Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Nocturn 55 No 1 by Paul Cantrell

Paul Cantrell's recording of Chopin's Nocturn 55 No 1 moves with a slow elegance, picks up with fits of energy, and comes together to create a moving piece of music.

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_chopin-55-1.mp3

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

All You've Got To Do Is Fall In Love by Priscilla Ahn

The simple, quiet voice of Priscilla Ahn and her guitar whispers All You've Got To Do Is Fall In Love.

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/priscilla-ahn-all-you've-got-to-do-live.mp3

Monday, December 29, 2014

Solvieg's Intro by Daniel Bautista

Bautista uses Solvieg's Intro to kick off his record Weirdos and Classics.

Like most anything, I'll take my weird guitar classics in vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/weirdos/01.solveigs_intro.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/weirdos/ogg/01.solveigs_intro.ogg

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Utushka Lugovaya by Jamuna

Utushka Lugovaya is a Russian folk song beautifully rendered by Jamuna. The title means "Meadow Duckling".

http://www.communitymusicproject.org/albums/dof/DOF-02-Utushka_Lugovaya.mp3

Saturday, December 27, 2014

Suddenly Last Summer by The John Benjamin Band

John Benjamin has a knack for charming pop tunes, as his rendition Suddenly Last Summer displays.

http://johnorama.com/songs/covers/pops/suddenly_last_summer.mp3

Friday, December 26, 2014

Duello Criollo by Mandrágora Tango

Duello Criollo is a classic of the early 20th century, performed by Mandrágora Tango.

https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/86716651/download?client_id=b45b1aa10f1ac2941910a7f0d10f8e28

Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas, Baby by Banjo Or Freakout

A strange and surreal Merry Christmas, Baby.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/02%20Merry%20Christmas%20Baby.mp3

Wednesday, December 24, 2014

Rattlesnake Song #2 by Todd Harper

Composer Todd Harper, on Rattlesnake Song #2: "[This song] I have to share credit for, because I did not write the words. I was at my mom’s at Thanksgiving, and I found some old articles my dad wrote when he was alive, for the newspaper, the Forest Lake Times — and they’re about snakes. … This is about an expedition he took, and I thought, 'This would set really well for cello and voice.'"

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_harper_rattlesnake-2.mp3

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

What Anna Can See by Jim Tyrrell

Jim Tyrrell delivered a solid pop song contender for What Anna Can See.

http://www.songfight.org/music/what_anna_can_see/jimtyrrell_wacs.mp3

Monday, December 22, 2014

Rythn by Podington Bear

Rythn sounds something like distorted analog whooshes tripping over little looping chimes.

http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Panoramic/Rythn.mp3

Sunday, December 21, 2014

The Phyllis Wheatley Club by Rub A Dub Dub

Song Fight! newcomer Rub a Dub Dub showed up and became first among The Phyllis Wheatley Club.

http://www.songfight.org/music/the_phyllis_wheatley_club/rubadubdub_pwc.mp3

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Youth by Daughter

Daughter moves from gentle melody to sweeping, pounding grandeur and back again with striking grace in Youth.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Daughter-Youth.mp3

Friday, December 19, 2014

Wet Gold by The Octopus Project

Most of what I've heard from The Octopus Project has been instrumental, but Wet Gold is a pretty, sweetly sung song, with that strange Octopus Project touch to it.

http://www.theoctopusproject.com/mp3s/01_WetGold.mp3

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Roy Und Vlad by That Crooner From Nowhere

As vocal music goes, Roy und Vlad stands out as a strange amalgam of sounds.

https://archive.org/download/thatcroonerfromnowhere_thisisvocaltronicaLP/13_Roy_und_Vlad.mp3

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Stay Close by Delorean

Stay Close is feel-good dance music, recorded with a distant, atmospheric style.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/mpeg/true_panther/delorean/delorean_stayclose.mp3

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

No Vacancy by The Worldly Self-Assurance

The Worldly Self-Assurance delivered Song Fight! a radio friendly pop tune to win No Vacancy.

http://www.songfight.org/music/no_vacancy/worldlyselfassurance_nv.mp3

Monday, December 15, 2014

Gem by Andrea Ball

Here's a Gem of a piano ballad.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Andrea%20Ball%20-%20Gem.mp3

Sunday, December 14, 2014

Suffer Someday by State Shirt

Suffer Someday first showed up years ago as an in-home live looping experiment and now is a track on State Shirt's last LP, Let's Get Bloody.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/letsgetbloody/03_Suffer_Someday.mp3

Saturday, December 13, 2014

LLL by Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter

From the album "Like, Love, Lust & The Open Halls Of The Soul", LLL is gracefully sad blues-rock.

http://mp3s.barsuk.com/JesseSykes_LLL.mp3

Friday, December 12, 2014

Walkabout by Atlas Sound featuring Noah Lennox

Atlas Sound and Panda Bear team up to give us a jubilant, tripped out Walkabout.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/03%20Walkabout.mp3

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Someplacenew by Uncle Owen Aunt Beru

Today we've a lovely simple melody set against guitar strumming to take us someplacenew.

Enjoy in vorbis

https://archive.org/download/birdsong019/13-someplacenew.mp3
https://archive.org/download/birdsong019/13-someplacenew.ogg

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Trouble by Nabiha

Aurgasm: "Trouble stands out with its infectious frenetic energy, funky dance beats and Nabiha’s sultry vocals." It's hooks galore, irresistible pop.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Nabiha-Trouble.mp3

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Daily Damage by Sandro Marinoni & Stefano Roncarolo

A shuffle, bounce, and some pops make for Daily Damage.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/e3f484246d46db8ee90b3a880a7c4e360e48855b

Monday, December 8, 2014

Limes And Talk by The Rhombus

Limes and Talk is a lot of simple distorted guitar sounds weaving around each other, with splashes of other sounds making occasional appearances.

https://archive.org/download/Bupkes-7844/The_Rhombus_-_09_-_Limes_And_Talk.mp3

Sunday, December 7, 2014

Can't Hear My Eyes by Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti

Can't Hear My Eyes is pop music with a modern throwback production giving it a washed out, ethereal sound.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/canthearmyeyes.mp3

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Dissolve Yourself by Lucky Dragons

Dissolve Yourself starts with a strange sound that suddenly bursts into melody, with a voice humming "Give it all away".

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/widows/dissolve%20yourself.mp3

Friday, December 5, 2014

You Go by Keston Cobblers Club

Aurgasm: "Keston Cobblers Club delivers a joyous blend of traditional-feeling folk melodies, toe-tapping rhythms and a slightly quirky vibe. [...] You Go, taken from the band’s debut album One, For Words (2012), is a delightful pop-folk gem."

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/You-Go.mp3

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Reading The Map Upside Down by Canasta

Reading the Map Upside Down is more pleasing maximalist folk-pop from Canasta.

http://audio.canastamusic.com/TheFakeout/Canasta-TheFakeout-08-ReadingTheMapUpsideDown.mp3

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Adolf Hitler by Chenard Walcker

Crashing drums and airplanes taking off are a few of the sounds Chenard Walcker chooses to associate with Adolf Hitler.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_16-chenard_walcker-adolf_hitler.mp3

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Devon by Grimes

Devon is a strange trip, with a dreamlike voice taking backstage to a sweeping, cinematic sound.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/07-devon.mp3

Monday, December 1, 2014

Taken Aback by Nick Soma

Nick Soma is Taken Aback with heaps of self-pity. Fortunately, it also comes with a tinge of that sea-shanty folk style.

http://www.songfight.org/music/taken_aback/nicksoma_ta.mp3