Prelude Op 28 No 20 (in C minor) by Frédéric Chopin, performed by Paul Cantrell

Paul Cantrell begins to analyze Prelude Op 28 No 20 (in C minor): "This piece is easy to sink one’s teeth into, I think, very dramatic and engaging on the first listen. But subsequent digging reveals a lot of subtlety in the way the different voices move, the modulation and chromaticism, the emotional shape." His rendition is lovely.

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_chopin-28-20.mp3

Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy by Sláinte

Sláinte provides a take on an old Irish folk tune Kesh Jig, Leitrim Fancy.

https://archive.org/download/Slinte-7753/Slinte_-_01_-_Kesh_Jig_Leitrim_Fancy.mp3

Poema Valseado by Astor Piazzolla, performed by Mandrágora Tango

Poema Valseado finishes off "an interpretation of an idealized evening of tango dancing" with "an almost erotic interplay of sound and motion".
http://www.mandragoratango.com/music/2009/06/18/20%20Poema%20Valseado%20-%20Tanda%20de%20_Maria.mp3

Vals Nº 2 by Dmitri Shostakovich, performed by Daniel Bautista

Bautista takes the Shostakovich classic Vals Nº 2 in an interesting direction.

https://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/clasicos/vals2.mp3

Meeting Street by Rabbit And Ram

Meeting Street is a strange blend of upbeat and mournful, an organ song and a ukulele tune.

http://www.songfight.org/music/meeting_street/rabbitandram_ms.mp3

Universal Love by A Smile For Timbuctù

What an expression of Universal Love: a slow shifting piece of avant-pop.

https://archive.org/download/International_Love-8100/A_Smile_for_Timbuctu_-_01_-_Universal_Love.mp3

Silent Wholly by Automassage

Carolers singing a song of the season get drowned out for a few minutes by guitar and feedback sludge in this Silent Wholly wreck.

https://archive.org/download/birdsong041/04-Silent_Wholly.mp3

Gamelan 1 (2013 version) by CFCF

Gorilla vs. Bear: "Would you like an updated version of the track Gamelan 1 from my 2011 mixtape ‘Reincarnation‘? Yes? OK. — CFCF". "Yes" is the correct answer.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/10/Gamelan-1-2013.mp3

Coffee...Extra Bulletproof by Jeris featuring Javolenus and Billy Ray

These furiously fast piano licks can only be done after taking a dose of Coffee...Extra Bulletproof (recipe).

http://ccmixter.org/content/VJ_Memes/VJ_Memes_-_Coffee...Extra_Bulletproof_1.mp3

Do You Have A Plan by Brisbane Social Scene

It seems a newcomer from the Brisbane Social Scene arrived on the Song Fight scene last week and took the Do You Have a Plan? title.

http://www.songfight.org/music/do_you_have_a_plan/brisbanesocialscene_dyhap.mp3

Understood By Your Dad by Brad Sucks

Brad Sucks hits that sort of radio-ready alternative rock that I loved listening to in my teens. "Don't you know the lengths I will go to be Understood by Your Dad?"

http://media.bradsucks.net/albums/ooi-128/08_-_Brad_Sucks_-_Understood_by_Your_Dad.mp3

Marefjellet by Nest

The pianos in Marefjellet are set against a subtle drone that creates a quiet tension.

https://archive.org/download/Nest-6211/Nest_-_03_-_Marefjellet.mp3

Check Your Pressure by N.M.D.T.

Check Your Pressure is just another excellent rap song in the Song Fight archives from N.M.D.T.

http://www.songfight.org/music/check_your_pressure/nmdt_cyp.mp3

Shaker by Invacuo

Today I present another post-rock act, Invacuo, who lets epic compositions like Shaker unwind before our ears.

https://archive.org/download/Mark_Twain_in_Japan-7732/Invacuo_-_01_-_Shaker.mp3

Tomorrow Is Another Day by Cherly Kacherly

Today is the last Cherly KaCherly piece I have on offer, but Tomorrow is Another Day.

Also in vorbis

https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/11_Cherly_KaCherly-Tomorrow_is_Another_Day.mp3
https://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/11_Cherly_KaCherly-Tomorrow_is_Another_Day.ogg

Hugs by The John Benjamin Band

JB has kisses and Hugs and a heap of poppy hooks for this week's Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/hugs/johnbenjaminband_hugs.mp3

Here Come The Trains by Atlas Sound

Here Come The Trains rambles off for 11 minutes to close out the second volume of Bedroom Databank.

Available in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Bedroom_Databank_Vol2-7881/Atlas_Sound_-_16_-_Here_Come_the_Trains.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Bedroom_Databank_Vol2-7881/Atlas_Sound_-_16_-_Here_Come_the_Trains.ogg

Making Waves by Dot Tape Dot

Making Waves is by Daniel Romero, who "plays toy instruments, and using a simple sequencer and microphone, creates delicate tunes that unite his love of lo-fi pop and melodic electro-pop."

https://archive.org/download/Sea-Scaping_Monthly_in_4_or_5_Movements-3801/Tape_-_01_-_Making_Waves.mp3

Cassettes by bgm

Cassettes is a slowly recited Villanelle, performed with guitar and soft drums.

https://songlander.com/rest/entries/C6ADD221247242B204228E1AE9FAA59B/file

Obeyed by Chenard Walcker

Bookended by cheering crowds, Obeyed moves through an array of samples intriguingly blended together.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_12-chenard_walcker-obeyed.mp3

Low Resolution by Nathan Clevenger

Low Resolution is one of those pieces that takes its time to develop, creating a pensive and unhurried mood.

http://www.nathanclevengermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Low-Resolution-RESIZE-1.mp3

Day Of The Dead by J. Biveous

One thing Song Fight is good for is expertly under-polished fist-pumping rockers like Day of the Dead.

http://www.songfight.org/music/day_of_the_dead/jbiveous_dotd.mp3

Terra by Chico Correa And Electronic Band

A succulent saxophone and subtle shuffling drums set Terra into a lounge-y jazz groove.

https://archive.org/download/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band-3804/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band_-_06_-_Terra.mp3

Cuticle Cuts by Lucky Dragons

Cuticle Cuts starts off sounding frail, like a single thread and then opens up.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/future_feelings/cuticle_cuts.mp3

The Last Words Of Cotton Wool by Kissing Contest

This Kissing Contest rock tune won The Last Words of Cotton Wool song fight voting.

http://www.songfight.org/music/the_last_words_of_cottonwool/kissingcontest-cottonwool.mp3

Shange (Mountain Song) by Chan Wai Fat, sung by Po Sun Yi

The sparse and quiet Shange (Mountain Song) is part of the soundtrack for a play inspired by a daoist pilgrimage.

https://archive.org/download/Children_of_Soul_Mountain-6232/Chan_Wai_Fat_-_01_-_Shange_Mountain_Song_sung_by_Po_Sun_Yi.mp3

Chowbiz by DIY-Note

Ruptures is a record full of intensity and creativity, and Chowbiz is one of its high points.

https://archive.org/download/Ruptures-6090/DIY-Note_-_06_-_Chowbiz.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Ruptures-6090/DIY-Note_-_06_-_Chowbiz.ogg

Race To The Bottom by Tuners Union

Tuners Union hits a note a bit too joyful to be a true Race to the Bottom. Indeed, this impressive beast came one vote away from the top.

http://www.songfight.org/music/race_to_the_bottom/tunersunion_rttb.mp3

Yu Yu Pu Pu Pu by Tiny Creatures

Yu Yu Pu Pu Pu is almost as brief and repetitive as its title.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_11_-_Yu_Yu_Pu_Pu_Pu.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_11_-_Yu_Yu_Pu_Pu_Pu.ogg

Crazy by Zoogoo

Crazy is maniacal cut and paste music running through hip-hop, metal, and Japanese TV, all in under four minutes.

https://archive.org/download/Zoogoo-7727/Zoogoo_-_01_-_Crazy.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Zoogoo-7727/Zoogoo_-_01_-_Crazy.ogg

Sorry I Ruined Your Life by State Shirt

Today's song has music video to go along with State Shirt's sweet singing. The track is Sorry I Ruined Your Life.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/videosongs/stateshirt_sorryiruinedyourlife.mp3

Lights In The Sky by Nine Inch Nails

Slow plodding piano drowns a quiet whisper evoking Lights in the Sky

https://archive.org/download/The_Slip-2640/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_07_-_Lights_in_the_Sky.mp3

Breaking The Ice by The Worldly Self-Assurance

The Worldly Self-Assurance went about Breaking the Ice in Nur Ein VII with deft guitar and percussion work.

https://songlander.com/rest/entries/1D119513B0EB355B136E687EA2C7DEFA/file

Head Swirlin' by Owltree

Here's some jazzy electronic music to get your Head Swirlin' this holiday season.

https://archive.org/download/Tender_Pecking-3824/Owltree_-_01_-_Head_Swirlin.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Tender_Pecking-3824/Owltree_-_01_-_Head_Swirlin.ogg

Symphony No. 2 in B minor, Op. 16, Movement 2: Andante by Daniel Bautista

Part two of Bautista's second symphony gets Andante, with crunching, swirling guitars, pounding bass and drums, and dramatic effects.

https://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/symphony2/02.s2m2.mp3
https://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/symphony2/ogg/02.s2m2.ogg

Theme In G by Podington Bear

Theme In G carries a beautiful, slightly melancholic, slightly hopeful melody along on pizzicato strings and chiming percussion.

https://archive.org/download/Rhythm_and_Strings-13936/Podington_Bear_-_Theme_in_G.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Rhythm_and_Strings-13936/Podington_Bear_-_Theme_in_G.ogg

Pitchfork Nation by Pepper Jane

A gentle, whispered folk tune sits amidst this Pitchfork Nation fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/pitchfork_nation/pepperjane_pn.mp3

Dewey Square by Droopy Contini

"Here we have hard bop from Lorraine, France." It's an old fashioned jazz number in the Dewey Square.

https://archive.org/download/Surpriscording-6084/Hugo_Droopy_Contini_-_01_-_Dewey_Square.mp3

Intuition by Quarkstar and Unreal_dm

Kara Square's review of Intuition "Setting the mood for sorrowful dramatic scenes that take a moment to pause in grief, Quarkstar’s remix of Unreal_dm is inspired."

http://ccmixter.org/content/Quarkstar/Quarkstar_-_Intuition.mp3
http://ccmixter.org/content/Quarkstar/Quarkstar_-_Intuition.flac

Advanced Japanese Folk by Audiotoolz, remixed by Djet

Djet revisits Advanced Japanese Folk with a pleasingly minimal, strangely textured mix.

https://archive.org/download/Progressive_Folk-8193/Audiotoolz_-_10_-_Advanced_Japanese_folk_Djet_remix.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Progressive_Folk-8193/Audiotoolz_-_10_-_Advanced_Japanese_folk_Djet_remix.ogg

Just You Wait by Clarence Simpson, featuring narva9, Forensic, boxboy333, and New Radical Fate

Just You Wait skillfully wrangles sounds from a variety of sources, including a sick Forensic rap, into a well crafted tune.

http://ccmixter.org/content/casimps1/casimps1_-_Just_You_Wait.mp3

Language Of My Reality Reprise 2016 by Omni Vista featuring Colin Mutchler

Omni Vista takes a thoughtful poem on the Language of my Reality and provides the backdrop and twists Colin Mutchler's voice masterfully.

http://ccmixter.org/content/omnivista/omnivista_-_Language_of_My_Reality_Reprise_2016.mp3

Mr. Rabbit by Blue Wave Theory, remixed by Stefan Kartenburg

Kartenburg and Blue Wave Theory combine to deliver old fashioned melodramatic rock. "They call him Mr. Rabbit!"

http://ccmixter.org/content/JeffSpeed68/JeffSpeed68_-_Mr_Rabbit.mp3

Lady Daydream by Twin Sister, remixed by Blackbird Blackbird

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Mermaids In Japan by Blue Wave Theory, remixed by Spinmeister

Texasradiofish on Mermaids In Japan: "Listen to this unique mermaid song! Spinmeister delivers toe tapping, back beat driven music by infusing electronic dance and Japanese music flavors into Blues Wave Theory surf music. The robot mermaid chorus is an especially creative idea that is sure to be replicated in a music venue near you."

http://ccmixter.org/content/spinmeister/spinmeister_-_Mermaids_in_Japan.mp3

Don't You by Seoup T. Gei

Seoup T. Gei put forward an excellent guitar song with a strong vocal performance and a hint of a recorder playing in the background for the Don't You Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/dont_you/seouptgei_dy.mp3

Sorry Captain But... Shouldn't We Be Thinking About Cosmic Hazards Instead Of Destroying Our Spaceship And Killing The Crew? by Stealing Orchestra

Sorry Captain But... Shouldn't We Be Thinking About Cosmic Hazards Instead Of Destroying Our Spaceship And Killing The Crew? starts off swinging, and then turns to a storm of guitar and drums that slowly dies out.

https://archive.org/download/The_Incredible_Shrinking_Band-12588/Stealing_Orchestra_-_08_-_Sorry_Captain_But_Shouldnt_We_Be_Thinking_About_Cosmic_Hazards_Instead_Of_Destroying_Our_Spaceship_And_Killing_The_Crew.mp3
https://archive.org/download/The_Incredible_Shrinking_Band-12588/Stealing_Orchestra_-_08_-_Sorry_Captain_But_Shouldnt_We_Be_Thinking_About_Cosmic_Hazards_Instead_Of_Destroying_Our_Spaceship_And_Killing_The_Crew.ogg

Replacing You by Post Human Era

Post Human Era constructs a lush, shifting sound of strings and synths over a repeating electronic drum line in Replacing You.

https://archive.org/download/To_Build_A_Fire-4775/Post_Human_Era_-_03_-_Replacing_You.mp3
https://archive.org/download/To_Build_A_Fire-4775/Post_Human_Era_-_03_-_Replacing_You.ogg

Day Of The Dead by Here, Atticus

A year ago Here, Atticus's rock tune ended up in a three way tie on the Day of the Dead.

http://www.songfight.org/music/day_of_the_dead/hereatticus_dotd.mp3

The Dark Side of Frigiliana by Nfamoudou-Boudougou

The Dark Side of Frigiliana is a strange piece, opening with a low, tense wind sound and breaking into tingling percussion. It also might be the only song I've posted explicitly placed in the Public Domain.

https://archive.org/download/Nfamoudou-Boudougou-6156/Breuss_Arrizabalaga_Quintet_-_01_-_The_Dark_Side_Of_Frigiliana.mp3

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh by Say Hi

Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh is more upbeat pop rock from Say Hi.

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

Total Sensory Deprivation by Revolution Void

Total Sensory Deprivation is a relaxed ten minute trip through Revolution Void's electronic panorama.

Available in vorbis and hi-res flac.

https://archive.org/download/jamendo-104082/06.mp3
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-104082/06.ogg
https://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoid-LikeASecretDream/6.RevolutionVoid-TotalSensoryDeprivation.flac

Le Reflet by Chenard Walcker

Le Reflet starts with what sounds like an old phonograph recording and mixes in conga drums.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_11-chenard_walcker-le_reflet.mp3

Forty Three Hours by Flaming Tiger

Flaming Tiger is a new Song Fighter bringing some punk rock to Forty Three Hours.

http://www.songfight.org/music/forty_three_hours/flamingtiger_fth.mp3

Architect by Bgm

Architect includes a round of voices calling "it's our fate you're sealing".

https://songlander.com/rest/entries/74DF5FB99DACABA763E8D572209E469A/file

Open Melody by Lucky Dragons

Open Melody is all looping rhythm and melody with variations in timbre.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/OPEN_POWER/02%20Open%20Melody.mp3

Tempranillo by Mandrágora Tango

Tempranillo is a Mandrágora original with a lot of classic tango flourishes.

http://www.mandragoratango.com/sounds/Tempranillo.mp3

The Istanbul Clan (La Partenza) by Digi G'Alessio

The blend of electronic beats and near eastern instruments in The Istanbul Clan (La Partenza) is the first of three Istanbul Clan tracks. Listen to a them in a much larger context in L'Attentato ai Mondiali.

https://archive.org/download/LAttentato_ai_Mondiali-6492/Digi_GAlessio_-_01_-_The_Istanbul_Clan_La_Partenza.mp3

No Rush by Cookie Blue

Cookie Blue's lush little folk jam earned a win in the No Rush Song Fight contest.

http://www.songfight.org/music/no_rush/cookieblue_nr.mp3

Alarm Clock by Tiny Creatures

This weird little melody of vaguely cute noises ends with an Alarm Clock.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_09_-_Alarm_Clock.mp3

Rozer by Paul Cantrell

Paul Cantrell on Rozer: "Today’s improv is a bit of fun with one of my favorite sounds from extended piano technique, made by damping a low string with a finger or two at about the point where the copper winding ends."

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_rozer.mp3

Simple Pleasures by Henry Homesweet

8 bit chiptune dance tracks are Simple Pleasures indeed.

https://archive.org/download/Collected_Songs-4947/Henry_Homesweet_-_01_-_Simple_Pleasures.mp3

Betamax by State Shirt

Betamax is a strange instrumental from Lost Hills with a cool music video.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/losthills/08_Betamax.mp3

No Vacancy by Nick Soma

A dash of horns spices up the fast punk rock in No Vacancy.

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

True Metal Awaits by Daniel Bautista

You can tell by the pounding bass drums that True Metal Awaits within.

https://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/cocktail11/02_true_metal_awaits.mp3
https://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/cocktail11/ogg/02_true_metal_awaits.ogg

Rodopted by Band Of Mad Women

Rodopted slowly builds in intensity over six minutes of layers of exotic musical sounds.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/80e88492f3cff879403f0b77ccd03cf752d99b2f

Kyoto by Nest

Kyoto is another simple, stark, beautiful piece of ambient piano music from Nest.

https://archive.org/download/Nest-6211/Nest_-_02_-_Kyoto.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Nest-6211/Nest_-_02_-_Kyoto.ogg

Race To The Bottom by WreckdoM

A twisted political track from WreckdoM is perfect for a Race to the Bottom.

http://www.songfight.org/music/race_to_the_bottom/wreckdom_rttb.mp3

Corona Radiata by Nine Inch Nails

Corona Radiata makes no haste in drawing out its gloomy mood.

https://archive.org/download/The_Slip-2640/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_08_-_Corona_Radiata.mp3
https://archive.org/download/The_Slip-2640/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_08_-_Corona_Radiata.ogg

You Ess É! by Tortue Super Sonic

This creepy little track ends with shouts of You Ess É!

https://archive.org/download/B_20_1464-10408/Tortue_Super_Sonic_-_01_-_You_Ess_E.mp3

So Much Universe by The Chocolate Chips

A psychedelic mood with a voice to match repeats the refrain: So Much Universe.

http://www.songfight.org/music/so_much_universe/chocolatechips_smu.mp3

The Mountain by Podington Bear

The Mountain is one of my favorite short string pieced by Podington Bear. The descending lines and encroaching acoustic beats stand out.

https://archive.org/download/Rhythm_and_Strings-13936/Podington_Bear_-_The_Mountain.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Rhythm_and_Strings-13936/Podington_Bear_-_The_Mountain.ogg

Heart Shaker by The Worldly Self Assurance

Heart Shaker is a delicious rock tune incorporating "Creative use of flatline tone."

https://songlander.com/rest/entries/89ABBB65A8BF4D817C3DD582CA1F59BE/file

Leaving The Home Tribe by Party People In A Can

Leaving the Home Tribe is almost primal indie rock, with a calm that makes it perfect for the road.

https://archive.org/download/Way_off_where_the_Spirits_are-7723/Party_People_in_a_Can_-_01_-_Leaving_The_Home_Tribe.mp3

Yesterday's News by HelenaJ, remixed by Scomber

Jeris on Yesterday's News: "Scomber takes us on the way back machine to the 20’s with this swing, jazz, ragtime number…HelenaJ’s vocals are perfectly at home here. Flappers woulda ate this up!"

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

Chained by The XX, remixed by Recycle Culture

Recycle Culture speeds up Chained and add energetic layers over the sparse, intimate song.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2012/10/Chained-Recycle-Culture-Remix.mp3

Surrender by Emily Richards and Zep Hurme

Emily Richards provides the vocals at the center of Surrender, while Zep Hurme sets the stage with acoustic guitars and drums that sit quietly in the background.

http://ccmixter.org/content/zep_hurme/zep_hurme_-_Surrender.mp3

Alcohol Motor Car by Surveillance Party, remixed by Basematic

Alcohol Motor Car has melodramatic singing and a stomping, eery rocking sound.

http://ccmixter.org/content/basematic/basematic_-_alcohol_motor_car.mp3

I Want To Love You by SackJo22 featuring Javolenus, remixed by Jeris

Jeris takes SackJo22's I Want to Love You and mixes in a swarm of acoustic instruments for an "Ear Romancing" track.

http://ccmixter.org/content/VJ_Memes/VJ_Memes_-_I_want_to_Love_You.mp3

Running Back by How To Dress Well, remixed by CFCF featuring Cadence Weapon

CFCF on his How To Dress Well remix: "Tom asked me to remix a track from his record TOTAL LOSS. I chose Running Back because I wanted to give it a bit of swing. When I realized the song needed a verse to round things out and give it the properly Janet vibe I was going for, I asked the man Cadence Weapon to rap on it. So here is a suitably Montreal-vibed new jack swing smoothed out rendition."

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/10/70-Running-Back-remix-ft.-Cadence-Weapon.mp3

Blasphemy by Snowflake and Piero Peluche

Kara Square of CCMixter: "Powerful, stirring, politically-inspired progressive rock remix of Blasphemy. Take a listen to Piero Peluche’s take on Snowflake’s hope-filled song. This is a must listen, folks."

http://ccmixter.org/content/pieropeluche/pieropeluche_-_Blasphemy_-_Snowflake_Piero_Peluche.mp3
http://ccmixter.org/content/pieropeluche/pieropeluche_-_Blasphemy_-_Snowflake_Piero_Peluche.flac

Don't You Worry by Tricky Diesel

Tricky Diesel identifies himself, then gives us a beat called Don't You Worry.

https://archive.org/download/Give_Me_a_Beat-13303/Tricky_Diesel_-_01_-_Dont_You_Worry.mp3

Le Noir Et La Rage by DIY Note

Le Noir Et La Rage starts with distorted voice clips and quiet music, and both build in intensity until the guitars and piano take over completely.

https://archive.org/download/Ruptures-6090/DIY-Note_-_05_-_Le_noir_et_la_rage.mp3

Hide Me by Flying Lotus and Shabazz Palaces

Hide Me is a short rough draft of a song, with bass that pounds like a heartbeat and spaced out lyrics from Shabazz Palaces.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/12/hide-me-ft.-Shabazz-Palaces.mp3

That's Enough by Shot Pounder

Shot Pounder pours out the fury as they shout That's Enough.

http://www.songfight.org/music/thats_enough/shotpounder_te.mp3

La Petite Pêche Énorme by Holly Earnest

A slow piano line leads La Petite Pêche Énorme into it's romantic little world.

http://www.noertker.com/audio/LaPetitePecheEnorme.mp3

Givers by Lucky Dragons

The Givers celebrate their gifts, a wild 3 and a half minutes of joyful sound.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/dream_island_laughing_language/09_givers.mp3

Tornado by Chenard Walcker

Chenard Walcker's style is to craft a Tornado of clips sampled from ancient recordings.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_07-chenard_walcker-tornado.mp3

No Rush by Tuners Union

No Rush is another sweet pop-folk tune from the recent Song Fight archives.

http://www.songfight.org/music/no_rush/tunersunion_nr.mp3

A Meeting With Death In Person by Dorothy's Magic Bag

A Meeting with Death in Person evokes an epic 8 bit adventure, but with a pounding beat to make venture to the dance floor.

https://archive.org/download/Viva_La_Revolution-13276/Dorothys_Magic_Bag_-_01_-_A_Meeting_with_Death_in_Person.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Viva_La_Revolution-13276/Dorothys_Magic_Bag_-_01_-_A_Meeting_with_Death_in_Person.ogg

You Squig Me So by Tiny Creatures

Tiny Creatures make a great big noise just to say that You Squig Me So.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_04_-_You_Squig_Me_So.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_04_-_You_Squig_Me_So.ogg

Coco De Elevador by Chico Correa and Electronic Band

"Chico Correa is producer, DJ, and musician Esmeraldo Marques of Paraiba, Brazil. His productions blend traditional Brazilian and new electronic rhythms. This 2006 album is a result of years experimenting fusion of the organic and the electronic. The result is a blend of public domain lyrics using well-known folk melodies from Brazillian states of Paraíba and Pernambuco, electronic music, and jamming with singers, saxophone players, an Afro-Brazilian percussion set, and a rock power trio." So much of this blend comes alive with Coco De Elevador.

https://archive.org/download/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band-3804/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band_-_05_-_Coco_De_Elevador.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band-3804/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band_-_05_-_Coco_De_Elevador.ogg

BasedWorld by Ryan Hemsworth

BasedWorld is a compelling piece of electronic dance music that feels epic and never repetitive.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2012/12/BasedWorld.mp3

Baked Out Of My Gourd by Aahz

Aahz talk up the benefits of being Baked Out Of My Gourd with a country twang.

http://www.songfight.org/music/baked_out_of_my_gourd/aahz_boomg.mp3

Para Elisa by Beethoven, performed by Daniel Bautista

This rendition of Para Elisa is a short, beautiful piece played on acoustic guitar.

https://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/beethoven/06.paraelisa.mp3
https://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/beethoven/ogg/06.paraelisa.ogg

Narrow Your Eyes by John Benjamin Band

JB's lo-fi cover of Narrow Your Eyes resonates with emotion.

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

Michelangelo '70 by Astor Piazzolla, performed by Mandrágora Tango

Mandrágora Tango calls Michelangelo '70 "A rolicking 3 minutes of undanceable Piazzolla goodness."

http://www.mandragoratango.com/music/2007/06/26/Michelangelo70.mp3

Blood, Guts, And Fire Trucks by Haggis Rising

There's nothing like an Irish punk tribute to a fallen friend. This one is Blood, Guts, and Fire Trucks.

https://archive.org/download/Loved_Like_a_Milkshake_A_Tribute_to_Wesley_Willis-4932/Haggis_Rising_-_01_-_Blood_Guts_and_Fire_Trucks.mp3

The Model by Kraftwerk, performed by Canasta

Canasta's folk pop seems a far cry from Kraftwerk's sparse electronics, yet The Model is nonetheless a faithful cover.

http://audio.canastamusic.com/FindTheTime/Canasta-FindTheTime-TheModel.mp3

Floating Bridge by Factor T, covered by Duboce Triangle

Floating Bridge moves suddenly from slow, stuttering rock to quick country twang.

http://www.songfight.net/covers/songs/dubocetrianle_factort_floatingbridge.mp3

Prelude Op 28 No 4 by Frédéric Chopin, performed by Paul Cantrell

Paul Cantrell delivers a pensive, sad rendition of Chopin's Prelude Op 28 No 4 (in E minor), paired with his thoughts on music pedagogy and another Chopin Prelude performance.

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_chopin-28-4.mp3

¡Qué Paciencia! by Los Sundayers

¡Qué Paciencia! is an excellent pop-rock song with a dressing of Barcelona salsa.

https://archive.org/download/Disco_Pirata-6645/Los_Sundayers_-_03_-_Qu_Paciencia.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Disco_Pirata-6645/Los_Sundayers_-_03_-_Qu_Paciencia.ogg

The Nanotech Virus by Stealing Orchestra

The Nanotech Virus sounds like a terrible army marching forth to conquer the world.

https://archive.org/download/The_Incredible_Shrinking_Band-12588/Stealing_Orchestra_-_07_-_The_Nanotech_Virus.mp3
https://archive.org/download/The_Incredible_Shrinking_Band-12588/Stealing_Orchestra_-_07_-_The_Nanotech_Virus.ogg

Turn Off Your TV by State Shirt

SongFight on Turn Off Your TV: "State Shirt wins by a good chunk of votes. Check out the great video for his song too."

http://www.songfight.org/music/turn_off_your_tv/stateshirt_toyt.mp3

The Drummer Is Fine Part 2 by Sonic Youth

The Drummer is Fine part 2 is an interesting guitar/effects/feedback bit of noodling coming out of A Thousaand Leaves Sessions.

http://sonicyouth.com/archives/mp3-selector/new_mp3/drummerpart2.mp3

Contenido by Pelayo Arrizabalaga, Antonio Bravo, Merran Laginestra, and Baldo Martinez

Contenido is a stimulating, intriguing work of improvised free jazz.

https://archive.org/download/Contenido-12083/Arrizabalaga_Bravo_Laginestra_Martinez_-_01_-_Contenido.mp3

I Can See You by ADD

This old I Can See You Song Fight entry has a lo-fi amateur charm, with a muddy recording of with pretty guitar and voice.

http://www.songfight.org/music/i_can_see_you/add-icanseeyou.mp3

Red Car by Chromatics

Red Car is slow, dark electronic music with a digitally disturbed voice.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/06/09-Red-Car.mp3

Sunday Afternoon by Podington Bear

Rhythm and Strings describes the appeal of Sunday Afternoon well. It's plucked strings are arranged in a busy, complex rhythm.

https://archive.org/download/Rhythm_and_Strings-13936/Podington_Bear_-_Sunday_Afternoon.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Rhythm_and_Strings-13936/Podington_Bear_-_Sunday_Afternoon.ogg

Safe Harbor by Ricochet

Ricochet's Safe Harbor has several things I like in a Song Fight entry: it's cute, quirky, and short.

http://www.songfight.org/music/safe_harbor/ricochet_sh.mp3

Elizabeth The Great by Bgm

Elizabeth The Great is another song with verses I find awkward but a chorus that makes up for it.

https://songlander.com/rest/entries/0E401FFEF7AD0D5EBE29BE5F448BBC1A/file

Head Down by Nine Inch Nails

Head Down is one of those tracks where the verses are awkward but the chorus more than makes up for it.

https://archive.org/download/The_Slip-2640/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_06_-_Head_Down.mp3
https://archive.org/download/The_Slip-2640/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_06_-_Head_Down.ogg

Piano Concerto, Movement 3

The Third Movement ends David Cope's Piano Concerto with violent, swirling storm of piano notes.

ftp://arts.ucsc.edu/pub/cope/concert3.mp3

Carroussel by La Rainbow Toy Orchestra

Have a trip around a Carroussel, enjoy a dive into the toy chest.

Enjoy the festivities in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Family_Album-7577/La_Rainbow_Toy_Orchestra_-_01_-_Carroussel.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Family_Album-7577/La_Rainbow_Toy_Orchestra_-_01_-_Carroussel.ogg

Colourblind by The Worldly Self Assurance

Colourblind is a low-tempo, pretty indie rock song that got The Worldly Self Assurance a Round One win in the 2011 Nur Ein contest.

https://songlander.com/rest/entries/E888904AB24D77CF48D7848AB77A1648/file

Let It Go by Jeremih + Shlohmo

A lovely R&B vocal juxtaposed with a dark, muted hip-hop beat gives Let It Go a haunting quality.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2014/07/05-Let-It-Go.mp3

What You See Is What You Get by Lucky Dragons

What You See Is What You Get starts with some hand claps, then moves into a loop of unusual, minimal, yet melodic sounds. It's another example of Lucky Dragons' simple yet strange musical style.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/EXISTERS/A2-what%20you%20see%20is%20what%20you%20get.mp3

Day Of The Dead by Possum Sauce

This zombie themed Day of the Dead has a few unexpected touches added to it's guy-and-guitar composition.

http://www.songfight.org/music/day_of_the_dead/possumsauce_dotd.mp3

Coffin Nails by Waylon Thornton

The gritty surf-rock guitar in Coffin Nails hits like the soundtrack to a Tarentino western.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/WaylonThornton-CoffinNails.mp3

FunkyOutro by That Crooner From Nowhere

This FunkyOutro is a perfect way to finish Cumming Soon.

https://archive.org/download/jamendo-031825/14.mp3

Tachion by Tiny Creatures

A vocal moan proceeds behind a repeated rhythm which, despite being called Tachion, never seems to go back in time.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_02_-_Tachion.mp3

Lodge by Nest

Two pianists united to create beatifully sparse peices like Lodge, ambient works centered on the piano but touched with textures of other sounds.

Get it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Nest-6211/Nest_-_01_-_Lodge.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Nest-6211/Nest_-_01_-_Lodge.ogg

Water by Ra Ra Riot

Water slows down the pop a bit more than one might expect from a band named Ra Ra Riot.

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

Bottle Neck by Glenn Case

Glenn Case has ages of guitar based pop floating around, as though he's never hit a Bottle Neck.

http://www.songfight.org/music/bottle_neck/glenncase_bn.mp3

Cinemaction by Daniel Bautista

Cinemaction is more crazy fun-house guitar metal from Bautista's Gentoo box.

Stay libre with vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/downloadordie/03.cinemaction.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/downloadordie/ogg/03.cinemaction.ogg

Gasolina by Kayo Malayo

Gasonlina is Latin ska with tremendous energy.

https://archive.org/download/Disco_Pirata-6645/Kayo_Malayo_-_02_-_Gasolina.mp3

Endless Night by DIY-Note

It's a haunting track that contemplates being born into an Endless Night.

Try it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Ruptures-6090/DIY-Note_-_04_-_Endless_night.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Ruptures-6090/DIY-Note_-_04_-_Endless_night.ogg

Get Free by Major Lazer featuring Amber Coffman

Get Free is an older single from Major Lazer with a sexy beat.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2012/04/Get-Free-feat_-Amber-of-Dirty-Projectors.mp3

When Have I Been Wrong by The John Benjamin Band

When Have I Been Wrong? is a slow sad pop song that suddenly picks up pace as it heads to the end.

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

Turn Off Your Phone by JSR2

With a catchy beat and shouts of "Put your hands up, put your phones down. It's a Song Fight! We 'bout to throw down.", JSR2 was my favorite attempt to Turn Off Your Phone.

http://www.songfight.org/music/turn_off_your_phone/jrs2_toyp.mp3

Transcriptions by Lullabelle

Transcriptions breaks down into three movements: i. The Trial of Florasador Gehboyzel, ii. Mocked Openly in Chambers, and iii. Festival for a Hanging. It's a strangely surreal ten minutes.

https://archive.org/download/The_Trial_of_Florasador_Gehrboyzel-6345/Lullabelle_-_02_-_Transcriptions.mp3
https://archive.org/download/The_Trial_of_Florasador_Gehrboyzel-6345/Lullabelle_-_02_-_Transcriptions.ogg

Postcard by Atlas Sound

Postcard features shifting rhythms alternating left and right, coming and fading.

Available in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Bedroom_Databank_Vol1-7880/Atlas_Sound_-_11_-_Postcard.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Bedroom_Databank_Vol1-7880/Atlas_Sound_-_11_-_Postcard.ogg

Should Be Fun by Sober

Sober build a guitar pop song to a lovely crescendo with the refrain "This life isn't easy, but at least it Should Be Fun".

http://www.songfight.org/music/should_be_fun/sober_sbf.mp3

Scratch_redux by Ant Neely

Mash-ups of big beats, harmonicas, and catchy pop singing rarely sounds so lovely as Scratch_redux.

https://archive.org/download/Not_Fit_For_Human_Consumption-12081/Ant_Neely_-_01_-_Scratch_redux.mp3

Fell Out Of The Sky (Andy's Liquid Mix) by State Shirt, remixed by Stellarartwars

According to Stellarartwars, "Some uptempo rock lends itself to a drum and bass background". Fell Out of the Sky is just such uptempo rock.

http://ccmixter.org/content/stellarartwars/stellarartwars_-_Fell_Out_Of_The_Sky_(Andy_s_Liquid_Mix_w_stems).mp3

This New Technology (Dark & Dubby Mix) by Midnight Juggernauts, remixed by Babe Rainbow

Dubbed "Dark & Dubby", this mix of This New Technology is slow and creeping, creating an ominous atmosphere about what's to come.

http://whothehell.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/This-New-Technology-Babe-Rainbow-Remix.mp3

The Coldness by Blueswerver, remixed by Speck

The Coldness masterfully mixes fragile pauses with crunching noise. Panu sez "Turn it up to crush."

http://ccmixter.org/content/speck/speck_-_The_Coldness.mp3

The Strange Sunrise by c4n featuring Shannonsongs

MC Jack in the Box calls The Strange Sunrise "pure, unadulterated, aural sex." It's full of jittering, intense energy.

http://ccmixter.org/content/c4n/c4n_-_c4n_-_The_Strange_Sunrise.mp3

More, More, More... by Reiswerk featuring I_rebel

Today, some reggae from the ccmixter crowd: More, More, More....

http://ccmixter.org/content/Reiswerk/Reiswerk_-_More_more_more_...feat._i_rebel.mp3

Human Once Again by Four Tet

Four Tet alters "Skin" into a more meditative piece, Human Once Again.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/12/Four-Tet-Human-once-again-Grimes.mp3

Sleep Lightly by Lisa DeBenedictis, remixed by Quarkstar

Quarkstar's take on DeBenedictis's dreamy Sleep Lightly sounds more fantastic, more strangely childlike than the others.

http://ccmixter.org/content/Quarkstar/Quarkstar_-_Sleep_Lightly.mp3

Good Luck Charm by JSmitty featuring ViolentBob

JSmitty's been putting some excellent rap tunes into recent Song Fights, strong enough that he never needs a Good Luck Charm.

http://www.songfight.org/music/good_luck_charm/jsmitty+violentbob_glc.mp3

Scattered Knowledge by Revolution Void

Revolution Void is a master at blending hip-hop, jazz, and electronic music, and Scattered Knowledge brings these elements together in a down-tempo tune that wraps up The Politics of Desire.

Try it in vorbis, or get it in high-resolution flac.

https://archive.org/download/jamendo-027332/10.mp3
https://archive.org/download/jamendo-027332/10.ogg
https://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoid-ThePoliticsOfDesire/10.RevolutionVoid-ScatteredKnowledge.flac

Happiness Is by Podington Bear

Happiness Is a specialty of the Pod Bear, and this song exemplifies his approach.

https://archive.org/download/Egress-10484/Podington_Bear_-_01_-_Happiness_Is.mp3

Check Your Pressure by The Grim

Check Your Pressure only momentarily lets up it's screaming, pounding onslaught, and come away with a Song Fight win.

http://www.songfight.org/music/check_your_pressure/grim_cyp.mp3

Manipulationology by Digital Drug

A study in Manipulationology blending strains of eastern music with big beats.

Also in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Progressive_Folk-8193/Digital_drug_-_03_-_Manipulationology.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Progressive_Folk-8193/Digital_drug_-_03_-_Manipulationology.ogg

Fågelsången by jj

Fågelsången is more lovely bittersweet sounds from jj.

http://static.stereogum.com/uploads/2013/06/Fagelsangen.mp3

Port o' Nine Tails by Nathan Clevenger Group

Clevenger's name may be on the ensemble, but his guitar seems to play a distinctly supporting role in Port o' Nine Tails, led instead by a clarinet.

http://www.nathanclevengermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/02-Port-o-Nine-Tails.mp3

What Layer by Lucky Dragons

What Layer hides a little whistle behind a tiny rhythm, from the LAYER HATER.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/LAYER_HATER/02_what_layer.mp3

Good Luck Charm by Pepper Jane

This Week's Song Fight! has a special Good Luck Charm: an adorable folk song full of rhythm and tempo changes, shouting, self-aware cliché, and other charms besides.

http://www.songfight.org/music/good_luck_charm/pepperjane_glc.mp3

Everything Is Great by Brad Sucks

Everything Is Great is a slow ballady song that Brad released to the internet back in 2002 after fussing with it long enough to make himself sick of it.

http://media.bradsucks.net/Brad_Sucks_-_Everything_is_Great.mp3

Maracas by Mates Of State

With bridges of syncopated breathing and UNITY, Maracas is feel-good pop music.

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

Fast Trilogy by Tiny Creatures

Tiny Creatures' self titled album opens with a tinkling Fast Trilogy.

Enjoy vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_01_-_Fast_Trilogy.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_01_-_Fast_Trilogy.ogg

Echo Lali by Echo Lali

This sweet little lullaby of a tune is a self-titled offering by Echo Lali

Also in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/La_Valise_aux_Mille_Voyages-8087/Echo_Lali_-_01_-_Echo_Lali.mp3
https://archive.org/download/La_Valise_aux_Mille_Voyages-8087/Echo_Lali_-_01_-_Echo_Lali.ogg

Shudders by MC Frontalot

Our protagonist faces angry spirits and zombies without a moment of fright but gets Shudders when he meets the princess.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/10080/MC_Frontalot_-_Question_Bedtime_10_Shudders.mp3

Tyson's Corner by Cookie Blue

Cookie Blue took Tyson's Corner's title with a sweet pop tune.

http://www.songfight.org/music/tysons_corner/cookieblue_tc.mp3

Subliminal Pestilence by Daniel Bautista

Here's another 6 minutes and 20 seconds of crunching instrumental metal from Bautista: Subliminal Pestilence.

This monstrosity is also available in vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/downloadordie/02.subliminal_pestilence.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/downloadordie/ogg/02.subliminal_pestilence.ogg

Felix Is My Friend by Pattern Industries

Felix Is My Friend is fun and upbeat dance music, with lots of little melodic and harmonic quirks.

Available in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Progressive_Folk-8193/Pattern_Industries_-_09_-_Felix_Is_My_Friend.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Progressive_Folk-8193/Pattern_Industries_-_09_-_Felix_Is_My_Friend.ogg

Baile Muderno by Chico Correa and Electronic Band

Baile Muderno starts with a choppy beat and a meditative guitar and builds its energy as it goes.

Try it in vorbis

https://archive.org/download/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band-3804/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band_-_10_-_Baile_Muderno.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band-3804/Chico_Correa_and_Electronic_Band_-_10_-_Baile_Muderno.ogg

Starting my work with the daily rebuilding of the telescope by Cherly KaCherly

Starting my work with the daily rebuilding of the telescope uses its repeating four notes to convey the obsessive focus of its subject.

Also in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/birdsong028/05_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.mp3
https://archive.org/download/birdsong028/05_Cherly_KaCherly-Drop.ogg

Leviathan by Bgm

Bgm went a bit country for the last round of this year's Nur Ein, taking the title with Leviathan.

https://songlander.com/rest/entries/2A5872336CCB8E1E4CBE7833D1B105DD/file

Asylum by Soundtails featuring Papa Zulu

Kara Square describes Asylum: "A dynamic orchestral soundtrack with stirring emotion and tension. If you’re looking for a stunning instrumental for your dramatic scenes, this could be the one."

http://ccmixter.org/content/soundtails/soundtails_-_Asylum.mp3

Lofticries by Purity Ring

Lofticries is simply splendid meditative electronic pop.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2011/04/Purity-Ring-Lofticries.mp3

Poor People by The Rhombus

Poor People layers electric noise on echoes on guitars.

https://archive.org/download/Ladders-7853/Rhombus_-_01_-_Poor_People.mp3

It Made Sense At The Time by Tuners Union

It Made Sense At The Time to vote for this subtle, sparse tune from Tuners Union.

http://www.songfight.org/music/it_made_sense_at_the_time/tunersunion_imsatt.mp3

Lost Children by Post Human Era

Despite the downer lyrics, Lost Children manages to sound like blissful electronic pop.

Also in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/To_Build_A_Fire-4775/Post_Human_Era_-_02_-_Lost_Children.mp3
https://archive.org/download/To_Build_A_Fire-4775/Post_Human_Era_-_02_-_Lost_Children.ogg

Flight 17 by State Shirt

Flight 17 is a strange, plaintive instrumental that finishes off Lost Hills

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/losthills/11_Flight_17.mp3

House Of Balloons/Glass Table Girls by The Weeknd

The medley of House Of Balloons/Glass Table Girls seems to more than double The Weeknd's creepiness.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2011/12/03-House-Of-Balloons-Glass-Table-Girls.mp3

9 Ghosts I by Nine Inch Nails

One of my favorite tracks from Ghosts is 9 Ghosts I. It starts with a beat that sounds like a marching ball bearing and a piano, and always stays sparse as it adds and removes layers.

Get it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Ghosts_I-IV-3411/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_09_-_9_Ghosts_I.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Ghosts_I-IV-3411/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_09_-_9_Ghosts_I.ogg

May Day S-O-S by Calling Sister Midnight featuring Carosone

This May Day S-O-S is an emergency themed mess of beats and bells, sirens and jazz guitar.

http://ccmixter.org/content/romancito/romancito_-_May_Day_S-O-S.mp3

Seven Days by ADD

Today I present more poppy songcraft from Jeff Fal, this one for the Seven Days Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/seven_days/add_sd.mp3

Lighthouse by Tiny Folk

A simple whispered ukulele folk tune: Lighthouse.

http://dl.last.fm/static/1468091907/111228820/f1fc5bc44578c1c67be9a38631e257ea7849f5d625f4f65c37e73be3c8efc028/Tinyfolk+-+Lighthouse.mp3

Neon Colony By Solar Bears

Gorilla vs Bear: "The record has a floating, undeniably cinematic feel throughout [...], as evidenced by the oddly moving cosmic vibes on album standout Neon Colony."

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2010/07/01-14-Neon-Colony.mp3

La Batalla by La Olla Express

La Batalla blends hip-hop, rock, and Latin musics in an energetic burst of pleasure.

Take it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Disco_Pirata-6645/La_Olla_Express_-_01_-_La_Batalla.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Disco_Pirata-6645/La_Olla_Express_-_01_-_La_Batalla.ogg

No Vacancy by Schlimminy Cricket

There's No Vacancy wherever this cricket looks, so he sings a strange pop tune.

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

Noir by Lights at Sea

Slow building Noir opens up Lights At Sea's self titled EP.

http://dl.last.fm/static/1468009061/117353140/dab4cb6fdfd5de275803ecdc5d15ad11b19bb2abbff366ae3b2e51fb51ea02cb/Lights+at+Sea+-+Noir.mp3

Autopia by The Whiskers

Autopia is another quirky piece of indie rock from The Distorted Historian.

http://dl.last.fm/static/1466911492/113730368/7a11db0f2dbaf59aa6031f37f745624411b5870c4853f8ddcf31d7f69126c383/The+Whiskers+-+Autopia.mp3

Sending Thanks (To Every Corner Of The Earth) by Pure X

A voice speaks in the background, surrounded by a wash of abient sounds, Sending Thanks (to Every Corner of the Earth).

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/05/Pure-X-Sending-Thanks-to-Every-Corner-of-the-Earth.mp3

All I Ever Needed by Nick Soma

"All I Ever Needed was a song. A simple one that doesn't sound too wrong." And a simple song he has.

http://www.songfight.org/music/all_i_ever_needed/nicksoma_aien.mp3

Destination Non-Specific by Colin Mutchler

Today, a bit of lyrical poetry with a guitar for good measure: Destination Non-Specific.

http://ccmixter.org/content/commonsplice/commonsplice_-_Destination_Non-Specific.mp3

We Chatter by Lucky Dragons

This Independence Day, We Chatter quietly in wonder.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/PUBLICITY_REFORM/07%20we%20chatter.mp3

Last Train by Slipper

Last Train is jazz tinged ambient lounge music.

https://archive.org/download/Attack_of_the_Killer_Lobsters-7718/Slipper_-_01_-_Last_Train.mp3

Summer Of '42 by Stealing Orchestra

Summer of '42 is creepy and dramatic, advancing in halting steps and smooth slides.

https://archive.org/download/Stereogamy-12303/Stealing_Orchestra_-_16_-_Summer_Of42.mp3

Phat In The Flat by Podington Bear

Podbear's playful party music is rarely better than Phat In The Flat.

https://archive.org/download/Party-13931/Podington_Bear_-_Phat_In_The_Flat.mp3

Neck by Tiny Creatures

Here's another surreal piece of lo-fi folk, Neck, from Tiny Creatures' self-titled album.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_24_-_Neck.mp3

Grim Reality by Gregg Boethin

A ham fisted western is a perfect vehicle to portray a Grim Reality.

http://www.songfight.org/music/grim_reality/greggboethin_gr.mp3

Laura Palmer's Theme by Daniel Bautista

Laura Palmer's Theme is a popular choice from the Twin Peaks soundtrack for covering artist. Bautista gives us a pensive rendition on acoustic guitars.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/clasicos/laurapalmer.mp3

Étude Op 25 No 1 (in A flat major) by Frédéric Chopin, performed by Paul Cantrell

Paul Cantrell describes Étude Op 25 No 1 (in A flat major):

The word “étude” means study — a practice piece, designed to exercise a particular technique. Études for musicians are generally dry, repetitious pieces, not music to perform, but just exercises for practice. So Chopin’s choice of that title may seem a little understated, or even ironic: his études certainly do exercise one’s technique, but they are expressive, poetic, passionate, and anything but dry.

I think the title fits beautifully: shouldn’t learning always be this way?

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_chopin-25-1.mp3

Lucille by The John Benjamin Band

JB's take on Kenny Rogers's Lucille tells that classic tale of heartbreak.

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

Alisa by Echo Lake

Echo Lake performs a cavernous, washed out rendition of Alisa by Ariel Pink.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2010/10/02Alisa.mp3

La Payanca by Augusto Berto, performed by Mandrágora Tango

La Payanca is a classic performed by Mandrágora Tango.

http://www.mandragoratango.com/music/2009/06/18/18%20La%20payanca%20-%20Nueva%20Guardia%20Vieja.mp3

Starman by Merisan

Merisan and their ukulele give tribute to the Starman.

http://www.muppetlabs.com/~mikeh/turnandfacethestrange/merisan-davidbowie-starman.mp3

Wicked Game by Washed Out

Gorilla vs Bear: "Washed Out performed a dream-wavy duet version of Chris Isaak‘s Wicked Game recently for our friends at Sirius XMU, featuring lovely backing vocals from Ernest Greene’s talented wife Blair".

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2011/07/Wicked-Game-Chris-Isaak-Cover.mp3

En Corps by IOTA

A skittering drum runs through the electronic melodies of En Corps.

Get your beats in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Lemon_Beats-12306/IOTA_-_01_-_En_corps.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Lemon_Beats-12306/IOTA_-_01_-_En_corps.ogg

I Command by Mina Tindle

The soaring vocals and orchestration make I Command an epic piece of pop music.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/I-Command.mp3

The Cause by Laura Gibson

Today we get a sweet piece of folk songcraft with a lush production and a touching voice: The Cause.

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

The War On by Bgm

This toe-tapping banjo rock catalogs The War On every trivial cause.

http://www.songfight.org/music/the_war_on/bgm_wo.mp3

The Sky by Light Echoes

When Eating a Dead Planet, one begins with The Sky.

Try The Sky in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Eating_A_Dead_Planet-3818/Light_Echoes_-_01_-_The_Sky.mp3
https://archive.org/download/Eating_A_Dead_Planet-3818/Light_Echoes_-_01_-_The_Sky.ogg

Chinese Poetry by Noertker's Moxie

Playful jazz presented as Chinese Poetry.

http://www.noertker.com/audio/chinese_poetry.mp3

February 14, 2014 by State Shirt

February 14, 2014 warps state shirts voice around guitar and drum loops.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/lifeiseasy/08_February_14,_2014.mp3

Letting You by Nine Inch Nails

The growls and squealing machines in Letting You are classic Nine Inch Nails.

Get it in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/The_Slip-2640/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_03_-_Letting_You.ogg
https://archive.org/download/The_Slip-2640/Nine_Inch_Nails_-_03_-_Letting_You.mp3

Morning On Bourbon by Flinstones II

This Morning on Bourbon is a cute, quiet little folk song.

http://www.songfight.org/music/morning_on_bourbon/flinstones_II_mob.mp3

A Spooky Little Thing by @nop

A Spooky Little Thing blends spookiness from a grayguy with happiness from a rexi and some other abstract sounds for an excellent mellow mix.

http://ccmixter.org/content/Lancefield/Lancefield_-_A_Spooky_Little_Thing.mp3

Recursion by Genghis Tron, remixed by CFCF

CFCF constructs a pretty head nodding tune from the material of Recursion.

http://www.20jazzfunkgreats.co.uk/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/Genghis%20Tron-%20Recursion%20%28CFCF%20Remix%29.mp3

Pie In The Sky by Javolenus, remixed by Stefan Kartenberg

Stefan Kartenberg provides the band to back up Javolenus's vocal performance in Pie in the Sky.

http://ccmixter.org/content/JeffSpeed68/JeffSpeed68_-_Pie_in_the_sky.mp3

Aboriginal Soundsystem (Triad remix) by Freestep

Aboriginal Soundsystem is stuffed with drums rattling at breakneck speeds, layered with record scratches and other effects.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/7bb78ddb909dee5d9fb466c4b02eaf35d8ca4a73

Somewhere by Spinmeister

Texasradiofish on Somewhere: "Spinmeister’s remix of DJ Vadim’s “Sometime” is a modern dubalicious take on the well loved spaghetti western style soundtrack. An absolutely fabulous ambient groove peppered with haunting trumpet."

http://ccmixter.org/content/spinmeister/spinmeister_-_Somewhere.mp3

Real Life by Tanlines, remixed by Memory Tapes

Memory Tapes knows how to make Real Life sound like a joyful celebration.

http://static.stereogum.com/blogs.dir/2/files/mp3/Tanlines%20-%20Real%20Life%20(Memory%20Tapes%20Remix).mp3

Wired But Disconnected by Duckett, remixed by Tobias Weber

Weber adds a jazzy, funky sound to Duckett's bluesy vocals in Wired but Disconnected.

http://ccmixter.org/content/tobias_weber/tobias_weber_-_Wired_But_Disconnected.mp3

Advanced Japanese Folk by Audiotoolz

Traditional vocals and percussion, cut up with a bumping electric bass bounce makes some Advanced Japanese Folk.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/1f56c6d63da90b79e6fb442e42367de61c0fbe94

Taken Aback by My Social Uniform

I was Taken Aback by My Social Uniform's quirky pop style.

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

Tune For Wind Dog by Lucky Dragons

These Lucky Dragons have a playful and humorous streak on display in their Tune for Wind Dog.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/dream_island_laughing_language/15_tune_for_wind_dog.mp3

Believe You're Mine by Nada Surf

Believe You're Mine is a sweet and pretty sounding rock song from Nada Surf.

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

Praying Mantis by Macaque Attack

This Praying Mantis song fight entry has some strange effects that draw me in.

http://www.songfight.org/music/praying_mantis/macaqueattack_pm.mp3

Turning Blue by That Crooner From Nowhere

Turning Blue echo's with the ebbing and flowing of twisted human voices.

https://archive.org/download/thatcroonerfromnowhere_thisisvocaltronicaLP/09_Turning_Blue.mp3

Celadon by Podington Bear

Celadon is a growing joy, like the sun emerging from behind a dark cloud.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/47e1a77fae2a709b3ca32650f498d43a4bf18fdc

Vintage by Daniel Bautista

Bautista gets Vintage with this lively old fashioned acoustic number.

Vintage still sounds good in vorbis

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/maderaybronce/11.vintage.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/maderaybronce/ogg/11.vintage.ogg

Intronesia by Djet

Intronesia starts off an intriguing collection called Progressive Folk.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/72171ca5d76df3129fd129b58df880f1ef75433d

Between Friends by Flying Lotus featuring Earl Sweatshirt and Captain Murphy

Flying Lotus's distinctive production provides the backdrop for a rap Between Friends.

http://ht.cdn.turner.com/adultswim/big/promos/201206_singles/Between_Friends.mp3

It Always Gets Better by Tuners Union

Tuners Union meets frustrations with faith that It Always Gets Better.

http://www.songfight.org/music/it_always_gets_better/tunersunion_iagb.mp3

BAM by Lee Maddeford

This track starts slow, and then BAM, it goes off in a fit of brass-led energy.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/093c847e6682cb61dddfd4f160ddd85d213c1e88

Hah Yeah Fight The Feeling by Lagos Disco Machine

A warm guitar and bass help Hah Yeah Fight the Feeling create a feeling you don't really want to fight.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/a48cfb5dc311888e26534ed0ce80ce7722f1f2c0

Between The Rain by ADD

Add gallops Between The Rain and your tears to a Song Fight win.

http://www.songfight.org/music/between_the_rain/add_rain.mp3

Icarus by White Hinterland

Icarus opens the album Kairos with an ethereal croon.

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

A Winter Song by Tiny Folk

It's A Winter Song that moves along as a soft ukulele folk tune and then suddenly crashes into a cacophony.

If the download link is expired, you can get a new one at last.fm.

http://dl.last.fm/static/1463596441/111228790/4606da934bd38d7273b104c7066d88a57a562f08cbfcf314fad6fb4f57f9ea33/Tinyfolk+-+a+winter+song.mp3

Leave Your Bags By The Door by Shannon McNally

Shannon McNally tells visiting travelers a story as she offers the invitation: Leave Your Bags by the Door.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Shannon-McNally-Leave-Your-Bags-by-the-Door.mp3

Shot Down by Shot Pounder

One minute of pure, aggressive punk energy: Shot Down.

http://www.songfight.org/music/shot_down/shotpounder_sd.mp3

Guess I Know by Tiny Creatures

Guess I Know a simple folk song when I hear it, even if it's dressed in strange affectations.

https://archive.org/download/ia006/tiny_creatures-15-guess_i_know.mp3

The Screens by Atlas Sound

The Screens is a quiet little tune with a sleepy guitar, hand patted drums, and Bradford Cox's echoing soft voice.

http://static.stereogum.com/blogs.dir/2/files/mp3/Atlas%20Sound%20-%20The%20Screens.mp3

Peaceful Henry by Heftone Banjo Orchestra

Today, enjoy some quaint, old-timey banjos with Peaceful Henry.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/aea7f57fab65b4fd60e9b7cd0eb73d5c78b314cd

Three Stars by N.M.D.T.

N.M.T.D. gave us another emotional hip-hop song with superb production for the Three Stars Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/three_stars/nmdt_ts.mp3

Palika Bazaar by DIY-Note

Palika Bazaar is another interesting instrumental from DIY-Note, this time with samples that sound like the could have come from a middle eastern marketplace.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/6d6bd2f9a689c22b004bfb6b5ac86e67c07ea13f

Dead Pixel by State Shirt

State Shirt hits another sad note, comparing the things people avoid showing you in their lives to a Dead Pixel.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/losthills/06_Dead_Pixel.mp3

A World In Danger by Inga Copeland

A World In Danger is a starkly minimalist song with a sense of the exotic.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/05/a-world-in-danger-iii.mp3

Assasinate Queen Genius by Kissing Contest

"This is where the abstract becomes the real", the opening line to the very strange track, Assasinate Queen Genius.

http://www.songfight.org/music/asassinate_queen_genius/kissingcontest-queengenius.mp3

Swining Shapes by Revolution Void

Swinging Shapes is a long build up leading to a sudden let down, closing out Like A Secret Dream.

Free Software supporters can get voribs. Audiophiles and archivists might try flac.

https://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoidLikeaSecretDream/RevolutionVoid-SwingingShapes.mp3
https://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoidLikeaSecretDream/RevolutionVoid-SwingingShapes.ogg
https://archive.org/download/RevolutionVoid-LikeASecretDream/9.RevolutionVoid-SwingingShapes.flac

Cantador by Chico Correa And Electronic Band

Cantador is as wild mix of flute's alternating ears amongst traditional percussion.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/606329456e8d3183fda21c90a8797ef99dc65b11

Leave My Brother Alone by Thank Glenny For The Frisbee

Thank Glenny's folky little song Leave My Brother Alone won a Song Fight title (shared with another contestant).

http://www.songfight.org/music/leave_my_brother_alone/thankglennnyforthefrisbee_lmba.mp3

Don't Make A Fool by IDzeroNo, remixed by Jeris

Jeris Don't Make A Fool of himself, deftly blending gravelly vocals with hip-hop rhythms and soulful humming.

http://ccmixter.org/content/VJ_Memes/VJ_Memes_-_Don_t_Make_A_Fool.mp3

Pull My Heart Away by Jack Peñate, remixed by Jamie XX

Jamie XX's version of Peñate's Pull My Heart Away sounds like a subwoofer was submerged in a thick fluid.

http://static.stereogum.com/blogs.dir/2/files/mp3/Jack%20Penate%20-%20Pull%20My%20Heart%20Away%20(Jamie%20xx%20Remix).mp3

Yesterdays News by HelenaJ, mixed by Copperhead

Jeris: "That’s right…gettin over somebody SHOULD be a party. This song will make you celebrate your future ex right now : )". Let it be Yesterdays News.

http://ccmixter.org/content/copperhead/copperhead_-_Yesterdays_News.mp3

Handful Of Dust by Fabryka, remixed by Musetta

This Handful of Dust will sprinkle a bit of toe-tapping lounge room pop over your ears.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/8fcd531f857497870ec09a6fe09faf684eb3a90d

Complement Song (Javelinas Remix) by Lucky Dragons

Complement Song (Javelinas Remix) is a fun little quirky remix.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/mini_dream_island/Complement%20Song%20(Javelinas%20Remix).mp3

Running Up That Hill by The Very Best

The Very Best does such excellent new things with pop hits. Today enjoy his rework of Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2011/05/11-The-Very-Best-Kate-Bush-Running-Up-That-Hill.mp3

I'll Wait (Emotional Days Mix) by Snowflake, remixed by Siobhan Dakay

Spinmeister: "Siobhan Dakay’s epic take on Snowflake’s timeless love song grabs attention from the orchestral opening notes, building through a jazzed-up middle and doesn’t let go til the final note fading into the distance. A remarkable piece of music blending genres and emotions." I'll Wait (Emotional Days Mix).

http://ccmixter.org/content/SiobhanD/SiobhanD_-_I_ll_Wait_(Emotional_Days_Mix).mp3

Baked Out Of My Gourd by James Owen

James Owen tries to bite a bit of Johnny Cash as he sings about being Baked Out of My Gourd.

http://www.songfight.org/music/baked_out_of_my_gourd/jamesowens_boomg.mp3

Come Back by Brad Sucks

"Living without your love makes me want to start a fire", a sentiment sure to make you Come Back.

http://media.bradsucks.net/albums/gwam/02_-_Brad_Sucks_-_Come_Back.mp3

Atsituab Leinad by Daniel Bautista

Atsituab Leinad kicks off Download or Die with yet another excellent hard-rocking instrumental.

Rocks just as hard in vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/downloadordie/01.atsituab_leinad.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/downloadordie/ogg/01.atsituab_leinad.ogg

In by Podington Bear

In is another interesting aspect of the Sound of Picture project.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/2acff3786d5ba1693fb39e7aefa18612df9f5869

Small + Lost by Ryan Hemsworth featuring Sinead Harnett

The pummeling beat threatens to bury the beautiful vocals of Small + Lost.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2013/10/01-Small-+-Lost-ft.-Sinead-Harnett.mp3

Baked Out Of My Gourd by Jerkatorium and Micah Sommersmith

This week Song Fight has a collection of tunes about getting high. Jerkatorium and Sommersmith teamed up to make a charming vaguely Celtic style punkish entry about being Baked Out of My Gourd.

http://www.songfight.org/music/baked_out_of_my_gourd/jerkatorium+micahsommersmith_boomg.mp3

Saint Martins Lane by Scomber

Scomber takes us on a dark atmospheric trip through Saint Martins Lane.

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

Dream Of A Butterfly by Frozen Silence

Dream of a Butterfly is a stark, lonely, melancholy piano tune, a beautiful piece of improvisation.

http://static.mikseri.net/m/127/120000597846/Frozen_Silence__Dream_of_a_butterfly.mp3

Whiskey Drinker by Big Crouton

This Whiskey Drinker appeals to the 90s teenager in me, listening to angsty alt-rock on cold autumn nights.

http://www.songfight.org/music/whiskey_drinker/bigcrouton_wd.mp3

You And I by Washed Out

Washed Out make various sounds and voices of You And I shift in an out of the track. The become indistinct, part of a hazy, dreamlike soundscape.

http://ht.cdn.turner.com/adultswim/big/promos/kiasingles/You_and_I.mp3

Howlin' At The Hyatt by Kurt Ribak Band

Howlin' at the Hyatt is a short piece written while playing swing at a hotel.

http://www.ribak.com/mp3s/howlinatthehyatt.mp3

The Phyllis Wheatley Club by The Wordly Self Assurance

The Worldly Self Assurance's contribution to The Phyllis Wheatley Club is a finely crafted pop song.

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

Awaken by ITBA

Here's a fleeting, strangely beautiful track to Awaken with.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/4ab9542a5700757997cf68b20294f6194ae8bc01

In The Sink by Tiny Creatures

It's the echoing, distorted voice that makes a trip of In The Sink.

Also in the archive in vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_12_-_In_The_Sink.mp3
< https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_12_-_In_The_Sink.ogg

Wait In The Dark by Memory Tapes

Gorilla vs. Bear calls Wait In The Dark "wistfully nostalgic".

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2011/05/Memory-Tapes-Wait-In-The-Dark.mp3

Suitcase by Nick Soma

Try a three minute ramble about conspiracies to find the right Suitcase

http://www.songfight.org/music/suitcase/nicksoma_suitcase.mp3

I've Got A Reason To Keep On Living by Babes

Babes celebrates one of the most basic necessities: "I've Got A Reason To Keep On Living".

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

L'Ane Vetu de la Peau de Lion by Chenard Walcker

L'Ane Vetu de la Peau de Lion is a bewildering collage of musical snippets pasted together by Chenard Walcker.

https://archive.org/download/fsz002/fsz002_04-chenard_walcker-l_ane_vetu_de_la_peau_de_lion.mp3

Fearless Love by State Shirt

State Shirt starts with his hazy pop singing of Fearless Love, but somewhere around the 3 minute mark he starts a sustained crescendo of crushing, growling screams that ends in static noise.

http://www.songfight.org/music/fearless_love/stateshirt_fl.mp3

Honey Mine by Korallreven featuring Victoria Bergsman

Honey Mine is a slice of joyful sound featuring a sweet vocal performance by Taken By Trees' Victoria Bergsman.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2010/11/Korallreven-01-Honey-Mine-ft-Victoria-Bergsman.mp3

And then i go to a funeral home to hunt down a girl by Saleko

And then i go to a funeral home to hunt down a girl seeps into a scene with growing tension and palpable texture.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/23aa9a2ac81fba287afde5aee3ce18eabd362eed

Rebirth, Movement 1 by David Cope

Rebirth opens with flutes building up tension released by crashing drums, leaving a storm of sound to stew and swirl in its wake.

ftp://arts.ucsc.edu/pub/cope/rebirth1.mp3

The Stranger by The Whiskers

Stranger is a song with a simpler mix, from the band's self-title first album.

http://dl.last.fm/static/1459625044/113730194/4beabb71b51f2e4359c8c439dce054106567f16836bb5d725d07b713c62fe623/The+Whiskers+-+Stranger.mp3

Whiskey Drinker by Cookie Blue

Cookie Blue sings of the need to erase memories in harmonized vocal layers over an acoustic guitar, and takes the Whiskey Drinker title.

http://www.songfight.org/music/whiskey_drinker/cookieblue_wd.mp3

Dies In 55 by Traiser Trash Tracys

Gorilla vs bear calls Dies in 55 "kaleidoscopic", fitting the songs swirling, colorful tone.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2011/08/TTT-Dies-in-55.mp3

Le Cirque by Stealing Orchestra

If you've been listening to anything I've posted by Stealing Orchestra, you'll expect playful, quirky tunes with a strong sense of the strange. Le Cirque delivers this circus atmosphere, with lyrical vocal line to match.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/7a41c1961c6bf0e7f714b10df64a1015974eb55f

A Lover's Spat by Gossling

A quiet voice over a dark piano builds to a gorgeous dramatic swell, pushing through A Lover's Spat, back down to a whisper and those lonely piano notes.

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/Gossling-A-Lovers-Spat.mp3

Aluvum Te Na Hagaru by Lucky Dragons

Aluvum Te Na Hagaru starts with shuffling noises, and slowly transitions through textured sounds to melodic humming voices.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/widows/aluvum%20te%20na%20hagaru.mp3

Driver's Seat by Andy Wagner

Driver's Seat is a slow rocking song with a folk-americana soul.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/c39bb7c180676ddd914e0dce92af2dfa53c6fd80

10 Mile Stereo by Beach House, covered by Little Girls

The New Gay calls 10 mile Stereo "faithful to the backing music just adding an extra layer of dread and echo atop the already gorgeous song."

http://thenewgay.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/LittleGirls_10MileStereo.mp3

Impromptu D899 No 4 (a.k.a. Op 90 No 4, in A flat minor) by Franz Schubert

I'll let Paul Cantrell describe Impromptu D899 No 4 (a.k.a. Op 90 No 4, in A flat minor): "This is a very familiar piece (to piano aficionados, anyway) — but you’ll find Don’s performance a little refreshingly unfamiliar. It’s not a wild departure from custom, but there’s just a subtle tip in the balance in his performance that makes the feeling of the piece quite different. In the last entry I mentioned the question of foreground and background. When most pianists play this piece, they put the right hand squarely in the foreground: what you hear is a series of speedy cascades down, a fun bit of finger gymnastics. But when Don plays it, he balances foreground between the left and the right, and what emerges is the slower underlying chord progression. Instead of a nervously flitting thing, it becomes a smoothly unfolding one. That reading brings us to what is to me the essential nature of Schubert: a tiny thing with a vast interior, a world opening from a single moment."

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_don_schubert-899-4.mp3

Smells Like Teen Spirit by Mandrágora Tango

Here's a super sexy tango version of Nirvana's biggest hit, Smells Like Teen Spirit.

http://www.mandragoratango.com/sounds/TeenSpirit.mp3

Make You Love Me by Giraffage

Giraffage performs a curious inversion on Bonnie Raitt's tune with their Valentine's Day gift, Make You Love Me.

https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/247089406/download?client_id=cUa40O3Jg3Emvp6Tv4U6ymYYO50NUGpJ

Las Cuatro Estaciones: Verano - Presto by Daniel Bautista

Some of my favorite moments listening to Daniel Bautista are when he noodles out a classic on his electric guitar, such as this portion of Summer from The Four Seasons.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/clasicos/veranopresto.mp3

Autumn Leaves by Podington Bear

Autumn Leaves is a sombre instrumental version of an old folk tune popularized by Nat King Cole.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/35380d44e8226f1acec1ea12aa6f3c14afb87133

Halo by Beyonce, performed by Major Lazer

Elephant Man's Jamaican dancehall vocals make this cover of Halo soar.

http://static.stereogum.com/blogs.dir/2/files/mp3/Major%20Lazer%20-%20Halo%20(Beyonce%20Cover).mp3

Underwater by Koona

Underwater wastes little time getting to the body shaking beat, mixing it up with the tempo slow downs and pick ups that've become standard dubstep tricks.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/f2f33e58556a66808333409c9f17a4ed02012acc

His Last Few Days by Bgm

Today's a downer, about how His Last Few Days were hell on Earth.

http://www.songfight.org/music/his_last_few_days/bgm_hlfd.mp3

Day Out by Atlas Sound

This Day Out has a wavy, drifting melody that belies its bittersweet words.

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/ea529f393101a182f04e2a122083bb79bb3dd1d1

Meeteetse by Paul Cantrell

Meeteetse is a nice little playful piano improvisation.

https://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_improv-meeteetse.mp3

Bottle Neck by Gert

Song Fight super group Gert returns with a rock song that feels epic, Bottle Neck.

http://www.songfight.org/music/bottle_neck/gert_bn.mp3

Earth Is The Right Place For Love (Alone At Home) by Uncle Owen Aunt Beru

Two versions of the titular track bookend Earth is the Right Place for Love. Uncle Owen Aunt Beru was first featured on this blog with the opening version, so it's only fitting I close my selections of her music with the stripped down album closer, Earth is the Right Place for Love (alone at home).

Enjoy vorbis.

https://archive.org/download/birdsong026/22_Earth_is_the_Right_Place_for_Love-alone_at_home.mp3
https://archive.org/download/birdsong026/22_Earth_is_the_Right_Place_for_Love-alone_at_home.ogg

Gas On F by White Denim

Gas On F demonstrates just how good White Denim is at their warm, relaxed style of indie rock.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2012/08/03-Gas-On-F.mp3

Beat The Heat by Rabbit & Ram

Rabbit & Ram Beat The Heat (and the rest of the Song Fight! field) with adorable electronic pop.

http://www.songfight.org/music/beat_the_heat/rabbit&ram_bth.mp3

Degravitati by Cobol Pongide

On Cobol Pongide, maker of the adorable Degravitati: "Cobol Pongide is a human-robot band featuring Cobol and Emiglino Cicala. The robot Emiglino Cicala was programmed at the Giochi Preziosi laboratory (toy company) in Milan. Cobol the human is a graduate of the Prague Institute for Harmonic and Kinematics Arts who plays toy keyboards and old home computers and console, such as the Commodore 64, Gameboys, and self-made circuit bending machines."

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/a894f6df68775ef8def32efd52c7621580f8d49c

Fossil Strategies by Nathan Clevenger Group

Nathan Clevenger's group play off each other for ten minutes with Fossil Strategies, a playful, accessible piece of jazz.

http://www.nathanclevengermusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/01-Fossil-Strategies-1.mp3

Forty Seven by Tiny Creatures

A simple acoustic guitar leads the way through Forty Seven, but it's the strange things going on around it that gather all the attention.

https://archive.org/download/Tiny_Creatures-5810/Tiny_Creatures_-_03_-_Forty_Seven.mp3

Bottle Neck by The Grim

Bottle Neck is the The Grim's strongest performance yet, with much more variety in his vocals and his playing than any song he's put out yet.

http://www.songfight.org/music/bottle_neck/grim_bn.mp3

Expand by JLin featuring Holly Herndon

JLin's record Dark Energy got a great deal of critical acclaim last year. The intense rhythms of Expand illustrate what all the fuss is about.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/files/2015/04/09-Expand-Featuring-Holly-Herndon.mp3

Plex Knowe Crypt by Tiny Folk

Plex Knowe Crypt has a slow, dark feel with echoing morose voices.

http://dl.last.fm/static/1449353576/121937646/8676a186b4dc1c99b083373ad74f6b6d0dfa9992ef2ae69410bfeaddccbe9d8b/Tinyfolk+-+plex+knowe+crypt.mp3

You Are A Child by State Shirt featuring Snowflake

Snowflake lends some lovely backing vocals to Your Are a Child, another slow brooding piece from Lost Hills.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/losthills/09_You_Are_a_Child.mp3

Seems Like A Little Too Much by Glenn Case

Old Song Fight! hand Glenn Case has returned to the ring recently. Looking at his musical output over the years, on might think it Seems Like a Little Too Much.

http://www.songfight.org/music/seems_like_a_little_too_much/glenncase_slaltm.mp3

Let The Little Children Come To Me by Children For Breakfast

The story of the creation of Let The Little Children Come To Me is fascinating. "Based on the psychological studies of Paul Clifford Brown, where several young babies were submited to very high frequencies exposure (orders of 20.000 to 23.000 Hz) and did obtain better results when they attended school (specially maths and portuguese language). These frequencies, only heard in the first months of human life, were reminded musically in this project Children For Breakfast by inverting the harmonic series of the musical notes, in what is today called Inverse Spectralism. [...]"

https://freemusicarchive.org/music/download/8863d9d2850424f9760a752cb515b83650d03dc2