Massive Attack by Podington Bear

Another track from Homage Fromage, this time an homage to Massive Attack. I don't really hear Massive Attack in the quick paced percussion or the slow string interludes, but I like what I hear.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/MayOriginal/MassiveAttack.mp3

Young Folks by Dawn Landes

Dawn Landes transmutes Peter Bjorn's Young Folks into a bluegrass tune. The male/female back-and-forth adds a nice touch to the sweet lyrics.

This post got removed because of a DMCA notice. Rather than challenge the notice, I recommend you just visit Aurgasm's post and click their link to download this song.

Take On Me by ADD featuring John Benjamin

ADD recruits John Benjamin to add some cello and turns the 80's synth-pop classic Take On Me into slow, beautiful, acoustic emotional outpouring.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/add-takeonme.mp3

Too Goth To Rock by Duboce Triangle

I'm not sure what I like about Too Goth to Rock. In part, it must be distorted guitars. And the absurd 80's throwback goth rock melody in the chorus, as the singer proclaims "Here's another fine example of what I never want to be."

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

Gettin' All Sweaty by Puce

Jack Shite did an homage to Beck's Debra. At least that's what Puce heard, and he took Gettin' All Sweaty even farther in that direction. Just listen and try not to laugh or summon Beck's absurd falsetto.

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

Umbrella by Mechanical Bride

Mechanical Bride reinterprets an R&B hit as a lush, piano and strings folk song. Umbrella is deftly decorated with subtle effects and has an intense emotional weight.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Mechanical%20Bride%20-%20Umbrella.mp3

Goodbye Horses by Brad Sucks

I have to admit I'm not familiar with the Q Lazzarus song, but I do like Brad Sucks' take on Goodbye Horses. It's catchy pop/rock that sounds way too shiny and polished to just be a demo.

Update: Brad released a cleaned up version. The links have been changed to his newer, shinier rendition.

http://media.bradsucks.net/covers/Brad_Sucks_-_Goodbye_Horses.mp3

Put Cindy Back On The Bus by Abominominous

My favorite part of Abominominous's take on Put Cindy Back on the Bus is the drum's thump. It has a tone that just sounds different than I'm used to. The dirty, lo-fi rock cover takes King Arthur's tune in an excellent new direction.

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

Don't Die by State Shirt

A slow and moody song, Don't Die is the title track of State Shirt's first album. It's bridge swishes around some weird noises that sound like cat yowls and other pet calls.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/dontdie/09%20Don%27t%20Die.mp3

Out In The Black by Imaad Wasif

Sometimes I just need a good bit of pleasing pop, and Out in the Black hits that spot nicely. It's sensitive singer and solid guitar driven composition doesn't sound totally unique these days, but it resonates well.

http://killrockstars.com/bands/imaadwasif/audio/outintheblack.mp3

New Mountain Lion by Uncle Owen, Aunt Beru

New Mountain Lion starts with a tinny guitar and distant vocals, then suddenly shifts to a more full sound, with electronic distortion tearing into the recording. The thread holding the two parts together are the bird calls chirping throughout.

http://www.archive.org/download/birdsong026/17_New_Mountain_Lion.mp3

Nada Parecido Com Voce by Ana Martins

Nada Parecido Com Voce reminds me of some song or other from the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, which just may be because before Aurgasm, that series was my only exposure to several styles of world music. Ana Martins' song is slow and relaxing bossa nova.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Ana%20Martins%20-%20Nada%20Parecido%20Com%20Voce.mp3

Air by Slumber Party

Air is as short and breezy as its name. It's three minutes of sweet pop with a rougher production than you'll hear from any radio hit.

http://killrockstars.com/bands/slumberparty/audio/Air.mp3

Your New Dress by A Far Off Land

A Far Off Land's entry in the Your New Dress fight is a slow, tinkling tune made to lull you into pleasant dreams.

http://www.songfight.org/music/your_new_dress/faroffland_ynd.mp3

Calm Down by Optimus Rhyme

Early Optimus Rhyme has something you don't get in their later stuff: turntable scratching. Calm Down and become an ally in the battle against the Wackacons.

http://www.optimusrhyme.com/musicplayer/05_Optimus_Rhyme_Calm_Down.mp3

Your New Dress by Lonbobby.

It's been a few listens, and Your New Dress has started to grow on me. Auto-tune is overdone, but distinct style of electronic music still sits at the top of Song Fight's offerings.

http://www.songfight.org/music/your_new_dress/lonbobby_ynd.mp3

Budos Theme by The Budos Band

The bass drives Budos Theme for me. The rest is beautiful ornamentation for that super funky bass.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Budos_Band_-_Budos_Theme.mp3

One In Six Children Will Flee In Boats by Frog Eyes

I love Carey Mercer's bizarre singing. It's the big draw in One in Six Children Will Flee in Boats, while the other instruments seem to mellow the whole thing out a bit, until they tear themselves apart at the end.

http://www.absolutelykosher.com/MP3s/oneinsixchildrenwillfleeinboats.mp3

Baby Steps by General Fuzz

Baby Steps is a complex composition that moves effortlessly from one section to another. It makes excellent use of the work of two guest guitarists to create a relaxed, atmospheric sound.

http://www.generalfuzz.net/mp3/Cool%20Aberrations/baby%20steps.mp3

Wrong Time Capsule by Deerhoof

Wrong Time Capsule is a tight combination of rocking musicmanship and cute Japanese girl vocals.

http://killrockstars.com/bands/deerhoof/audio/WrongTimeCapsule.mp3

El Asalto by El Circulo De Willis

El Asalto has just about everything that makes El Circulo de Willis so damn interesting. It's a fusion of jazz and post rock, with enough changes in melody, tempo, rhythm, and instrumentation to make its nearly 7 minute run time seem tight.

They've also made the EP Cuadrado available in superior sound formats: vorbis for compact file size and a mammoth FLAC for full cd quality listening.

http://www.archive.org/download/Cuadrado/5Asalto_vbr.mp3
http://www.archive.org/download/Cuadrado/5Asalto.ogg
http://www.archive.org/download/Cuadrado/5Asalto.flac

Do You Love Me? by Amanda Jenssen

Did Amanda Jenssen ever get to be a smash hit pop star? Maybe Do You Love Me? came around just a bit too late to cash in on the Amy Winehouse wave. But the overblown pop production and excellent singing make it a winner here.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Amanda%20Jenssen%20-%20Do%20You%20Love%20Me.mp3

White Nightmare by Daniele Torelli

In all likelihood, White Nightmare will not fill you with dread, horror, or crippling anxiety. The soft 4/4 beat and slowly shifting melodies will probably lull you into a relaxed trance before they send you to nightmareland.

http://esaurito.yue.it/torelli_songs/daniele_torelli-white_nightmare.mp3

If I Only Knew by Jeff Hanson

If I Only Knew is quite a bit different from Jeff Hanson's other tunes over on kill rock stars. It's a full production, with banjos and brass and thumping drums and oohs and ahs galore.

http://krs5rc.com/krs/bands/jeffhanson/audio/IfOnlyIKnew.mp3

Noil by Sleepy Town Manufacture

Noil is one of my favorite ambient tracks by Sleepy Town Manufacture. It's full of rolling noises, rhythmic squeaks and squawks, tied together by a fading electronic melody.

http://www.archive.org/download/mtk126/mtk126-stm-cd1-for-you-10-noil.mp3

Shrink To Fit by Milemarker

Shrink to Fit has great, bratty punk rock vocals with plenty of catchy hooks to keep toes tapping and fists shaking.

http://www.jadetree.com/mp3/Milemarker_Shrink.mp3

Terapolis Nightclub Fantasy by Ugress

Ugress gives phenomenal dance. Terapolis Nightclub Fantasy skitters into oblivion for a second near the end, then comes back, and that's just the highlight of quick dance track that's solid throughout.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/53181797/Terapolis%2BNightclub%2BFantasy.mp3

The Objects Don't Need Us by Phon°noir

If the The Objects Don't Need Us, does that mean they will continue making beautiful noises without us around to appreciate it?

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Phononoir%20-%20The%20Objects%20Dont%20Need%20Us.mp3

Violet Wants It Her Way by Brother Machine

A sweet little pop song running just under a minute and a half, Violet Wants It Her Way has Hope singing beautifully with the Brother Seth mainly backing her up.

http://www.songfight.org/music/violet_wants_it_her_way/brothermachine_violet.mp3

Girlfriend Is Worse by Ex-Models

Girlfriend is Worse is a deliciously short, sweet rock song that made it into overplay at oddio a few years back.

http://www.acefu.com/MP3s/ExModels-GirlfriendIsWorse.mp3

Recognition by if:then:goto

A good lot of The Standard Model album by if:then:goto sounds vaguely like some blend of early Radiohead and the Beatles. Recognition is one of those songs. It runs through five minutes of layered pop.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/42147649/recognition.mp3

Limelight by Podington Bear

Limelight has a lot of the Pod Bear's signatures all over it. It's a fun, catchy, bass driven tune, though it is a bit formulaic. Until you get near the end, where it takes a bit of a left turn into a lovely lulling outro.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/AprilOriginal/Limelight.mp3

She Could Let Me Down by ADD

She Could Let Me Down is a quiet ADD song. Like several of his other songs, some of the lines ramble on for longer than it seems they should, and I love it.

http://actdead.com/mp3s/add-shecouldletmedown.mp3

Aviva Pastoral by Nathan Larson

You may have already heard Aviva Pastoral when you watched bunnies melt. But the song is quite gorgeous on its own.

http://aurgasm.us/music/Nathan%20Larson%20-%20Aviva%20Pastoral.mp3

Flyswatter by Lucky 7s

Flyswatter is just an all around lovely jazz piece. It's one of my favorites by the Lucky 7s.

http://lucky7s.org/audio/elastic_9606/flyswatter.mp3

Grey Snow by Josh Woodward

Josh Woodward recently put out a new album called Breadcrumbs. Grey Snow is a beautiful take from that album that manages a nice surprising change of pace about halfway through.

http://www.joshwoodward.com/mp3/Breadcrumbs/JoshWoodward-Breadcrumbs-07-GreySnow.mp3

Out Of It by Brad Sucks

The title song of the new Brad Sucks album, Out of It, has an unusually upbeat vibe for a Brad Sucks tune. It has the relaxed pop-rock sound he continues to perfect with his new releases.

http://media.bradsucks.net/albums/ooi-128/09_-_Brad_Sucks_-_Out_of_It.mp3

Sky Is Upon You by Richard Youngs

If you want your songs poppy and easy to digest, Sky Is Upon You will leave you behind quickly. It's mostly ambient guitar work meandering along other effects warbling in and out.

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

Pachad by Yael Naim

Pachad plays around on the piano for a bit, but once it gets going it becomes more somber, with strings and various percussion adding texture to the affair.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Yael%20Naim%20-%20Pachad.mp3

This Is On The Stairs by Neurowaxx

Neurowaxx put the vocals from This is Old by State Shirt over the music from Passing on the Stairs by The Starry Tide. This Is on the Stairs puts the undulating, slow ascending, fast descending bassline at the front of the mix, and it was a winning move in my book.

http://ccmixter.org/content/Neurowaxx/Neurowaxx_-_This_is_on_the_stairs.mp3

Cuckoo by Lisa DeBenedictis, remixed by Marco Raaphorst

Lisa DeBenedictis does such lovely singing for Cuckoo that nearly anybody can make something nice with it. But Raaphorst pairs it with simple electronic pop that highlights and complements the melody beautifully.

http://www.melodiefabriek.nl/audio/mp3/Marco_Raaphorst_-_Cuckoo.mp3

I Want To Shout Out (Shouda Louda Mix) by DJ Vadim, remixed by 7OOP3D

There's little motivation for recommending this mix of I Want to Shout Out beyond making you get up and dance. So listen and move yourself.

http://ccmixter.org/content/7OOP3D/7OOP3D_-_I_Want_To_Shout_Out_(7OOP3D_Shouda_Louda_Mix).mp3

My Violent Heart (Let Me In) by Nine Inch Nails, remixed by Halo 33

Halo 33 tends to put Reznor's lyrics in the front of his remixes, which seems like a dangerous game to me, but it works really well for his Year Zero mixes. For My Violent Heart he puts Reznor whispering over a slow piano and bass line.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/102171842/My%2BViolent%2BHeart%2B%255BLet%2BMe%2BIn%255D.mp3

An Apology (Lonely Robot Voice Mix) by Canasta, remixed by Schnable

If you don't like robot voices, wait for the end of Shnable's An Apology remix. The long instrumental outtro is worth it.

http://audio.canastamusic.com/WeWereMixedUp/06%20An%20Apology%20(J.%20Schnable%27s%20Lonely%20Robot%20Voice%20Mix).mp3

Nerdcore Hiphop 2006 by MC Frontalot, remixed by Badd Spellah

It's a classic song that named a genre, but I don't really like the original. Badd Spellah came along and created the best mix of Nerdcore Hiphop I've managed to run across.

http://frontalot.com/media.php/272/mc_frontalot_-_nerdcore_hiphop_2006.mp3

The Sweetest Sin by Loveshadow

This is exactly what ccMixter was made for. The Sweetest Sin builds from a Trifonic loop to create a catchy dance tune with a sexy singer who just can't ditch a lover who's no good for her.

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

Un Homme Sous Influence by Daphné

Un Homme Sous Influence is a slow, sweet, beautiful french pop. It slows and builds with a pulse, expertly mixing in tingling percussion and string flourishes.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Daphne%20-%20Un%20Homme%20Sous%20Influence.mp3

Welcome To The New Crusade by Piracy Undermines Creative Expression!

A ridiculous sample and a sweet synth bassline are Puce's Welcome to the New Crusade. Because videogames corrupt our children.

http://www.songfight.org/music/welcome_to/piracyunderminescreativeexpression_wt.mp3

Detached Reality by General Fuzz

If you've been listening you know about what to expect from General Fuzz. I doubt Detached Reality will win anyone over; it's not his best. But it is solid, pretty melodic electronic music.

http://www.generalfuzz.net/mp3/General%20Fuzz/02%20detached%20reality.mp3

Ring Them Bells by Panna Cotta Army

Ring Them Bells is not a terribly sophisticated song, but it is a terribly catchy one. It keeps it interesting and fun by keeping to a 3 minute running time and employing a variety of instruments with some nice shifts in instrumentation.

http://www.songfight.org/music/ring_them_bells/pannacottaarmy_rtb.mp3