Another YouTube release from the amazing Paper Boats album, Passing Time stars Velvet R. Wings’ gorgeous and entrancing vocals, telling a tell of time that shall definitely remain timeless among this masterpiece. The heavenly harp is soothing the soul as the whole arrangement from the band is doing wonders at creating such a blissful atmosphere full of Folk vibes.
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Reverbrony – Summer Kiss | Latin Jazz
Now here’s the perfect Sunset Shimmer theme to listen to while chilling in some latino bar. You sit there at the terrace, sipping on some sweet and refreshing cocktail… And then a sexy girl giving off massive cool vibes as well walks from the busy main street in your direction, with a short skirt and eyes burning with desire, and that girl is Sunset! Yep, this is the sort of scene that this song and visuals could evoke, with the blissful acoustic guitars soothing your mind, and the flirty sax bringing in that fragrant sensation from a Summer Kiss!
ILLUMNATION – Fiddler’s Green (feat. Koron Korak) | Folk
Off the Paper Boats LP, Fiddler’s Green delights with Folk vibes from many instruments that fit so well to the scene depicted in the album art. Velvet R. Wings does wonders at the vocals once again, and a special guest of the band Koron Korak plays some beautiful violin to complete the instrumental from the band. And you can literally see him play as a pony in the video, from the animated artwork drawn by Velvet herself!
Mane In Green – Haiku (feat. Wubcake) | Orchestral
A real delight from the heavens, Mane In Green’s newest piece feels like a gentle night breeze of the autumn wind at a Kyoto temple in Japan. It portrays Rarity reflecting while gazing at the harvest moon there and making haiku, voiced by the one and only Wubcake. Mane’s humming blends with Rarity’s in the second part to sublimate the atmosphere, and along the haiku and progressive instrumental of many wonders, it’s a real bliss to immerse ourselves in the scene thanks to the music. A scene that is pictured so well by the amazing artwork drawn by Mane himself! Check out his DeviantArt. A wonderful tribute to Rarity overall indeed!
Vylet Pony & Sylver – Catching On | Lounge
Fresh off of Vylet’s new album, he and Sylver combine to make this 50s style instrumental track. Catching On is inspired by several different worldly influences and has a nice blend of a jazzy beat with Brazilian and Mediterranean instrumentation. Even with the upbeat tempo, the song has a very chilled out vibe to it – an impressive achievement befitting the talent of great producers like Vylet and Sylver!
[ASOS] F 109 – Luna De Los Instrumentos (Album Version) | Experimental
F 109 is one of the biggest leading figures in the experimental pony music scene right now, and they hit hard with their magnificent track for A State of Sugar Bubblegum! This version is only about 2 minutes, and I recommend listening to the longer Original Version (included as a bonus track if you download the album from Bandcamp) for even more progressive experimental greatness. Beats, bass, flute, guitar, violin… This track is a wonderful trip and breath of foreign air!
Elias Frost – While My Yovidaphone Gently Drones | Traditional Yak Music
Playing on the name of the classic While My Guitar Gently Weeps from The Beatles, Elias Frost follows up on the early-released new episode with more yovidaphone play that would impress more than one yak. Complete with mighty percussions representing the pride of the yak kingdom, and other traditional instruments, the song is a much welcome continuation to the episode’s lore and pays much tribute to it.
Yak happy! Yak smash!
Tooi – My Past Is Not Today (covering Daniel Ingram) | Bossa Nova
Holy moly, I haven’t heard anything like this in the brony fandom since…well ever! It’s a complete reharmonisation of My Past Is Not Today, adapted to fit acoustic guitars playing plenty of maj7 chords and a softer style of vocals. It’s just really relaxing to listen to, and so unique, you just have to check it out!
Jyc Row – Hope | Orchestral
Jyc Row keeps the pillar theme going with this tribute to Somnambula – the pillar of hope. Another exhilarating orchestral piece for his upcoming EP, Hope has a very Egyptian feel to it, no doubt evoking the atmosphere of the town Somnambula. Row uses middle eastern synths and strings to compose tension into the track and introduces war drums so that the beat adds plenty of drama to the piece. The outro is a soothing resolve with a quiet, high wind instrument as it fades out.
Elias Frost – Jaak-Jaaki Dance | Folk
NB: This was originally posted on Equestria Daily on 15 May 2018.
I truly love when Elias Frost branches out into more folk-influenced stuff, especially when it comes in the form of new original tunes. This piece is inspired by the culture of the great yak race, and definitely sounds like it would represent them well. The woodwind instrumentation is enchanting, and the composition is superb.
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