I’ll Fly Higher is probably my favourite of the collabs Acoustic Brony and Mandopony did back in the day, and it’s great to hear Rockin’ take on a full cover of the entire 7-minute song, instruments and all! Whether or not you enjoy some of the fandom ‘classics’, go take a listen to this, Rockin’ given it his all for a fantastic cover.
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EnergyTone – Apples to the Core (Covering Daniel Ingram) | Rock
All of the awesome songs from the show shall never be forgotten, and EnergyTone’s cover of Apples to the Core is giving the musician’s Rock spin to the original all while paying much tribute to it. Rocking riffs and energetic vocals are all chanting that anthem for the Apple family all over again, including Pinkie of course!
Elias Frost – Raise This Barn (Finnish Metal Cover) | Metal
Here’s an interesting take on “Raise This Barn”: it’s a metal cover in the Finnish language! Sure, it’s different, especially to the Western area of the world, but it’s well-put together. The lyrics are on the top of the beat; the recordings are high quality; and the mixing is clean. Nice job making it all fit nicely, Elias Frost!
4EverfreeBrony – Not Much to Miss (feat. EileMonty) | Pop Rock
4EverfreeBrony’s pony inspirations can truly be so very lovely, and this track’s theme is certainly one of my favorites from the musician! Mixing a long-time community theme with a relatively new character from the show, Not Much to Miss is about tsundEmber feeling unrequited love for Spike, who’s still in love with Rarity, that’s well-known, and still got his Rarity shirt and plushie! Inviting the renowned EileMonty to grace the song with her gorgeous vocals, 4EverfreeBrony delivers once more the sweet guitar bliss he’s known for, and makes this Pop Rock love song quite a strong addition to an already powerful discography of pony tunes!
Daniel Ingram – I’ve Got To Find a Way (Modern Bard Remix) | Orchestral
“From one to another, another to one. A mark of one’s destiny singled out alone, fulfilled.” Twilight could only express hopelessness at her accidental corruption of her friend’s destinies. Modern Bard delivers us a re-imagination of this tragic moment by pairing it with a taste of the 80s. New levels of emotion augment this classic song with somber guitar notes, and an ambient backing of percussion, brass, and beautiful synths of a bygone era. Truly an epic take on Twilight’s emotional struggle to save her friends.
Elias Frost – Monday Blues (Covering John Boyd) | Metal
Once again Elias Frost has covered a classic Equestria Girls song, and done an amazing job of it, especially with the guitar work! Keeping with the original theme, the song has a very “Monday morning” feel to it. I can see myself blasting this through my car stereo at the start of the week. The metal adaptation fits really well and Elias has done an excellent job bringing it to life. Well done mate, I’m keen for more!
Crusader! – Time To Be Awesome (Covering Daniel Ingram) | Pop Punk
Crusader covers his favorite song from the movie in his signature style, uplifting guitar and vocals ahoy! Singing like a pirate from the crew at heart, the musician cheers for Captain Celaeno and the other sky pirates in his own way, and not without performing a super cool guitar solo near the end! I’m sure Rainbow Dash would approve. By the way, her birthaversary is coming up, on February 1st this year!
Worst Princess – Best Intentions | Punk Rock
We can always count on pony band Worst Princess to tackle on the most Punk Rock-ish themes in the whole community, and with the perfect musical enactment! May you be able to relate to the bittersweet meanings behind the song or not, you’ll enjoy the perfect guitar play and gritty sound for the genre, and the heartfelt vocals of Best Intentions!
Horse Music Hotspot – January 2018
New year, new selections for the hotspot, and this month rocked! A great deal of fantastic rock and acoustic tunes feature this month and even an acapella piece too.
To listen in live, tune in to Ponyville FM at 4PM Eastern on the last Sunday of each month!
Tracklist and embeds available after the break
Sprocket – Rhythm of the Forest | Progressive Rock / Synthwave
Themed around the many sides of the Everfree Forest (more details in the description of the Bandcamp upload), Rhythm of the Forest is a surprising and inventive blend of many electronic and rock influences. We notably find Progressive Rock and Synthwave in the mix, with notes of Psychedelic Rock and the early electronic musicians’ sound. A blooming experiment shining in the dark like Poison Joke in the Everfree Forest, this gem of a track is expressing the many wonders of the forest in delightful musical ways.
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