NB: This is an edited version of what was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 19 December 2016.
The dnb crew have been on fire recently! The second of today’s features to include Sky Runner is a remix of Ponytronic’s track Near Clear Skies. This one is a lot more traditional d&b in style than the earlier post, though with some cool chord modulation in the second half.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 18 December 2016.
bank pain is back at it again, with this remix of Equestria Girls song, Midnight In Me. Whilst this came out on his soundcloud a couple of months ago, it only just reached YouTube, and it’s definitely been worth the wait! Probably one of the strongest remixes I’ve heard of this (and any other) track from EQG4, he’s taken on the multiple different tempos of the original with much success, and a combination of some strong percussion and great sound design help to complement the vocals wonderfully, with some really awesome use of the melody too.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 16 December 2016.
Part of Ponytronic’s imminent Impetuous Views Remix/Orchestral Suite album, this remix of his track Resumption from Protocat is a pretty welcome addition. Featuring some solid d&b drums, a nice wobbling bass and, most welcome, some great integration of vocal chops that fit snugly into the mix, this is a pretty neat reinterpretation of what was initially, for the most part, a much more chillout-oriented tune.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 13 December 2016.
Having made a few tracks in different styles, Sonic Rainboom returns to what he is arguably one of the best in the fandom at now – long form trance music, effortlessly and wonderfully evolving over a relatively sizeable period of time. This one is a remix of the late SoaringFlight’s piece Dashin’ Dreams, punctuated by lovely arpeggiated synths and a really nice lead sound. Make sure to check it out below for an 8 minute journey to sweep you away.
NB: This was originally posted on Equesria Daily on December 12 2016.
Filly in the Box is back with a new remix of Sky Runner’s recent drum & bass track Heartstrings, after Sky Runner recently remixed one of FITB’s tunes. Starting off with a cool tape effect on the original before coming into some new stuff, Filly has dialed up the sound design by taking the original and adding his own signature neuro spin. I especially like those wobbly synths used in the second drop. Make sure to check it out!
The remixes featured in this EP have been released one by one over the past few months, and now the full collection is finally available! You’ve got house, trap, electro, more trap, and even an extended, DJ-friendly, mix of the original. All of this from a variety of talented artists across the spectrum of (electronic) brony producers, old and new.
The EP is available to purchase on Bandcamp for $4.99.
OH LAWDY THIS IS GOOD STUFF! *ahem* Forgive my over-enthusiasm, but I absolutely adore this kind of music. The drums sound like certain tracks by Direct, and combined with that smooth rolling bass and sweeping pads, all with Sky’s lead melody on top, this makes one of the best chill tracks I’ve heard in ages! Props to Hay Tea for doing such a great job with a genre previously unfamilar to him.
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 1 December 2016.
After a bunch of releases under the name Kawaii Dash, Xavi returns with what’s probably one of the most interesting remixes of The Pony I Want To Be. This one takes the vocals and combines them wonderfully with an instrumental that’s an interesting combination of future sounds and a bounce-y groove. As with all Xavi tracks, it also features some pretty neat percussion and auxiliary sounds, and the vocal chopping towards the end is also much appreciated – definitely worth giving a listen!
Next up in the build up to Ponytronic’s Impetuous View remix and orchestral suite is a remix from UndreamedPanic. This comes across to me as kinda simple (for Panic’s work), but deliberately so in order to keep a chill feeling…get it? Because of the backgrou-
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 29 November 2016.
Phoxi has done it again with an awesome new heavy track that hits you like a blizzard. As part of Silva Hound’s new remix EP for his track with Black Gryph0n, this remix is definitely the craziest of the bunch. Starting out tamely enough with some strong bass sounds and clean percussion, it builds up pretty steadily before hitting with a crazy electro drop full of some pretty awesome and eclectic harsh sound design, that’s still pretty accessible in my opinion. Definitely worth checking out if you like heavy stuff!
Horse Music Herald 