Gold Fury by The Whiskers

Even The Whiskers' collection of rejects is full of gems like Gold Fury.

http://thewhiskers.com/duncecap/01-gold_fury.mp3

Had by Hard Mix

A few repeating guitar lines and and some excellent percussion mix well in Had.

http://cdn03.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Had.mp3

Shines Through Trees by Podington Bear

The organic sound of the rhythm and wind tones of the melody of Shines Through Trees create a relaxing four minutes.

http://podingtonbear.com/podcasts/MarchOriginal/ShinesThroughTrees.mp3

Tenderers by Lucky Dragons

Tenderers is one of many short, simple musical snippets from vrais noms/true names

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/vrais_noms-true_names/05%20B2-tenderers.mp3

Teardown by State Shirt

State Shirt started an album that was to be created entirely from samples submitted by others and his own voice. He seems to have stopped that project, but we still get gems from it like Teardown.

http://www.stateshirt.com/audio/collaboration/stateshirt_teardown.mp3

The Other Side by Monroe Mustang

A slow and straightforward song, The Other Side is a lovely piece of intimate pop.

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

Some Polovtsian Dances by Daniel Bautista

Bautista's guitar-based renditions of classics have introduced me to several interesting compositions I might not have heard otherwise, including Some Polovtsian Dances of Alexander Borodin.

Enjoy in vorbis.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/weirdos/09.some_polovtsian_dances.mp3
http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/weirdos/ogg/09.some_polovtsian_dances.ogg

Intermezzo Op 117 No 2 by Paul Cantrell

Intermezzo Op 117 No 2 is a lovely slow moving piece beautifully rendered by Paul Cantrell.

http://innig.net/music/recordings/ith_brahms-117-2.mp3

Johnny B. Goode by Tiny Folk

Tiny Folk give us a slow, quiet rendition of Johnny B. Goode.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/346239259/Johnny%2BB.%2BGoode%2B%2528Chuck%2BBerry%2529.mp3

Too Little Too Late by Daniel Rossen

Daniel Rossen makes music with Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles. But he does things like record beautiful covers of Too Little Too Late on his own too.

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

What We Need More Of Is Science by Brad Sucks

Brad Sucks joined the JB celebration with a catchy rendition of What We Need More of Is Science. It was a leading vote taker.

http://www.songfight.org/music/39+1=jb/brickpig_39+1=jb.mp3

Bee Sting by ADD

A bunch of Song Fighters made a bunch of covers for fight master John Benjamin's birthday. Bee Sting is about an allergic reaction to getting dumped.

http://www.songfight.org/music/39+1=jb/add1_39+1=jb.mp3

She's An Angel by The John Benjamin Band

JB's cover of She's an Angel is a lo-fi, grainy recording, but it carries the charm of They Might Be Giants' tune and reveals a charm of its own.

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

Starsong... What Became Of Us by Sylvie Lewis

I'm typically one who's pleased to point out the failures of astrology, but Sylvie Lewis has crafted a particularly pleasing and personal story in Starsong... What Became of Us.

http://aurgasm.us/music/julija/Sylvie%20Lewis%20-%20Starsong.mp3

Vanessa by Grimes

Gorilla vs. Bear: "The soaring Vanesssa represents the bolder, slightly more polished version of Grimes’ cosmic 'space-station pop'".

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/02-Vanessa.mp3

Low Bay Of Sky by Richard Youngs

A twinkling guitar, the squeak of fingers on strings, and a lovely humming voice make up Low Bay of Sky.

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

Artificial Zombie Flower by Ninja 9000

Those who grew up in the era of the NES are likely to respond to Artificial Zombie Flower with a sense of nostalgia. And if you didn't, Ugress embeds his 8 bit beats in a more modern dance sensibility.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/251623755/Artificial%2BZombie%2BFlower.mp3

Epilepsy Is Dancing by Antony And The Johnsons

The surreal romantic title Epilepsy is Dancing captures the surreal and romantic tone of this track.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/epilepsyisdancing.mp3

Marathon Runner by Yellow Ostrich

"I am a Marathon Runner and my legs are sore. And I'm anxious to see what I'm running for." Render that sentiment in thrilling exuberance, you have a sense of the tone of this song.

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

Home by Weird Tapes

Weird Tapes' Home sounds like a joyful place with a powerful beat and a whole lot of weird tapes.

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

Starting A Witch Hunt by Jim Of Seattle

Song Fight veteran Jim of Seattle has been back in the ring recently, Starting a Witch Hunt.

http://www.songfight.org/music/starting_a_witch_hunt/jimofseattle_sawh.mp3

The Run Suite, New Mexico by The 3.5.7 Ensemble

If you've been reading this the last few years, you probably know I have a fondness for Chicago jazz. New Mexico is a lovely example.

http://milkfactoryproductions.com/Downloads_files/The%20Run%20Suite,%20New%20Mexico.mp3

Rebirth, Movement 2 by David Cope

Rebirth is a sparse piece, and it's second movement has a few squawking horns with it's quiet woodwinds.

ftp://arts.ucsc.edu/pub/cope/rebirth2.mp3

Thieves by She & Him

Aurgasm perfectly characterizes She & Him as "winsome, upbeat folk-pop". But Thieves turns a bit down on a listener.

"http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/she-&-him-thieves.mp3

This Old Man by MC Frontalot

This Old Man captures the many horrors of the fact that "I’ll fail ten times out of ten to age in reverse".

http://frontalot.com/media.php/319/MC_Frontalot_-_Nerdcore_Rising_05_This_Old_Man.mp3

Robots by The Rhombus

Everything turns awkward when the Robots grow dicks and the gravity is gone.

Try it in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/Margins-7845/The_Rhombus_-_05_-_Robots.mp3
http://archive.org/download/Margins-7845/The_Rhombus_-_05_-_Robots.ogg

Made To Stray by Mount Kimbie

This simple, elegant bit of electronic ambience is Made to Stray.

http://cdn02.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Made-To-Stray.mp3

Home Through The Swamp by Cherly KaCherly

Home Through the Swamp features creeping rhythms and vocals by a speech synthesizer.

Try it in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/10_Cherly_KaCherly-Home_Through_the_Swamp.mp3
http://archive.org/download/CherlyKacherly-MisadventureOfAMeatyMachine/10_Cherly_KaCherly-Home_Through_the_Swamp.ogg

Water In The Creek by Josh Woodward

The banjo in Water in the Creek is a nice touch with Josh Woodward's simple folk songwriting style.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/600253985/Water%2Bin%2Bthe%2BCreek.mp3

Aviary by Nick Mazzarella Trio

Enjoy Aviary, a piece by Chicago saxophonist Nick Mazzarella.

http://umbrellamusic.org/sites/default/files/06%20Aviary.mp3

Make The First Move by c.layne

This slow, almost-bare guitar song nearly won c.layne the Make the First Move Song Fight.

http://www.songfight.org/music/make_the_first_move/clayne_mtfm.mp3

Oddio Overplay by That Crooner From Nowhere

A vocaltronic ode for Oddio Overplay, a site dedicated to helping folks find free legal music.

http://archive.org/download/thatcroonerfromnowhere_thisisvocaltronicaLP/04_Oddio_Overplay.mp3

Tell Me True by Sarah Jarosz

Tell Me True blends banjo and violin for beautiful bluegrass folk.

http://aurgasm.us/music/kyle/Sarah%20Jarosz%20-%20Tell%20Me%20True.mp3

Shifty Crow by Podington Bear

The slow static, punctuated by quick, sharp strings in Shifty Crow build tension.

http://soundofpicture.com/MP3/Foreboding/ShiftyCrow.mp3

Rest by Parts & Labor

I do love a solid, conventional rock song with a bouncy rhythm. Rest makes me smile.

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

Solid Gold by The Golden Filter

If you don't find this catchy electronic dance tune Solid Gold, hopefully you'll find it worth a good head nod.

http://www.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/mp3/Solid%20Gold.mp3

Shitty Seasons by State Shirt

Move to California and you may find yourself pining for those Shitty Seasons you skip.

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

Skatec by Daniel Bautista

The insanely catchy piano licks dancing around the metal drumming and guitars in Skatec have me grinning like a fool.

http://www.danielbautista.com/music/bautista/recyclebin/18.skatec.mp3

Flower In The Night by CALLmeKAT

"Like a Flower in the Night, you bend my way." With pop this infectious, who wouldn't?

http://aurgasm.us/wp/uploads/callmekat-flower-in-the-night.mp3

Hand Me Downs by Soul Position

Blueprint talks of the Hand Me Downs of hip hop culture, while RJ brilliantly recycles samples to back him up.

http://www.rhymesayers.com/download.php?file=http://www.rhymesayers.com/radio/get.php?web=handmedowns.mp3

Pythagorus by Jeremy Pelt

Pythagorus starts with drums and a propulsive bass, then develops into an excellent jazz number.

http://jeremypelt.net/mp3/volume15/01-Pythagorus.mp3

10 by jj

If you like 10, jj has a treat for you: a free EP.

http://cdn04.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/02-10.mp3

Loose Lips by Lucky Dragons

A clattering experimental loop to satisfy Loose Lips.

http://www.luckydragons.org/all/PUBLICITY_REFORM/08%20loose%20lips.mp3

Gillian Was A Horse By Damien Jurado

Gillian Was a Horse works with old-fashioned solid pop-folk song writing.

http://www.scjag.com/mp3/sc/gillianwasahorse.mp3

Ugly Duckling by The John Benjamin Band

Ugly Duckling is another lovely, dramatic pop tune from Song Fight! master John Benjamin.

http://johnorama.com/songs/sensitive_pop/ugly_duckling.mp3

Vocal Chords by Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr

The bouncy rhythm and wonderful vocal performance of Vocal Chords is perfect for a sunny day.

http://aurgasm.us/music/michelle/dale-earnhardt-jr-jr-vocal-chords.mp3

Tri-State Area by Southwest Statistic

I have a soft spot for amateur pop. Tri-State Area hits that spot.

http://www.songfight.org/music/tri-state_area/southweststatistic_tsa.mp3

The Standard Model by if:then:goto

The title The Standard Model makes me think of physics. The song makes me think of that sweet rhythm.

http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/63791955/the%2Bstandard%2Bmodel.mp3

They Know by Pye Corner Audio

A long, looming, slow, steady, tense thought: They Know.

http://cdn04.cdn.gorillavsbear.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/They-Know.mp3

Your Words My Joy by Uncle Owen Aunt Beru

Your Words My Joy seems to stop, but then lingers, just like it should.

Also in vorbis.

http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/21_Your_Words_My_Joy.mp3
http://archive.org/download/birdsong026/21_Your_Words_My_Joy.ogg