Misty is an oft-covered jazz classic. This is a lovely take on it, with a piano and an alto sax.
Edit (2012-12-05): The MP3 wasn’t attached. Fixed it, belatedly.
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Jesus Loves Techno (porno version) by reklus
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-17
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Jesus Loves Techno (porno version) is a nice piece of layered techno, sampling a Ron Jeremy video. It is definitely NSFW.
Electroball by spiderwire
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-16
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Electroball is some funky electronica, with guitar & synths.
Those squealing synths later in the song remind me of jake’s “Sock Patterns.”
i xill coda i.o. brie#D4CC2 by jchgf
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-15
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Yes, that’s really its unpronounceable name: i xill coda i.o. brie#D4CC2 is soothing, minimalist, spacy, and ambient.
King Of The Road by lothar
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-14
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I love this song! King Of The Road is another punk, NSFW version of the frequently covered Roger Miller country song. This was posted by lothar as a reaction to hearing uncleozzy’s version, also featured here. In comparison, this one has more fun guitarwork and less pinched vocals.
Optimistic by melissa may
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-10
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Optimistic is layered and textured “electroacoustic” – a cross between electronica and folk rock, befitting the genre-hopping melissa may and sleepy pete (and their pal Feedle). It has evocative lyrics about the loves of a lifetime in an indifferent universe. There’s an astronomy-themed video, involving the vibrant cosmos.
Minutes To Live, Seconds To Die by Brainy
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-09
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Minutes To Live, Seconds To Die is another surf rock tune from Brainy, whose only other posted track was Monday’s Five Fathoms Down. This is more straight-ahead and quick-moving, short & sweet.
It’s Been So Cold Since We Left Earth by GalaxieFiveHundred
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-08
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It’s Been So Cold Since We Left Earth is buzzing, spacy, droning, with quietly noodling synths. I like this as background.
Five Fathoms Down by Brainy
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-07
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Five Fathoms Down is mellow surf rock – like a more contemplative Miserlou.
Brooklyn Cars by andrewraff
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-04
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Brooklyn Cars is energetic garage pop, with an organ & saxophone. Bouncy & fun!
Charm by Grangousier
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-03
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Charm is, well, jangly pop. It’s sort of timeless – it reminds me of songs from the 60’s & 90’s, a Brit Pop vibe.
Shoulda Been About Cupcakes by InfidelZombie
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-11-01
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Shoulda Been About Cupcakes is an instrumental, primarily on the droning (steel?) guitar.
Would you like vocals with that? es_de_bah contributed some.
King of the Road by uncleozzy
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-31
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Happy Halloween! King of the Road is a lofi punk version of the frequently covered Roger Miller country song.
Show Me A Better Future by ageispolis
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-28
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Show Me A Better Future is a bouncy techno song, with sorta breakbeat shifts in tempo.
Edit: I belatedly noticed that this is the 200th song posted here. Woot!
Camaro Husk Part 2 by framedmistake
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-27
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Camaro Husk Part 2 is an eclectic song – varying by turns, but I like the relaxing atmospheric bits. It works as soothing background for me.
If you like this, you might check out part 1, the only other song posted by framedmistake.
Tryptophantastic by sleepy pete
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on 2011-10-26
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Tryptophantastic (2007 edit) is a lo-fi take on a Thanksgiving family gathering. It’s distorted – loud, warm, & fuzzy.
The sky was filled with rainbows by Xelf
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-25
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The sky was filled with rainbows is a gentle, atmospheric song, primarily synth-based. It’s soothing, with a build.
2 WINTERCUTS by ageispolis
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-24
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2 WINTERCUTS is sorta two tracks, but I prefer to think of it as having a two-minute intro. 🙂 They’re instrumental except for samples – first, some constantly shifting electro, and second, some head-bobbing electronica, with smooth synths and staccato drums.
Cement floats. by nosila
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-21
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Cement floats. has ethereal female singing in front of heavy, droning, and dissonant music.
So Does Everybody Else, Only Not So Much by ORthey
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-20
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So Does Everybody Else, Only Not So Much is about an old man apologizing for repeating the same stories over and over, in an adaptation of an Ogden Nash poem.
Thanks for the Add (demo) by frenetic
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-19
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Thanks for the Add is a fun and catchy dance track, with the bass cranked, distorted and farty-sounding. This song’s around four years old, from when Myspace was the dominant social network, with around twice as many monthly users as that upstart Facebook.
Mothers by Black_Umbrella
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-18
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Mothers is epic and ethereal, with an awesome, slow build. The song’s tagged with a few bands, which I feel like exploring.
My Dancing May Assassinate by ageispolis
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-17
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My Dancing May Assassinate is a noodly, head-bobbing, minimal, and chill piece of jazz electronica.
Faster Peach by melissa may
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-14
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Faster Peach is a sorta shoegazer, poppy song from The Harvey Girls, previously.
King of Flesh and Bone by saulgoodman
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-13
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King of Flesh and Bone is an indie rock song with introspective lyrics about the impulse to tear down. It’s from saulgoodman’s band Tangemeenie, who previously appeared here for underwater caves, a mellow atmospheric song. I like their genre-hopping – they’ll be here again.
Weighin’ me down by ORthey
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-12
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I don’t think I realized my fondness for the banjo before I started this project. Weighin’ me down exploits that weakness, with banjo plucking and some French lyrics and warmth.
(all hype) by ageispolis
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-11
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(all hype) is a slamming dance track. It’s all bass and tight loops and equalizer-fading, more than a little like Daft Punk, for example.
Jessamyn’s Song by snsranch
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-10
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Jessamyn’s Song sounds like low-key lolling (as in idling) on a porch, lounging about, accompanied by banjo and whistling.
Happy by Karlos the Jackal
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-07
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Happy is a fun, catchy, and bouncy song, though I like the somewhat dark vein. You know, like how the Magnetic Fields are sort of happily morose, if that makes any sense.
Staring at My Spaceship by jake
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-06
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Staring at My Spaceship is a cute bossa nova chiptune.
Hopelessly Devoted to You by chococat
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-05
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I remembered the movie Grease as being bubblegum pop songs about teenage love. chococat watched and paid attention to an oft-neglected song, and noticed that Hopelessly Devoted to You is actually sorta dark and stalker-ish, and made a cover that emphasized that aspect.
You can compare it to the original version. The lightness doesn’t quite shake the tone of the cover for me, but your mileage may vary.
I Wish by ageispolis
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-04
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Oh man that funky bassline YES!
I Wish remixes Stevie Wonder’s song, and it thickens up the awesome starting riff.
Major Bounce by fingers_of_fire
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-10-03
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Major Bounce is a cheerful instrumental song with a couple of layers of intricate guitar work.
Arabesque by epimorph
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-09-30
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Arabesque reminds me of going to the Castro Theatre, where David Hegarty plays the organ before and between shows. Using intermission music to mark the start of the weekend seems fitting.
Your Melodies by ORthey
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-09-29
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Your Melodies is, as tdismukes notes in the thread, “plaintive and melancholy.” It’s also warm, with banjo and guitar.
a_hallo wee n_ +tre at by ageispolis
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-09-28
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a_hallo wee n_ +tre at is a bouncy retro electro treat, with staccato synths, and samples of Christopher Walken.
it can happen to you by ageispolis
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-09-27
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it can happen to you slices, loops, and remixes Mozart’s 25th into a mellow hip-hop song.
Foundations by goodnewsfortheinsane
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2011-09-26
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Foundations is a genderbending Kate Nash cover. It’s sort of a neurotic, Livejournal-ish song, with a distinctive voice (and accent).