GhostXb - Adagios Adagio (Ft. Maria Grigoryeva) @GhostXb

GhostXb I wrote an Adagio for Adagio XD! Having lost her ability to sing following the movie, I think it would only be appropriate for her to attempt to express her feelings through other means. My interpretation of Adagio is mainly based on stories like Open Door and head cannon ideas of her hidden compassion of the other Dazzlings, feeling responsible for them, and having failed. Also, considering the possibility of their immortality, I think she would have a lot to say after all that time, even if they aren't in words.

Maria Grigoryeva did a fantastic job on the violin. When I first heard the recordings, I was all giddy like a school girl XD! You can check her out on her website. - http://www.mariagrig.com

Jowybean also did an amazing job with the art. He definitely captured the feel I was going for and I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. Check him out here. - http://jowybean.deviantart.com

With Maria's Performance and Jowybeans art I'm super pleased with how this came out :)

Having spent so much time on this, and having been over two months since my last song upload, I'm actually a bit nervous about this. Despite that I'm always open to feedback in the hopes of improving. I hope to get back into the swing of things by opening this year with one of my more ambitious pieces.

Equestria Daily Feature - equestriadaily.com/2017/01/orchestral-music-ghostxb-adagios-adagio.html
Horse Music Herald Review - horsemusicherald.com/2017/01/18/ghostxb-adagios-adagio-ft-maria-grigoryeva-orchestral

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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/adagios-adagio-feat-maria-grigoryeva
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/adagios-adagio-feat-maria-grigoryeva/s-cgOyf

Social Media
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Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Tumblr - http://ghostxb.tumblr.com

About This Song (TLDR Section XD!)
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This is one of those ideas I've had for a long time but have been putting off for the right inspiration. I also don't think I could have pulled it off with my previous knowledge. In fact, my previous Dazzlings album had many ideas that I ended up not following through with because I simply didn't have the musical knowledge to pull it off well, but I've come so far since then. Over the course of a few weeks, I've re-written this from scratch four times because I was struggling to get the right feel. One version was musically pleasing, but it ended on a Dorian scale and sounded triumphant and that wasn't really what I was going for. I wanted to write a piece that was thematically appropriate and had intent and purpose behind it, not just a (first decent thing I come up with and slap Adagio's name on it) kind of thing. Eventually I came up with this. To start off with it constantly modulates between two minor keys to maintain a dark, unsettling feeling, the kind of mood we'd expect from Adagio, and then it opens up into something much more raw and powerful, like Adagio expressing her self more honestly and openly when she believes no one is around to witness it. Being stubborn and overly proud, I don't think she could bare to let anyone, especially the other Dazzlings, see her more vulnerable side. Hence the desolate winter setting. Also living in Canada, I'm automatically prone to winter themes during winter XD!

On the subject of writing things with intent. One of the biggest challenges I faced with making music for Ambient White, is learning how to achieve a feeling and mood that doesn't always conveniently fit in your comfort zone. Sometimes, the right feeling and inspiration is beyond your reach and you have to push yourself to achieve it.

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GhostXb - Adagios Adagio (Ft. Maria Grigoryeva)

GhostXb 2017-01-15 | I wrote an Adagio for Adagio XD! Having lost her ability to sing following the movie, I think it would only be appropriate for her to attempt to express her feelings through other means. My interpretation of Adagio is mainly based on stories like Open Door and head cannon ideas of her hidden compassion of the other Dazzlings, feeling responsible for them, and having failed. Also, considering the possibility of their immortality, I think she would have a lot to say after all that time, even if they aren't in words.

Maria Grigoryeva did a fantastic job on the violin. When I first heard the recordings, I was all giddy like a school girl XD! You can check her out on her website. - http://www.mariagrig.com

Jowybean also did an amazing job with the art. He definitely captured the feel I was going for and I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. Check him out here. - http://jowybean.deviantart.com

With Maria's Performance and Jowybeans art I'm super pleased with how this came out :)

Having spent so much time on this, and having been over two months since my last song upload, I'm actually a bit nervous about this. Despite that I'm always open to feedback in the hopes of improving. I hope to get back into the swing of things by opening this year with one of my more ambitious pieces.

Equestria Daily Feature - equestriadaily.com/2017/01/orchestral-music-ghostxb-adagios-adagio.html
Horse Music Herald Review - horsemusicherald.com/2017/01/18/ghostxb-adagios-adagio-ft-maria-grigoryeva-orchestral

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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/adagios-adagio-feat-maria-grigoryeva
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/adagios-adagio-feat-maria-grigoryeva/s-cgOyf

Social Media
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Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Tumblr - http://ghostxb.tumblr.com

About This Song (TLDR Section XD!)
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This is one of those ideas I've had for a long time but have been putting off for the right inspiration. I also don't think I could have pulled it off with my previous knowledge. In fact, my previous Dazzlings album had many ideas that I ended up not following through with because I simply didn't have the musical knowledge to pull it off well, but I've come so far since then. Over the course of a few weeks, I've re-written this from scratch four times because I was struggling to get the right feel. One version was musically pleasing, but it ended on a Dorian scale and sounded triumphant and that wasn't really what I was going for. I wanted to write a piece that was thematically appropriate and had intent and purpose behind it, not just a (first decent thing I come up with and slap Adagio's name on it) kind of thing. Eventually I came up with this. To start off with it constantly modulates between two minor keys to maintain a dark, unsettling feeling, the kind of mood we'd expect from Adagio, and then it opens up into something much more raw and powerful, like Adagio expressing her self more honestly and openly when she believes no one is around to witness it. Being stubborn and overly proud, I don't think she could bare to let anyone, especially the other Dazzlings, see her more vulnerable side. Hence the desolate winter setting. Also living in Canada, I'm automatically prone to winter themes during winter XD!

On the subject of writing things with intent. One of the biggest challenges I faced with making music for Ambient White, is learning how to achieve a feeling and mood that doesn't always conveniently fit in your comfort zone. Sometimes, the right feeling and inspiration is beyond your reach and you have to push yourself to achieve it.

Lunar Snowfall Lo-Fi Hip Hop

GhostXb 2021-12-25 | I was in the mood to do a Christmas themed LoFi Hip Hop song and this is what I came up with.

While looking for art I found this piece by Plainoasis and imagined this being the soundtrack to a cold winter night as Luna reminisces on her past. Something about the beauty of winter really just brings out a nostalgic mood in me. Hope you guys enjoy it!

Art by Plainoasis - deviantart.com/plainoasis/art/For-winter-solstice-721366443

Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/lunar-snowfall

Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Owl House Outro Hip Hop / Orchestral Cover

GhostXb 2021-12-19 | After every Owl House episode when this music starts playing during the end credits, I'd always thing "dang those are some nice vibes, I want to do something with that, so here's a Hip Hop / Orchestral cover of the owl house outro. I honestly couldn't decide if I wanted a more hop hop vibe, or an orchestral one, so I decided to just combine the two, and I like how it turned out!

Art by Synonym. Check them out! - king-ryn.carrd.co

GhostXb - Dreaming [Ambient Orchestral]

GhostXb 2021-12-10 | Here's an ambient orchestral piece inspired by Luna. I like to imagine she takes you on a fantastical journey inspired by your imagination. I really like when music can inspire a surreal feeling which is what I was going for with this.

I kind of want to do another version inspired by Celestia. Now that I think of it, the "dreamy" theme might not be as relevant but perhaps the idea of time can be awe inspiring...

I'll have to explore some "Celestia" themes, but in the mean time, I hope you enjoy this piece.

Art by: Bra1nEater - deviantart.com/bra1neater/art/Contemplation-657297537

GhostXb - Vorigan Dragon Boss Theme [Symphonic Metal]

GhostXb 2021-12-08 | Here's a symphonic metal piece commissioned by The Nameless One for their pony DnD campaign. It's a boss theme for their character Vorigan Dragon. Art is unrelated but it's by Vitaj and was a commission by me for a project I never ended up finishing.

I had fun with this one. I don't get around to doing symphonic metal these days even though it was my thing for a while, I would like to explore the genre further at some point.

Comissioned for The Nameless One's DnD Campaign - youtube.com/c/TheNamelessOne

Art by Vitaj - deviantart.com/vitaj

Steven Universe - Escapism (Instrumental Cover by GhostXb)

GhostXb 2021-02-25 | Here is a chill acoustic/orchestral cover of escapism. This was actually made for a friend a while back who wanted to do a cover but they never got around to doing it. It's been collecting dust on my hard drive for a while so I figured I'd just share it.

Feel free to use it for your cover. I'd just appreciate you credit me and a link back.

Background loop by Phizzy - youtube.com/watch?v=N45Uj70f2Vg

GhostXb - Daybreaker Boss Theme [Epic Orchestral]

GhostXb 2021-02-20 | I've been meaning to make something inspired by Daybreaker for a while. Thankfully this commission by The Nameless One finally gave me a reason to do it XD! Big thanks to The Nameless One for the commission and support. This was commissioned for use in their DND campaign.

I've been listening to boss themes from Dark Souls for inspiration. I've also been trying to implement some inspiration from Igor Stravinsky. I had a lot of fun with this one.

The Nameless One: youtube.com/channel/UCDgz0UoL1pTA-7ZFXv3tBzg
Daybreaker Art by AssasinMonkey: deviantart.com/assasinmonkey/art/Let-the-Day-Break-685759873

GhostXb & StealingShad3z - The Bard Continues

GhostXb 2020-11-15 | Here we have a gypsy jazz song inspired by the classic "The Gypsy Bard". StealingShad3z did a great job with the lyrics and vocals! This was featured on the State of Sugar album "waffle" you can check it out in the link below!

This took me way too long to get around to uploading. I even had the artwork commissioned about a year ago and it was just waiting to be used. Around that time I encountered some rather stressful workloads at work and it killed my motivation, and after that, I just didn't have the motivation to get back into youtube. Heck this whole uploading and writing description business feels weird to me cause I haven't done it in so long. I'm not exactly sure what direction I'll be going in from here but rest assured, music is still my passion.

I really love the flow of these lyrics, StealingShad3z sure is a talented writer and performer. Go check him out!

Lyrics and Vocals by StealingShad3z - youtube.com/user/BigPonds101
Art by JowyBean - deviantart.com/jowybean
Get this song on A State of Sugar Bandcamp - astateofsugar.bandcamp.com/album/waffle

Apex Legends Season 3 Day 1

GhostXb 2019-10-02 | Just thought I'd share some clips from my first day of season 3 of Apex Legends. So far I'm loving the new map and changes. I really like the Hemlock now. Crypto is a lot of fun, but so far I'm not convinced he's good for competitive. Unless you can get a lot of value out of the EMP and scouting, being out of a fight to scout doesn't seem worth it.

GhostXb - Burning Wings (Orchestral, Hybrid)

GhostXb 2019-06-19 | Hey guys, I FINALLY got around to posting my submission the latest P@D album Skyward, I'm only like 2 months late. I've got an orchestral song here, maybe hybrid? I never really think about, or enjoy figuring out the genre of my music. I was sorta going for a phoenix rising sort of theme here hence the name. Had a lot of fun with this one. Hope you guys like it!

Also I usually include art credit in the video itself but I forgot this time. I suck! Be sure to show them some love!

Art by Plainoasis - deviantart.com/plainoasis/art/A-New-Journey-654546847

Get the album here - poniesatdawn.bandcamp.com/album/skyward
My Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Fail Drops Apex Legends Funny Moments

GhostXb 2019-03-08 | Hey guts, have another Apex Legends Montage, this time with a bunch of funny moments that I recorded while playing with friends. Hope you guys enjoy them :)

All music used was made by myself. Mostly unreleased songs and works in progress.
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

The Kraber is OP! Pathfinder Montage

GhostXb 2019-02-15 | Check out these highlights of me playing mostly Pathfinder and using the Kraber, R-99, and Peacekeeper. Definitely My top three weapons at the moment.

Song by Mikuma - youtu.be/pBCJZLHBQ9U
youtube.com/user/XavierXtheace/featured

My New Favorite Game! Apex Legends Highlights

GhostXb 2019-02-08 | This just might be my new favorite game! I've been playing it alot since it came out. As you can see I love playing Pathfinder. I know I just announced I'm working on a new album. I'll admit this game has been eating up my attention but it's just so damn fun. No worries, I'm still gonna work on music. I think I have like 10 wins so far. I can't tell, this game doesn't have a way to track stats that I know of.

Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Song - youtube.com/watch?v=3WLa1jLrlNQ

GhostXb - Reclamation [Jazz, Hip-Hop]

GhostXb 2019-02-05 | Hey guys, it's been a while...yet again :( I haven't been very active these past couple years musically. I have bursts of inspiration once in a while which will result in an upload or two, but then they wither away.

To be honest. I think a part of it is playing this silly Youtube game. Trying to figure out what to do with my channel, how to market it, wondering how I will make it grow, trying to stay relevant, being disappointed. In the process I think I lost my love for making music. So I decided I'm just gonna force myself to make music for the love of it. I'm not concerned with a specific theme, or how well it will be received, or how "pony" it is. I just want to make the kind of music I love and explore the possibilities in a reckless and child like manner, the way I used to back in the day. I'll make an album of it and see where it goes. This is a taste of what I have in mind for the album.

Art by Plainoasis - deviantart.com/plainoasis/art/In-Victory-599227859
Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/reclamation
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

My Overwatch 2018 Moments

GhostXb 2019-01-02 | Just a compilation of my best moments in Overwatch over 2018

I really dropped the ball in terms of keeping up with uploads this year. I'm not sure what my plans are for this year to be honest. Right now we'll just have to wait and see.

Music by Kevin MacLeod incompetech.com

GhostXb - Malignant feat PurpleRoselyn [RWBY fan song]

GhostXb 2018-10-31 | I'm super excited to show you guys my first RWBY fan tribute song for Salem, featuring absolutely amazing vocals by PurpleRoselyn! This song has been in the works for quite some time. I'm a big fan of RWBY, and I've been wanting to make a song for it for a while, and I definitely plan on making more. Hope you guys are looking forward to that :)

Links
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Vocals by PurpleRoselyn - youtube.com/channel/UCXO8qV3Y2w41uoGzrZ5YnUg
Vector art by ala21ddin21 - deviantart.com/ala21ddin21
Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/malignant-feat-purple-roselyn

Lyrics
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Hold my hand while I gouge my eyes
Painfully blind to the truth
See no evil, and tell no lies,
The pain of the truth is how I will prove

That no matter who you are
Who you are
Or where you hide
Where you hide
From the darkest of depths I will find you

With a severed heart
Severed heart
And shattered dreams
I will make you see

This time we’ll
Devise your demise
Your silver eyes shall be the death of you
At night you’ll
Twist and turn
The world will burn
Well I guess you’ll see,
This side of me
This side of me

Clasp your chest whilst you wince in pain
Your hopes and dreams are all dust
Whisked away, careless in the wind
The pain of the truth is how I will prove

That no matter who you are
Who you are
Or where you hide
Where you hide
From the darkest of depths I will find you

With a severed heart
Severed heart
And shattered dreams
I will make you see

This time we’ll
Devise your demise
Your silver eyes shall be the death of you
At night you’ll
Twist and turn
The world will burn
Well I guess you’ll see,
In time you’ll see
In time you’ll see

GhostXb - Slave to Ambition (Orchestral / Experimental)

GhostXb 2018-10-14 | Here's the next horror themed song inspired by this Rarity piece by Neytirix. This one is less sinister then the others, and focuses more on setting a mood. I imagine with this one you stumble across Rarities lair, only to be appalled by her grotesque state. She doesn't seem hostile, but you find her presence extremely disturbing.

Art by Neytirix - deviantart.com/neytirix/art/Despairity-Pin-Cushion-MLP-638859149

Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

GhostXb - She Lingers (Orchestral Horror)

GhostXb 2018-10-09 | Here's the first of a series of experimental horror songs inspired by art by Neytirix. With each one I'm exploring a different theme, and trying to tell a story through music. With this one I wanted the listener to feel like they were in Fluttershy's forest being stalked and hunted by her. Hopefully I'll be able to get them all done before Halloween is over but lately real life has been getting in the way. Even if they spill into November I'll try to get them all done. Hope you guys will like my experimental horror themes.

Art by Neytirix - deviantart.com/neytirix/art/Flutterdie-One-with-Nature-MLP-638697607

Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

All my horror experiments will be on Bandcamp once they're all done.

Something Isnt Right

GhostXb 2018-10-02 | Art by Colorlesscupcake - deviantart.com/colorlesscupcake/art/All-mother-511352000

GhostXb - Sunset (feat. Angel Love, Acarion, TheWanderingKit)

GhostXb 2018-09-22 | Hey guys, I got another chill Hip-hop track featuring a great rap performance by Acarion and TheWanderingKit, and some lovely vocals by my friend Angel Love! I was inspired to do this piece after seeing this art by Holivi and I just imagined a chill summer song that could go with it.

Hope you guys enjoy! Working with other lyricists and rappers was a great experience and I'm quite pleased with the result. This actually isn't the first time I've worked with Acarion and TheWanderingKit. I have another song featuring them but that's been in limbo for about 6 months, but I also plan on releasing that at some point.

Angel Love - youtube.com/channel/UCAwc5c1trmh3FzrOruSihog
Acarion - youtube.com/channel/UCh6RioCZDN5iXY52pKPA4ZQ
TheWanderingKit - youtube.com/user/MMForeverGamer/videos

Art by Holivi - deviantart.com/holivi

Bandcamp - Sunset (feat. Angel Love, Acarion, TheWanderingKit)
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Lyrics
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[chorus]

Remember

Time is drifting like a log
Or a rock to a pebble

Water ripples to the sounds
of a violin’s tempo

Water clearing , looking back
To throw a violent temper

Surrender

Never looking back
Gotta keep on , moving forward

There's no living life
looking over every shoulder

Stuck in a grind
All you need is to
get a little bolder

Thinking and wondering
And pondering
On thoughts that are wandering
Sauntering through an expansive
List of possibilities
Life full of difficulties
Each little problem stacks up
Till it seems to erupt
And disrupt every
Plan I’ve ever thought up
I get caught up in all the small things
And never think of what life brings
Till the stress is tightening
And then a thought hits like lightning
Striking my caution
And lightening a path

Time to let go
This eb and flow
Will guide your way

Surrender to the wind
Oh how I feel
Incredible

[chorus]

Pause for a minute
Stop for a second
Think and wonder on the
hours that we’ve been missing
Listing and counting
And staring at the reflection
Daring the person glaring
Back to do something
It just falls on blank ears
But it's time to take back years
And wipe off those last tears
Of getting controlled by black fears
Can’t reverse time but
We sure as hell can start here
make a difference
Just listen and

Cold water to my knees
And this sweet breeze
Are all I need

Leave all your doubts behind
You’re beautiful
Incredible

[chorus]

GhostXb - Still Here (Instrumental Hip-Hop)

GhostXb 2018-09-14 | Hey guys. I got a chill instrumental hip-hop song for you. I know it's been a long time since I uploaded a song. I've been really uninspired for quite some time, but worry not, I've got more tracks coming your way.

Art by JoelletheNose - deviantart.com/joellethenose/art/Ocean-Of-Dreams-658558149
Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/still-here
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Sombra Battles with Depression

GhostXb 2018-09-12 | When you combine Overwatch clips with memes you get something that's lesser then the sum of its parts. Oh also hi, btw I'm not dead.

GhostXb - They Mustnt See Me Cry (Instrumental)

GhostXb 2018-05-10 | Here's the instrumental to this song I did with Brilizy T which is a song about Sunset Shimmer. I've been meaning to upload this ages ago but haven't gotten around to it. Since I haven't uploaded in a while I'm gonna start uploading instrumentals to vocal songs I've done.

So yeah I'm not dead yet, sorry for the inactivity.

In other news, I've been dating my wonderful girlfriend Ruby Cast for almost six weeks now and what a magical six weeks it's been! Love you Ruby!

Links
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Version with vocals by BriLizy T - youtu.be/cbJJBpoas6s
Art by Jowybean - http://jowybean.deviantart.com
Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/they-mustnt-see-me-cry-instrumental
Ponies at Dawn: Guardians - poniesatdawn.bandcamp.com/album/guardians
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Lyrics
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Blink only once
then it’s all over
When the words have bite
Don’t give in
I’ll put up a fight,
they mustn’t, See me cry
I have to

Keep it inside, through my eyes, you will see, what I
Hide from sight, all my hate and bitterness
I’m scared that they’ll see my weak side
God forbid but, I swear
I won’t be defeated

I must shut her out
Let me in
Bask in spiteful thoughts,
blame everyone else
Am I too far gone?
Am I a demon?
Doubt is all I feel
No one can know

Keep it inside, through my eyes, you will see, what I
Hide from sight, all my hate and bitterness
I’m scared that they’ll see my weak side
God forbid but, I swear
I won’t be defeated

Ugandan Knuckles Dies

GhostXb 2018-04-01 | *dead*

GhostXb - Big Sister Lullaby (feat. Angel Love) REMASTERED

GhostXb 2018-03-24 | I decided to write a big sister themed lullaby and I got to work with the wonderful Voice of Angel Love! This is a remastered and re-recorded version of the lullaby I did with Angel Love a while back. She has since gotten a much better mic so we decided to give this song another go. I've also gotten better at mixing and mastering so overall this version sounds a lot better then the previous version. Hope you guys like it!

Angel Love's Channel - youtube.com/channel/UCAwc5c1trmh3FzrOruSihog

Links
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/big-sister-lullaby-remastered-feat-angel-love
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Lyrics
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Sleep like a dream sweet sister, you're still
Young, and you need your rest
Safe from the cold of winter, with my love,
I will keep you warm

I will fight off all the monsters
Creeping throughout the night
Why let all your fears take over
I will never leave your side

Deep down inside I’m fearful, you’re still
Young, I must stand my ground
Often this world is vicious, is my love,
Enough to keep pace

Long for this world is hostility
Keep kindness in your heart
Hold firm when I’m not around you
You must keep your shining light

But, sleep for now sweet sister, I am here,
I will keep you safe
Though this world can be bitter, with my love,
I will find a way

An Inside Joke

GhostXb 2017-12-23 | Just some random idea I had. I found it kinda funny how in the game Inside everyone didn't even hesitate to kill the boy on sight XD!

Dad and son voiced by Sonicrules831 - youtube.com/user/Sonicrules831

GhostXb - Here For You (feat Angel Love, Scarlet Harmony, and StealingShad3z)

GhostXb 2017-12-17 | Hey guys, here's a group collab song with Angel Love, Scarlet Harmony, and StealingShad3z! This was a lot of fun to do! This is my first time doing this many different vocal harmonies but I'm happy with how it turned out, and everyone did a great job!

These guys are awesome and you should definitely check them out :D!

Angel Love - youtube.com/channel/UCAwc5c1trmh3FzrOruSihog/feed
Scarlet Harmony - youtube.com/channel/UCy3tsE_LRsDB2C817mnygWw
StealingShad3z - youtube.com/user/BigPonds101

The art was also done by Angel Love - angelloveponyheart.deviantart.com

Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/here-for-you-feat-angel-love-scarlet-harmony-stealingshad3z

Lyrics
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Rainy days can
Cloud your ways but
I’m here for you
I’ll make time to sooth your pain
If I can
Talk is cheap, but
I’ll lend my ears for free
Tell me everything
I swear, I don’t bite

Now You
Walk, and you talk like, everything is fine and
You hurt, and you suffer in silence
You can not repress these voices
Always remember you are my friend
You walk and you talk, like everything is fine and
You hurt and you suffer in silence
You can not keep this inside
Please I can take it all
credits
released December 17, 20

GhostXb - Take Me Away [Ambient / Orchestral]

GhostXb 2017-11-29 | This was a very experimental ambient piece I've been working on. It's also my longest video yet! I did a lot of experimenting in terms of sound design to see what kind of atmospheres I can get. Some of the techniques I used was paul stretching, and analyzing sound files and converting it to midi to get unpredictable instrumentation like in the guitars and the orchestral instruments later.

Anyways, hope you guys like it. Sit back, take it in, and let me know what you think! I realize this probably won't be everyone's cup of tea.

Art by Sharpieboss, check him out here! - sharpieboss.deviantart.com/art/Sea-of-Tranquility-573946586

Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/take-me-away
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Contender (GhostXb Cover)

GhostXb 2017-11-13 | Here's a cover of Contender by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It's one of a favorite songs by them, and it was also a great way to excersise my production skills as it's a fairly simple song to reproduce but also put my own spin on. I was struggling with the vocals at first. I was going for an 80's ethereal sound and after hours of tweaking and experimenting I got the sound I was going for. Shifting my voice up an octave really helped and it kinda sounds like I got a female backup singer XD! Also for now this is the closest you'll get to a face reveal :b

Original by the Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Lyrics
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Look what you've done
Look what you've done, what do you have now?
Things that never come
Another year in a dead end room, is it time to come down?

At the back of a crowded scene
You saw the boys in white sing "I'm a pretender"
But you never were
You never were a contender

I heard your same old tune
Singing city sins like you were the first one
Gave up books for film
Gave up film for time now that you've got none

At the back of a crowded scene
You saw the boys in white sing "I'm a pretender"

At the back of a crowded scene
You saw the boys in white sing "I'm a pretender"
But you never were
You never were a contender

A contender
You never were a contender
You never were a contender

GhostXb & Wubcake - Extraction (Equestria Girls Fan Song)

GhostXb 2017-10-31 | Hey guys, here's a collaboration with Wubcake, based on the spooky idea of Sci-Twi kidnapping Twilight Sparkle and conducting experiments on her! I'm so happy to finally show this to you guys. We've been working on this for a long time so I hope you like it!

Concept and Dialogue written and performed by Wubcake - youtube.com/user/PinkamenaVA
Cover art by The-Butcher-X - the-butcher-x.deviantart.com

Links
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Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/extraction

Lyrics
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You, and me, we’ll make history
I’m so excited I may sing off-key!
Here’s my theory
It’s what you feel
Can’t numb the pain, please rate from 1 to 10
How hurt do you feel right now
Do you hate me?

Or does it happen when you sing.
Sing with me!
La-la-la-la-la
Come on sing!
La-la-la-la-la
You're not singing!

How am I to learn
When you, will not, cooperate
Do it right now!

Twilight: Please listen to me

Sci-Twi: *Hums melody*

Twilight: I am not a lab rat!

Sci-Twi: The noblest of creatures a lab rat!

Twilight: Uhm..I don’t think I’m getting through to you. I am a human, please don’t hurt me!

Sci-Twi: Now this one looks particularly painful *reassuring laugh* I assure you, it is!

Twilight: *Screams to torturous machine sounds*

Seems we are getting nowhere
But that's ok
That’s science anyway
Magic must flow
From head to toe
With this gizmo I’ll cut it from your veins
Don’t fade into darkness now
Don’t give up hope
Magic is stronger when you fight

Sci-Twi: Read out these lines
Twilight: Let me go!
Sci-Twi: *sigh* Read out these lines!
Twilight: Please! I won’t tell anybody I... -

Sci-Twi: Twilight we both know
I can’t, do that
We must see this through until to the end!

Deep down, you should know, we are the same
Yet magic flows through you
Am I not worthy of this?
Your tears will not stop my plan
Time is our friend
I have all day
Time to turn things up to the max

Extraction Trailer

GhostXb 2017-10-24 | Hey guys, I'm super excited to announce a song I did with Wubcake based on an idea and story she had! Hope you guys are excited, this one has been in the works for a long time!

Art by The-Butcher-X - the-butcher-x.deviantart.com/art/Experiments-Commission-710865162

GhostXb - Strife (Post Rock / Orchestral)

GhostXb 2017-10-03 | Here is a darker, moody piece I composed about a year ago. A rougher version of it was included as a bonus track to my Piano EP "Light and Shadow". It's one of those tracks I've been meaning to release for a long time but never got around to, mainly because I wasn't too happy with the mix and I've been procrastinating with fixing it. Finally got around to sharing it.

Youtube art courtesy of hioshiru-alter - hioshiru-alter.deviantart.com/art/Lost-626034794

Links
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Youtube - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/album/self-doubt-strife
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

GhostXb - Self Doubt (Orchestral)

GhostXb 2017-10-03 | Hey guy's, here's a melancholic orchestral song for you. Sorry I haven't really been active lately. It's been too long...way too long.

Art courtesy of AssasinMonkey - assasinmonkey.deviantart.com/art/Hold-511821592

This year has been especially difficult for me in regards to my mental health. I've been really struggling with depression and it's not getting any better, it's getting much much worse. I may talk about it in depth in the future, but know I will be seeing a doctor about it tomorrow. Hopefully this will result in some sort of solution. I really want to get back to my former self where I'm feeling more productive and not feeling like shit all the time. These past few months I've felt so distant and disassociated with everyone and everything, including music. While music has always been my crutch, even that is starting to fail me. I'm just not really sure what to do with myself these days...

I forced myself to upload this because I've been so frustrated that I haven't really been doing anything lately. Hopefully it will be enough to get things going again.

As for this song. It's actually over a year old, just finally decided to release it. While it may be old, the feelings I put into it are still relevant.

Links
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/album/self-doubt-strife
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

GhostXb - They Mustnt See Me Cry (feat. BriLizy T)

GhostXb 2017-07-24 | Hey guys, its finally here, the song I submitted to Ponies at Dawn: Guardians, featuring the beautiful voice of BriLizy T! This song is inspired by Sunset Shimmer and I would place it just after the first Equestria Girls movie.

I was never quite satisfied with how fast Sunset Shimmer turned on a dime from being a queen bitch her whole life then being good gal Shimmer who everyone can rely on. I'd imagine that the transition would have taken much longer and be more difficult then the movies would have you believe. I almost think there should have been another movie between the first one and Rainbow Rocks XD! I played with the idea of writing a fanfic to try to flesh that part out but for now, have a song :)

Links
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Vocals by BriLizy T - youtube.com/channel/UCOhzKT5pYUr_kvrFAuyBEuQ
Art by Jowybean - http://jowybean.deviantart.com
Ponies at Dawn: Guardians - poniesatdawn.bandcamp.com/album/guardians
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Lyrics
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Blink only once
then it’s all over
When the words have bite
Don’t give in
I’ll put up a fight,
they mustn’t, See me cry
I have to

Keep it inside, through my eyes, you will see, what I
Hide from sight, all my hate and bitterness
I’m scared that they’ll see my weak side
God forbid but, I swear
I won’t be defeated

I must shut her out
Let me in
Bask in spiteful thoughts,
blame everyone else
Am I too far gone?
Am I a demon?
Doubt is all I feel
No one can know

Keep it inside, through my eyes, you will see, what I
Hide from sight, all my hate and bitterness
I’m scared that they’ll see my weak side
God forbid but, I swear
I won’t be defeated

GhostXb - Night Breeze

GhostXb 2017-05-14 | A chill lo-fi Hip Hop instrumental I made with a piano improv performance by myself. Was struggling with what to call this until I saw this image and Night Breeze just seemed to fit it quite well. Hope ya'll enjoy it :)

Art by Devinian, check him out here! - http://devinian.deviantart.com

Links
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/night-breeze
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/night-breeze
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Extra Tid Bits
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This is my first improv performance to a beat. Took a few tries but it was a great timing exercise. This was actually made before "A Comforting Thought". I used what I learned here to make that track.

Best Friends Until the End of Time (GhostXb Remix)

GhostXb 2017-04-27 | Decided to continue my trend of Trip Hop / Hip Hop production with a remix of Best Friends Until the End of time from the MLP Season 7 premiere! Though at times it doesn't really sound all that Hip hop in a traditional sense, I like to throw something a little different in the mix. Hope you guys like it and I hope for more cool remix opportunities this season! The next one I'll try something different as well :)

Art courtesy of Tyuubata, check them out here! - http://tyuubatu.deviantart.com

Links
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/best-friends-until-the-end-of-time-ghostxb-remix
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/best-friends-until-the-end-of-time-ghostxb-remix
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Original
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From: My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Music by: Daniel Ingram
Lyrics by :Joanna Lewis & Kristine Songco

GhostXb - A Comforting Thought

GhostXb 2017-04-23 | Hey guys, got moody instrumental hip hop track for you. This one was definitely a lot of fun to work on. I've been getting into a lot of hip hop stuff recently. This one had a bit of a different workflow than my typical stuff. I started by just recording some improvised compositions, and once I was happy with what I had, I recorded another layer, and just kept adding them on. I liked how it turned out, hope you guys do to :)

Art courtesy of Miszasta, definitely check her out, she does great stuff! - http://miszasta.deviantart.com/gallery

Links
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/a-comforting-thought
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/a-comforting-thought
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

TA Shawn VA - I Will Bitch (GhostXb Remix)

GhostXb 2017-03-30 | A hip hop/funk (I think) remix of TA-Shawn VA's song "I Will Bitch" I couldn't help but do a remix of this song with it's catchy lyrics XD! Plus I've been meaning to do a song in this style for a while, I love Drum Programming :)

TA Shaw's channel - youtube.com/channel/UCmwww7lRrlyGaQhr1eT6Nmw

Links
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Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/i-will-bitch-ghostxb-remix
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Daniel Ingram - Stop the Bats (GhostXb Remix)

GhostXb 2017-03-19 | Hey guys, I got a Grime remix of Stop the Bats! Or at least I think its Grime, I don't know, I was struggling with what genre to call this. If I'm wrong feel free to yell at me XD! Either way its definitely different then my usual stuff. I can't help but experiment with different Genre's. Been holding onto this one for a while, but I was struggling with the mix and what I should do for the video but its finally hear. Hope you guys enjoy :)

Pony vectors by capslock-mlp - http://capslock-mlp.deviantart.com

Download / Twitter
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/daniel-ingram-stop-the-bats-ghostxb-remix
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/stop-the-bats-ghostxb-remix
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

Oxygen Not Included 1 | The Start of Something Beautiful?

GhostXb 2017-03-13 | Hey guys, decided to start a lets play series of Oxygen Not Included. I've been kinda addicted to this game lately, its a lot of fun XD! Things are pretty easy and simple now, but things can change XD!

Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

GhostXb - Adagio for Lenny

GhostXb 2017-03-13 | So I was watching Markipliers lets play of Oxygen Not Included and I found it amusing how dramatic Markipliers reaction to it was XD! So I decided to write a short orchestral piece in memory of Lenny, one of the three original Duplicants in Markiplier's colony. Sleep well sweet prince :(

Highly recommend both the game and Markiplier's play through, its quite entertaining XD!

Original video - youtu.be/eon3BZXDY_0
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

GhostXb - Little Things

GhostXb 2017-03-05 | I finally got around to uploading my submission to A Change of Heart XD! Be sure to check out the rest of the album by donating to charity! More info in this link http://sok.causevox.com

Art by Zileris, who happens to be another contributor to Ambient White XD! - http://zileris.deviantart.com/gallery

This song was actually the first suggestion for the snowball fight scene, but it was a little too slow and not exciting enough for the scene, but I think it still makes for a pretty chill tune.

Featured on Equestria Daily! - equestriadaily.com/2017/03/orchestral-music-ghostxb-little-things.html
Links
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Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/little-things

GhostXb - Lazy Sunday

GhostXb 2017-03-05 | I've been rather lazy lately. Don't know why, hopefully I can get back on track soon to getting things done XD! In the mean time have a lazy orchestral piece XD!

Art courtesy of Jowybean - http://jowybean.deviantart.com/art/The-Relaxing-Willow-555046511

Download
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/lazy-sunday
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/lazy-sunday

Social Media
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Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb

GhostXb - Big Sister Lullaby (Instrumental)

GhostXb 2017-02-13 | It was requested that I upload the instrumental for the sake of those who use YouTube playlists so here it is :)

Instrumental Hip-hop remix of A Changeling Can Change coming soon :)

Download
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/album/big-sister-lullaby-feat-angel-love
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/big-sister-lullaby/s-2FjUL

Social Media
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Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Tumblr - http://ghostxb.tumblr.com

GhostXb - Big Sister Lullaby (feat Angel Love)

GhostXb 2017-02-05 | I decided to write a big sister themed lullaby and I got to work with the wonderful Voice of Angel Love! This was a lot of fun to make and I'm quite happy with how it turned out. Angel Love did a wonderful job, be sure to show her some love!

Angel Love's Channel - youtube.com/channel/UCAwc5c1trmh3FzrOruSihog

Bandcamp download includes instrumental

Download
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/album/big-sister-lullaby-feat-angel-love
Soundcloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/big-sister-lullaby/s-2FjUL

Social Media
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Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Tumblr - http://ghostxb.tumblr.com

Lyrics
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Sleep like a dream sweet sister, you're still
Young, and you need your rest
Safe from the cold of winter, with my love,
I will keep you warm

I will fight off all the monsters
Creeping throughout the night
Why let all your fears take over
I will never leave your side

Deep down inside I’m fearful, you’re still
Young, I must stand my ground
Often this world is vicious, is my love,
Enough to keep pace

Long for this world is hostility
Keep kindness in your heart
Hold firm when I’m not around you
You must keep your shining light

But, sleep for now sweet sister, I am here,
I will keep you safe
Though this world can be bitter, with my love,
I will find a way

Toccata and Fugue Metal (Visualization Test)

GhostXb 2017-01-18 | Just something I put together to test the effectiveness of some visualization techniques I learned. What better way to test melodic visualization then from the melodic harmony master himself! I just took some midi data of the latter half of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor and metalized it for this video.

I actually learned how to do this in the Adagio's Adagio video, but I did something rather simple with it. I wanted to see what else I could do.

Made in After Effects.

Mixing and production wise prob not my best effort but that wasn't really the point of this video anyways XD!

Upcoming Projects for 2017

GhostXb 2017-01-07 | Hope you all had a great Holiday :) I wasn't exaggerating when I said I work on music every day XD! This isn't even half of what I got, but it's what's most likely to actually be finished in the near future.

OC art by Wubcake, she did a bunch of commissions so she could adopt a dog, and she was successful, wish her, and her new dog Lacey the best :) - http://wubcakeva.deviantart.com

Update: Hiatus? Ambient White Music, and Self Improvement

GhostXb 2016-12-07 | Hello all. Just letting you all know about a potential hiatus. I also talk about some of my work with Ambient White; previously Ambient Prologue, and my efforts to take my music to the next level. You may not hear from me until after 2017. I really do appreciate all your support and patience. No worries, I'm not going anywhere.

If you haven't already check out Ambient White here youtube.com/watch?v=sVv-Lp4TWUg&t=227s

As I often do I used various works in progress as the background music. The music during the first clip is music I made specifically for the game I was working on. Again, not sure what the plans are for this.

GhostXb - Gallant Girls

GhostXb 2016-10-30 | Thought I'd make a heroic theme for those cheesy (but awesome) costumes from Legend of Everfree. I tend to favor strings a lot in my compositions. So for this one, I thought I'd give more spotlight to Winds and Brass. I'm quite pleased with the heroic feel of this one. Let me know what you guys think :)

Also there wasn't really any art with the feel I was going for so I commissioned Sweet-Pillow for the cover image. I think she did a fantastic job :) Be sure to check her out here! - http://sweet-pillow.deviantart.com

Also shout out to Lycan for coming up with the song title. I was kinda struggling with that XD!

Download / Social Media
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Badncamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com/track/gallant-girls
Soudncloud - soundcloud.com/ghostxb/gallant-girls
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Tumblr - http://ghostxb.tumblr.com

Top Ten Comments! (1000 Sub Special)

GhostXb 2016-10-30 | Hey guys, I decided to compile a list of my top ten favorite comments! It was very difficult to pick just ten because you guys post wonderful comments all the time XD! But these are the one's that stood out to me the most. It is but one milestone of many if I have anything to do about it XD! Seriously though, you have no idea how much I appreciate you guys :)

Previous Update Video - youtube.com/watch?v=sd8yYrGmyAc

Links
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Bandcamp - ghostxb.bandcamp.com
Twitter - twitter.com/MeGhostXb
Tumblr - http://ghostxb.tumblr.com