Flower in a Glove take its time and explores a great deal of variation in rhythm and tempo, with fuzzy guitars and a delightful warble. It is excellent indie-rock.
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/flowerinaglove.mp3
Monday, June 17, 2013
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Unexpected Guest by ADD featuring Glenn Case
Glenn Case rapping in an ADD song is something of an Unexpected Guest.
http://actdead.com/mp3s/add_ug.mp3
http://actdead.com/mp3s/add_ug.mp3
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Dragon Fly by Keefe Jackson's Project Project
Brass flits about by itself before the full band jumps in to Dragon Fly.
http://umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/01%20Dragon%20Fly.mp3
http://umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/01%20Dragon%20Fly.mp3
Labels:
jazz,
Keefe Jackson,
Project Project,
umbrella
Friday, June 14, 2013
Something, Somewhere, Sometime by Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore
A lovely crooner for Something, Somewhere, Sometime.
http://assets1.subpop.com/assets/audio/6215.mp3
http://assets1.subpop.com/assets/audio/6215.mp3
Thursday, June 13, 2013
The Page by Chromatics
Chromatics gave away a version of Kill for Love with the drums removed from the mix. This version of The Page stands so well without them.
http://cdn04.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/01-THE-PAGE.mp3
http://cdn04.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/01-THE-PAGE.mp3
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Nootropica by Jeris
Nootropica is delightfully energetic jazz, drawing on the CC-Mixter community and adding so much back.
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/river.mp3
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/river.mp3
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Thomas Corner And The Valley Houses by We Vs. Death
Thomas Corner and the Valley Houses is a slow builder, starting with a relaxed pace and accelerating as it proceeds.
http://www.beepbeep.nl/wp-content/music/we-vs-death/we-too-are-concerned/05%20Thomas%20Corner%20And%20The%20Valley%20Houses.mp3
http://www.beepbeep.nl/wp-content/music/we-vs-death/we-too-are-concerned/05%20Thomas%20Corner%20And%20The%20Valley%20Houses.mp3
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Such Great Heights by The Postal Service
Pristine electronic pop rarely reaches Such Great Heights.
http://assets1.subpop.com/assets/audio/2391.mp3
http://assets1.subpop.com/assets/audio/2391.mp3
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Hauntin' Me by Keep Shelly In Athens
Gorilla vs Bear: "Hauntin' Me is a shimmering, sexy-smooth Balearic pop dream, perfect for soundtracking all the lingering yearning and regret of your next late-night comedown."
http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Keep-Shelly-in-Athens-Hauntin-Me.mp3
http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Keep-Shelly-in-Athens-Hauntin-Me.mp3
Labels:
electronic,
gorilla vs bear,
Keep Shelly in Athens
Friday, June 7, 2013
Rainwater by Jóhann Jóhannsson
Rainwater executes a straightforward rise and fall, and does it marvelously.
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Johann%20Johannsson%20-%20Rainwater.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Johann%20Johannsson%20-%20Rainwater.mp3
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Visions Movement 1 by David Cope
The first movement of Visions is a tumultuous affair, with high strings flittering about brass and winds, punctuated by drum crashes. It slowly calms down as it moves toward the second movement.
ftp://arts.ucsc.edu/pub/cope/visions1.mp3
ftp://arts.ucsc.edu/pub/cope/visions1.mp3
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Daphne by Lia Ices
A playful tune takes a sudden turn towards a more dramatic ending if you follow Daphne in the wood.
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/daphne.mp3
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/daphne.mp3
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
I Feel Like Dying by Lil Wayne, remixed by Flying Lotus
Flying Lotus makes I Feel Like Dying a terrifying trip.
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/I%20feel%20like%20dying%20mx3.mp3
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/I%20feel%20like%20dying%20mx3.mp3
Labels:
Flying Lotus,
gorilla vs bear,
hip hop,
Lil Wayne,
remix
Monday, June 3, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Cover Your Tracks by Young Galaxy, remixed by CFCF
CFCF's mix of Cover Your Tracks is a slower, more subdued take on this celestial-pop loveliness.
http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/02-Cover-Your-Tracks-CFCF-Remix.mp3
http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/02-Cover-Your-Tracks-CFCF-Remix.mp3
Labels:
CFCF,
gorilla vs bear,
remix,
Young Galaxy
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Black Shadow by Hans Atom featuring Robert Warrington
CC Mixter editor Kara Square: "An intense Gothic trip, Hans Atom’s remix of Robert Warrington’s calmly eerie spoken word is goosebump-inducing!" A Black Shadow is cast.
http://ccmixter.org/content/hansatom/hansatom_-_Black_Shadow.mp3
http://ccmixter.org/content/hansatom/hansatom_-_Black_Shadow.mp3
Labels:
cc-by,
ccmixter,
Hans Atom,
remix,
Robert Warrington
Friday, May 31, 2013
To The Lighthouse by Memoryhouse, remixed by Millionyoung
Gorilla vs Bear said it well: "South Florida’s MillionYoung offers up this blissed-out remix of Memoryhouse‘s wistful To The Lighthouse, taken from the group’s free The Years EP".
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/To%20The%20Lighthouse%20Millionyoung%20Remix.mp3
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/To%20The%20Lighthouse%20Millionyoung%20Remix.mp3
Labels:
gorilla vs bear,
Memoryhouse,
Millionyoung,
remix
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Conway Station Road (The Next Train Mix) by State Shirt, remixed by The Orchestral Movement Of 1932
Conway Station Road (The Next Train Mix) is a subtle remix of a quiet, pensive State Shirt track.
http://ccmixter.org/content/jacksontorreal/jacksontorreal_-_Conway_Station_Road_(The_Next_Train_Mix).mp3
http://ccmixter.org/content/jacksontorreal/jacksontorreal_-_Conway_Station_Road_(The_Next_Train_Mix).mp3
Labels:
ambient,
ccmixter,
remix,
State Shirt,
The Orchestral Movement of 1932
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Islay (Sobre el Medio Ambiente Remix) by Ganache
The Whiskers are dead, and one act to come from their remnants is Ganache. The sonic insanity of the Sobre el Medio Ambiente Remix of Islay has set my hopes high.
http://heyheyheyeverybodysettledownitsjustthewebsiteforthatbandganache.com/music/Islay-%28Sobre_el_Medio_Ambiente_Remix%29.mp3
http://heyheyheyeverybodysettledownitsjustthewebsiteforthatbandganache.com/music/Islay-%28Sobre_el_Medio_Ambiente_Remix%29.mp3
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
LA by Podington Bear
LA starts slow and builds with layer after catchy layer, then picks up the pace to meet head-nodding, toe-tapping finish.
http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Background/LA.mp3
http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Background/LA.mp3
Monday, May 27, 2013
More Melody by Lucky Dragons
Lucky Dragons have a playful way of turning found sounds into yet More Melody.
http://www.luckydragons.org/all/MUSIC_FOR_NO_REASON/02%20more%20melody.mp3
http://www.luckydragons.org/all/MUSIC_FOR_NO_REASON/02%20more%20melody.mp3
Sunday, May 26, 2013
The Narrative Changes by Revolution Void
A slow, masterfully played acoustic guitar woven about a clicking hip-hop beat make for a pensive signal when The Narrative Changes.
There's also vorbis, and for the audiophiles, flac. http://archive.org/download/The_Politics_of_Desire-7876/Revolution_Void_-_09_-_The_Narrative_Changes.mp3
http://archive.org/download/The_Politics_of_Desire-7876/Revolution_Void_-_10_-_Scattered_Knowledge.ogg
http://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoid-ThePoliticsOfDesire/9.RevolutionVoid-TheNarrativeChanges.flac
There's also vorbis, and for the audiophiles, flac. http://archive.org/download/The_Politics_of_Desire-7876/Revolution_Void_-_09_-_The_Narrative_Changes.mp3
http://archive.org/download/The_Politics_of_Desire-7876/Revolution_Void_-_10_-_Scattered_Knowledge.ogg
http://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoid-ThePoliticsOfDesire/9.RevolutionVoid-TheNarrativeChanges.flac
Labels:
cc-by,
electro-acoustic,
flac,
ogg,
Revolution Void
Saturday, May 25, 2013
Frost by Salem
Frost has a strong quick pulse, surrounded by an ethereal ambience.
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/SALEM%20FROST.mp3
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/SALEM%20FROST.mp3
Friday, May 24, 2013
Vicca by Daniel Bautista
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Shop And The Shoe by Tiny Creatures
A soft guitar line and a drum lead a procession of muffled samples in Shop and the Shoe.
vorbis
http://archive.org/download/birdsong024/14_shop_and_the_shoe.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong024/14_shop_and_the_shoe.ogg
vorbis
http://archive.org/download/birdsong024/14_shop_and_the_shoe.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong024/14_shop_and_the_shoe.ogg
Labels:
birdsong,
cc-by-nc,
experimental,
lo-fi,
ogg,
Tiny Creatures
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Montebello Postpartum by Sahy Uhns
Aurgasm: "Montebello Postpartum delivers a dreamy ambient vibe and a gentle midtempo beat."
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Sahy%20Uhns%20-%20Montebello%20Postpartum.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Sahy%20Uhns%20-%20Montebello%20Postpartum.mp3
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Mexico City by Canasta
The chorus of shouts match the exuberant indie-pop of Mexico City.
http://audio.canastamusic.com/TheFakeout/Canasta-TheFakeout-02-MexicoCity.mp3
http://audio.canastamusic.com/TheFakeout/Canasta-TheFakeout-02-MexicoCity.mp3
Monday, May 20, 2013
Why So Serious? by Eddiebangs
There's no shortage of cheesy sentiment in Why So Serious?, but it's the organ where it's its most embarrassing enjoyable.
http://www.songfight.org/music/why_so_serious/eddiebangs_wss.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/why_so_serious/eddiebangs_wss.mp3
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Sleepyhead by Passion Pit
Sleepyhead has an intense energy and manic creativity. Passion Pit crafts a unique sort of joyful sound.
http://neongoldrecords.com/blog/jams/passionpit_sleepyhead.mp3
http://neongoldrecords.com/blog/jams/passionpit_sleepyhead.mp3
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Ghost Strokes by The John Benjamin Band
Ghost Strokes builds from a quiet lull to a roaring crescendo, and then falls away again.
http://johnorama.com/songs/sensitive_pop/ghost_strokes.mp3
http://johnorama.com/songs/sensitive_pop/ghost_strokes.mp3
Friday, May 17, 2013
Zol! by Blk Jks
Zol! wears Blk Jks' African influences most prominently. It's a fine blend of traditional sound and contemporary pop.
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/zol.mp3
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/zol.mp3
Thursday, May 16, 2013
(I am taking out my Eurotrash) I still get rocks off by Blonde Redhead
A less pristine, rougher Blonde Readhead produced (I am taking out my Eurotrash) I still get rocks off. The back and forth between singers was as powerful then as ever.
http://blonde-redhead.com.s73428.gridserver.com/tracks/01_i_am_taking_out_my_eurotrash_i_still_get_rocks_off.mp3
http://blonde-redhead.com.s73428.gridserver.com/tracks/01_i_am_taking_out_my_eurotrash_i_still_get_rocks_off.mp3
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
So Yes by Automassage
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Belispeak II by Purity Ring featuring Danny Brown
It's hard not to be in love with electro-pop as catchy as Belispeak II.
http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/belispeakii.mp3
http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/belispeakii.mp3
Labels:
Danny Brown,
electronic,
gorilla vs bear,
Purity Ring
Monday, May 13, 2013
Come Away With Me by Recue
Come Away with Me stands out at the end of Between Stations as the only track with lyrics beautifully delivered by a singer named Jobie.
http://one.dot9.ca/2/releases/030/one026_06-recue_-_between_stations_-_come_away_with_me.mp3
http://one.dot9.ca/2/releases/030/one026_06-recue_-_between_stations_-_come_away_with_me.mp3
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Fetal Horses by John Vanderslice
Based on the give-away tracks, John Vanderslice's move from Barsuk to Dead Oceans corresponds to a shift from an alternative rock sound of like Exodus Damage to a more indie-folk sound like you'll hear in Fetal Horses.
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/fetalhorses.mp3
http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/fetalhorses.mp3
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Forever Drunk by Miss Li
Aurgasm calls Miss Li's music "Late-night bittersweet serenades, delicious pop melodies." Forever Drunk is certainly both.
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Miss%20Li%20-%20Forever%20Drunk.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Miss%20Li%20-%20Forever%20Drunk.mp3
Friday, May 10, 2013
Crazy Glue by Josh Woodward
Here's a charming little love song, getting stuck like Crazy Glue.
http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/TheWake/JoshWoodward-TheWake-04-CrazyGlue.mp3
http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/TheWake/JoshWoodward-TheWake-04-CrazyGlue.mp3
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Our Scenery by Gauntlet Hair
The distant, washed out, ethereal atmosphere here is Our Scenery.
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Our%20Scenery.mp3
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Our%20Scenery.mp3
Labels:
Gauntlet Hair,
gorilla vs bear,
lo-fi,
rock
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Radio Kaliningrad by Handsome Furs
Radio Kaliningrad is from an older, more traditionally rocking era of Handsome Furs.
http://assets3.subpop.com/assets/audio/5557.mp3
http://assets3.subpop.com/assets/audio/5557.mp3
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
This Story by Eyedea And Abilities
This Story sounds like a rough vocal cut, told with conviction over a catchy distorted beat.
http://www.rhymesayers.com/download.php?file=http://www.rhymesayers.com/radio/get.php?web=08_This_Story.mp3
http://www.rhymesayers.com/download.php?file=http://www.rhymesayers.com/radio/get.php?web=08_This_Story.mp3
Labels:
Eyedea And Abilities,
hip hop,
rap,
Rhymesayers
Monday, May 6, 2013
Praying Strangers by Uncle Owen Aunt Beru
"Strangers on Earth, come pray today...". Then a long lovely interlude for the Praying Strangers.
I keep mine in vorbis
http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/19_Praying_Strangers.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/19_Praying_Strangers.ogg
I keep mine in vorbis
http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/19_Praying_Strangers.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/19_Praying_Strangers.ogg
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Nine Point by Evils That Never Came
Nine Point opens Northerly Windings with the line "You don't have any friends when your only friends follow you home to borrow medicine from your grandma's medicine jar." It hits a few common lyrical themes.
http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/417433187/Nine%2BPoint.mp3
http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/417433187/Nine%2BPoint.mp3
Saturday, May 4, 2013
[untitled] by Panda Bear
Gorilla vs. Bear calls this Untitled live track an "epically eerie untitled jam built on a King Tubby sample".
http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/03-Untitled-Tubby-sample.mp3
http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/03-Untitled-Tubby-sample.mp3
Friday, May 3, 2013
Lewis Takes Action by Owen Pallet
Lewis Takes Action is a charming swirl of strings and good old-fashioned songcraft.
http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/owen-pallett-lewis-takes-action.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/owen-pallett-lewis-takes-action.mp3
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Robot Ninja Zombie Bear by Torrentz
Torrentz paints an apocalyptic convergence of Robot Ninja Zombie Bear.
http://www.songfight.org/music/robot_ninja_zombie_bear/torrentz_rnzb.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/robot_ninja_zombie_bear/torrentz_rnzb.mp3
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Green Grass by Jason Adasiewicz's Rolldown
Adasiewicz's vibraphone is at once a cacophonous and harmonious instrument, leading the way in the Green Grass.
http://www.umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/01%20Green%20Grass%20(Album).mp3
http://www.umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/01%20Green%20Grass%20(Album).mp3
Labels:
Jason Adasiewicz Rolldown,
jazz,
umbrella
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Gold Fury by The Whiskers
Even The Whiskers' collection of rejects is full of gems like Gold Fury.
http://thewhiskers.com/duncecap/01-gold_fury.mp3
http://thewhiskers.com/duncecap/01-gold_fury.mp3
Monday, April 29, 2013
Had by Hard Mix
A few repeating guitar lines and and some excellent percussion mix well in Had.
http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Had.mp3
http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Had.mp3
Labels:
electro-acoustic,
gorilla vs bear,
Hard Mix
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