one last breath is a synthpop cover of a song by, uh, Creed (warning: Creed). This is a fun dancy electronica song.
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People Got to Be Free by chococat
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on 2013-11-25
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People Got to Be Free is a Moog-based 80’s synthpop take on the 1960’s song by The Rascals, like that crossed with the krautrock of Kraftwerk’s “The Model.”
In Your Face (demo) by frenetic
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on 2013-11-22
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In Your Face (demo) is a fun little electronic rock song. It’s a nice head-bobbing song, with outbreaks of guitars.
Heart of Glass by cortex
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on 2013-11-21
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Heart of Glass is an awesomely eclectic cover of the 1970’s disco Blondie tune: it features “acoustic guitar, ukulele, mandolin, piano, jazz organ, vibes, panflute, synth vox, drumset, a couple of bean shakers, tone blocks, clapping-and-stomping-in-the-bathroom, kazoo, and at least three vox takes.” It manages to perch just on the edge of falling apart, which is a really fun and interesting place for music. It sounds like a party, though it’s all by one guy.
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by not_on_display
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on 2013-11-20
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Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye is a fun and goofy cover of the Steam song, as heard at sporting events everywhere. There was a Music Challenge for the number one song when you were born, and so there more off-kilter covers are on the way!
the boy in the bubble by dacre
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on 2013-11-19
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the boy in the bubble is a catchy electro song. It’s a cover of the Paul Simon tune, which video has some very 80’s computer animation.
Syllogismobile by doubtfulpalace
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on 2013-11-18
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Syllogismobile is an interesting poppy song – the trumpets make it seem like a 50’s pop song, with lyrical references to symbolic logic.
Really Bad Moon Rising by Jenkiins
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on 2013-11-15
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Really Bad Moon Rising is a hilariously lofi take on the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic rock song. This version has only an accordion and ukelele as instrumentation. And by “lofi,” I mean, it was done in one take from a laptop’s built-in mic.
tickle by sleepy pete
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on 2013-11-14
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tickle is a loopy, and instrumental electronica song, with synths and acoustic guitar. It’s got a nice build to it.
Outside #2 by azarbayejani
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on 2013-11-13
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Outside #2 is a dancier remix of an ambient song. It’s very chill and relaxing. It’s based on “Do While” by Oval, a glitchy loopy track.
parkway by peterkins
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on 2013-11-12
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parkway is a chilled-out, very mellow, instrumental piece of trip-hop.
Just This Once by MaiaMadness
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-11-11
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Just This Once is, well, a great, angry, and woman-fronted rock song.
Aim by azarbayejani
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on 2013-11-08
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Aim is a multi-layered ambient electronica piece, which I find soothing.
running into by IngeChiles
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on 2013-11-07
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running into is a lovely and minimal song – just IngeChiles singing with her ukelele.
For Now by onehalfjunco
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on 2013-11-06
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For Now is a dreamy, soothing, intrumental electronica piece. It’s lovely and chill.
Abstract Placidity by acb
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on 2013-11-05
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Abstract Placidity is a mellow minimal, nearly ambient electronica song. It’s spacy laid-back instrumental background music.
Edit: It’s acb’s first appearance here!
Don’t Fool Me by unSane
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on 2013-11-04
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Don’t Fool Me is a jangly garage rock song.
Chased by MaiaMadness
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on 2013-11-01
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Chased is a jangly electronic pop song.
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by NemesisVex
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on 2013-10-31
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The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face is an a cappella song, dubbed over and over again, including the drone background. It’s sort of eerie. It’s a cover of the song popularized by Roberta Flack, which is the best-known version – though it was first a folk song, by The Kingston Trio.
Sick day
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-10-30
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I’m feeling under the weather, to say the least.
Wuthering Heights by MaiaMadness
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on 2013-10-29
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Wuthering Heights is an acoustic version of the Kate Bush song. It’s sort of unplugged, and sparser than the original track.
Physical by naju
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on 2013-10-28
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Physical is a dirge-like dance / noise cover of the Olivia Newton-John pop song. I like the subterranean baseline.
Africa (Dark Continent Mix) by ropeladder
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on 2013-10-25
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Africa (Dark Continent Mix) is a noisy techno song, loopy and discordant, with (to quote the description) melodic lines and chord progressions from the song by Toto.
Minnesota Porn inspired remix by Greynaab
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on 2013-10-24
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Minnesota Porn inspired remix is a bumpin’ trance song. It follows another electronica tune based on Astro Zombie’s “Minnesota Porn” (NSFW).
Seventeen Below by unSane
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on 2013-10-23
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Seventeen Below is a pretty, wintry acoustic indie ballad.
This is unSane’s first appearance, and definitely not the last!
Dead Man’s Will by Corduroy
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on 2013-10-22
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Trigger warning: Mortality.
Dead Man’s Will is a slow, pretty, and sad folk song, a cover of a Iron and Wine / Calexico tune, which has sorta depressing lyrics.
Memo To My Son by ORthey
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on 2013-10-21
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Memo To My Son is ORthey’s second cover from Randy Newman’s 1972 album “Sail Away,” in his pre-Pixar-soundtrack days. It’s hilarious and sincere, with pretty music. Here’s the original version.
Syncopia by lord_yo
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-10-18
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Syncopia is some nice instrumental electronica. It was called moody and dark in the thread, and I just know that it makes me space out for a couple of minutes whenever I listen to it.
minnesota pr0n by peterkins
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on 2013-10-17
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minnesota pr0n is a cool electronic song, incorporating a banjo, a lap steel guitar, and double bass. So, bluegrass, electronica, and jazz. It’s … um … an upbeat instrumental song.
Fall In Silence by ORthey
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on 2013-10-16
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Fall In Silence is a lovely laid-back folkish tune – acoustic, guitar and alto saxophone, and earnest singing.
Alien Rocket Skateboard Cat by CarrotAdventure
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-10-15
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Alien Rocket Skateboard Cat is some relentlessly upbeat synthpoppy electronica.
Circles by chococat
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on 2013-10-14
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Circles sounds like a 90’s alt-rock tune, with lofi fuzzy guitars and a singer who does sound a bit like TMBG, as peterkins pointed out.
backseat nudist by es_de_bah
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-10-10
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backseat nudist is a punk / indie rock song, with nice jangly guitars.
All Shook Up by flapjax at midnite
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on 2013-10-09
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All Shook Up is a pleasantly off-kilter cover of the Elvis classic, with a swing, drone, and unusual instruments. See the Music page for an amusing video, in which flapjax is a cartoonish charmer.
Paulina by keithburgun
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-10-08
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Paulina is a college rock tune, with an opening that sounds like Don Knotts as Orville Redenbacher, and lyrics including a superhero rat and Mouse Hitler.
Don’t Stop Kazooin’ by cortex
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on 2013-10-04
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Don’t Stop Kazooin’ is a gleeful kazoo quartet cover of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’.” I love cortex’s happily lofi covers, can you tell? Tomorrow will be different.
You Got It by cortex
Posted by Pronoiac
on 2013-10-03
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You Got It is a raucous bluegrass Roy Orbison cover.
Kids by cortex
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on 2013-10-02
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Kids is a lofi cover of a song by MGMT. It’s raucous and fun.