Revolve by His Boy Elroy

Apparently mixing up tracks from the Wired cd is a popular project over at CC Mixter, no doubt do to a contest asking participants to do just that. His Boy Elroy seems to have a knack for these contests, since Revolve is on the all time hot list.

http://ccmixter.org/contests/freestylemix/hisboyelroy/freestylemix_-_hisboyelroy_-_Revolve.mp3

The Bing Bang by Tiny Creatures

A rumbling beat, a droning tone, and muffled, high pitch voices roll around The Bing Bang. Typical birdsong experimental silliness from Homunculus.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong024/08_the_bing_bang.mp3

Dig A Hole by The Apartment

If I were planning to Dig a Hole and wrap my seed in a hole, I would also probably be afraid if it won't come up.

http://www.gondolamusic.com/mp3s/ThreeForks/csr005-02-the-apartment-dig-a-hole.mp3

Twice by Little Dragon

Twice is an absolutely gorgeous piece. The slow repeating piano and the vocal melody set a somber mood, highlighted by strings and electronics moving in and out in the background.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Little%20Dragon%20-%20Twice.mp3

Welcome To by Merisan

Sometimes a simple repeating chord sequence and a pretty voice are all you need. Even the guitar solo in Welcome To shows the restraint every good pop tune needs.

http://www.songfight.org/music/welcome_to/merisan_wt.mp3

Capsaicin by The Cow Exchange

Another catchy tune with silly lyrics from The Cow Exchange ("that voice in your head is just an iPod"). Capsaicin wins.

http://www.songfight.org/music/capsaicin/cowexchange_capsaicin.mp3

Ice by Sleepy Town Manufacture

Ice is six minutes of moody atmospheric electronics from Sleepy Town Manufacture.

http://www.archive.org/download/mtk126/mtk126-stm-cd2-for-me-07-ice.mp3

Transformer by Marnie Stern

Transformer is fast, frantic rock. If you like it, you might check out the album it's from, This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That.

http://krs5rc.com/krs/bands/marniestern/audio/Transformer.mp3

New Planet by The John Benjamin Band

The benefits of sapiosexuality: find yourself a New Planet and all the girls will want to go out with you. That's John Benjamin's plan, but he quickly realizes astronomy is hard.

http://www.songfight.org/music/new_planet/jbb-newplanet.mp3

Something New by Evils That Never Came

This is my plea to Evils That Never Came: give us Something New. Unless they make more music, this will be the last song to post. It's also the last song on their album June, and a good song to wrap it up with.

http://www.evilsthatnevercame.com/audio/mp3_256k/

Fire Bomb by Lemon Party

It's just too damn bad Lemon Party doesn't keep making music. They put six of my favorite songs into the Song Fight archives. Fire Bomb is a great example, so full of ideas brought together wonderfully.

http://www.songfight.org/music/firebomb/lemonparty_fb.mp3

Imagination Of A Watermellon by The Matinee Orchestra

Imagination of a Watermelon makes me think of childhood. It's a playful, reassuring sort of tune, and it ends with the sounds of a rainstorm. Who wants to play in the rain?

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/The%20Matinee%20Orchestra%20-%20Imagination%20Of%20A%20Watermelon.mp3

Fire/Sign by The Gossip

Fire/Sign is fun, unsophisticated rock. A catchy, repetitive hook, a good bassline, and an aggressive voice is all you need.

This post got taken down with a DMCA notice, which really does not make sense because it's hosted on their record label's web page. So go to kill rock star's music page and search for "Fire / Sign" and you'll be right on top of a link to the song.

Pythagorean Theorem by Podington Bear

Everyone loves the Pythagorean Theorem. It tells you how to find the distance between two points in a Cartesian coordinate system. And for Podington Bear, it's full of lush instrumentation and a satisfying build.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/September/PythagoreanTheorem.mp3

I Know Better by ADD

I screwed up and posted the same song twice, so for those who go through the archives of this site, here's a simple tune for you. I Know Better.

http://www.archive.org/download/JeffFalIKnowBetter/dirtywater_08_iknowbetter.mp3

Ring Them Bells by MC Milk-Plus

This week's Song Fight has a rare anomaly in the Song Fight community: competent rapping. MC Milk-Plus delivers a nice beat, clear recording, and a good lyrical flow on Ring Them Bells. Too bad he couldn't come up with a decent name. Seriously, you can be a rapper without including "MC" in your name.

http://www.songfight.org/music/ring_them_bells/mcmilkplus_rtb.mp3

The Parade by Josh Woodward

The Parade seems to belong on an album called The Simple Life. It's a pretty song, and wasting a day away watching balloons and confetti seems like the simple life to me.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/TheSimpleLife/JoshWoodward-TheSimpleLife-104-TheParade.mp3

Feel Free! Plastic Surgery! by Brad Sucks

Brad Sucks just can't measure up to all the celebrities he wants to be. He has found a way to Feel Free! Plastic Surgery! It's a demo for his forthcoming album, Guess Who's a Mess. If you're hunting for something to remix, you can download the sources there.

Update: Links have been changed to refer to the album version of the song.

http://media.bradsucks.net/albums/gwam/03_-_Brad_Sucks_-_Feel_Free_Plastic_Surgery.mp3

Dorval by Julia Kent

Beautiful strings dominate Dorval, but it's the sparse, sparkling percussion that adds that extra bit of warmth.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Julia%20Kent%20-%20Dorval.mp3

God Bless Creative Commons by Chupathingy

There's a story to this tune. God Bless Creative Commons for helping to bring so much musical joy.

http://8bitcollective.com/items/music/God%20Bless%20Creative%20Commons.mp3

Cassettes by State Shirt

Creative musician types still have time to get in on State Shirt's next album. He's taking any sort of audio clips you want to submit and mixing them into a song, adding only his lyrics and vocals to the work. Cassettes is the first song he's recorded for this. He promises to use everything he receives on the album.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/collaboration/stateshirt_cassettes.mp3

Virtual Devices by Meme

Virtual Devices appears on a record called Eudaimonia. If there's any better tools for reaching that hallowed state than virtual devices, they probably radically alter brain chemistry and are illegal in the United States.

http://www.locarecords.com/music/MEME-Virtual%20Devices.mp3

Bad Habit by Dresden Dolls

Dresden Dolls do immature self destruction just the way it should be done. Bad Habit holds up your worst impulses to laugh at them and come to terms.

http://www.dresdendolls.com/media_site/downloads/BadHabit.mp3

Things Are What You Make Of Them by Bishop Allen

Get cutesy pop galore from Bishop Allen, featuring one of those people who brought us The Spark and OkCupid. For a long while my roommate's Pandora radio couldn't get enough of Things Are What You Make of Them. But I mostly didn't mind that.

http://www.bishopallen.com/media/audio/Things_Are_What_You_Make_Of_Them.mp3

Close Calls by Miranda Sound

Miranda Sound appear to be no more. But you can still get some of their catchy alt-rock tunes from their sharp looking website. Close Calls stands out from that lot.

http://www.mirandasound.com/audio/Miranda_Sound_-_Close_Calls.mp3

Between The Rain by Evan + Lonbobby

Evan's saxophone makes Lonbobby's Between The Rain really evoke images of the rainswept nighttime city streets.

http://www.songfight.org/music/between_the_rain/evan+lonbobby_rain.mp3

On Vacation by The Robot Ate Me

The Robot Ate Me is still a great band name, and their music is adorable pop joy. On Vacation encourages you to abandon your duties and enjoy yourself.

http://killrockstars.com/bands/therobotateme/audio/OnVacation.mp3

Middle Distance Runner by Sea Wolf

Middle Distance Runner is beautiful pop folk tune. It's not mind meltingly groundbreaking, you might find something to resonate with.

http://aurgasm.us/wp//uploads/sea-wolf-middle-distance-runner.mp3

Wave Goodbye With Your Little Hand by We Vs. Death

I really like We vs. Death, but the strings in Wave Goodbye With Your Little Hand take it to a whole other level. This tune is epic.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/7562387/Wave%2BGoodbye%2BWith%2BYour%2BLittle%2BHand.mp3

Mambo Fatale Rendezvous by Ugress

A big part of what makes Ugress some of the best electronic dance music is its delightful variety. Mambo Fatale Rendezvous is brief, but crazy fun.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/39536549/Mambo%2BFatale%2BRendezvous.mp3

Ray Squared by General Fuzz

General Fuzz is great music to relax to. Ray Squared has a beautiful melody, and it builds up and winds down nicely.

http://www.generalfuzz.net/mp3/General%20Fuzz/05%20ray%20squared.mp3