When you’re a dance producer named RL Grime, the obligation is a Halloween Mix every year until that final headless all Hallow’s Eve. Last year, the LA-based producer dropped razor blade apples full of Triple Six Mafia and TNGHT. This year, it’s everything from Clipse to LA beat world staples Eprom and Salva (in the form of a Problem remix). There’s Sage the Gemini and Rich Homie Quan mixed into classic Dutch techno. That might sound spooky in the pejorative sense of the word, but Grime lives up to his nam — complete with drops from his namesake, RL Stine.
This isn’t exactly a horror-core or fright-inducing mix, but in the same vein as what Salva, Zomby, and the Lucky Me producers have been doing for a while. The trap influence isn’t of an 18 year old first discovering Juicy J solo, but through rap heads who found a northwest passage to connect 808 drums and scaffolding collapsing synths. There is even a Lil Wyte cameo. Grime also has an interview up at LA Weekly if you’re into that sort of thing. Tracklist and mix below the jump.
RL Grime 2013 Halloween Tracklist
1. RL Stine Halloween Intro
2. Beasts of Babylon- Eprom
3. Drip- Swizzymack
4. Yea Hoe- Gangsta Boo & Sinjin Hawke
5. Time Trial- Jonwayne
6. Theme Song- Audio Push Ft. T.I.
7. Gunshotta (Om Unit Rollers VIP)- Machinedrum
8. Mobbin- Grandtheft & Headspin
9. Mr. Me Too- Clipse Ft. Pharrell
10. Rappers Rapping Rap- Mr. Carmack
11. Like Whaaat (Salva Remix)- Problem
12. Fresh (Lunice Based Remix)- The Pack
13. Bubblegum- Jackal Ft. CRNKN
14. Obedear- Purity Ring
15. Weekend- gLAdiator
16. Gas Pedal- Sage The Gemini
17. ID- ID (Ft. Vybz Kartel)
18. Slip- Baauer
19. Worst Behaviour- Drake
20. Pursuit- Gesaffelstein
21. Ryan Hemsworth Mom Phone Call Interlude
22. Gaddagive- Dark Sky
23. Middle Finger (S-Type Remix)- Dog Blood
24. Where You Been- 2 Chainz Ft. Cap 1
25. Shutterbug- DJ Funeral
26. Hood Pope- A$AP Ferg
27. Party Dip- DJ Yolo Bear
28. Type Of Way- Rich Homie Quan
29. Yeaah (Myrryrs Refix)- D-Shake
30. Turn On The Redlight (Noah Breakfast Edit)- Future Vs. Redlight
31. Flaunt It Remix- LOL Boys
32. Favelas (RL Grime Private Pussy Edit)- Aquadrop
33. Triadzz- Rustie
34. Money On The Floor- Big K.R.I.T. Ft. 2 Chainz, 8Ball & MJG
35. Output 1-2- Joker
36. Oxy Cotton- Lil Wyte