Artist Name: Cherax Destructor (http://cheraxdestructor.bandcamp.com)
Track Name: Sister

Download at Pony.fm

Comments:
First things first: hello there! Second: thank you. I found the BMS, the whole MLP Forums, and pony.fm all because I saw one of your comments on EQD and was intrigued enough to follow it to your blog. I quite like it here.
I think your email to EQD was right on the money. I've always been confused and annoyed by X being spotlit and Y being shoved into MotD (which I love scouring for hidden gems), when X feels like a rehash of dozens of songs come before, and Y feels new and interesting; and especially since EQD is the primary avenue for spreading your music. When two of my songs in a row were recently outright rejected from the website, with no reason given as to why, I tried to rationalise it as symptomatic of their pre-listeners' inconsistency - I've been spotlit and MotD'd three times each before - but I've been plagued by this nagging doubt that maybe I'm actually just not very good at what I do! One person's opinion might not do much to resolve this issue, but having listened to your music and read your BMS critiques, and understanding the standards by which you judge a song's worth, I think yours is quite valuable, and might put my mind at ease one way or the other.
Funnily enough, it's possible that this track was rejected based on guidelines similar to yours. My vocals are rather unclear, the lead synth is somewhat basic, and there's noise present in the track, but all of that is intentional - part of building the atmosphere. Anyhow, I can't very well list and apologise for every facet of my production; hopefully, the song will speak for itself.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts. 'til then, see you around on the forums!

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It's nice to see that my negativity did at least some good in this world.

One of the biggest reasons I made this blog is because people of equal or often greater abilities and talent than the "top-tier" brony musicians aren't getting the recognition they deserve. That purpose is met here today, easily, with Cherax Destructor's "Sister", a track rivaling many of the "greats" in this fandom easily.

Nice, airy synths rev up right away, pumping out a chord progression that sets the mood quite fittingly for the rest of the track, a mainstay that works well with the other elements in the track later on. Cue heavily processed vocal work that lays -- I wanna say inside the soundscape -- rather than on top of it as vocals do, in a way that doesn't sound off-putting even if a little buried. The vocal work in itself is pretty well-done as well, working wonderfully with the processing in a way not heard often in brony music. Carefully placed down-tempo percussive elements, with an extremely impressive attention to detail become more and more prevalent as the track moves forward.

Though the track could have been a bit less muddy in the higher registers and a bit more expressive in the lows, it still remains a well-rounded piece that's sure to titillate anyone's ears, especially those who are into really atmospheric, ambient electronica.

Though this review may seem a little short compared to some others, it's because there's really not a lot to say. This amazing track is really at a level that speaks for itself. I can't rip on composition or production (at least, not very much) here; they're both top-notch. Be sure to hit this one up and load it onto your portable listening device of choice, and keep an eye on this guy, because this is one dude who definitely knows what he's doing.

-DusK