Thursday, January 31, 2013

I'm Having Trouble Concentrating by The Cow Exchange

Short and poppy is the only reasonable way to win a Song Fight titled I'm Having Trouble Concentrating.

http://www.songfight.org/music/im_having_trouble_concentrating/cowexchange_ihtc.mp3

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Empires Of Time by Chelsea Light Moving

Empires of Time is the sort of brooding, rough, dynamic rock I want more of.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/mpeg/chelsea_light_moving/chelsea_light_moving_empires_of_time.mp3

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Trees by Tiny Folk

Trees are sometimes grouped with Little Mice and Other Things That Go Skitter Skitter.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/50301116/Trees.mp3

Monday, January 28, 2013

Bathtime Beat by Lullatone

Wind down with a quiet, serene Bathtime Beat.

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/Lullatone%20-%20The%20Bathtime%20Beat.mp3

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Death Knell by Podington Bear

Foreboding is an unusual mood for Podington Bear, but the quavering bass rumble of this Death Knell hit it well.

http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Foreboding/DeathKnell.mp3

Saturday, January 26, 2013

When I See You by Magic Touch and Sapphire Slows

There's a joyful pulse When I See You that everyone should get to experience.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/03-When-I-See-You.mp3

Friday, January 25, 2013

I Blame You Entirely by State Shirt

State Shirt's been unusually busy lately. He took a Song Fight win with the crashing electronic noises and layered harmonies of I Blame You Entirely.

http://www.songfight.org/music/i_blame_you_entirely/stateshirt_ibye.mp3

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Difícil by Daniel Bautista

This acoustic guitar track is accurately named Difícil.

Just as difficult in vorbis

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/maderaybronce/02.dificil.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/maderaybronce/ogg/02.dificil.ogg

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Shape Shifter by Local Natives, remixed by Superhumanoids

When bands put out the stems for their music, you get lovely remixes, like this take on Shape Shifter by Superhumanoids.

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/local-natives-shape-shifter-superhumanoids-remix.mp3

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Soul Scratchers by Shagrugge

CC Mixter Editor Kara Square: "Shagrugge is the Master of cutting and slicing grooves. His latest Soul Scratchers proves my point. A bit hip hop, trip hop, jazz, jungle, funk, smooth grooves, break beats and a touch of love. Believe Ya’ll."

http://ccmixter.org/content/shagrugge/shagrugge_-_Soul_Scratchers.mp3

Monday, January 21, 2013

Daily Routine by Animal Collective, remixed by phaseone

From Animal Collective, you get halting voices and strange noises. From phaseone, pounding beats. This is the Daily Routine.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/daily%20routine%20phaseone%20remix.mp3

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Waiting For You by texasradiofish

Here's some fantastic vocal jazz, full of organ swells and horn flourishes, just Waiting for You.

http://ccmixter.org/content/texasradiofish/texasradiofish_-_Waiting_for_You.mp3

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Danger's Not A Stranger by Gucci Mane, remixed by Diplo

Diplo does a fantastic remake of Danger's Not a Stranger, rebuilding the song around a Mariah Carey sample.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Dangers%20Not%20a%20Stranger%20Diplo%20Remix.mp3

Friday, January 18, 2013

Here Comes The Snow by Loveshadow, remixed by Geert Veneklaas

Here Comes the Snow is a slow, quiet welcome to the winter season.

http://ccmixter.org/content/geertveneklaas/geertveneklaas_-_Here_comes_the_snow.mp3

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Doorway by Planningtorock, remixed by Creep

Creep does a stark, lonely, echoing, and dynamic reworking of this Doorway.

http://cdn04.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Doorway-Creep-Remix.mp3

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Nemesis by Aaron Parks

Nemesis features a solid jazz guitar lead built on top of a repeating piano and interesting percussion.

http://aurgasm.us/music/andrew/Aaron%20Parks%20-%20Nemesis.mp3

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Good Morning by The John Benajamin Band

A slow, sad Good Morning on the day Mary Hansen died.

http://johnorama.com/songs/feel_things_deeply/goodmorning.mp3

Monday, January 14, 2013

Just A Star by Canasta

When all you want is a lovely lush pop tune, Just a Star scratches that itch satisfyingly.

http://audio.canastamusic.com/FindTheTime/Canasta-FindTheTime-JustAStar.mp3

Sunday, January 13, 2013

Cancel by Portable Folk Band

Cancel is just a silly short interlude, but it gives me a next-to-last chance to point out Portable Folk Band Introduces the Royal Postal Bazaar, an album I recommend.

Also free in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/PortableFolkBandintroducestheRoyalPostalBazaar/portable_folk_band__introduces_the_royal_postal_bazaar__06__cancel.mp3
http://archive.org/download/PortableFolkBandintroducestheRoyalPostalBazaar/portable_folk_band__introduces_the_royal_postal_bazaar__06__cancel.ogg

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Old Dictionary (For Bernie Worrell) by Powerhouse Sound

Distorted guitars and electric noises suffuse the jazzy brass and toe-tapping bass in this Old Dictionary (for Bernie Worrell).

http://umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/01%20Old%20Dictionary%20(for%20Bernie%20Worrell).mp3

Friday, January 11, 2013

Night by The Rhombus

Folks with taste prefer the Night. It's a matter of eliminating downtime.

Those with taste also prefer less proprietariness in the their music formats. Choose vorbis

http://archive.org/download/Bupkes-7844/The_Rhombus_-_03_-_Night.mp3
http://archive.org/download/Bupkes-7844/The_Rhombus_-_03_-_Night.ogg

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Song from Opera Mahler by David Cope

Here's a track from Opera Mahler, composed in the style of one of my favorite composers, Gustav Mahler.

ftp://arts.ucsc.edu/pub/cope/mahl5.mp3

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Did I Step On Your Trumpet? by Danielson

Extraordinary whimsy pervades every packed moment of Did I Step On Your Trumpet?

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/trumpet.mp3

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Lady by Chromatics

I enjoy a good lo-fi demo, and this cut of Lady delivers enjoyable electronic pop with a four track production.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/08%20LADY.mp3

Monday, January 7, 2013

Geodetic Transmission by Revolution Void

Geodetic Transmission is a hard to categorize sort of electronic music, with elements of hip-hop and jazz. This sounds like it should be familiar territory, but it end's up being something of an odd experience.

I prefer the freedom of vorbis

http://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoidThreadSoul_2/06_Revolution_Void_-_Geodetic_Transmissions.mp3
http://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoidThreadSoul_2/06_Revolution_Void_-_Geodetic_Transmissions.ogg

Sunday, January 6, 2013

French Toast by Jim Tyrell

This charming acoustic guitar song got Jim Tyrell a win in the recent French Toast Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/french_toast/jimtyrrell_ft.mp3

Saturday, January 5, 2013

Embers by The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble

Embers is the perfect title for this slow burning cinematic jazz track.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/tkde-embers.mp3

Friday, January 4, 2013

Black Map by We Vs. Death

Black Map is the penultimate number on A Black House, A Coloured Home. It's a sparkling instrumental in the midst of We Vs. Death's surprisingly lyrical album.

http://www.beepbeep.nl/wp-content/music/we-vs-death/a-black-house/06%20-%20We%20vs.%20Death%20-%20Black%20map.mp3

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Never Change by Julianna Barwick

Never Change seems to take it's own advice. It loops over the same lovely voices, slowly introducing subtle additions and variations.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Never-Change.mp3

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

You Believed It Yourself by Longfellow Street

Longfellow Street's reminder that lies are most dangerous when You Believed It Yourself charmed the Song Fight! audience to vote them into the winner's circle.

http://www.songfight.org/music/you_believed_it_yourself/longfellowstreet_ybiy.mp3

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Smile For The Blade by Grieves

"No matter what it is and no matter what you do there will always be a person trying to take it away." So you might as well Smile for the Blade.

http://rhymesayers.com/download.php?file=http://www.rhymesayers.com/radio/get.php?web=Smile_For_The_Blade.mp3