NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 31 December 2017.
2013 was a long time ago, so it’s awesome to see a complete re-work of BroniKoni’s big hit from back then, Keep The Beat Alive, for their upcoming 2018 album. Complete with a pretty awesome video that shows like a big Vinyl Scratch concert, the vocals are top notch with some fantastic choruses. The instrumental also is excellently produced, with a great mix of rock and synth vibes.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 28 December 2017.
A nice way to help end the last couple of days of the year with a bang, we have a new song from Prince! Featuring a fair bit of synth influence, this track nonetheless has some pretty awesome metal riffs throughout and the vocals are top notch. It tells a pretty great story of Tempest Shadow, so check it out!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 31 December 2017.
Definitely one of Sable’s most ambitious projects yet, this heavy power metal track tells the story of the MLP movie in an awesome way, with some great vocals and heavy guitars. It’s also all about those epic solos, featuring 3 different guitar solos from 3 different metal artists too. It’s a pretty epic time, so make sure to check it out!
More cute Christmassy vibes (even if they are a little belated on our part!) this time from Zephysonas and CrystalData. It’s a short but sweet piece that incorporates and transitions between many different parts of an orchestra, as well as harps and nice little jingly bells in the background.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 28 December 2017.
I always love to hear everything that DJT comes up with, and a collaboration with vocalist Metajoker is most welcome. The vocals are top notch, and fit in excellently with the instrumental. The instrumental itself also holds itself high with some terrific energy during a high energy chord-filled house-y drop, plus some fantastic lead synth composition towards the end.
I didn’t expect so many people to be releasing music over the holidays, but there’s almost an abundance of lovely Christmassy orchestral pieces including this one by Sonic Hooves. Little plucked harps and bells make great aural representations of snowfall and the rising and falling of the strings carries the steady progression of this piece.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 29 December 2017.
Budzy’s wubs are always good fun to listen to, and this riddim-style piece is excellently produced. Making good use of some vocal samples from Tirek, it then heads into a bit-crushed drop with plenty of groove to it, with enough of a switch up for the second drop to keep it interesting.
What a powerful song, Changelings need love too! Luck Rock did an awesome punk / power pop anthem, with really catchy lyrics and really awesome guitar riffs and with amazing drumming! The vocals are on point, one of the things that I love from Luck Rock is the vocal harmonies. The lyrics are really deep and I love how it describes the feeling of the Changelings, demanding that they are good and that they demand more love! Good job Luck, keep up the good work!
Happy belated Luna Day! Let’s celebrate with an emotional and uplifting progressive house track done by The Midnight Musician! The emotional lyrics and the chill synths are full of flavor and texture. Almost 3 minutes of pure feelings, with amazing use of the potentials of the progressive house genre. Midnight musician did an amazing job and you should be listening to it right now. What are you waiting for? Go listen to this amazing piece of art. Imagine yourself driving through the night listening to this, it just feels great! Keep up the good work Mid!
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 26 December 2017.
Some more awesome music to celebrate the afterglow of the big holiday with, this time we have some lovely downtempo electronic stuff. First up is a festive chillout tune from ertrii that mixes his signature house-y synth sounds with some great Twilight vocal samples and sleigh bells. The other track here is a re-imagining of one of Vylet’s older tunes called No Matter What, the 5th year in a row he’s recreated it, and this one has some great indie vibes and a nice use of chorus harmonies.
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