Artist: alias-1

While we love a whole of stuff here at Potholes, I am narrowing down our list to three things for the purpose of this post. They are as follows: the apocalyptic/intense hip-hop of Death Grips ; remixes of said apocalyptic/intense hip-hop; and the work of Anticon. producer Alias . These three things come together here in Alias' warped take on Death Grips' "Guillotine", which should provide the fuel you need to get through the rest of today. Hit the skip to stream and download the remix. [...]

• alias-1 - Guillotine (Alias Remix)

Interestingly enough, one of the first leaks we heard from the Weeknd's Thursday , " Rolling Stone ," is also the track that's received the best remixes. Previously, U.K. outfit Funkystepz put their own spin on the somber acoustic guitar-led joint by infusing it with subtle house touches. And here, Anticon. producer Alias has further manipulated "Rolling Stone" on his edit (remix, really) of the track. The walking guitar line still plays a major role, but it's been warped and backed by some driving, almost-shuffling percussion. Also, the vocals of Abel Tesfaye, aka [...]

• alias-1 - Rolling Stone (Alias edit)