Wandering Artist’s third track from their Autumn EP, “First Wind,” is a wonderful and warm song perfectly fitting of the season. It opens with a lovely duet between guitar and marimba, then violin, oboe, clarinet, flute, piano and harp are added in over the course of the song with each getting their own turn in the spotlight before blending back in to the mix. The piece is light and airy overall, making it the perfect track to cozy up to any time of year!
Audios
StableTwoStallion – Pinkamena | Industrial Gothic Metal
Video CW: violence, blood, flashing lights
Time to brush up on your German, because we have another terrifically dark piece by StableTwoStallion! Posted on Halloween, it is the perfect mix of heavy electric guitar, traditional Halloween organ, and a deeper gothic-style vocal. The way Stable articulates the words has the perfect edge to make this song a truly creepy vibe, perfect for that darker Halloween theming.
Biscuit – SOMBRA (2023 redux) | Deathcore
Biscuit’s “SOMBRA (2023 redux)” is the kind of track which will have you wondering whether you are listening to My Little Pony fan music or a metal band fresh out of hell because this has got to be one of the most dark, the most intense, the most hardcore songs in the fandom. It starts with the thundering of guitars and immediately jumps to intensity 10 with its throbbing bass drum, wailing guitars, and screaming vocals. Listen carefully, and you’ll hear tons of references to Sombra’s tyranny and great quips like “you will not live any longer / your stupid friendship isn’t stronger.” Mid song, there’s a break as it eases into a more ambient section with strings and long guitar plucks before it returns to its screaming conclusion. As it stands, the track is absolutely killer, but will you be brave enough to listen all the way through?
Metal Core Pony – Wildfire | Pop Punk
Always an exciting name to see, Metal Core Pony returns to the scene with “Wildfire”, an emotional and personal track of break-up, regret, and subsequently looking forward for the chance of something better. MCP features plenty of signature guitar riffs to carry a lot of instrumental melody over a fast, rock instrumental reminiscent of the late 90s skate punk style. There are sudden shifts to soft, slow, acoustic sections creating a sense of looking back on worse times before going back into the fast, riff heavy parts to work through the anger and move forward. Wildfire is a fun and exciting hit from an old fandom name!
ElectroKaplosion – Filly Mingon | Ambient/Psydub
Last year the MareQuest game released, and one of its outstanding features was the music accompanying you on your journey to save Equestria. While the game and soundtrack had its quiet moments when traversing the lands, the threat of the Shadow Mares together with their more darker tunes was always accompanying you on your travels, and Filly Mingon is a perfect embodyment of this feeling. Starting slowly using the sounds of a keyboard, the sudden appearance of a heavy dub sound conveys what you and your companions are up against masterfully and makes the song a joy to listen to!
Algo at All – lemons are nice | Plunderphonics
Algo at All has released another track that’ll make you fall in love with a background pony you may have forgotten. “lemons are nice” is a tribute to Lemon Hearts and makes full use of her vocal lines from the show, though the track is so much more than that! It features many synths all blended together, from basics sounds like square waves, wailing whistles, and bloops to form an adorable texture that will make your (lemon) heart melt! It also features other clever sounds like plucked strings and horse trotting for percussion. There’s just so many wonderful sounds that this track will have you listening on repeat to enjoy them all!
Wandering Artist – Pony Town Seasons: Autumn – 02 Rocks | Orchestral
Wandering Artist brings us another piece of his Pony Town soundtrack. The calmly played piano, supported by a mix of subtle percussion instruments and later joining guitar brings a serene feeling to you reminiscent of the change in the landscape during autumn; a peaceful antipole to the sometimes turbulent weather. This song easily gets you into a sedated state of mind and is perfect for just chilling to it and enjoying the beauty of the seasons.
Daniel Ingram – Jingle Bells (Faulty & Whirly Tail Remix) | Happy Hardcore
Christmas may have passed already, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep up the holiday spirit! Faulty and Whirly Tail teamed up this season to deliver one heck of a remix of “Jingle Bells” from the official “It’s A Pony Kind Of Christmas” album. It starts out all cute with the sound of a music box, before smashing its way into a high energy banger with a strong kick, snare, and bass matching the frantic nature of the lyrics. It’s accompanied by NekoSnicker’s art depicting the Mane 6 on their distressing sleigh ride, and while it won’t be your relaxing kind of carol, it is sure to bring MAXIMUM HYPE for the occasion.
General Mumble – Monster Party (feat. Koa)[covering The Wilders] | Pop
Coming out right on Halloween this year, General Mumble’s cover of “Monster Party” is a spooktacular take on the original. Mumble’s version features a ferocious, gnarly bass synth as well as a more prominent organ, both of which enhance the spookiness of the track and give it some extra bite. He is joined by Koa on vocals, and the two of them alternate back and forth singing the verses. Their performance is a hit, and they also do an excellent job on all the little background vocals sprinkled in. Overall, this song will be sure to have you delightfully dancing all night!
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