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Horse Music Hotspot – May 2016 [P@D: Awakening Special]

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Our May episode of  the Hotspot is up! You can listen back to it on YouTube, on SoundCloud, or using your favourite podcast app (click here for more info). To listen in live, tune in to Ponyville FM at 10pm Eastern on the last Sunday of each month!

A special extended edition of the hotspot this month to celebrate the release of Ponies At Dawn: Awakening not too long ago. We chose our favourite songs from the album to showcase at the start of the show, followed by our usual picks from the last month.

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Pony Music – Lessons of Equestria EP | Electronic

Time for another EP! This time our Swiss friend Pony Music has a 4-track EP to offer us. Rather than the usual Bandcamp uploads we’re used to, he is instead using Indietorrent, a relatively new site, the creators of which he is friends with. We have a preview of the songs via a YouTube video, but the full experience only costs $3. Full writeup after the break.

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Rhyme Flow & Nuttin’ But Stringz – The Concert | Hip-Hop / Rap

He’s back for the first time since last year! Rhyme Flow’s done a Fritzy and added his own Octavia-themed vocals to an already existing instrumental. This song is all about Octavia’s  fluctuating drive and passion for the music she plays, something that I’m sure resonates with y’all other musicians reading this.

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Henni – Good Day | Electronic

An fun little track from Henni to start off today. This song sound like it would fit into a classic Nintendo or PS1 racing game of some sort, it’s upbeat and is based around some simplified breakbeat patterns. Take a listen to start off your own Good Day.

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Frozen Night – Heartstrings | Atmospheric Metal

Ambiant, Orchestral and Metal composer Frozen Night completes the reflective setting of the artwork with a beautiful, melodic, uplifting yet soothing Atmospheric Metal track, and even its name is implying emotion! Gaze at that somptuous view of the Crystal Empire while letting the magic from the music happen…

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The L-Train presents the Royal Canterlot Symphonic Metal Orchestra – Fall of an Empire | Symphonic Metal


After 18 months in the making, and marking the longest and biggest project he’s ever created, The L-Train proudly presents to us Fall of an Empire, an opera by the Royal Canterlot Symphonic Metal Orchestra. His second symphonic rock opera, following Moonrise from early 2014, this 50-minute epic tells the rise and fall of King Sombra, and features contributions from dozens of talented artists from the fandom. Take a seat, put on your best headphones, and prepare for a musical journey unlike any other. Full album opera writeup after the break.

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FillyInTheBox – PonyTale | Trap

Another song from FillyInTheBox, who we posted about yesterday. Although we’re a few days late on this one, we thought it still had some really cool sounds and was definitely worth posting. Check it out for trap and dnb breakdowns.

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Sprocket – The Eternal (ft. Joseph Campbell) | Orchestral

A continuation of The Princess Variations, of which we saw parts one and two last month, The Eternal follows the same theme and chord progression, with a different approach in genre. I’m really enjoying this idea so far and can’t wait to see how it pans out over the coming months as more variations are added!

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Who Vyan – Magic! (feat. Acouste Wholenote) | Drum & Bass

This new track from Who Vyan oozes pure Equestrian spirit, with its wonderful and happy melodies and sounds, and charms with its subtle yet harmonious use of vocals. Served best while imagining flying or prancing around in a grassy meadow around Ponyville. Music is Magic!