Double Life/Half Life by Jonathan Mann

You get both a bouncy electronic pop tune and a story of human/android love triangles in Double Life/Half Life.

http://www.songfight.org/music/double_life_half_life/jonathanmann_dlhl.mp3

The drop is hitting the ledge. All that's visible is the city falling apart. She's no where around by Cherly KaCherly

The drop is hitting the ledge. All that's visible is the city falling apart. She's no where around. That's the scene in the movie that this tune is the soundtrack to. It captures that chaos and panic described by the title. And like every other song in Drop a 4 note soundtrack, it's does this with only a four note scale.

Also available in vorbis.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong028/12_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong028/12_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.ogg

Zzujd by Sleepy Town Manufacture

There's an odd steady-state ambience at work in Zzujd. Melodies slowly shift but keep the listening in a stable place throughout.

http://www.archive.org/download/mtk208/mtk208-stm-03-zzujd.mp3

Shuffle Your Feet by Marla Hansen

Aurgasm calls Marla Hansen's EP Wedding Day "a collection of tranquil lullabies and meditative harmonies." That description fits Shuffle Your Feet quite well.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Marla%20Hansen%20-%20Shuffle%20Your%20Feet.mp3

Landscape Skin by Dave Fischoff

Usually when I heard electronic and acoustic music mixed so obviously, the results either sound dark or dance oriented. Landscape Skin is unusually joyful, experimental pop.

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

Penikolada by Randomajestiq

The pulsing/halting rhythm drives Penikolada. It's oddly robotic even for a techno track.

http://one.dot9.ca/2/releases/005/one03_01-randomajestiq-penikolada.mp3

The Pawnbroker's Stepdaughter by Josh Woodward

There's dark acoustic tunes galore at Josh Woodward's music page. The Pawnbroker's Stepdaughter isn't on his short list, nor did it win him a Song Fight, but it is one of his darkest songs.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mod/song/force-download.php?file=/mp3/CrawfordStreet/JoshWoodward-CrawfordStreet-05-ThePawnbrokersStepdaughter.mp3&d

Old Time's Sake by Podington Bear

Old Time's Sake is a simple tune that seems to recall previous Podington Bear songs.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/October/OldTimesSake.mp3

Know Rhythm by Voice

Know Rhythm continues the recent trend of 5+ minute songs here at Song-A-Day. This one's an odd modern soul piece, with some seriously excellent rhythm.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Voice%20-%20Know%20Rhythm.mp3

What Should We Do With Your Body by The Paper Chase

"God is everywhere," according to The Paper Chase. Despite his omnipresence, he can't even answer a simple question like What Should We Do With Your Body? Typical deific behavior.

http://krs5rc.com/krs/bands/paperchase/audio/WhatShouldWeDo.mp3

Low Grav Freefall by Ochre

Unfortunately for me, Ochre has decided to pull the free downloads from his web page. You can still get several songs from Last.fm. Low Grav Freefall has an aggressive electronic beat paired with a gorgeous melody line.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/3311651/Low%2BGrav%2BFreefall.mp3

Cold Cold Water by Mirah

Cold Cold Water is a sweeping epic performance. It builds to crescendos and falls off into quiet singing and guitars with fluid grace. The lyrics are suitably epic "I'm so number 1 that it's a shame you let other numbers in the game."

http://www.kpunk.com/media/audio/Mirah_ColdColdWater.mp3

Gloria (Angel Mix) by Snowflake featuring DoKashiteru

Snowflake's Gloria (Angel mix) is a burst of religious devotion you won't get often on this blog. It's a beautiful piece of work.

http://ccmixter.org/content/snowflake/snowflake_-_Gloria_(angel_mix_w_DoKashiteru).mp3

Short Fuses Burn Long Bridges by c.layne, remixed by Brad Sucks

The hyper distorted dirty bassline really colors all of Brad Sucks' mix of Short Fuses Burn Long Bridges. Even when it's missing it looms over the song.

http://media.bradsucks.net/misc/clayne_short_fuses_burn_long_bridges_brad_sucks_remix.mp3

San Antonio by If:Then:Goto, remixed by Recue

The Recue remix of San Antonio substitutes jangly guitars with electronic pulses and throbs, but manages to preserve the spacey mood of the original.

http://one.dot9.ca/2/releases/026/one022_06-if_then_goto_-_san_antonio_(recue_remix).mp3

Both Eyes Closed by State Shirt featuring Panu Moon

It's a strange journey with Both Eyes Closed. It starts with slow acoustic strings and keys but then moves to dancing electronics and back to mournful acoustics again.

http://ccmixter.org/content/stateshirt/stateshirt_-_Both_Eyes_Closed.mp3

Getaway Deconstructed by MC Jack In The Box

Getaway Deconstructed has a long derivation history. It mashes together a vocal from a DJ Vadim tune with parts of Getaway by gmz and Deconstruction by reusenoise.

http://ccmixter.org/content/mcjackinthebox/mcjackinthebox_-_Getaway_Deconstructed.mp3

Me, I'm Not [Can't Stop Mix] by Nine Inch Nails, remixed by Halo 33

Year 33 is like a dissection of Year Zero. Songs like [Can't Stop] Me, I'm Not expose some of the effects inside the original songs you may have missed.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/101856791/%255BCan%2527t%2BStop%255D%2BMe%252C%2BI%2527m%2BNot.mp3

Microphone Song (You Want It All But You Can't Have It Mix) by Canasta, remixed by The Claps

My favorite offerings on Canasta's website are mostly remixes. The Claps' Microphone Song (You Want It All But You Can't Have It Mix) is an excellent example. It expands the original, taking it into new sonic landscapes far from the song's origins.

http://audio.canastamusic.com/WeWereMixedUp/01%20Microphone%20Song%20(The%20Claps%27%20You%20Want%20It%20All%20But%20You%20Can%27t%20Have%20It%20Remix).mp3

Hit Me by The Walt

Hit Me has all the traits that make The Walt so appealing. Every instrument comes through clearly, clearly enough to feel like you can pay attention to them all without losing track of the song as a whole. The vocals are delivered with infectious enthusiasm, and the tempo changes several times to keep you on your toes.

http://www.beepbeep.nl/wp-content/music/the-walt/demo-recording-2005/the%20walt%20-%20hit%20me2.mp3

Between Day And Night by The Delano Orchestra

Between Day and Night is a simple slow beauty. It draws on a lot of effects, all to accentuate the guitar line and the whispered vocals.

http://aurgasm.us/music/anne/The%20Delano%20Orchestra%20-%20Between%20Day%20&%20Night%20(Part%20I).mp3

You Get The Wiser by The John Benjamin Band

You Get the Wiser is a tough song title to take seriously, but John Benjamin turns it into an eerie and gripping production.

http://www.songfight.org/music/you_get_the_wiser/johnbenjaminband_ygtw.mp3

The Secret Code by Jeremy Pelt

I do love some vibes in my jazz, and while the trumpet stands out in The Secret Code, it's the vibraphone really centers my attention.

http://monsterisland.alkem.org/mp3/jeremypelt/creation_%20kavehaz913102/jpelt03_secretcode.mp3

Air Traffic by ADD

Air Traffic is unusual among ADD songs for having an electronic beat and mostly electronic effects. But it still sounds like a familiar slow ADD pop tune.

http://www.archive.org/download/JeffFalPleaseLetYourFaithPatienceBeMine/plyfapbm_11_airtraffic.mp3

East's Last Heart by Songs:Ohia

"I don't trust you more than the weight of your shadow", the penultimate expression of East's Last Heart.

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

120 MPH by Kompressor

It's that time of year again: "April shower bring Kompressor power!" The strength of Kompressor's rage can generate 120 MPH winds that blow Song Fight competition away.

http://www.songfight.org/music/120_mph/kompressor-120mph.mp3

Liquid Jazz by General Fuzz

A friend described General Fuzz as smooth jazz house, asking me to turn it off. I agree that seems like an accurate description of the music, and Liquid Jazz nearly admits as much in its title. But for some reason I like listening to it anyway. Maybe you will too.

http://www.generalfuzz.net/mp3/Messys%20Pace/liquid%20jazz.mp3

A Variation On Two by Monorail RT

I find the lyric hook for A Variation on Two strangely infectious: "I took a mind today. Didn't mind 'cause it was wasted anyway." Not infectious enough to win Monorail RT a Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/variation_on_two/monorailrt_variation.mp3

The Lady Of The Lake by Klima

The Lady of the Lake is simultaneously joyful and dark, making for a delightfully lush pop tune.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Klima%20-%20The%20Lady%20Of%20The%20Lake.mp3

Nebulous Notions by Revolution Void

Nebulous Notions has a slow moving lo-fi electronic beat as its center, with tonal percussion and jazz piano mixed over top of it to grab your attention.

Like the rest of Increase the Dosage this one's available in ogg vorbis for those who want to get decent quality in a small file size and FLAC for the true audiophiles out there.

http://www.archive.org/download/revoid_2004_04_04.flac16/revoid_2004_04_04_t11_vbr.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/revoid_2004_04_04.flac16/revoid_2004_04_04_t11.ogg
http://www.archive.org/download/revoid_2004_04_04.flac16/revoid_2004_04_04_t11.flac