The mad Aussies at Haul Music have changed things up a lot since the inception of their digital imprint nearly 5 years ago. In what might be described as a backwards move made by label-men who have simply lost their edge, they began releasing on vinyl only. First with a limited run of ornately illustrated portraits of the label owners, and now they are set to present a vinyl-only release from a cast of relative-unknowns.
Long ago the Haul label bosses Craig McWhinney and Mike Callander set out to find some inspiration outside the stable of founders, and so listened to a million demos (well, Craig listened and then Mike listened to Craig's complaints) before giving up… …nearly. It wasn't until Mike was forced to listen to a demo by a friend of a friend at an afterhours gig that he saw any point at all in continuing the quest. Mos Howieson's 'Genosha' spoke to him more than any demo he'd heard and more than anything he'd bought in a long, long time. The fact that he had to wrestle a MUCH bigger label for the right to release it was of no consequence. After signing it he would still need to convince Craig to keep listening for a suitable companion on the 12-inch.
So, Mike begged Craig to continue the search so that each of them could choose an original masterpiece that could be remixed and presented on respective sides of a 12-inch. Craig called on Chairman of the Board for something new. This is the alter ego of Ben Mill, another local who had nearly released on Haul in the past but suffered a hard-drive-disaster and was forced to resign the track to the digital dustbin of history. Some years later in its place he handed over 'Face Each Other' and made both of the Haul Music men smile.
And here they are together, with an original and remix on each side. Taking Sides.