Monday, August 31, 2009

Calabria by Enur featuring Natasha Saad

Aurgasm has the long, tragic story of Calabria. The song itself is designed to get heads bobbing and bodies moving.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Enur%20feat.%20Natasha%20-%20Calabria.mp3

Sunday, August 30, 2009

The Freedom by Swan Lake

I once had the pleasure of hearing Dan Bejar performThe Freedom solo. It's a special song, whether stripped naked or slowly dressed up with the rest of Swan Lake.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/thefreedom.mp3

Saturday, August 29, 2009

I Ghosts I by Nine Inch Nails

Ghosts is a pretty varied album, but even still, I Ghosts I is a pretty good example of what you're getting into. Haunting ambience, an overall trippy experience.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/176780466/1%2BGhosts%2BI.mp3

Friday, August 28, 2009

Live The Future (Collapse Edit) by Ninja 9000

There's a terrific irony about a song making heavy use of the C64 called Live the Future, but it's still excellent advice, and the song should make you dance your pants off.

http://www.uncannyplanet.com/ninja9000/bitcollapse/Ninja9k-BC-02LiveTheFuture.mp3

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Regasu by Mayra Andrade

Regasu is a rich, melodic song, with beautiful arrangement and a wonderful voice singing in the Cape Verdean Portuguese Creole.

This got pulled with a DMCA notice. Rather than challenge this, I just suggest you go to Aurgasm page where this song is posted and click their link at the bottom of the post.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Sincerity Machine by Tony Hightower

Tony Hightower didn't keep at song fighting for too long, sadly. Songs like Sincerity Machine are catchy toe-tapping fun, even if they only once won him a fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/sincerity_machine/tonyhightower_sm.mp3

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

2X2 by If:Then:Goto

I find If:Then:Goto's album titles interesting. 2X2 is from Art Vs. Science. It weaves its melody around a thumping electronic beat, a slow moving bass line, and the occasional sound of the rain.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/75429703/2X2.mp3

Monday, August 24, 2009

Oopon by Sleepy Town Manufacture

Oopon is a relaxing tune with an interesting fast beat and some beautiful melody. Great for chilling out.

http://www.archive.org/download/mtk208/mtk208-stm-02-oopon.mp3

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy by The Pink Mountaintops

The Pink Mountaintops have constructed a slow, tense guitar ditty just to let you know that you are thier Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/rocknrollfantasy.mp3

Saturday, August 22, 2009

The Tube by Daniele Torelli

This here is a live performance of The Tube, with a fat bass line to go with Daniele Torelli's atmospheric electronics.

Get it in an ogg format.

http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-the_tube_(live).mp3
http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-the_tube_(live).ogg

Friday, August 21, 2009

Happy Machine Ankle by Brother Machine

The tragic tale of a cyborg girl whose only human part was her ankle Happy Machine Ankle (or, Dipped in the Digital River Styx) won Brother Machine one of the silliest-titled song fights ever.

http://www.songfight.org/music/happy_machine_ankle/brothermachine_hma.mp3

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Other Places I Have Lived by Deshead

Other Places I Have Lived reminisces with some bitterness on past love and dwells impulses that keep a body from staying in one place.

http://www.songfight.org/music/other_places_i_have_lived/deshead_opihl.mp3

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Worrisome Heart by Melody Gardot

Melody Gardot's vocal jazz is perfect music to relax to. It'll soothe any Worrisome Heart.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Melody%20Gardot%20-%20Worrisome%20Heart.mp3

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Under Sea Farm by The Apartment

The Apartment imports a host of exotic noises, including conga drumming, fluttering wind instuments, and samples of chanting children to construct their Under Sea Farm.

http://www.gondolamusic.com/mp3s/slicecon/17%20under%20sea%20farm.mp3

Monday, August 17, 2009

Into The Unknown by Podington Bear

Into The Unknown is a brave piano tune, a perfect soundtrack for any moment you face uncertainty with willful resolution.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/JuneOriginal/IntoTheUnknown.mp3

Sunday, August 16, 2009

Towering Inferno by ADD

Don't let the Towering Inferno catchy melodrama eat you in your sleep.

http://www.archive.org/download/JeffFalPleaseLetYourFaithPatienceBeMine/plyfapbm_03_toweringinferno.mp3

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Magic Carpet by Randomajestiq

Artkillah is an EP of some rough, aggressive electronic music. Magic Carpet is one of the more relaxed tunes, but it's still got an aggressive beat.

http://www.archive.org/download/kahvi181_Randomajestiq_Artkillah/kahvi181e_randomajestiq-magic_carpet.ogg

Friday, August 14, 2009

Non-Threat by The Walt

There's a delicious irony to naming a noisy, energetic rock tune Non-Threat. The four and a half minute running time might wear you out, but the way the bass sticks out in the mix makes for a happy worn out.

http://www.beepbeep.nl/wp-content/music/the-walt/The%20Walt%20-%20Something%20we%20did%20not%20have/non-threat.mp3

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Jesus On The Intercom by Eight Legged Oedipus

Eight Legged Oedipus gives us a fat funky bassline when he tries to talk to Jesus on the Intercom.

http://www.songfight.org/music/jesus_on_the_intercom/eightleggedoedipus_joti.mp3

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Alright Alright by Duboce Triangle

Alright Alright, this song is senseless. It's also not terribly inventive, but it's catchy, enthusiastic, and has a charming rough production.

http://www.songfight.org/music/alright_alright/dubocetriangle-alrightalrig.mp3

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Boom by Anjulie

Seduction hits with a Boom, and when you hear the sixties pop vibe paired with Anjulie's hot voice you'll know just what she means.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Anjulie%20-%20Boom.mp3

Monday, August 10, 2009

This Meeting by Brad Sucks

This Meeting is one of my favorite of the demos Brad Sucks has been putting out this year. It's a slow rock song with some interesting new sounds in the mix.

http://media.bradsucks.net/demos/Brad_Sucks_-_This_Meeting_(demo).mp3

Sunday, August 9, 2009

Prep School by State Shirt

State Shirt brought the rock to the Prep School fight. And for some reason he spelled his name backwards when he did too.

http://www.songfight.org/music/prep_school/trihsetats_ps.mp3

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Conduciendo Amebas by El Circulo De Willis

Conduciendo Amebas moves around in pacing and volume and ends with a burst of energy to close out their four track demo.

Get it in a better package with vorbis.

http://www.archive.org/download/CDWMaketaMayo2003/4ConduciendoAmebas_vbr.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/CDWMaketaMayo2003/4ConduciendoAmebas.ogg

Friday, August 7, 2009

Skinny Love by Bon Iver

For Emma, Forever Ago is one of the most quietly beautiful records I've heard in some time. If you like Skinny Love, the rest won't disappoint either.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/jag/skinnylove.mp3

Thursday, August 6, 2009

Hope You're Okay by The Sober Irishman

Today, a sober reminiscing on lost love. Hope You're Okay, a sentiment I hope to share someday.

http://www.songfight.org/music/hope_your_ok/soberirishman_hyo.mp3

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Undercover by Worm Is Green

Ethereal female vocals over downtempo electronic beats make Undercover an excellent chillout song.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Worm%20Is%20Green%20-%20Undercover.mp3

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Dust by Josh Woodward

Dust is a dark, quiet tune. It spikes briefly like it might just try to rock, but then quickly goes on its gloomy way.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/ht/JoshWoodward-03-Dust.mp3

Monday, August 3, 2009

Other Places I Have Lived by HANK.

Other Places I Have Lived is simple rock music with a fun vibe running through it. It's also part of a Song Fight with some stupidly amusing cover art.

http://www.songfight.org/music/other_places_i_have_lived/hankperiod_opihl.mp3

Sunday, August 2, 2009

She says:"Now that you think the world is ending you seem much happier". This time I'm fighting back by Cherly KaCherly

Guitars do a jittery, halting dance around what sounds like improvised percussions in She says:"Now that you think the world is ending you seem much happier". This time I'm fighting back.

As usual, I recommend the vorbis version.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong028/10_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong028/10_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.ogg

Saturday, August 1, 2009

Flow Tater by General Fuzz

There's so many cool ideas adrift in Cool Aberrations. Each tune has General Fuzz collaborating with at least one other musician. Flow Tater has a flutist playing gorgeous melodies over the electronic beats.

http://www.generalfuzz.net/mp3/Cool%20Aberrations/flow%20tater.mp3