Craig McWhinney’s D.I.T.H.L EP
April 8, 2009
An acronym for Deep In The Hurt Locker – D.I.T.H.L. – could have let loose with a whole swag of emotional baggage, yet Craig preferred to produce some super charged techno instead. D.I.T.H.L. builds from the deep and breaches the surface like a depth charge, setting sail on a perfect mix of tight, jackin’ percussion and waves of super synth progression. A whale of a tune.
Meanwhile, Christian Vance goes even deeper (into the HURT LOCKER) with his exceptional deep house remix. Full of moody ambience, signature chords, rhythms and Christian’s own vocals. This man demonstrates once again why he is at the forefront of Australian electronic music and why he needs to flick his fringe back every now and again.
Finishing off the package is Mike Callander’s house-inspired outing (reminiscent of some Dirty House vibes from back in the day). With its simple peaks and drops, stabs and sirens, one wonders whether Mike might have lost himself at the disco. In any case, his use of Craig’s original elements is applied to devastating effect.
So close down the hatch on this submarine, get your periscope ready and dive all the way into the HURT LOCKER. We promise you won’t feel a thing.
