EveryDayDashie just keeps pumping out great music and I can’t keep up! This venture into classic ‘nightclub’ style house seems to channel the energy of a certain eurodisco classic with modern sounds and clean production. It’s also his first try at using AI text-to-speech to create vocals, with Pipp encouraging us all to get up on the dancefloor!
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Thrack – Ballad of an Earth Pony | Folk
Thrack has emerged this year not only as a solid drummer, but also a funny and talented songwriter! This folksy, acoustic ballad is equal parts humorous as it is catchy as Thrack sings of the paradoxes of trying to be a pirate while dealing with the limitations of earth ponies. The syncopation is snappy and guarantees you’ll be singing along long after the song has ended!
Jyc Row – Fluttershy, One With Nature | Epic Orchestral
Jyc Row’s second track from their ‘Elden Wing EP‘ is themed around a boss theme for Fluttershy. The EP itself is a concept album tying together ideas of both MLP and Elden Ring and those themes ring true here. Mystical and huge in scale with a wide orchestra opening the gates to powerful, foreboding vocal lines and the roar of distant yet powerful war drums, the title “One With Nature” could not describe the duality of nature’s force and beauty better!
Ponies At Dawn – Wanderlust | Compilation Album
In case you missed the release party earlier this month, Ponies at Dawn have released their twenty-sixth(!) album Wanderlust. Sporting 76 songs in a variety of genres, the album features the usual mix of P@D and fandom veterans and some newcomers to the scene. Regardless of your taste, there’s something to please everybody in this huge collection of brand new music!
Wanderlust is available to buy on Ponies At Dawn’s Bandcamp or stream on various services. Some of the songs have also been uploaded to the P@D YouTube channel, with more to come on a regular basis!
Vylet Pony – Needle Pusher | Electro Pop
Vylet is back with another fun pop song! This time focused around the loveable Coco Pommel recognizing that even in the face of knowing herself and her self-worth, she will still have an uphill battle when it comes to another’s perception of what they believe you to be.
A super catchy and squishy melody is introduced to us before some screaming chiptune leads soar above our heads. Followed by Vylet’s infectious vocals combined with a patchwork symphony of glitches, 8-bit harmonies and warped and breathy pads really adds an air of mysticism. There’s a bunch of emotion here, sometimes happy; Hopeful. Other times frustrated.
What really stuck out to me was the phrase and feel before and after the 2:30 mark. A beautiful optimistic string movement, yet the vocals speak a tale of frustration adding a lot of depth to the song. After the pause we have the return of that shuffling happy melody quite literally forcing its way out of the static and all though Coco’s problems aren’t resolved, she’ll continue to do her best and make it through another day.
Sparklight Productions – Through the Night | Trap
Showcasing another track from his Paradox EP, this song from Sparklight is a nice minimal take on classic trap sounds. It’s almost relaxing in its vibe, but still manages to carry a pulsing, dark energy throughout.
Ardhy Mahardhy – D A S H | Trance
It’s been a while since we’ve seen anything from Ardhy, but they’ve made a welcome return to YouTube with this trace tune. The combination of agressive and relaxing, driving and melodic elements is fitting for the genre and the mood of a high-speed solo flight.
SOUND BANDIT – YOU MUST SHINE | Plunderphonics
Sound Bandit’s been discovering a newfound love for G3 and this song is the result of that. As well as a unique style of music that turns from soft pianos and pads into electronic drum sounds, this song carries the message of shining your light for everyone – be the person you are and don’t be afraid to show it!
Anamore – Everything To Me (Misty Song) | Drum & Bass
It’s great to see that the fandom is continuing to make plenty of music inspired by the latest generation of MLP, such as this Misty-inspired drum and bass song from Anamore. She explores a headcanon of what could happen in the current season; her vocals being at the forefront of everything, but backed up by a driving dnb beat mixed with pianos and electric guitars to make it nice and heavy too!
EveryDayDashie – Pony Dance Party | Hard House
EveryDayDashie’s back at it again with his take on hardstyle with a song that’s bound to make you bounce (EDIT: apparently this style is called “hard house”). Taking inspiration from the official MLP podcast (side note – did you know there’s an official MLP podcast? I didn’t!) this is a great uptempo and fast-paced song to dance your hooves off to. Great melodies and supersaws build up to a drop with a fun triplet feel to make the whole song bounce a little bit more.
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