The Darkness EP

DDD is on a hot streak when it comes to releasing Canada’s top talent, and Konka is back on the label with an EP so sinister it makes a black hole seem like a more welcome proposition: ‘The Darkness’. Throughout the EP’s incredible sequence of tunes there’s a constant feel of dread, barren lands, and a complete absence of hope. Set aside the eerie atmospheres, punishing subs and savage synths; as a former drummer himself, the element that stands out the most is the producer’s incredible use of percussion, setting up scatty grooves that have feel, musicality and off-kilter leniency. This is represented no better than in the eponymous opening track and the lead single ‘Ripcord’, the former creating a unique wonky shuffle that glues the track together, and the second’s intricate snare patterns working perfectly in tandem with MC Donnie Danko’s insane bars. Welcome to the absence of light. Welcome to Konka’s Darkness.