Today, a nice ambient track by General Fuzz called Fugal. It's a long, ebbing and flowing piece with some spacy oohs and ahs for kicks.
http://generalfuzz.net/mp3/Cool%20Aberrations/fugal.mp3
Monday, June 30, 2008
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Sepia Rainbows by Ugress
Rainbows are all over the place this weekend for the gay pride celebrations, but Ugress's Sepia Rainbows are not nearly so festive. The title nicely captures the feel of this moody piece of ambient trip-hop.
http://www.ugress.com/media/mp3/chromosomecorrupt/Ugress-ChromosomeCorruptEP-04-SepiaRainbows.mp3
http://www.ugress.com/media/mp3/chromosomecorrupt/Ugress-ChromosomeCorruptEP-04-SepiaRainbows.mp3
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Three Day Waitng Period by Josh Woodward
When Josh Woodward quit doing Song Fight!, he left behind a lengthly legacy with a lot of winners. Three Day Waiting Period is one of those winning songs.
http://www.songfight.org/music/three-day_waiting_period/joshwoodward_3day.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/three-day_waiting_period/joshwoodward_3day.mp3
Labels:
cc-by-sa,
Josh Woodward,
Song Fight,
win
Friday, June 27, 2008
Money by Bernadette Seacrest And Her Yes Men
Money is a smoky downtempo jazz tune the luscious singing of Bernadett Seacrest.
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Bernadette%20Seacrest%20And%20Her%20Yes%20Men%20-%20Money.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Bernadette%20Seacrest%20And%20Her%20Yes%20Men%20-%20Money.mp3
Labels:
Aurgasm,
Bernadette Seacrest and Her Yes Men,
jazz
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Feet by Deshead
If you've gone out to see to to send a cheating lover swimming with the fishes, you might find your Feet tripping over each other when you hit land again.
http://www.songfight.org/music/feet/deshead_feet.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/feet/deshead_feet.mp3
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
We Are All Made Of Strings by Matthan Minster
We Are All Made of Strings is a hummable pop song of the sort Matthan Minster can be expected to deliver.
http://www.songfight.org/music/we_are_all_made_of_strings/matthanminster_waamos.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/we_are_all_made_of_strings/matthanminster_waamos.mp3
Labels:
A Kid Named Ace,
Matthan Minster,
Song Fight,
win
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Friendly Fire by Lemon Party
Lemon Party have some of the best songs in the Song Fight! archive. Friendly Fire is a folk song that explodes into a pop crescendo in the middle just for a moment before dropping off into a quiet acoustic song again.
http://www.songfight.org/music/friendly_fire/lemonparty_ff.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/friendly_fire/lemonparty_ff.mp3
Monday, June 23, 2008
She's Hysterical by Girls
The Girls are a band with a terrible terrible name. First, it's all guys. Second, it's futile to try getting information on them by internet searches. But listen to She's Hysterical, forget about these things, and enjoy three minutes of post-punk pop nostalgia.
http://www.dirtnaprecs.com/Girls.mp3
http://www.dirtnaprecs.com/Girls.mp3
Sunday, June 22, 2008
A Woman On Paper by Eight Legged Oedipus
There's something of an old soul within A Woman on Paper. It's direct and sometimes awkward with a melody you'll swear you've heard before.
http://www.songfight.org/music/a_woman_on_paper/eightleggedoedipus_awop.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/a_woman_on_paper/eightleggedoedipus_awop.mp3
Labels:
Eight Legged Oedipus,
Guy/Girl and Guitar,
Song Fight,
win
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Safety In Numbers by Popular Electronics
Nerdy folks who find something to fear everywhere else might be able to join Popular Electronics in finding Safety in Numbers.
http://www.songfight.org/music/safety_in_numbers/popularelectronics_tisin.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/safety_in_numbers/popularelectronics_tisin.mp3
Labels:
Johnny Cashpoint,
Popular Electronics,
Puce,
rock
Friday, June 20, 2008
You Format Me by Sleepy Town Manufacture
Any piece with a title like You Format Me demands my attention. What is it about? New beginnings? Preparation? Destruction? Whatever it's about, it's an eight minute track from Sleepy Town Manufacture's album For You and for Me.
http://www.archive.org/download/mtk126/mtk126-stm-cd1-for-you-08-you-format-me.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/mtk126/mtk126-stm-cd1-for-you-08-you-format-me.mp3
Labels:
cc-by-nc-nd,
electronic,
Sleepy Town Manufacture
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Between The Bars by Elliott Smith
Between the Bars has a very intimate feel. Elliott Smith's pretty, whispery singing and quiet guitar playing creates a mellow yet earnest feeling song.
http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/elliottsmith/audio/BetweenTheBars.mp3
http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/elliottsmith/audio/BetweenTheBars.mp3
Labels:
acoustic,
Elliott Smith,
Guy/Girl and Guitar,
kill rock stars
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Drinking With You by Jonathon Coulton
Jonathon Coulton usually does funny, but Drinking with You is an awkward song about that awkward start of a romance.
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/mp3/Drinking%20with%20You.mp3
http://www.jonathancoulton.com/mp3/Drinking%20with%20You.mp3
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Mountain Kind by MC Frontalot
If you've ever felt so high you were going to hit your head on the sky, you'll know why Frontalot can't resist the Mountain Kind.
http://frontalot.com/media.php/1/mc_frontalot_-_mountain_kind.mp3
http://frontalot.com/media.php/1/mc_frontalot_-_mountain_kind.mp3
Monday, June 16, 2008
How Long Is The Wrong Way by Flanger
Flanger takes old school jazz and works some modern electronic noises into the mix. It makes How Long is the Wrong Way a foot tapping two and a half minute delight.
http://aurgasm.us/music/Flanger%20-%20How%20long%20is%20the%20wrong%20way.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/Flanger%20-%20How%20long%20is%20the%20wrong%20way.mp3
Sunday, June 15, 2008
No One Else by Frankie Big Face
When last year's Nur Ein required Frankie Big Face to make a song with no guitar titled No One Else, he gave this depressing, vindictive piano piece.
http://www.frankiebigface.com/music/no_one_else.mp3
http://www.frankiebigface.com/music/no_one_else.mp3
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Someday When We're Old by Brandon Patton
Young lovers dreaming about when they're old and smiling back on their recollections of when they were young. It's a beautiful image of what life could be like Someday When We're Old.
http://www.brandonpatton.com/media/Brandon_Patton_-_Should_Confusion_09_Someday_When_We%27re_Old.mp3
http://www.brandonpatton.com/media/Brandon_Patton_-_Should_Confusion_09_Someday_When_We%27re_Old.mp3
Friday, June 13, 2008
From Budapest To The Hague by Marco Raaphorst
From Budapest to the Hague is a short experiment in some funky sounds from Marco Raaphorst.
http://melodiefabriek.nl/audio/mp3/Melodiefabriek.nl_-_from_Budapest_to_The_Hague.mp3
http://melodiefabriek.nl/audio/mp3/Melodiefabriek.nl_-_from_Budapest_to_The_Hague.mp3
Thursday, June 12, 2008
10-9-8-7-6-5-4 by Slumber Party
From the vaults of kill rock stars freebies comes 10-9-8-7-6-5-4, a catchy fun garage rock song by Slumber Party.
http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/slumberparty/audio/10.mp3
http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/slumberparty/audio/10.mp3
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wake Up by Germanium
Wake Up is a simple folk song, nothing spectacular, pretty and straight to the point. Germanium's website has many of these same characteristics as well.
http://www.iamgermanium.net/mp3/Germanium_-_Wake_Up.mp3
http://www.iamgermanium.net/mp3/Germanium_-_Wake_Up.mp3
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Outrageous Boatride by The Apartment
Outrageous Boatride starts off as a simple electronic song that morphs into something weird. It has two samples doing a call and response: "Call it outrageous." "This is outrageous! This is outrageous!"
http://www.gondolamusic.com/mp3s/slicecon/08%20outrageous%20boatride.mp3
http://www.gondolamusic.com/mp3s/slicecon/08%20outrageous%20boatride.mp3
Monday, June 9, 2008
Nulla Reazione by Daniele Torelli
Part two of Daniele Torelli's Astonishing People is a beautiful piece of electronica. Nulla Reazione pairs slow moving melodies with gorgeous singing perfectly.
Enjoy it in ogg.
http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-nulla_reazione.mp3
http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-nulla_reazione.ogg
Enjoy it in ogg.
http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-nulla_reazione.mp3
http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-nulla_reazione.ogg
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Trippin' At The Party by Podington Bear
Podington Bear does fun things with simple sounds. Trippin' at the Party takes some beeps, claps, and bops, and puts it together in a way that makes me nod my head and smile.
http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/FebruaryOriginal/TrippinAtTheParty.mp3
http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/FebruaryOriginal/TrippinAtTheParty.mp3
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Green Grass by Cibelle
Green Grass is a gorgeous little folk song by Cibelle. Everything about it seems perfectly dreamy, down to the soft, gravelly back up singer.
http://aurgasm.us/music/Cibelle%20-%20Green%20Grass.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/Cibelle%20-%20Green%20Grass.mp3
Friday, June 6, 2008
Bioluminescence by Lonbobby
Lonbobby's Song Fight! archive has a few moody electronic songs with autotuned singing. Bioluminescence is prettier, darker, and more awkward than most.
http://www.songfight.org/music/bioluminescence/lonbobby_bio.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/bioluminescence/lonbobby_bio.mp3
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Locked Box by ADD
Today's song is for anyone who's felt trapped in a relationship with someone they wish they weren't in love with. It has ADD feeling like he's living in a Locked Box.
http://www.archive.org/download/JeffFalPleaseLetYourFaithPatienceBeMine/plyfapbm_02_lockedbox.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/JeffFalPleaseLetYourFaithPatienceBeMine/plyfapbm_02_lockedbox.mp3
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Bad Feelings by The Robot Ate Me
It's hard to not feel good about a band called The Robots Ate Me. Thankfully, Bad Feelings rewards that goodwill with a cute, tender, and ultimately, optimistic song.
http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/therobotateme/audio/BadFeelings.mp3
http://www.killrockstars.com/bands/therobotateme/audio/BadFeelings.mp3
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Film by The Rhombus
Film is a short simple song from The Rhombus. It's got acoustic guitar and singing layered overtop a heavily distorted electronic beat.
http://therhombus.org/film-mastered.mp3
http://therhombus.org/film-mastered.mp3
Monday, June 2, 2008
Lamentia by Brother Machine
This one is for all those out there who like to be sad. Brother Machine likes to be sad. He wrote a song about fading away into Lamentia.
http://bromachine.msspro.com/music/going%20nuts%2011%20lamentia.mp3
http://bromachine.msspro.com/music/going%20nuts%2011%20lamentia.mp3
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Girl Anachronism by Dresden Dolls
Girl Anachronism was one of the radio hits that got The Dresden Dolls national attention in the US. It's a frantic tongue in cheek rant from a damaged narrator.
http://www.dresdendolls.com/media_site/downloads/GirlAnachronism.mp3
http://www.dresdendolls.com/media_site/downloads/GirlAnachronism.mp3
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