Monday, September 30, 2013

Just In A Phase by Brad Sucks, remixed by Elijah Lucian

Elijah Lucian injects a dose of trippy dance electronics into a cut from Brad Sucks's last record, Just in a Phase.

http://elijahlucian.ca/produced/Brad%20Sucks%20-%20Just%20in%20A%20phase%20(Elijah%20Lucian%20Remix).mp3

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Surfin' by Memory Cassette, remixed by Sail A Whale

This spacier version of Surfin brought to you by Sail A Whale.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/01%20Surfin%20Sail%20A%20Whale%20Version.mp3

Saturday, September 28, 2013

Urgency by SackJo22

This slow, contemplative mix belies its Urgency.

http://ccmixter.org/content/SackJo22/SackJo22_-_Urgency.mp3

Friday, September 27, 2013

Take Turns by Lucky Dragons

Thumb piano notes and hums Take Turns on this sweet little instrumental.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/FRIENDSHIP_TRIP/take_turns.mp3

Thursday, September 26, 2013

While We Were Dreaming by Pink Mountaintops

This spaced out slow rocker could have happened While We Were Dreaming.

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

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Piano For Train Scene by Daniel Bautista

This elegant, exciting Piano for Train Scene suggests old fashioned wealth and adventure.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/cocktail11/09_piano_for_train_scene.mp3

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Civilization's Dying by Zero Boys

When Civilization's Dying, make peppy punk rock about it.

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

Monday, September 23, 2013

Roses by The Whiskers

For The Whiskers, back in the beginning everything was coming up Roses.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/79549086/Roses.mp3

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Dearest Foal by Tiny Folk

A lesson from your elders, Dearest Foal: "There's no shame in honest ignorance".

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/232310721/dearest%2Bfoal.mp3

Saturday, September 21, 2013

A New Love by The Miracles Club

Gorilla vs. Bear: "A New Love is the kind of rare warm, glowing & deceptively weird house jam that you’ll want to leave on loop with no beginning/end; as xxjfg puts it, 'a lullaby able to make everyone in the room throw their hands in the air…'”

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/a%20new%20love.mp3

Friday, September 20, 2013

Lord Did You Hear Harrison? by Danielson Famile

Danielson recruits a Famile to dramatically present Lord Did You Hear Harrison?

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

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Someone Else's Memories by Revolution Void

Someone Else's Memories sound like a party of samples, scratches, organs, and breaks.

Higher fidelity memories in FLAC, higher compression in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/jamendo-027332/03.mp3
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-027332/03.ogg
https://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoid-ThePoliticsOfDesire/3.RevolutionVoid-SomeoneElsesMemories.flac

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Black Like Me by Spoon

A few years ago La Blogothèque recorded Spoon playing in a Parisian phonograph store. Watch the video, then download Black Like Me.

http://lablogo.free.fr/SpoonTAS/Spoon_Black%20Like%20Me%20%20%28Blogotheque%20version%29.mp3

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Hush by Shelly Fraley

Hush and listen to some gleeful, dramatic pop.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Shelly-Fraley-Hush.mp3

Monday, September 16, 2013

Still Sound by Toro Y Moi

The funky bassline is only the most obvious joy to be found in Still Sound.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/09_Still_Sound.mp3

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Dreaming Of The Plum Trees by White Hinterland

After the quiet minimalism I'd heard from White Hinterland, the jazzy-pop sound of Dreaming of the Plum Trees is a pleasant surprise.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/do/dreamingoftheplumtrees.mp3

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Chocolate Makes You Happy by Xiu Xiu

Chocolate Makes You Happy when you don't have Xiu Xiu's unique noise-pop to make you feel otherwise.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/7ef2de052feb284e77d294e51000821acc260a87

Friday, September 13, 2013

Northern Line by Swearing At Motorists

This trip down the Northern Line is for those who want straight-to-the-point pop rock.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/northernline1.mp3

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Streets Of Fire by Destroyer

Streets of Fire is a older tune with a sweet sound, performed live.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/40ca7cc2e727f8e129943dca818c5a8465ad1af2

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

“Barksdale Corners” on palaceer pusher beat circa now by Shabazz Palaces

A slinky beat and some smooth rapping makes Barksdale Corners intriguing hip-hop.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Barksdale-Corners_-on-palaceer-pusher-beat-circa-now.mp3

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Little Sad Eyes by Magnolia Electric Company

This slow pensive march for Little Sad Eyes swells and wanes through its four minutes.

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

Monday, September 9, 2013

Beretta by Manishevitz

Beretta is a classic style of pop rock.

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

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Come And Take It by John Benjamin Band

The most recent Song Fight happened live in Austin. My favorite is John Benjamin's simple ukulele ditty Come and Take It.

http://www.songfight.org/music/come_and_take_it/johnbenjaminband_cati.mp3

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Compost by The Rhombus

If you are going to destroy or create now, Compost is a choice metaphor.

Enjoy it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Ladders-7853/Rhombus_-_03_-_Compost.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Ladders-7853/Rhombus_-_03_-_Compost.ogg

Friday, September 6, 2013

It Feels Good To Be Around You by Air France

It Feels Good to Be Around You so richly describes the warm feelings running through these four minutes.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/air-france-it-feels-good-to-be-around-you.mp3

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Delivery Boy by God: The Band

I'm terribly fond of the dead regressive rock band God. But thanks to the Internet Underground Music Archive, I have the pleasure of presenting this epic tale of one homicidal Delivery Boy.

Try vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/iuma-god__the_band/god__The_Band_-_Delivery_Boy.mp3
http://archive.org/download/iuma-god__the_band/god__The_Band_-_Delivery_Boy.ogg

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

The Data Junction by Cherly KaCherly

A repeating bassline meets echoing noises and vocal samples at The Data Junction.

Plenty good and less than half the size as vorbis. https://archive.org/download/Misadventure_of_a_Meaty_Machine-13070/Cherly_KaCherly_-_06_-_The_Data_Junction.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Misadventure_of_a_Meaty_Machine-13070/Cherly_KaCherly_-_06_-_The_Data_Junction.ogg

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

What Were The Chances by Damien Jurado

A simple, soft, sweet tune, What Were the Chances.

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

Monday, September 2, 2013

Keep All Your Promises by State Shirt

After calmly telling you that you can Keep All Your Promises, State Shirt raises a distorted, crashing cacophony.

http://www.songfight.org/music/keep_all_your_promises/stateshirt_kayp.mp3

Sunday, September 1, 2013

The Old Graveyard by Gigi featuring Karl Blau

Gigi aims to capture "the spirit of…classic Phil Spector/Brill Building pop hits" of the 60s and 70s, and The Old Graveyard succeeds.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/09%20The%20Old%20Graveyard.mp3