# Love & Ponystep

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Electronic dance music album by Vylet Pony

Love & Ponystep Studio album by Vylet Pony Released July 11, 2025 (2025-07-11) Genre Electronic dance music brostep electropop brony music Length 1:35:38 Label Horse Friends Music / 32.7 The Creek Producer Vylet Pony Vylet Pony chronology Monarch of Monsters (2024) Love & Ponystep (2025) Gonarch's Lair (2026) Singles from Love & Ponystep "My Love is a Quickscope" Released: June 26, 2025 (2025-06-26) "Webpunk" Released: July 3, 2025 (2025-07-03)

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***Love & Ponystep*** is the twenty-first [studio album](/source/Studio_album) by American [electronic musician](/source/Electronic_music) **Vylet Pony** (Zelda Trixie Lulamoon), self-released on July 11, 2025 by Lulamoon under her [independent](/source/Independent_record_label) [vanity label](/source/Vanity_label) Horse Friends Music / 32.7 The Creek.[1] It was inspired heavily by [electronic dance music](/source/Electronic_dance_music), [brostep](/source/Brostep), and [electropop](/source/Electropop), including extensive sampling from [video games](/source/Video_game) and internet media from the 2010s. The album explores themes of [Internet culture](/source/Internet_culture), [criticism of copyright](/source/Criticism_of_copyright), and [self-acceptance](/source/Self-acceptance) within an allegorical story mirroring the experience of Lulamoon to *[My Little Pony](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic)*-inspired [original characters](/source/Original_character) (also known as *[ponysonas](/source/Ponysona)*).[1][2]

## Background and composition

The album's title references *ponystep*, a [bronyspeak](/source/Bronyspeak) term that originated in the early years of the [brony fandom](/source/Brony_fandom) that described a [brony music](/source/Brony_music) [subgenre](/source/Subgenre) that combined [dubstep](/source/Dubstep) with *[My Little Pony](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic)* content.[3] Following the [conclusion of *Friendship Is Magic* in 2019](/source/My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic_finale), brony music evolved from remixes of episodes to songs that often have minimal direct references to the show, with some brony musicians using the fandom primarily as a creative outlet rather than drawing directly from show content.

*Love & Ponystep* was conceived in 2023, with Lulamoon's interest in 2010s EDM artists being reciprocated through meeting fellow musician Tracey Brakes, and subsequent research of techniques and samples from pioneering EDM musicians such as [Skrillex](/source/Skrillex) and [Savant](/source/Savant_(musician)) resulted in *Girls Who Are Wizards*, an album Lulamoon describes as "an initial test of strength for these ideas". Brakes is credited in the album for production in the title track, and is included in the special thanks for their friendship and inspiration.[4]

*Love & Ponystep* was partly inspired by Lulamoon's personal experiences with a [breakup](/source/Breakup).[1] The album follows the story of two [alicorn](/source/Winged_unicorn) characters from Lulamoon's "Wayfarer" universe, an alternative universe based upon the *Friendship Is Magic* continuity:[5] Top Five Videos (a [lesbian](/source/Lesbian) alicorn [YouTube](/source/YouTube) host) and Dubstep Growl (a nonverbal, purple alicorn [DJ](/source/DJ)), tracking their breakup and eventual reunion.[1]

The album features narration segments from Lenval Brown, most known for his narration and voice work on the video games *[Disco Elysium](/source/Disco_Elysium)* and *[Ultrakill](/source/Ultrakill)*, as "Lodestar", a realization of Top Five Videos' subconscious[6] that provides spoken word segments throughout the album. During a *Disco Elysium* livestream from Lulamoon in early 2025, viewers encouraged her to reach out to Brown for his vocal qualities, and Brown accepted the correspondence. Brown is credited in the album's special thanks for his "incredible performance and open mind".[7][4]

Lulamoon also described the album as an attempt to reclaim traditionally masculine interests, stating: "I was also always a *[Call of Duty](/source/Call_of_Duty)* fan, for better and for worse; and as a [trans woman](/source/Trans_woman), it's always felt weird to embrace that out of fear of leaning into some sort of traditionally masculine interest. So I wanted to see how gay and feminine I could take that shit."[2] The album heavily samples *[Call of Duty: Black Ops II](/source/Call_of_Duty%3A_Black_Ops_II)* throughout its 95-minute runtime and pays homage to [Skrillex](/source/Skrillex), particularly interpolating his remix of [Benny Benassi](/source/Benny_Benassi)'s "[Cinema](/source/Cinema_(Benny_Benassi_song))" in the title track.[1]

## Themes

Continuing thematically from Lulamoon's previous album, *Monarch of Monsters*, which deals with finding self-love through inward trauma, *Love & Ponystep* views the relationship and breakup of the main characters, Top Five Videos and Dubstep Growl, as an allegory for Lulamoon's own experiences with [heartbreak](/source/Broken_heart) and her subsequent pursuit for self-improvement.[8]

Within the songs, the album addresses themes of [internet culture](/source/Internet_culture), [piracy](/source/Piracy), and [criticisms of corporations](/source/Criticisms_of_corporations).[9]

## Reception

The album received positive reviews from critics. *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* awarded it a score of 7.8 out of 10, with reviewer Kieran Press-Reynolds calling it "so clever and so admirably unhinged" and praising its "anything-goes experiments that urge listeners to be kind and live their truest lives."[1] *Ringtone Mag* described it as "a beautiful love letter to being yourself, weird interests and all" and noted its celebration of 2010s internet culture.[2] Australian newspaper *[Green Left](/source/Green_Left_(Australian_newspaper))* included the album in its monthly list of the top 10 [protest music](/source/Protest_music) of August 2025.[9]

## Track listing

Digital release No. Title Length 1. "Angel with a Longshot (Courier Overture)" (ft. Jedwill) 4:54 2. "Ch 1: SVU-AS (Heartbreak Intro)" (ft. Lenval Brown) 1:21 3. "My Love is a Quickscope" 3:47 4. "Dual Headed Hydranoid" (ft. Namii & SadisticTushi) 3:08 5. "Worst rave EVER" 3:34 6. "Falling in Love With a Corporate Illustration" 8:44 7. "Wonka X Howl" 4:13 8. "Ch 2: XPR-50 (It's All About the Game)" (ft. Lenval Brown) 2:24 9. "Webpunk" (ft. NekoSnicker) 3:58 10. "Peace, Love, Glalie (And, in 2009, Somebody Stole My Ancient Mew Card)" (ft. Shelly the Android Lobster) 3:52 11. "The Slow Dance" 5:25 12. "Comet Catcher and the Reek Fish" 5:07 13. "Lightning Bolt" 4:10 14. "Ch 3: Ballista (Dear Aria, I Love Myself)" (ft. Lenval Brown) 3:09 15. "Walking Beside a Dragonfly" (ft. Lunari Lotus) 8:28 16. "Jester" 4:54 17. "LiveLaughLove2" (ft. moesnail) 5:24 18. "A Digital Flower Field" 4:08 19. "Ch 4: DSR-50 (O' Laniakea, Quell Not The Love Which Overflows From Me)" (ft. Lenval Brown) 1:07 20. "Love & Ponystep" (ft. Tracey Brakes) 10:01 21. "Ghostie Dub (Here To Light This Up)" (Outro/Bonus Track) 3:43 Total length: 1:35:38

## See also

- [Music of the *My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic* fandom](/source/Music_of_the_My_Little_Pony%3A_Friendship_Is_Magic_fandom)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pitchfork_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pitchfork_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pitchfork_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-pitchfork_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-pitchfork_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-pitchfork_1-5) Press-Reynolds, Kieran (August 11, 2025). ["Vylet Pony: Love & Ponystep Album Review"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/vylet-pony-love-and-ponystep/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. Retrieved August 29, 2025.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-ringtone_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-ringtone_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-ringtone_2-2) Zollner, Amelia (July 11, 2025). ["Vylet Pony Lands a Really Sick Trickshot on Love & Ponystep"](https://www.ringtonemag.com/articles/vylet-pony-lands-a-really-sick-trickshot-on-love-ponystep). *Ringtone Mag*. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dailydot_ponymusic_3-0)** Orsini, Lauren Rae (April 21, 2012). ["For brony musicians, 'Friendship Is Magic' serves as muse"](http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/music-brony-friendship-is-magic-my-little-pony/). *[The Daily Dot](/source/The_Daily_Dot)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20140104233304/http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/music-brony-friendship-is-magic-my-little-pony/) from the original on January 4, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_4-1) Lulamoon, Zelda Trixie (2025). [*Love & Ponystep Lyrics Booklet*](https://static.wikitide.net/vyletponywiki/6/67/Love_%26_Ponystep_Lyrics_Booklet.pdf) (PDF). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250908071420/https://static.wikitide.net/vyletponywiki/6/67/Love_%26_Ponystep_Lyrics_Booklet.pdf) (PDF) from the original on September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** @VyletPony (July 13, 2025). ["it is with this conclusion that i want to say that the vylet pony lore and stories will be under a new title that encapsulates everything. from monarch to mystic acoustics to fish whisperer. it is called:"Wayfarer; or, The Galactic Legacy of All Creatures""](https://x.com/VyletPony/status/1944259426346840451) ([Tweet](/source/Tweet_(social_media))) – via [X (formerly Twitter)](/source/X_(formerly_Twitter)).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["File:Love & Ponystep Story Booklet.pdf"](https://vylet.wiki/File:Love_%26_Ponystep_Story_Booklet.pdf) (PDF). *Vylet Pony Wiki*. July 13, 2025. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250908210141/https://vylet.wiki/File:Love_%26_Ponystep_Story_Booklet.pdf) (PDF) from the original on September 8, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Love & Ponystep, by Vylet Pony"](https://vyletpony.bandcamp.com/album/love-ponystep). *Vylet Pony*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250828225424/https://vyletpony.bandcamp.com/album/love-ponystep) from the original on August 28, 2025. Retrieved September 1, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Vylet Pony (June 25, 2025). [*【Trailer】LOVE&PONYSTEP*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hHVXj4JPzc). Retrieved September 8, 2025 – via YouTube.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-greenleft_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-greenleft_9-1) Ward, Mat (August 29, 2025). ["You need to hear these 10 radical new albums"](https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/you-need-hear-these-10-radical-new-albums). *[Green Left](/source/Green_Left_(Australian_newspaper))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20250828225237/https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/you-need-hear-these-10-radical-new-albums) from the original on August 28, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.

## External links

- *[Love & Ponystep](https://vyletpony.bandcamp.com/album/love-ponystep)* on [Bandcamp](/source/Bandcamp)

- [Art Booklet](https://vylet.wiki/File:Love_%26_Ponystep_Art_Booklet.pdf)

- [Lyrics Booklet](https://vylet.wiki/File:Love_%26_Ponystep_Lyrics_Booklet.pdf)

- [Story Booklet](https://vylet.wiki/File:Love_%26_Ponystep_Story_Booklet.pdf)

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