with an epic 8 minute track that details the story of Luna’s banishment to the moon and eventual return and redemption, full of vocal chops, voice clips from the show and some terrific composition. The name of the song is quite clever too – referencing the distance to the moon and back. And it’s all wrapped up here with an awesome PMV that swaps between images showing what part of the story it’s up to, and clips of the show that match the vocals in the song.
Brohoof Studios is a musician I’ve had the pleasure of watching (from a distance) grow from a total newbie into a master of wubs. The Acre Bounce new song of his is on Onward, a channel for publishing brand new pony music from the new generation of brony musicians. This song is super high-energy, wubbly, and danceable, with some wonderful vocal clips and chops. It reminds me of another energetic song–Nettohunden’s classic Get My Rope. If you haven’t listened to any of Brohoof Studios’ stuff in a while, give this one a go!
I’m back from hiatus, and what a song to come back to! Here we have some uplifting, feel-good house themed around Twilight! It’s very cheery and happy–some of the best and happiest house I’ve ever heard. It’s true some days are dark and lonely, and maybe you feel sad, but this song will be there to show you that it isn’t that bad!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 11 March 2018.
The release of Exiark’s recent album Otherworldly Journey was something I was super excited to hear, and this track in collaboration with FritzyBeat is definitely one of the more upbeat releases from it. Featuring some lovely pop-y production, it fits Fritzy’s terrific vocals very well, and the use of vocal chops from some old Feather music is also a lovely touch.
PegasYs’ talent across all aspects of music production never fails to amaze me, so it’s no surprise that his latest P@D contribution is just as fantastic as always. The blend of trap elements and neuro basses, all applied into the double harmonic major scale to give it that Middle Eastern vibe is perfect. Pega’s actually about to start focusing more on his professional alias, Elysen, and you can find his new channel over here which will feature not just music, but tutorials and videos exploring music theory and other neat stuff. So thanks for the pony music Pega, it’s been a blast…
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NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 10 March 2018.
Here Kelvin/Sonic Hooves delivers another beautiful piano piece that is, as always, composed thoughtfully to provoke some emotion whilst listening, with some jazzy overtones as well.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 8 March 2018.
Time for another track from Ponies At Dawn – Rebirth! This is a collaboration between Przewalski’s Ponies and Kirya, with some gorgeous Russian vocals the focus of the track, and supported excellently by some terrific guitar and a super cool video of them performing the song.
It’s a very welcome return for Black Electric as they release their first song in months, and first pony song in over a year! This piece is about Violet Rose, an OC created by PhoenixSwift, and while I unfortunately know absolutely nothing about the character, the genre certainly seems fitting for an epic bat pony warrior. Great job and welcome back Black Electric!
F.I.T.B.’s song from the new Ponies At Dawn album follows their signature style of midtempo-ish beats with deep modulated basses and some fantastic vocal chops. Be sure to check this out alongside the rest of Rebirth if you haven’t done so already!
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