Ticklish & Qnoe - Eau De Club EP

Just over a month ago I wrote about Ticklish and his take on Nelly's "Ride Wit Me." Going back even further to August I shared his collaborative mix of "International Players Anthem" with Qnoe. Well today, that duo has reunited to share 5 club friendly edits, including classics "Break Ya Neck," "Make It Rain," and a killer recast of Waka Flocka & "No Bystanders." Each of the tracks from the Eau De Club EP can be copped individually with free downloads from Hypeddit or purchased through Bandcamp.

While edit EPs aren't usually dependent on flow, using "Make It Rain" as the opening track is perfect. The horns welcome your ears like a royal entrance, setting the bouncy scene as the club is set to get wet, whether with the EP's title, rain or, more likely, sweat. The second track "Blue Fingers," a flip of Smokepurpp, shows Ticklish & Qnoe's range, while still imbuing a strong bounce and sway. Following that get-down is the biggest club shaker of the EP in "No Flames," where the dirtiness of "Hard In The Paint," Travis Scott, Juice WRLD, and Sheck Wes combine in epic fashion. As if that weren't trippy enough, the following track "Break Ya Neck," of course a spin on Busta Rhymes, will leave your mind bent, battered and bruised. There's no beating the original hook, but hearing it freaked out in this fashion is absolutely wild. Finally, Eau De Club concludes with Big Sean's "Pull Up N Wreck" playing out like the closing credits to an 80s film. Supremely smooth, this new backing beat actually fits Sean's slick vocals incredibly well. And really, that's what makes this EP such a stunner; Ticklish and Qnoe have a knack for both building and playing with beats, giving tracks a new life with their Frankenstein-esque combinations. Stream their creations below and get Eau De Club here.
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Skee-Lo - I Wish (Paul Mond Remix)

Indie Bouncin' originator and bootleg boss Paul Mond is back with yet another relaxed remix of a classic cut, this time taking to Skee-Lo's 1995 hit "I Wish." Despite being labelled as a future flip rather than the standard baile flip, this is pure Paul Mond. Cool as anything, Mond is the man Skee-Lo wishes he could be. He just keeps pulling rabbits out of hats with these remixes, flipping the script while still maintaining the original allure. However, unlike his two most recent releases, takes on heavier fares in Ludacris "The Potion" and Sheck Wes "Mo Bamba," this is less transformative and more of a tilt. Whereas the Luda and Sheck takes feel more like cheeky remixes, this one really fits. In the alternate reality that Paul Mond paints, baile funk is always the original and I'll be the first to say it's glorious. Get "I Wish," with his whole discography, via Bandcamp and stayed tuned for more magic from the man.FOLLOW PAUL MOND: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER

Sheck Wes - Mo Bamba (Jaydon Lewis & Afterfab Remix)

The Sheck Wes "Mo Bamba" phenomenon is an interesting one. Despite not gaining much traction after its initial release last year, it has absolutely blown up this year. So much so that A-Trak called it "the best song of the year," in response to a (since deleted) Zedd tweet. Their exchange garnered coverage by least a half dozen blogs/publications, with my favourite coming from Dee Lockett at Vulture (here), as she submits Zedd as noted music theorist and Sheck Wes as young scholar for his line "Oh! Fuck! Shit! Bitch!" Regardless of whether you think "Mo Bamba" is a mere viral, sophomoric frat banger or a brilliant slice of subversive, contemporary art, it certainly is one of the most widely recognizable and talked about tracks of the year. Personally it's not my cup of tea, but that said I've now gone two days in a row coming across remixes that I can get down to (Paul Mond's baile funk version here and the collaborative Jaydon Lewis and Afterfab flip below). All the raw, rank and wild energy of the original is still present in this mix, just jacked up - as if there were room to do that with the original. The toybox background and anthemic nature remains, but the new chopped, slapped and smashed drops will leave your head spinning the same way dancefloors explode when the original comes on. It's just a fresh enough take to keep you entertained, while still close enough to the original to allow fans to still fuck with it. Grab a free download of this fire remix via Supportify here and follow the artists below.FOLLOW SHECK WES: FACEBOOK SOUNDCLOUD TWITTER
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