- As was the case on his previous releases for the likes of Hyercolour and Losing Suki, Craig McNamara's Influences EP finds him living up to his artist name. Taking from a huge array of sources including hardcore, electro, jungle and garage, McNamara has an assured take on each style he alights on, resulting in an EP that sounds more like a compilation than the work of one artist.
Opener "Miradad" begins like a regulation techno banger before a classic hardcore diva vocal sends it off in a completely different direction. A hardcore bass groove dominates the rest of the track, as jungle drums flash in and out of the mix. "Pledge" is an electro slow-burner whose regal pattern of low notes meshes pleasingly with a sedate acid bassline. Trevino remixes "Pledge," turning it into the kind of punchy house stormer we've come to expect from him. "I Love Me," meanwhile, nails a disco/Chicago house feel through soft bass pulses, gently descending synths and a croaky vocal refrain.
TracklistA1 Mirdad
A2 Pledge
B1 Pledge (Trevino Remix)
B2 I Love Me