Friday, October 31, 2014

La Rose Cha Cha Cha by Chenard Walcker

La Rose Cha Cha Cha pits a delicate French voice and guitar strings against a relentless grinding machine.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_14-chenard_walcker-la_rose_cha_cha_cha.mp3

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Cave Grill by Arch M

Cave Grill takes a few strange turns in its damp, atmospheric wanderings.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/05%20cave%20grill.mp3

Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Agnostic by Daniel Bautista

Agnostic is the tumultuous rocking instrumental guitar music I've come to expect from Daniel Bautista.

Enjoy your liberty-respecting music via liberty-respecting technology by choosing vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/15/02.agnostic.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/15/ogg/02.agnostic.ogg

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Full Metal Jacket by The John Benjamin Band

A wonderful date turns south as the narrator discovers she's never seen Kubrick's classics. Despite their different tastes, they bond over Full Metal Jacket.

http://johnorama.com/songs/fun_pop/full_metal_jacket.mp3

Monday, October 27, 2014

I Will Be Fine by David Vandervelde

I Will Be Fine is straightforward, relaxing piano pop.

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

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Tha Crash by Ms.Vybe, produced by Robbero featuring smileyharley

I'm not really one for sports metaphors, but Ms. Vybe's delivery is impeccable, and Robbero's production is spot on. Tha Crash is passionate, compelling music.

http://ccmixter.org/content/Robbero/Robbero_-_Tha_Crash_(Prod._by_Robbero).mp3

Saturday, October 25, 2014

House Jam by Gang Gang Dance, remixed by XXXChange

XXXChange and Gang Gang Dance provide a trippy House Jam to get your body moving.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/housejamxxxchange.mp3

Friday, October 24, 2014

Heart On The Floor by Loveshadow

Heart on the Floor extracts some enchanting vocals from snowflake and puts it at the center of a mysterious, seductive production.

http://ccmixter.org/content/Loveshadow/Loveshadow_-_Heart_on_the_Floor.mp3

Thursday, October 23, 2014

Anna by Taken By Trees, remixed by CFCF

CFCF's version of Anna is simply beautiful.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Anna%20CFCF%20Remix.mp3

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Destroy The Shadows by Kara Square, remixed by Piero Peluche

Here's a catching march with a Western twist to help Destroy the Shadows.

http://ccmixter.org/content/pieropeluche/pieropeluche_-_Destroy_the_Shadows_-_Kara_Square_Jack_Burgess_Piero_Peluche.mp3

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

What Part Of Forever by CeeLo Green, remixed by The Very Best

The Very Best does his warm heart of Africa thing to CeeLo's hit What Part of Forever.

http://cdn01.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/02-The-Very-Best-Cee-Lo-What-Part-Of-Forever.mp3

Monday, October 20, 2014

City Life by Zep Hurme featuring Donnie Ozone

CCMixter editor snowflake: "Zep Hurme’s electrifying prog-rock mix of Donnie Ozone’s City Life will set your mind on fire with deeply compelling lyrics and Porcupine-Tree-style guitar riffs. A must listen for any real rock fan."

http://ccmixter.org/content/zep_hurme/zep_hurme_-_City_Life.mp3

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Data by Podington Bear

Data is unusual for Pod Bear in a few ways. It's over five minutes, and it's cold, distant.

http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Panoramic/Data.mp3

Saturday, October 18, 2014

September by Sclimminy Cricket

Schlimminy Cricket brings a waltz into a Song Fight this September.

http://www.songfight.org/music/september/schlimminycricket_september.mp3

Friday, October 17, 2014

Excuses by The Morning Benders

Again, Gorilla vs. Bear describes Excuses so well when it calls it a "warm, unabashedly romantic, classic-’60s-pop-informed throwback love song".

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20Excuses.mp3

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Passacaglia by Mandrágora Tango

Passacaglia is absolutely gorgeous, an intriguing and passionate piece.

https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/86716650/download?secret_token=&client_id=0f8fdbbaa21a9bd18210986a7dc2d72c

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

The Idle Rich by The Whiskers

Dramatic songwriting, performance, and arrangements contrast with amateur sounding recording and mastering in The Idle Rich, and throughout The Whiskers' self-titled record.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/104791236/The%2BIdle%2BRich.mp3

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Sing Again by Chris Walla

A bouncing beat and playful arrangement makes Sing Again delightful alt-pop.

http://mp3s.barsuk.com/ChrisWalla_SingAgain.mp3

Monday, October 13, 2014

Bite Down by Lonbobby

Lonbobby brings creepy auto-tune vocals and a dark groove with his Bite Down.

http://www.songfight.org/music/bite_down/lonbobby_bd.mp3

Sunday, October 12, 2014

Rattling Cage by Forest Swords

Gorilla vs. Bear calls Rattling Cage a "daunting, spectral psych-dub death march". It is unusual, complex, dark.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Rattling%20Cage.mp3

Saturday, October 11, 2014

Helio Intro by Atlas Sound

This stuttering melodic loop is a warm Helio Intro.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/02a5f3b050bfb346254ca58638e9f8a104872916

Friday, October 10, 2014

Iron by Woodkid

Aurgasm: "With booming drums, powerful brass, and fluttering woodwinds, the uncomplicated title track to his premier EP Iron (accompanied by an eery and equally beautiful video) makes you feel like you’ve entered an epic battle from which there is no turning back."

http://aurgasm.us/music/Woodkid%20-%20Iron.mp3

Thursday, October 9, 2014

Art Bomb by ADD

This Art Bomb is a simple, vocals front pop rock song.

http://www.songfight.org/music/art_bomb/add_ab.mp3

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

TheHudsuckerwon by That Crooner From Nowhere

The Hudsucker enters the Cumming Soon EP with dramatic flair in TheHudsuckerwon.

Also in vorbis

https://archive.org/download/jamendo-031825/02.mp3
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-031825/02.ogg

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Kungen by Love Is All

Kungen is exhilarating, energetic rock perfection.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/09%20Kungen.mp3

Monday, October 6, 2014

September by Balance Lost

Balance Lost rumbles through some rough punk choruses in September, then slows for the melodic refrain "So many love songs, never been in love."

http://www.songfight.org/music/september/balancelost_september.mp3

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Mahmania by Evils That Never Came

Mahmania builds steadily, then takes a turn for the funky.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/421042491/Mahmania.mp3

Saturday, October 4, 2014

Oversleeping by State Shirt

The guy-and-guitar arrangement of Oversleeping is unusually simple for State Shirt.

http://www.songfight.org/music/oversleeping/stateshirt_os.mp3

Friday, October 3, 2014

Negative School by Lucky Dragons

I suspect there is more going on in Negative School than I understand.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/bleach_on_bleach/02%2002_negative_school.mp3

Thursday, October 2, 2014

Look Alive by Despot

Gorilla vs. Bear: “Look Alive is a new track from Queens rapper Despot, with the beat coming courtesy of RATATAT". The refrain of "Nobody move, nobody gets anywhere" is perfect for our age of trigger happy police.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Look%20Alive.mp3

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The Bedroom by Sonic Youth

More live grungy rock from Sonic Youth, The Bedroom is what happens when your mom is a skinhead.

http://sonicyouth.com/archives/mp3-selector/new_mp3/the_bedroom_irvine.mp3