Two vocal powerhouses join together to cover one of the fandom’s all-time most popular acoustic songs. I’m at a loss for words here, and whatever I say through my tear-filled eyes won’t even remotely convey how beautiful and powerful this song is. The only word that keeps coming to mind is “wow.” I’m glad that 4everfreebrony decided to make the already stunning song into a soft rock ballad and that Koa lent her exquisite voice to sing the Cadance lyrics. Both of them complement each other’s voices perfectly to create this absolutely perfect cover. [Twitter: 4everfreebrony]
Soft Rock
ElectroKaplosion – A Cute Red Mare | Acoustic
It’s cool to see ElectroKaplosion trying his hand at even more acoustic jams. Their latest original song features some lovely little intertwining melodies and licks on acoustic guitar and piano, a story of someone who just wants to overcome loneliness and, of course, a cute red mare.
4everfreebrony – Mail It In (covering The Wasteland Wailers) | Rock
We all know that 4everfreebrony can sing pretty songs of love, but today he is using Equestria’s Postal Service for his message with his own spin on The Wasteland Wailer’s “Mail It In”. While the song is a bit more rocking than the original, especially with fantastic solo in the middle, it still retains that sweet melody and lyrics about Derpy. All this is rounded off by a cutely animated video, so not only give the song a listen, but also the music video a watch!
Namii – The Twilight Will Rise (covering Turquoise Splash) | Soft Rock
Oohohooo~ The local popstar returns to us with another cover! And rise? Namii absolutely does with this cover of “The Twilight Will Rise”. I want to express how incredibly talented and versatile Namii is… They can go literally EVERY direction with their vocals! I think everything about this cover is perfect. It’s smooth, epic, and just pulls you in! I am really glad to see a classic brought forward once again with such power and determination. Truly like Twilights character I’d say. Phenomenal work Namii!
[BP] Direct Current – Recipe for Disaster | Emo
Direct Current brings us his contribution from the Balloon Party 5 after party, dedicated to Fluttershy nonetheless! I have to say that I found this a very interesting listen. I personally enjoy spoken word rap a lot, and I can definitely hear how well the rhyme schemes work out here. I laughed out loud when I came to realize this was parody looking at the food-related lyrics! But honestly, I did find some words to be pretty impactful. The backing track definitely adds to the flavour (no pun intended) and the tone set here. And parody or not, I do think that within the jokes, it subtly encourages the listener to think somehow. So whether you’re in for a good laugh or need some encouragement no matter how unique it gets across within this track, this is for you.
[BP] Mullet Music Productions – The Magic of the Everfree | Pop Rock
Individually each song embraces a pleasant energy or a glamorous sound element to resonate with. Mullet Music Productions has brought us here a story of a companionless pony in the Everfree Forest, sitting alone until life magically bonds him with a good-natured new friend who graces his life with her warmth welcoming friendship to later on chant in duet a radiant hook to make a trio singing with you the listener. Spoiler alert! this song may make you air guitar and pour out a slight tear of joy. Catch this song featured on the album Everfree Park: After Hours from the label Balloon Party.
Forest Rain – Great to be Different (feat. Decibelle) [10th Anniversary] | Soft Rock/Ballad
4everfreebrony – Breathless (feat. FrizyBeat) [covering Ruiness] | Soft Rock
Time for a bit of a throwback for this one! As part of 4EFB’s newest collection of brony cover songs (also just released!), he and Fritzy decided to create their own version of Breathless by Ruiness. The original is a bit of a cult classic – Ruiness are (justifiably) revered in certain brony music circles – so hopefully these two can help shine some light on their work. This rendition sees a nice blend of electronica, acoustic elements and electric guitar work, and 4EFB and Fritzy’s soft, soothing vocals suit it perfectly.
Skyshard – The Adventure (feat. Zelizine) (Covering Aviators) | Soft Rock
(Listen to the classic here!)
Man! Right about now we could all use some good vibes. This year has been a load to deal with, and an Aviators cover may just be the thing for you. Staying faithful to the lyrics and vibe, Skyshard, with the aid of Zelizine, gives this classic some soft rock love, mixing light and flavorful electrical guitar and some awesome keyboard and harmonics. The icing on the cake is Zeli’s vocals, which are stellar in this cover. The song is about friends that you can trust and lean on, something that is so necessary in this day and age. As always this Qilin asks you to judge for yourself.
Studio Quinn – Dreams, A Luna Song (feat. JustKat) | Pop
We’ve got a dreamy track here about Princess Luna finding love; the only problem is that it’s only in the dream realm. Quinn once again teams up with JustKat to sing a love ballad. There are some very soft vocals with some soft rock guitar melodies that wrap themselves around the duo singing about the dreamers’ dream lives. The vocals tell the story of how this relationship developed over time as Luna kept showing up in this stallion’s dreams and those butterflies then started to happen between them. The story is pretty tender and sweet but also problematic due to circumstances that are out of their control, so their love only happens in their dreams. But knowing Princess Luna, she will find this stallion, and friendship and romance will win in the end. As always, this Qilin asks you to judge for yourself.
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