Friday, July 31, 2015

The Diver's Wife by Joanna Newsome

Here's Joanna Newsom's beautiful live performance of The Diver's Wife.

http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2012/06/THE-DIVERS-WIFE-live.mp3

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Strangers by Cookie Blue

Here's a simple cute little song fight entry for Strangers.

http://www.songfight.org/music/strangers/cookieblue_strangers.mp3

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

The Adjustor by The Octopus Project

The Adjustor warbles and meanders around it's catchy beats and hooks.

http://www.theoctopusproject.com/mp3s/adjustor.mp3

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Symphony No. 2, Movement 1 by Daniel Bautista

Bautista kicks off his second symphony Allegro con brio with frantically swirling guitars alongside fast, heavy drumming.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/symphony2/01.s2m1.mp3

Monday, July 27, 2015

No Rush by Rabbit And Ram

A Rabbit and Ram trade adorable verses telling how they were in No Rush as they fell for each other.

http://www.songfight.org/music/no_rush/rabbitandram_nr.mp3

Sunday, July 26, 2015

Green Knight by Memory Tapes, remixed by Creep

Here's another dark ambient remix from Creep, this time taking on Memory Tape's Green Knight.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Green%20Knight%20Creep%20Remix.mp3

Saturday, July 25, 2015

Sooner Or Later by Trifonic, remixed by Hans Atom

I've been looking for more ways to recommend Trifonic's magnificent vocal melody when I found Hans Atom had made an upbeat electro-pop tune of Sooner or Later.

http://ccmixter.org/content/hansatom/hansatom_-_Sooner_or_Later.mp3

Friday, July 24, 2015

Lately by Memoryhouse, remixed by Teengirl Fantasy

Teengirl Fantasy did a fantastic sparkling take on Lately by Memoryhouse.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Lately%20Teengirl%20Fantasy%20Natural%20Mix.mp3

Thursday, July 23, 2015

20two Sh8z by Siobhan Dakay

Kara Square on 20two Sh8z: "Wildly creative, upbeat, and FULL OF FUN, Siobhan Dakay’s remix of Fluffy is not to be missed."

http://ccmixter.org/content/SiobhanD/SiobhanD_-_20two_Sh8z_from_Fluffy.mp3

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Call Me Baby by John Louis Kluck, remixed by unreal_dm

Jeris, on Call Me Baby: "Somebody is gonna need to put out the fire on this smokey jazz number by unreal_dm featuring vocals by John Louis Kluck."

http://ccmixter.org/content/unreal_dm/unreal_dm_-_Call_Me_Baby.mp3

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

SOS in Bel Air (Ariel Pink's Krystal Bamboo Remix)

The Krystal Bamboo takes SOS in Bel Air into surreal territory.

http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2014/03/SOS-In-Bel-Air-Ariel-Pinks-Krystal-Bamboo-Remix.mp3

Monday, July 20, 2015

We Are Connected by SackJo22

SackJo22's We Are Connected blends vocal lines by State Shirt and Anjibee with her own lovely voice and tops it off with a blend of other mixters providing the instrumentation.

http://ccmixter.org/content/SackJo22/SackJo22_-_We_are_Connected_(the_Chemma_Chi_Remix).mp3

Sunday, July 19, 2015

Ana Dellali (I Cuddle Myself) by Cheb Zergui

Gorilla vs. Bear puts it better than I could: "I have no idea why this Cheb Zergui guy called this song I Cuddle Myself, but apparently he’s the one that introduced the electric guitar and wah-wah pedal to the scene, and the results on this one are pretty dirty."

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/B4%20ana%20dellali.mp3

Saturday, July 18, 2015

She's leaving home. Not the best timing by Cherly KaCherly

All of Drop a 4 note Soundtrack sounds like a perfect accompaniment for a crisis facing an underwater city. She's leaving home. Not the best timing plays its part in the drama.

I recommend vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/birdsong028/11_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.mp3
https://archive.org/download/birdsong028/11_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.ogg

Friday, July 17, 2015

Danse De Travers by Chenard Walcker

L'Ane Vetu de la Peau de Lion, on which one may find Danse De Travers, is filed under the topics "Sample Madness" and "Plunderphonics". The riches of the digital age.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_17-chenard_walcker-danse_de_travers.mp3

Thursday, July 16, 2015

Oceanview by Atlas Sound

Oceanview is, appropriately enough, a repetitive and relaxing tune.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/a9af0014b32334e8a48502e4aa8e2d4d8fb44a1b

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Be What You Want by From A Basement

Last week's Song Fight win went to this little poppy Be What You Want From A Basement.

http://www.songfight.org/music/be_what_you_want/fromabasement_bwyw.mp3

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Darlene by White Denim

Darlene is a great example of the sparkling, beautiful rock White Denim has produced.

http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2012/08/02-Darlene.mp3

Monday, July 13, 2015

What's Happening To Me by The John Benjamin Band

Feel Things Deeply is a whole album of JBB pop tunes. What's Happening to Me? is one.

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

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Mbira Adventure by Lucky Dragons

Mbira Adventure is accurately named. It's a short stint with a thumb piano.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/future_feelings/mbira_adventure.mp3

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Warning by Cymbals Eat Guitars

If you are looking for a good straight-up rock song, take this Warning.

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

Friday, July 10, 2015

The Bird Of Y2K by Tiny Folk

Of all the animals of the forest, The Bird of Y2K sounds most serene.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/191286168/The%2Bbird%2Bof%2By2k.mp3

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Whenusleep by Salem

The slow shuffling beat and morphing tones set off a dreamy voice Whenusleep.

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

Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Kundalini Rising by Jeris featuring audiotechnica, Javolenus

Kundalini Rising is a big blend of ccmixter and found sound, forged into something strangely sublime.

http://ccmixter.org/content/VJ_Memes/VJ_Memes_-_Kundalini_Rising.mp3

Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Letting Go by Frozen Silence

Letting Go is the second slow piano piece from the free album Sky.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/243740624/Letting%2BGo.mp3

Monday, July 6, 2015

Viva La Revolucion by Revolution Void

When you want to find a dance groove, Viva La Revolucion.

Try it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/jamendo-104082/03.mp3
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-104082/03.ogg

Sunday, July 5, 2015

Dogs Of War by Nick Soma

Nick Soma delivers a strangely relaxed Dogs of War to win him the most recent Nur Ein title.

http://songlander.com/rest/entries/D4534344F1F5F337D3F28D66B9EB95D9/file

Saturday, July 4, 2015

I Was Thinking by Gauntlet Hair

There's something inimitable and distinctive about Gauntlet Hair's sound. Hear what I mean with I Was Thinking

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20I%20Was%20Thinking.mp3

Friday, July 3, 2015

Ashes by The Midnight Society

A simple, quiet vocal melody with a soft guitar got Ashes a Song Fight win.

http://www.songfight.org/music/ashes/midnightsociety_ashes.mp3

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Dutch Interior by Noertker's Moxie

Dutch Interior is one of those pieces that plays with the listener, moving in fits and starts.

http://www.noertker.com/audio/DutchInterior.mp3

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Furlongs by The Whiskers

Furlongs is a straightforward jig distorted and mutated into something strange.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/85939283/Furlongs.mp3