Wednesday, September 30, 2015

Polyethylene Bag by Chenard Walcker

This sample crazy construction begins with a squid eating dough in a Polyethylene Bag.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_22-chenard_walcker-polyethylene_bag.mp3

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Symphony 2 in B Minor, Op 16, Movement 3 by Daniel Bautista

Movement 3 of Bautista's second symphony takes it's time building up harmonies and exploring different melodic phrases.

Enjoy it in vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/symphony2/03.s2m3.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/symphony2/ogg/03.s2m3.ogg

Monday, September 28, 2015

Be What You Want by aNomaly

Be What You Want tries to take Song Fight in a more industrial direction.

http://www.songfight.org/music/be_what_you_want/anomaly_bwyw.mp3

Sunday, September 27, 2015

Sing Like A Bird by Loveshadow and BryanArtMuzik

Snowflake: "If you love Bob Marley and Michael Franti, you will absolutely adore Sing Like a Bird! Produced and constructed by ccMixter’s beloved Loveshadow, the soaring vocals of BryanArtMuzik are elevated with a chill-reggae groove that will seep under your skin and not let go. A must add to your favorites playlist!"

http://ccmixter.org/content/Loveshadow/Loveshadow_-_Sing_Like_A_Bird_.mp3

Saturday, September 26, 2015

Cold War by The Morning Benders, remixed by Wallpaper

A relaxed, rhythmic rendition of Cold War.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Cold%20War%20Wallpaper%20Winter%20Remix.mp3

Friday, September 25, 2015

Gaslighting by State Shirt

SackJo22, on Gaslighting: "State Shirt transformed Spinmeister stems to create a tightly produced moving modern pop song with gorgeous vocals that belies the seriousness of the lyrical content. Bravo!"

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

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Dancing Round Like Dandelion by P7R7L5

Dancing Round Like Dandelion

http://ccmixter.org/content/party_redlight/party_redlight_-_Dancing_Round_Like_Dandelion_(hybrid_dance_mix).mp3

Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Round By Round by Lone Starr, remixed by destinazione_altrove

This groove aims to move bodies Round by Round on the dance floor.

http://ccmixter.org/content/destinazione_altrove/destinazione_altrove_-_Round_by_Round.mp3

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Running Out Of You by Keep Shelly In Athens, remixed by Solar Bears

Gorilla vs. Bear calls Solar Bears' twist on Running Out of You "languid" and "interstellar". I call it stark and beautiful.

http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/2011/01/Running-Out-Of-You-Solar-Bears-remix.mp3

Monday, September 21, 2015

Jazz On Redial by scomber

Scomber gracefully combine's Loveshadow's singing Heart on Redial with a jazz number from Jeris into Jazz on Redial.

http://ccmixter.org/content/scomber/scomber_-_Jazz_on_Redial.mp3

Sunday, September 20, 2015

Just Like Oskar, We'll Never Grow Up by Stealing Orchestra

Just Like Oskar, We'll Never Grow Up is a theme for a warped carnival funhouse spliced together by a Stealing Orchestra.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/e050f311eb555b9a6f41ebc49a4193be9c7a8655

Saturday, September 19, 2015

Accordion by Brian Wright

Accordion moves perfectly from Wright's hauntingly intimate creaking voice to layers of sound by the full band.

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/brian-wright-accordion.mp3

Friday, September 18, 2015

Shadow by Chromatics

Chromatics gift us with this ephemeral song addressed to a Shadow.

https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/222905505/download?client_id=02gUJC0hH2ct1EGOcYXQIzRFU91c72Ea

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Summer Edit by Atlas Sound

As summer passes, this short Summer Edit seems an apt coda.

http://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/b8c7409b4a8cf37db218ba1b6bacc2390026c749

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Deterioration by Slickitude

This slick rock song is my pick of Song Fight's recent Deterioration.

http://www.songfight.org/music/deterioration/slickitude_deterioration.mp3

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Tinfoil Hats by Rocky Votolato

A song that starts with keeping aliens from reading your mind by wearing Tinfoil Hats turns out to be about the desire to escape change.

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

Monday, September 14, 2015

Plum Rain by Anchorsong

If you're looking for moody downtempo electronic music, bask in the Plum Rain.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Anchorsong-Plum-Rain.mp3

Sunday, September 13, 2015

New Alium by Lucky Dragons

New Alium sounds like it could be a robot whistling while it works.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/widows/new%20alium.mp3

Saturday, September 12, 2015

Stardust by The Sandwitches

I find Stardust a haunting, simple, subtle listen.

http://static.gorillavsbear.net/uploads/mp3/01%20Stardust.mp3

Friday, September 11, 2015

The Joke by Jon Eric

Jon Eric took a piano and sang a tribute to Robin Williams he called The Joke.

http://www.songfight.org/music/the_joke/joneric_joke.mp3

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Feather by Podington Bear

This drifting Feather sounds light, ethereal, full of wonder.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/abf117fed0cc377a3d4e8f5bc3a7474a9944e28f

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Tangible by Pedro Luis Ferrer

Ferrer is a master of the guaracha style of Cuban music, which he blends with other styles to create tunes Tangible.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Pedro-Luis-Ferrer-Tangible.mp3

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Havana Gila by Kurt Ribak

Kurt Ribak describes his Havana Gila "a rhumba rhythm with a klezmer melody and a surf drum break."

http://users.lmi.net/ribax/havanagila.mp3

Monday, September 7, 2015

Red by ADD

Red is a pop-rock tune, with the vocals and guitar slightly twisted, echoing, and distorted.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/plyfapbm_09_red.mp3

Sunday, September 6, 2015

My Eyes by That Crooner From Nowhere

The strange clicking lead in to My Eyes gives way to a morose, otherworldly moan.

https://archive.org/download/thatcroonerfromnowhere_thisisvocaltronicaLP/02_my_eyes.mp3

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Coming Dear by The John Benjamin Band

The lush sound of a cello adds a stirring feeling to the simple guitar pop song Coming Dear.

http://johnorama.com/songs/feel_things_deeply/comingdear.mp3

Friday, September 4, 2015

Anthenagin' (?) by Madlib

Gorilla vs Bear calls Anthenagin' (?) "flawless". It's short, head nodding instrumental hip hop.

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

Thursday, September 3, 2015

Great Display by The Whiskers

This Great Display was another magnificent, partially abandoned song, fleshed out with tense string and reverberating swells.

http://thewhiskers.com/duncecap/04-great_display.mp3

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

What Happened To Free by Justin Bacon

Among the catchier of Justin Bacon's little pop songs is What Happened to Free?

https://archive.org/download/iuma-justin_bacon/Justin_Bacon_-_What_Happened_to_Free.mp3

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Beaten Man by Bgm

This short ode for a Beaten Man is a beaten Song Fight contender.

http://www.songfight.org/music/beaten_man/bgm_bm.mp3