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Marc Mac (4hero)

some think electronic

About Me

Marc Mac is better known as one half of 4hero, the duo that changed the shape of UK electronic music and picked up both a Mercury Music Prize nomination and MOBO award while doing so. Marc Mac's production credits includes Jill Scott, Roy Ayers, Vikter Duplaix, Ultra Nate, Terry Callier, Ursula Rucker, Shaun Escoffery to name a few he also has a long list of remixes under his belt from Masters at Work to John Coltrane. a

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2006
Band Website: marcmacproductions.com
Band Members: what band? All depends on the project. Marc Mac - Producer/Remixer/Programmer (at heart)/Bass/keyz/Percussion. AKA- Marc Mac-4hero-Visioneers-Jacobs Optical Stairway-Nu Era-Natures Plan-Manix..can't remember the rest.
Influences: Check this: It may explain why I produce such a mixed bag of fusion. Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye, John Holt, Mizell Brothers, Roy Ayers, Don Blackman, The Sylvers, Love Unlimited, Doug & Jean Carn, Charles Stepney, Minnie Riperton, Richard Evans, Harvey Mason, Patrice Rushen, Afrika Bambaataa, Ultra Magnetic MC's, James Brown, Leroy Hudson, Leroy Burgess, Scientist, King Tubby, Prince Jammy, Lee Perry, Jackson 5, Alice Coltrane, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Sun Ra, Wu Tang, Tomita, Jazzy Jeff, DJ Premier, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Mary J, Al Green, Masters at Work, Underground Resistance, Jay Dee, ATCQ, Pete Rock, Dwelle, Rakim, EPMD, Public Enemy, Run DMC, London Posse, Demon boys, Shut up and dance, Dego, Goldie, Kaidi, Bugz, IG Culture, MC MG, DJ Randall, Kemi & Storm, MIST, Photek, Mad Mike, Kevin Saunderson, Dez Parkes & the underground family, Goodtimes & Norman Jay, The Beatles, George Martin, Hal David & Burt Bacharach, The Carpenters, Paul Weller, Herbie Hancock, Apache and Amen Brother, Motown, Strata East, Black Jazz, Invictus, Chess Cadet, Blue note, Def Jam, Cold Chillin, Talkin Loud, early Warp records, Nervous, Strictly Rhythm, Reinforced Records, Stone Love Movement, Body Guard sound, Rapattak (original mix and blen), Mastermind Sound System, Logic Audio, Akai 950, Atari, Arp, Moog and Roland.
Record Label: Da R/Omniverse/Talkin Loud/Twisted Funk/ABB/BBE
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Welcome to 2008, Thank you for 2007

Long time since I blogged but I figured i better let people know what's up. 1st off I wanna wish all ya'll a happy new year and I also want to say thanks for the support through 2007. I know it's a bi...
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 04:42:00 PST

Alice is in Wonderland

From a personal point of view Alice Coltrane was a true inspiration. In 1997 we tried to track Alice down because we wanted her to be a guest on our 'two pages' album; we never managed to get hold of ...
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:03:00 PST

James Brown - R.I.P.

Lyrics from one of my fave JB song. How baaad is this??? dam.... King Heroinby James Brown Ladies and GentlemenFellow AmericansLady AmericansThis is James BrownI wanna talk to you about one of ourMost...
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:46:00 PST

Happy Newness

Right! 9.16pm UK time, about to hit the road see what's going down. Have a good one...  bye bye 2006. dam I'm late now... Peace.  
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Sun, 31 Dec 2006 01:20:00 PST

Merry Christmas to everyone

Hope all things get better next year. Marc
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Sun, 24 Dec 2006 12:08:00 PST

Life on Mars

Water may be spurting on MarsMars Global Surveyor photographs have revealed bright new deposits seen in two gullies on Mars that suggest water carried sediment through them sometime during the past se...
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:30:00 PST

Richard Pryor once said.

"Police degrade you. I don't know, you know, it's often you wonder why a nigger don't go completely mad. No, you do. You get your shit together, you work all week, right, then you get dressed--maybe ...
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 01:45:00 PST

Ruff TV sci fi got me hooked. Heroes

http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/ check it out.
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:54:00 PST

big up BROADCITE

Seriously though.. I love South London raving, I spent a lot of time in places like the Fridge on a friday night with Soul 2 Soul and at the Cript with Westwood and then years later back there for var...
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Sun, 17 Sep 2006 04:27:00 PST

Brixton ain't easy

"Bwoy, dem Brixton yoot ain't easy star.." Had a good time up in Brixton on Friday (Club Plan B), although we had so many request for 'pop R&B' and stuff from a very young crowd I stuck to my...
Posted by Marc Mac (4hero) on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 05:19:00 PST