The strange touches and lo-fi sound make Lucky Cloud a charming track.
http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Lucky%20Cloud.mp3
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Run Free by ADD
I love the amateur recording, the washed out vocals and distorted guitars of Run Free.
http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/add_jbb_runfree.mp3
http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/add_jbb_runfree.mp3
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Symphony No 25, Movement 1, composed by JS Bach, performed by Daniel Bautista
If you want to hear an electric guitar rendering of Bach's Symphony No 25, Movement 1, Bautista has music for your ears.
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/clasicos/sinfonia25.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/clasicos/sinfonia25.mp3
Monday, April 27, 2015
Os Argonautas by Mina Tindle
Gorilla vs. Bear describes "this somewhat unexpected, completely enchanting Tropicália throwback. Her lovely cover of Caetano Veloso‘s Os Argonautas is just a demo, but highly recommended for fans of Gal, Feist, Françoise, and the like."
http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/OS-ARGONAUTAS-demo.mp3
http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/OS-ARGONAUTAS-demo.mp3
Labels:
Caetano Veloso,
cover,
gorilla vs bear,
Mina Tindle
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Thanks For Coming by Deshead
A friendly rock song cover of Jack Shite's Thanks for Coming moves me this afternoon.
http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/deshead_jackshite_thanksforcoming.mp3
http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/deshead_jackshite_thanksforcoming.mp3
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Ballade Op 10 No 4 composed by Johannes Brahms, performed by Paul Cantrell
Paul Cantrell describes Ballade Op 10 No 4: "it’s almost as if the whole piece were a single long phrase. And it ends by dissolving and fading away — a sentence without a period."
https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_brahms-10-4.mp3
https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_brahms-10-4.mp3
Friday, April 24, 2015
Here Comes My Dragon by Cow Exchange
Cow Exchange makes great exuberant and bouncy songs, this time a cover of a goofy tune called Here Comes My Dragon.
http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/cowexch_rabidgarfunkel_herecomesmydragon.mp3
http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/cowexch_rabidgarfunkel_herecomesmydragon.mp3
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Shine Blockas by Big Boi featuring Gucci Mane
Shine Blockas represents Big Boi as one of the best rappers around.
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/mp3/02%20Shine%20Blockas.mp3
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/mp3/02%20Shine%20Blockas.mp3
Labels:
Big Boi,
gorilla vs bear,
Gucci Mane,
hip hop,
rap
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Dunce Cap by The Whiskers
Why must The Whiskers be dead? Even their Dunce Cap exhibits a wondrous creativity.
http://thewhiskers.com/duncecap/15-dunce_cap.mp3
http://thewhiskers.com/duncecap/15-dunce_cap.mp3
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Monday, April 20, 2015
SChnitzel Polka by Cherly KaCherly
SChnitzel Polka rides a compellingly curious rhythm.
Get it in vorbis.
https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/04_Cherly_KaCherly-SChnitzel_Polka.mp3
https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/04_Cherly_KaCherly-SChnitzel_Polka.ogg
Get it in vorbis.
https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/04_Cherly_KaCherly-SChnitzel_Polka.mp3
https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/04_Cherly_KaCherly-SChnitzel_Polka.ogg
Labels:
birdsong,
cc-by-nc-sa,
Cherly KaCherly,
experimental,
ogg
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Points Of Light by Pillars And Tongues
These Points of Light have a slow folk song feel, but with a lavish attention to detail.
https://soundcloud.com/brooklynvegan/pillars-and-tongues-points-of-light-mp3/download
https://soundcloud.com/brooklynvegan/pillars-and-tongues-points-of-light-mp3/download
Saturday, April 18, 2015
The Fall by The Weeknd
"I ain't scared of The Fall." It's deep and dark.
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2011/12/07-The-Fall.mp3
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2011/12/07-The-Fall.mp3
Friday, April 17, 2015
Weathering A Storm by Brown Bird
Brown Bird has been Weathering a Storm lately. This recording is a tad less polished than I'm used to from them, but the song writing is just as sharp.
https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/122928782/download?client_id=b45b1aa10f1ac2941910a7f0d10f8e28
https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/122928782/download?client_id=b45b1aa10f1ac2941910a7f0d10f8e28
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Lanterns by Atlas Sound
These Lanterns undulate hypnotically for over four minutes.
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/5d7a2284f554f72de8cc74205426a1691f688fe0
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/5d7a2284f554f72de8cc74205426a1691f688fe0
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
The Full Retard by El-P
It's hard to think of a rapper and producer who can turn up the rage as high as El-P does on tracks like The Full Retard.
https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/39556307/download?client_id=0f8fdbbaa21a9bd18210986a7dc2d72c
https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/39556307/download?client_id=0f8fdbbaa21a9bd18210986a7dc2d72c
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Infinitely by Amanda Rogers
A piano and a woman's voice are the simple ingredients that create the beauty in Inifinitely.
http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Amanda%20Rogers%20-%20Infinitely.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Amanda%20Rogers%20-%20Infinitely.mp3
Monday, April 13, 2015
Hey Sparrow by Peaking Lights
Hey Sparrow is a dash of slow surreal pop.
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2011/03/05-05-Hey-Sparrow.mp3
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2011/03/05-05-Hey-Sparrow.mp3
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Sunday by Lucky Dragons
It seems appropriate to me that Sunday closes out the Fear Melody EP.
http://www.luckydragons.org/all/fear_melody/sunday.mp3
http://www.luckydragons.org/all/fear_melody/sunday.mp3
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Earthine by Berestez
Earthine creates a lovely ambiance decorated with fascinating percussion rythms.
It's yet another track I recommend in vorbis
https://archive.org/download/kahvi169_Berestez_Earthine/kahvi179e_berestez-earthine.mp3
https://archive.org/download/kahvi169_Berestez_Earthine/kahvi179e_berestez-earthine.ogg
It's yet another track I recommend in vorbis
https://archive.org/download/kahvi169_Berestez_Earthine/kahvi179e_berestez-earthine.mp3
https://archive.org/download/kahvi169_Berestez_Earthine/kahvi179e_berestez-earthine.ogg
Friday, April 10, 2015
Intermezzo by That Crooner From Nowhere
Today enjoy a brief Intermezzo from That Crooner.
You can enjoy this tiny tune in vorbis as well.
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-031825/04.mp3
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-031825/04.ogg
You can enjoy this tiny tune in vorbis as well.
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-031825/04.mp3
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-031825/04.ogg
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Follow The Porcupines by Drew Barefoot
An instrumental named Follow the Porcupines can't help but be adorable.
http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Drew-Barefoot-Follow-the-Porcupines.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Drew-Barefoot-Follow-the-Porcupines.mp3
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The Blues by Primary 1 featuring Nina Persson
Gorilla vs. Bear calls The Blues a "wistful and extremely catchy duet with Nina Persson of A Camp/the Cardigans, highlighted by some melancholy horns and Persson’s familiar dreamy voice."
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/mp3/The%20Blues.mp3
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/mp3/The%20Blues.mp3
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Down The Drain by Sleeve Channel
"I just flush your gossip Down the Drain". It's the perfect line for cool, slinky electronic pop.
I prefer vorbis.
http://www.radio-gfm.net/podpress_trac/web/2104/0/Sleeve_Channel_-_Down_The_Drain.mp3
http://download.radio-gfm.net/ogg/rockpop/Sleeve_Channel_-_Down_The_Drain.ogg
I prefer vorbis.
http://www.radio-gfm.net/podpress_trac/web/2104/0/Sleeve_Channel_-_Down_The_Drain.mp3
http://download.radio-gfm.net/ogg/rockpop/Sleeve_Channel_-_Down_The_Drain.ogg
Labels:
cc-by-nc-sa,
electronic,
ogg,
Sleeve Channel
Monday, April 6, 2015
Fever Dream by The Chocolate Chips
"Nothing is what it seems lost in the Fever Dream" says the surreal voice of The Chocolate Chips.
http://www.songfight.org/music/fever_dream/chocolatechips_fd.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/fever_dream/chocolatechips_fd.mp3
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Carry by Chenard Walcker
Carry is another inventive blend of samples from L'Ane Vetu de la Peau de Lion.
https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_05-chenard_walcker-carry.mp3
https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_05-chenard_walcker-carry.mp3
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Raindrops Plucking The Last Leaves From A Tree by Lullatone
Raindrops Plucking the Last Leaves from a Tree perfectly captures the track's sweet, relaxing character.
http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Lullatone-Raindrops-Plucking-The-Last-Leaves-From-A-Tree.mp3
http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Lullatone-Raindrops-Plucking-The-Last-Leaves-From-A-Tree.mp3
Friday, April 3, 2015
Less Of It, More Of Having by Flow Child
With an epic sweep, Less Of It, More Of Having seems to celebrate the indescribable.
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2012/02/01-Less-Of-It-More-Of-Having.mp3
http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2012/02/01-Less-Of-It-More-Of-Having.mp3
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Ten Years Of CCMixter by Speck
Speck demonstrates how to span Ten Years of ccMixter's catalogue and craft a compelling, coherent track.
http://ccmixter.org/content/speck/speck_-_Ten_Years_of_ccMixter.mp3
http://ccmixter.org/content/speck/speck_-_Ten_Years_of_ccMixter.mp3
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
So Much Universe by Tuners Union
Tuners Union produced some crisp, lovely pop aboutSo Much Universe for this week's Song Fight.
http://www.songfight.org/music/so_much_universe/tunersunion_smu.mp3
http://www.songfight.org/music/so_much_universe/tunersunion_smu.mp3
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