Portland Mercury

This week Mike Williams asked E*Rock to be a guest selector for this week’s episode of SO HOT RIGHT NOW, and hook us up with a mini-set focusing on the art of the un-official remix.

He came through in spades, sending us the following songs from his personal library, along with descriptions you can read after the jump.

Thanks E*Rock!
DJ’s / Musicians please send submissions to : sohotrightnow@portlandmercury.com

1. "Ecstacy"
Bone Thugs -N- Harmony remixed by DJ Copy
This track just rules; an almost new wave take on an older Bone Thugs song that turns a lesser track by this great Cleveland group, who's recently back on the scene, and turns it into a club banger. This is the real Nü Rave that no one knows told you about! You can get an entire CD of his Bone Thugs mixes free only by mail-ordering his new record at audiodregs.com!

2. "Wanksta"
50 Cent remixed by Malnu Man
This one is a favorite of mine. Roll your windows down and pump your brakes to this one. Malnu Man plays in a rad rock/dance band in Brooklyn too, but I don't want to distract you.

3. "Club Action" (Chris Bagraiders Sailing to Baltimore Edit)
Yo Majesty gets the feel good mash-up of the year! I don't want to ruin the surprise, but Yo Majesty+Baltimore+special ingredient, you can't lose.

4. "Party and Bullshit"
Notorious B.I.G. remixed by Ratatat
Ratatat drops their 2nd remix mixtape and the production is amazing! Currently available only from the band at shows. Oh well.

5. "Stuntin' Like My Daddy's Lazer"
Lil Wayne remixed by Lazer Sword
This is an epic hectic re-take on Weezie's recent collab. Looking forward to more by Lazer Sword from SF!

6. "Stand Up Tall" remixed by Starkey
Very Blipped. Reminds me of early 2000's IDM, like Gimmik gone a bit crunk. Speaking of crunk...

7. "Get on My Level"
Kinfehandchop mixed with Lil Jon by Malnu Man. Yeah, so INTENSELY CRUNK, but in a different way! Good luck getting anyone in this town to dance to this, save for maybe DJ Hot Air Balloon.

8. "Me & You"
Cassie remix by Profundo 3
A weird acid version of this great pop song, which started out kinda bleepy. This stuff is leaking back into the mainstream, going full circle... This is maybe more novelty than actually surpassing the original, but would be a great one to spring on a basement dance party when everyone is already out of their minds, Also I really wanted to include a remix of this song and this the strangest that I had on hand.