tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-369858552024-03-05T10:18:54.289+00:004hero et almusic, life & then some.4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-84487483282939965522010-02-08T18:50:00.004+00:002010-02-08T19:24:29.306+00:00Silhouette Brown - two<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2000black.com/home/music-shop"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 405px; height: 369px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-89YjmheW_oagEUseausnrwlvrz13hvDC7ohRFiDj4fKHG9NDrZGMkewsfjqZtc21umg-HGpsyNU_qIFsxR4E4Y4yijWKvnwEeCG1PvfId6jaKLwq9UTTmjx-qG6EQ4Nt8bALjA/s400/20976_107509439265786_100000201904845_212113_4496267_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435951740079879730" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Silhouette Brown delivers its long-awaited second release "two" featuring the unmistakable vocal sounds of Philadelphia's Lady Alma.<br /><br />The masterminds behind Silhouette's production are Dego (2000black/4hero/dkd),<br />Kaidi Tatham (Agent K/Bugz In The Attic) and the co-writer/producer Bembe Segue. two also welcomes Philadelphia vocalist, Lady Alma.</span></span>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-32764624149494152782009-11-11T19:27:00.007+00:002009-11-11T19:50:46.658+00:0020 years since the Berlin Wall fall...& the birth of Reinforced Records!4hero - Marc Mac alongside the MC MG tearing up Club Maria in Berlin with an old skool Reinforced dj set.<br />Still spinning the rivets 20 years down the line, R till the end, original blueprint no imitation.<br /><br /><br /><!--[if IE]><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/fileadmin/frontpage_swf/SingleEmbedPlayer.swf" width="425" height="135"><param name="autoplay" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="FlashVars" value="PAS=1&ID=2076" /><param name="movie" value="http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/fileadmin/frontpage_swf/SingleEmbedPlayer.swf" /></object><![endif]--><!--[if !IE]><!--><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/fileadmin/frontpage_swf/SingleEmbedPlayer.swf" width="425" height="135"><param name="autoplay" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><param name="FlashVars" value="PAS=1&ID=2076" /><param name="movie" value="http://redbullmusicacademyradio.com/fileadmin/frontpage_swf/SingleEmbedPlayer.swf" /></object><!--<![endif]--><br /><br /><object width="400" height="300"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622772362086%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622772362086%2F&set_id=72157622772362086&jump_to="></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622772362086%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622772362086%2F&set_id=72157622772362086&jump_to=" width="400" height="300"></embed></object>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-44749195152154259212009-10-15T17:08:00.005+01:002009-10-15T17:21:34.277+01:00The Time has come - new 4hero album talk<div class="note_content text_align_ltr direction_ltr clearfix"> <div>Ok so while we figure out what we're gonna do on the next 4hero album (2010 fingers crossed) we have a little something for you to deal with in the mean time. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=156248744833&h=b62cbd4551de232bd38113e02bd24486&url=http%3A%2F%2F4hero.wordpress.com%2F" target="_blank" title="http://4hero.wordpress.com/">EXTENSIONS</a> wasn't really planned, it just happened. On my DJ travels around Europe I kinda put the idea out to a few artists and they came back with positive vibes and interest, add a few new cats that I found through FB and Myspace and we have <a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=156248744833&h=b62cbd4551de232bd38113e02bd24486&url=http%3A%2F%2F4hero.wordpress.com%2F" target="_blank" title="http://4hero.wordpress.com/">EXTENSIONS.</a><br /><br /></div><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3661590&op=1&view=all&subj=156248744833&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=156248744833&id=742367921"><img style="width: 460px;" src="http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs217.snc1/8417_170872062921_742367921_3661590_5039580_n.jpg" alt="" class="" onload="var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); });" /></a></div><div class="caption">some of the players.</div></div><div class="clear_none"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=156248744833&h=b62cbd4551de232bd38113e02bd24486&url=http%3A%2F%2F4hero.wordpress.com%2F" target="_blank" title="http://4hero.wordpress.com/">EXTENSIONS</a> is not a remix album but an extension of 4hero music in the form of cover versions, no artists got any parts or files it's just pure vibrations. Who knows maybe we can make this a series and compile part 2 with a USA vibe now that Dego spends much time in NYC.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=156248744833&h=b62cbd4551de232bd38113e02bd24486&url=http%3A%2F%2F4hero.wordpress.com%2F" target="_blank" title="http://4hero.wordpress.com/">It's officially released on 19th October but i have noticed it's hit the streets already.</a><br /><br /></div><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3661604&op=1&view=all&subj=156248744833&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=156248744833&id=742367921"><img style="width: 460px;" src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs221.snc1/6825_170879487921_742367921_3661604_6675793_n.jpg" alt="" class="" onload="var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); });" /></a></div></div><div class="clear_none"><br />01. Sonar Kollektiv Orchester – Universal Love<br />02. Nu Tropic – Why don’t you talk?<br />03. Landau Orchestra – Conceptions<br />04. Christian Prommer’s DrumLesson – Planeteria<br />05. Robert Mitchell 3io – Third Stream<br />06. Ayanna Witter Johnson – Give In<br />07. Luke Parkhouse with The Sharkfood Orchestra – Blank Cells<br />08. Christian Badzura & Liverpool Session Orchestra – Sophia<br />09. Andre Zimma vs Ye:Solar feat. Oezlem – Cosmic Tree<br />10. Vince Vella’s Cuban Collective – People Always Criticize Us<br />11. The Sub Ensemble – Humans<br />12. [re:jazz] – Star Chasers<br /><br />big up the cru behind the scene. Decoy (Raw Canvas), Grace @ Lilac , PIAS, Radical PR.<br /><br />Ayanna Witter-Johnson's 'Give In'<br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-hKf5ccd5Xw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-hKf5ccd5Xw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />also check out.<br /></div><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3661618&op=1&view=all&subj=156248744833&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=156248744833&id=742367921"><img src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs237.snc1/8417_170884827921_742367921_3661618_2612186_n.jpg" alt="" class="" onload="var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); });" /></a></div></div><div class="clear_none"><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=156248744833&h=a55ad0cd1e158898e5fff2bf360c857d&url=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2FWebObjects%2FMZStore.woa%2Fwa%2FviewAlbum%3Fid%3D319997815%26s%3D143441" target="_blank" title="http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=319997815&s=143441">In Between The Lines</a><br /><br />and<br /><br /></div><div class="photo photo_none"><div class="photo_img"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3661620&op=1&view=all&subj=156248744833&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=156248744833&id=742367921"><img src="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs217.snc1/8417_170885372921_742367921_3661620_3739049_n.jpg" alt="" class="" onload="var img = this; onloadRegister(function() { adjustImage(img); });" /></a></div></div><div class="clear_none"><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/note_redirect.php?note_id=156248744833&h=1b989cf4f19312b52fe705059276e20b&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.juno.co.uk%2Fproducts%2FDego-In-Brooklyn-Dirty-Old-Music-Chapter-1-FREE-DELIVERY%2F367948-01%2F" target="_blank" title="http://www.juno.co.uk/products/Dego-In-Brooklyn-Dirty-Old-Music-Chapter-1-FREE-DELIVERY/367948-01/">Dego In Brooklyn</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Peace...Marc Mac.<br /><br /><br /></div></div>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-28982620990743163252009-10-06T02:15:00.005+01:002009-10-06T02:33:57.330+01:00Paris, October 2nd 2009<object height="300" width="400"> Marc Mac with MC MG probably spin in Paris more than London, we have a loyal following there who come to every gig, from the Twisted Funk parties we did at the Rex & Djoon to the recent gigs at Batofar & La Bellevilloise they always show us love.<br /><br />this recent trip was no exception, accompanied by the BugzInTheAttic(Afronaught, </object>Kaidi Tatham, <object height="300" width="400">MaRk FoRcE & Bembe Segue on vocals) Paris got hurt Friday.<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"who can make your dance jam? ...4hero can!"</span>...MC MG.<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">for dj bookings contact 4hero(at)rawcanvas.co.uk</span><br /><br /><param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622393095665%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F3981730671%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622393095665%2Fwith%2F3981730671%2F&set_id=72157622393095665&jump_to=3981730671"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowfullscreen="true" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622393095665%2Fshow%2Fwith%2F3981730671%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2F4heromusic%2Fsets%2F72157622393095665%2Fwith%2F3981730671%2F&set_id=72157622393095665&jump_to=3981730671" height="300" width="400"></embed></object>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-52089270592035914332009-08-11T18:18:00.005+01:002009-08-11T20:23:59.770+01:00Abbey RoadSaturday August 8th 2009, 4hero - Marc Mac & MG just finished a dj set for Alex Phountzi's 'Download This' @ The Westbury, Kilburn High Road...nowt better to do than fly round to Abbey Road and recreate a pic by the Fab 4 on the 40th anniversary of their famous album cover shot...who cares if its 3am???<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzd38Ald3KzluQDoOPJZ-e5gZkZCkaB1uYjhvxo_kS9JGCxRKiveVeukwsWb6ySUU9jppsxa71vmQyaGEkwcADU6Di8IeT3414nfsoDatqPuBauK4QKs7hhquh4k5I-xSAxmkePw/s1600-h/P1070760-2.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzd38Ald3KzluQDoOPJZ-e5gZkZCkaB1uYjhvxo_kS9JGCxRKiveVeukwsWb6ySUU9jppsxa71vmQyaGEkwcADU6Di8IeT3414nfsoDatqPuBauK4QKs7hhquh4k5I-xSAxmkePw/s400/P1070760-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5368758144097954530" /></a><br /><br /><br />Decoy said he should have brought the SLR but the pic is tough still!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />(L to R) - Marc Mac(4hero), Paul Adams, Carlous, Tony P, G-man, MG.<br />photo by Decoy.4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-6382897608218487472009-07-14T15:03:00.006+01:002009-07-14T23:45:36.705+01:00Marc Mac - In Between The Lines EP - out now!<a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vaXR1bmVzLmFwcGxlLmNvbS9XZWJPYmplY3RzL01aU3RvcmUud29hL3dhL3ZpZXdBbGJ1bT9pZD0zMTk5OTc4MTUmcz0xNDM0NDE=" target="_blank"><br /><img src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs177.snc1/6652_113984647921_742367921_2924901_5632400_n.jpg" alt="in between the lines - marc mac" border="2" height="350" width="350" /><br /></a><br /><object height="311.75" width="100%"><param name="movie" value="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?show_comments=true&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&playlist=marc-mac-in-between-the-lines&referer=http%3A//omniverserecords.co.uk/&auto_play=false&remote_addr=90.199.238.143&color=cbd6cc"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed allowscriptaccess="always" height="311.75" src="http://player.soundcloud.com/player.swf?show_comments=true&show_playcount=true&show_artwork=true&playlist=marc-mac-in-between-the-lines&referer=http%3A//omniverserecords.co.uk/&auto_play=false&remote_addr=90.199.238.143&color=cbd6cc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="100%" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br /><br />on <a href="http://www.msplinks.com/MDFodHRwOi8vaXR1bmVzLmFwcGxlLmNvbS9XZWJPYmplY3RzL01aU3RvcmUud29hL3dhL3ZpZXdBbGJ1bT9pZD0zMTk5OTc4MTUmcz0xNDM0NDE=">iTunes</a> & Other Stores, produced by Marc Mac featuring Phonte of Little Brother/Foreign Exchange, T.R.A.C, Roshin of Notes to Self, Preach & Voice. For more info visit the <a href="http://www.omniverserecords.co.uk/">Omniverse Records</a> site.<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs197.snc1/6652_114004672921_742367921_2925108_8170343_n.jpg" alt="in between the lines - marc mac" /><br />"Take A Trip" featuring <A href="http://www.myspace.com/phontigallo">Phonte</A> of <A href="http://www.myspace.com/littlebrother">Little Brother</A>/<A href="http://www.myspace.com/theforeignexchange">Foreign Exchange</A><br /><br /><img src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs177.snc1/6652_114006037921_742367921_2925127_4417602_n.jpg" alt="in between the lines - marc mac" /><br />"Radio Heroes" featuring <A href="http://www.myspace.com/trac">T.R.A.C</A><br /><br /><img src="http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs197.snc1/6652_114006232921_742367921_2925128_7857363_n.jpg" alt="in between the lines - marc mac" /><br />"I'm Outta Here" featuring <A href="http://www.myspace.com/kindablu">Preach</A><br /><br /><img src="http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs197.snc1/6652_114006787921_742367921_2925157_7661116_n.jpg" alt="in between the lines - marc mac" /><br />"This Life" featuring <A href="http://www.myspace.com/ragerugged">Roshin</A> of '<A href="http://www.myspace.com/notestoself">Notes to Self</A><br /><br /><img src="http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs177.snc1/6652_114011937921_742367921_2925367_4337986_n.jpg" alt="in between the lines - marc mac" /><br />"Roll The Dice" featuring <A href="http://www.myspace.com/voicey">Voice</A><br /><br />look out for the full length album by T.R.A.C produced by Marc Mac later in the year!<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CFK8NX1nNuA&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CFK8NX1nNuA&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-52004661286145959852009-02-19T20:24:00.004+00:002009-08-11T22:28:04.982+01:00Dear James, With Love, Orsi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.juslikemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/jdilla1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 466px; height: 466px;" src="http://www.juslikemusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/jdilla1.jpg" alt="" border="0"></a>rest in peace a great inspiration, we played as we always have done and hopefully always will, at the Doctors Orders J.Dilla Saved My Life 09 event @ Cargo, London...this year was packed as ever, the love inside the venue was heartfelt...long may his legacy continue.<br /><br />Orsi says it best...read the <a href="http://www.juslikemusic.com/dear-james-with-love-orsi/">link</a>.decoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760198760346011426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-13922598657414501702009-01-12T11:33:00.006+00:002009-01-12T11:48:34.263+00:00welcome to 2009...The struggle continues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.thewire.co.uk/images/artists/underground_resistance/mike_banks.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 256px;" src="http://www.thewire.co.uk/images/artists/underground_resistance/mike_banks.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>a rare interview with one of the most positive influences on our musical life journey...<br /><br /><div style="font-style: italic;" class="description">Unedited transcript of Mark Fisher's interview with Underground Resistance's Mike Banks, which formed the basis of November 2007 issue's cover feature<br /><br /></div><span style="font-style: italic;">Wire: Have Galaxy 2 Galaxy permanently changed their name to Universe 2 Universe?</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Mike: Galaxy 2 Galaxy was one era of High Tech jazz and now, with the addition of a couple of new members of the band, De'Sean Jones and Jon Dixon, I decided that Galaxy was what it was the Universe is what it is right now. And their 19 years old and 23 years old perspective is different, young, and brings really new energy, so I think the band has moved on.</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Wire: That brings me onto the next question. How do you get new artists? Do they come to you, or do you search them out?</span><br /> <br /><span style="font-style: italic;"> Mike: Kinda both. I'm just happy that I've been blessed not to DJ. And by me saying that I mean I'm at home a lot more. Now that Cornelius is our manager, we've been travelling more than I did early in my career. The thing with UR is by me not DJing, I'm home all the time, so whereas maybe the other guys are always on the road out DJing, I'm there. I hear all of the new crazy freaky stuff</span>...for the full article go to <a href="http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/271/">http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/271/</a>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-50514807324424528082008-11-05T10:48:00.005+00:002008-11-05T11:14:55.774+00:00Change Gon' Comewe credit Sam Cooke for the title.<br /><br /><br />whether we like it or not, fact is, what happens in America affects us all...when good things happen, we all have reasons to feel good.<br /><br />we're happy to see proof once again, that if you put your mind to it, there's nothing you can't achieve!<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45175000/jpg/_45175593_466_05_07.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 466px; height: 260px;" src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45175000/jpg/_45175593_466_05_07.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-40579808900713184992008-11-02T22:07:00.004+00:002008-11-02T23:20:04.399+00:00big R E S P E C T where it's due!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45167000/jpg/_45167196_hamiltonwin3_pa466x260.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 466px; height: 260px;" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45167000/jpg/_45167196_hamiltonwin3_pa466x260.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Lewis Hamilton became the youngest world champion in Formula One history by the skin of his teeth after a nail-biting Brazilian Grand Prix.</span><br /><br />to quote his father "<span style="font-style:italic;">Hard work, dedication, respect to your family, respect to all people, fantastic.</span>"4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-59300484099784143612008-10-17T12:14:00.002+01:002008-10-17T12:18:07.975+01:00how many albums do we need to sell to raise $30m (£17m)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45101000/jpg/_45101114_space_2_203.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45101000/jpg/_45101114_space_2_203.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Maybe we should terraform Mars?<br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />US space tourist Richard Garriott has successfully blasted off into space, following in the footsteps of his astronaut father.<br /><br />Mr Garriott has paid about $30m (£17m) for his 10-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS).<br /><br />The Soyuz TMA-13 spacecraft, mounted on a three-stage rocket, launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, at 0701 GMT (0801 BST; 0301 EDT).<br /><br />Richard's father, Owen Garriott, spent 60 days on a US space station in 1973.<br /><br />He took extensive photographs of the Earth's surface during his stay on the Skylab orbital outpost.<br /><br />Owen, 77, will support his son from mission control in Moscow.<br /><br />Richard Garriott, a 47-year-old computer game designer, is joined on the flight by US astronaut Mike Fincke, who becomes the space station's commander, and Russian flight engineer Yuri Lonchakov.</span>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-39233896946119855972008-10-17T11:59:00.005+01:002008-10-17T12:12:12.243+01:00The other man on the podium<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/magazine_enl_1224234636/img/laun.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/08/magazine_enl_1224234636/img/laun.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />Tommie Smith and John Carlos gave a gloved Black Power salute on the Olympic podium in October 1968, the story has now been told about the 3rd man on the podium...humanity shines through...need to see that documentary <span style="font-weight:bold;">Salute</span>.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;"><br />"It was Norman who, when John Carlos found he'd forgotten his black gloves, suggested the two runners shared Smith's pair, wearing one each on the podium.<br /><br />And when, to the crowd's astonishment, they flung their fists in the air, the Australian joined the protest in his own way, wearing a badge from the Olympic Project for Human Rights that they had given him."</span>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-88945467803417676182008-10-07T16:55:00.001+01:002008-10-07T16:57:17.421+01:00America....Do The Right Thing!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://hotlink.myspacecdn.com/images02/51/637c171692454d97ae85b476f3f6b30a/l.jpg"><img style="float:right; 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FACE - Single releaseit's finally coming...<br /><br />Storming dance floor remixes from Izmabad (Karizma & Simbad), Daz-I-Kue (Bugz In The Attic) and a drum n bass offering from Nu:Tone (Hospital Records) sit alongside dubs and an extended DJ/disco 45 edit of the original album version.<br /><br /><style type="text/css">table.lfmWidgetplaylist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740 td {margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740 tr.lfmHead a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/header/playlist/regular_black.png) no-repeat 0 0 !important;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740 tr.lfmEmbed object {float:left;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740 tr.lfmFoot td.lfmConfig a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/black_np.png) no-repeat 0px 0 !important;;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740 tr.lfmFoot td.lfmView a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/black_np.png) no-repeat -85px 0 !important;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740 tr.lfmFoot td.lfmPopup a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/black_np.png) no-repeat -159px 0 !important;}</style><br /><table class="lfmWidgetplaylist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:184px;"><tr class="lfmHead"><td><a title="4hero - Look Inside - Mixes" href="http://www.last.fm/label/Raw+Canvas/playlists/2806842" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:184px;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/header/playlist/regular_black.png) no-repeat 0 -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="lfmEmbed"><td><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/playlist/26.swf" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" width="184" height="284" > <param name="movie" value="http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/playlist/26.swf" /> <param name="flashvars" value="lfmMode=playlist&resourceType=10&resourceID=2806842&username=&title=4hero+-+Look+Inside+-+Mixes&theme=black&lang=en&widget_id=playlist_54f09d45fc1820cea75f0a2adb472740" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="000000" /> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /> <param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /> </object></td></tr><tr class="lfmFoot"><td style="background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/footer_bg/black.png) repeat-x 0 0;text-align:right;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:184px;"><tr><td class="lfmConfig"><a href="http://www.last.fm/widgets/?colour=black&size=regular&autostart=0&labelPlaylist=2806842&from=code&widget=playlist" title="Get your own widget" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:85px;height:20px;float:right;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/black_np.png) no-repeat 0px -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;"></a></td><td class="lfmView" style="width:74px;"><a href="http://www.last.fm/" title="Visit Last.fm" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:74px;height:20px;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/black_np.png) no-repeat -85px -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;"></a></td><td class="lfmPopup"style="width:25px;"><a href="http://www.last.fm/widgets/popup/?colour=black&size=regular&autostart=0&labelPlaylist=2806842&from=code&widget=playlist&resize=1" title="Load this playlist in a pop up" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:25px;height:20px;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/black_np.png) no-repeat -159px -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;" onclick="window.open(this.href + '&resize=0','lfm_popup','height=384,width=234,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes'); return false;"></a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Release date: ?? July 2008<br />Label: Raw Canvas Records<br />Distributor: [PIAS] UK<br />Formats: 12” Vinyl / Digital4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-23513421342277985662008-05-18T14:31:00.007+01:002008-05-18T14:51:40.934+01:00No, I'm the greatest<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44664000/jpg/_44664113_muhammad_ali_466.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44664000/jpg/_44664113_muhammad_ali_466.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><b>Our music is the best...no our music is the best...we dont think it's as cut and dry as being American vs. British, Male vs. Female but there is some truth in those observations.</b><b><br />excerpts from an article read this morning on the BBC website:</b><b style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />Boasting used to be a very un-British trait - but in a world of work where its hard to measure one employee against another, it's increasingly important, says Lucy Kellaway.</b><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Humility - one of the seven virtues - rules out bragging about how many sea monsters you have slain or discussing the vastness of your IQ on national TV.<br /><br /><br />...now boasting is back with a vengeance and is seen as cool. Pop songs used to be about love of other people, but now they are about love of self: The rapper R Kelly sings "I'm the World's Greatest", and Christina Aguilera responds with "I am beautiful, in every single way…" </span><p style="font-style: italic;"> <b>Bigging up</b> </p><p style="font-style: italic;">The self-esteem movement has a lot to answer for by dictating that unless we learn to love ourselves we won't be able to love others, which strikes me as an extraordinary hypothesis. Where is the proof? </p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7405373.stm">full article here<br /></a>decoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760198760346011426noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-42854593695869982402008-04-28T15:17:00.004+01:002008-04-29T00:14:03.967+01:00audio interview with Marc Mac...from Saturday night just gonequick on the money with this one...interview with Marc Mac recorded Saturday night/Sunday morning after a dj set for Hoya Hoya @ The Music Box, Manchester....shout out to Jamie who did the interview and Ryan who runs the night, great hospitality and a good set of peoples.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/4heromusic/2449302266/" title="Hoya Hoya @ The Music Box, Manchester, UK by 4heroMusic, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/2449302266_65fc28647e.jpg" width="500" height="281" alt="Hoya Hoya @ The Music Box, Manchester, UK" /></a><br />MG on the mic, Marc Mac on the decks.<br />p.s. that's not our can of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Stripe">Red Stripe</a>!4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-67493706255451637662008-04-04T13:42:00.006+01:002008-04-04T14:34:29.150+01:00the spirit of MLK - lives on!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDMun_wY1eyv2c2pQ6yFS-OIsHkv4X30zR2IYnjpQsTtWJ548YsAM75ca-agOQG6EkT_wZUjuooT55YgEnzgmDhmpboYu8-57jXGIjsMW0YdSvuZ4brnKFd1RJrC-z_kWFMAq6A/s1600-h/mlk.jpe"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiDMun_wY1eyv2c2pQ6yFS-OIsHkv4X30zR2IYnjpQsTtWJ548YsAM75ca-agOQG6EkT_wZUjuooT55YgEnzgmDhmpboYu8-57jXGIjsMW0YdSvuZ4brnKFd1RJrC-z_kWFMAq6A/s320/mlk.jpe" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185375011967266946" /></a><br />R.I.P. Martin Luther King, Jnr, shot at 6:01 p.m. April 4, 1968.<br />...the shot still echoes!<br /><br /><a href="http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1964/king-bio.html">The Nobel Peace Prize 1964</a><br /><br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7330165.stm"> Thousands due at King anniversary</a><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King,_Jr._assassination">Martin Luther King, Jr. assassination</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><style type="text/css">table.lfmWidgetplaylist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13 td {margin:0 !important;padding:0 !important;border:0 !important;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13 tr.lfmHead a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/header/playlist/regular_grey.png) no-repeat 0 0 !important;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13 tr.lfmEmbed object {float:left;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13 tr.lfmFoot td.lfmConfig a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/grey_np.png) no-repeat 0px 0 !important;;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13 tr.lfmFoot td.lfmView a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/grey_np.png) no-repeat -85px 0 !important;}table.lfmWidgetplaylist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13 tr.lfmFoot td.lfmPopup a:hover {background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/grey_np.png) no-repeat -159px 0 !important;}</style><br /><table class="lfmWidgetplaylist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:184px;"><tr class="lfmHead"><td><a title="MLK - playlist" href="http://www.last.fm/label/Omniverse+Recordings/playlists/2346411" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;height:20px;width:184px;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/header/playlist/regular_grey.png) no-repeat 0 -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;"></a></td></tr><tr class="lfmEmbed"><td><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/playlist/22.swf" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0" width="184" height="284" > <param name="movie" value="http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/playlist/22.swf" /> <param name="flashvars" value="lfmMode=playlist&resourceType=10&resourceID=2346411&username=&title=MLK+-+playlist&theme=grey&lang=en&widget_id=playlist_9009dfe8978db0ae7977fcbf9568be13" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="999999" /> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /> <param name="allowNetworking" value="all" /> </object></td></tr><tr class="lfmFoot"><td style="background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/footer_bg/grey.png) repeat-x 0 0;text-align:right;"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="width:184px;"><tr><td class="lfmConfig"><a href="http://www.last.fm/widgets/?colour=grey&size=regular&autostart=0&labelPlaylist=2346411&from=code&widget=playlist" title="Get your own widget" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:85px;height:20px;float:right;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/grey_np.png) no-repeat 0px -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;"></a></td><td class="lfmView" style="width:74px;"><a href="http://www.last.fm/" title="Visit Last.fm" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:74px;height:20px;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/grey_np.png) no-repeat -85px -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;"></a></td><td class="lfmPopup"style="width:25px;"><a href="http://www.last.fm/widgets/popup/?colour=grey&size=regular&autostart=0&labelPlaylist=2346411&from=code&widget=playlist&resize=1" title="Load this playlist in a pop up" target="_blank" style="display:block;overflow:hidden;width:25px;height:20px;background:url(http://cdn.last.fm/widgets/images/en/footer/grey_np.png) no-repeat -159px -20px;text-decoration:none;border:0;" onclick="window.open(this.href + '&resize=0','lfm_popup','height=384,width=234,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes'); 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margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44518000/jpg/_44518410_lewis_afp203b.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />on the reality show tip now, <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7316521.stm">Leona Lewis</a> became the 1st British Female artist to top the U.S. Billboard chart in some 20 years...and she didnt need any headline grabbing party binges to do it...just a small appearance on Oprah.<br /><br />it's refreshing to see 'good' people with clean cut images getting their props this year...nothing personal against those that choose to intoxicate themselves but it was getting a little too acceptable with little shock value attached to people doing drugs upfront...says the guys who brought you one of the biggest rave anthems from back in the day 'Mr. Kirks Nightmare'...would you believe us if we told you we dont sniff, inject, smoke or even drink?<br /><br />anyway...congratulations to them both...there, we said it!4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-67508181031737313282008-03-28T14:51:00.007+00:002008-03-29T17:00:22.297+00:001000 4hero fans?when we put out 'Play With The Changes' last year, it was about independence among other things, being able to make our own mistakes, own decisions and as Mr.Roy Ayers advised...owning our own masters.<br /><br />having run the blueprint drum & bass label <a href="http://www.reinforcedrecords.co.uk">Reinforced Records</a> for 20 years this year(damn time flies) there's some experience we have that we often taken for granted, but is essential in this ever changing landscape called the music industry.<br /><br />we've witnessed many good companies fall by the way side over the years with the likes of Goya Music Distribution, a key hub of the Broken Beat community closing down in a not very good climate for vinyl sales.<br /><br />as a result there will be some who may never put out a record again as Goya was their reason to do it...seeing others making things happen is enough inspiration for some to do things they thought previously not possible, Goya made many realise their potential and it's sad to see them go...but, the soldiers will soldier on finding new outlets, be it online sales, collaboration projects...Broken Beat will never die and the spirit of Goya and all who were a part of the movement can currently be seen online at the <a href="http://coopr8.net/">Coopr8</a> community...you have to be strong to survive in this climate and you definitely need a gameplan..."<span style="font-style:italic;">if you dont have a plan your sinking in the sand</span>" ©Jay Dilla...R.I.P<br /><br /><br />there's a major difference between making your music and having a label release it or doing it yourself...contrary to what a lot of people are saying at the moment with artists moving from majors and what not, there are 2 sides to the equation and it's definitely not for everyone by any means...but if your adamant, give it a go!<br /><br />we've moved passed the train of thought that said you need to sell a million to survive, although we're always aiming sky high...embracing new technology and trying different things outside of the norm has always been at the heart of what we do and continues to be so.<br /><br />there's a buzz online at the minute about this article by Kevin Kelly titled '1,000 True Fans'...if your in entertainment/arts it's an essential read, take from it what's valuable and make a move.<br /><br />we're gonna read it in full and come up with a gameplan for something???<br /><br />when we figure out what that something is we'll let you know on <a href="http://www.myspace.com/4hero">MySpace</a>, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/4hero/25858800692">Facebook</a> or right here.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The long tail is famously good news for two classes of people; a few lucky aggregators, such as Amazon and Netflix, and 6 billion consumers. Of those two, I think consumers earn the greater reward from the wealth hidden in infinite niches.<br /><br />But the long tail is a decidedly mixed blessing for creators. Individual artists, producers, inventors and makers are overlooked in the equation. The long tail does not raise the sales of creators much, but it does add massive competition and endless downward pressure on prices. Unless artists become a large aggregator of other artist's works, the long tail offers no path out of the quiet doldrums of minuscule sales.<br /><br />Other than aim for a blockbuster hit, what can an artist do to escape the long tail?<br /><br />One solution is to find 1,000 True Fans. While some artists have discovered this path without calling it that, I think it is worth trying to formalize. The gist of 1,000 True Fans can be stated simply:<br /><br />A creator, such as an artist, musician, photographer, craftsperson, performer, animator, designer, videomaker, or author - in other words, anyone producing works of art - needs to acquire only 1,000 True Fans to make a living.<br /><br />A True Fan is defined as someone who will purchase anything and everything you produce. They will drive 200 miles to see you sing. They will buy the super deluxe re-issued hi-res box set of your stuff even though they have the low-res version. They have a Google Alert set for your name. They bookmark the eBay page where your out-of-print editions show up. They come to your openings. They have you sign their copies. They buy the t-shirt, and the mug, and the hat. They can't wait till you issue your next work. They are true fans. </span><br /><br />read the full article <a href="http://www.kk.org/thetechnium/archives/2008/03/1000_true_fans.php">1,000 tru fans</a>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-43346869790548143792008-03-28T12:37:00.003+00:002008-03-28T14:38:24.090+00:00a celebration & tribute to black dance.a few years back on the Creating Patterns album project we did a track called 9by9 which got a d&b remix by M.I.S.T.(Marcus Intalex & S.T. Files) and we released it as a clear vinyl 12" on Reinforced.<br /><br />the vocalist on that track is <a href="http://www.myspace.com/herholywater">Imani Uzuri</a><br /><br />this track by her has a badass video...web only we suspect:<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Evu2JMLwNak&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Evu2JMLwNak&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-14539918582247301892008-03-23T23:43:00.008+00:002008-03-24T00:40:00.453+00:00Daru Spirit & Soul-Hop Sampler 08<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6W_gQ1PGzf-OC4_K1dgZS6AkW7Kf2hLrk-G4q1YC1P2_4ObfYa2gyBF7-5XTMGtc2KTNg9WOaRb5q9wrFqxOgRUz2Nw4rLWsyJ5xK46pEA6vxurxdQ-dLtBT_hPhR-RqCYe7qfw/s1600-h/Daru-Spirit-&-Soul-Hop-Samp.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6W_gQ1PGzf-OC4_K1dgZS6AkW7Kf2hLrk-G4q1YC1P2_4ObfYa2gyBF7-5XTMGtc2KTNg9WOaRb5q9wrFqxOgRUz2Nw4rLWsyJ5xK46pEA6vxurxdQ-dLtBT_hPhR-RqCYe7qfw/s400/Daru-Spirit-&-Soul-Hop-Samp.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5181091141652332418" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />EXCLUSIVE PREMIER!!!Daru Spirit & Soul-Hop Sampler 08’ Hosted & Compiled by Marc Mac(4hero) Promo Download..<br /><br />24 tracks with Exclusive "Turn It On"Remix by UK’s own Legendary Marc Mac(4Hero)!!! Much Respect.<br /><br /><br />download here:<a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/0ugn7s" target="_blank"><br />Link 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/o0idj8" target="_blank"><br />Link 2</a>decoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760198760346011426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-6557918285530222232008-03-23T16:34:00.001+00:002008-03-23T16:40:40.662+00:00old skool or new skool old?so you think you got skills?<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/088AWsTtTFU&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/088AWsTtTFU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-25121151750853500962008-03-19T10:31:00.002+00:002008-03-19T10:36:30.619+00:00from Continent to Continent....it's tha NuWave Radio!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.nuwaveradio.co.uk/needle2"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://www.nuwaveradio.co.uk/needle2" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div>if ya dont know, ya better get to know....still going strong since way back...from city to city, it's the NuWave Radio....new and improved for 08!decoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10760198760346011426noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-51492185327020399032008-03-04T14:46:00.009+00:002008-03-04T17:51:33.654+00:00Why FREE Is the Future of Business? ...You what???<div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1603/ff_free1_f.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" src="http://www.wired.com/images/article/magazine/1603/ff_free1_f.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>this Wired.com article is a good insight on the benefits and models that exist within the FREE economy...we dont condone giving all you have away, but can verify it has worked for us on occasion.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">a few years back we did what some saw as unthinkable and released some new album projects for free on the internet(<a href="http://www.spinemagazine.com/index.php?task=display_review&review_id=704&count_per_page=4&category=All&listtype=datefirst">How About A Game Of Chess?</a> & <a href="http://www.last.fm/music/Marc+Mac/It%27s+Right+To+Be+Civil">It's Right To Be Civil</a>).<br /></div><br />no catch, a giveaway, not old material that was previously signed to other labels either, that doesnt count...1st time your hearing this it was a free giveaway, dj's that played it on their shows, did so as a result of receiving it the same way fans on our mailing list did...and there was a large discussion about this type of giveaway with many speculating that it was crazy, seriously hurting sales etc.<br /><br />it wasnt all true, we'd do the same again, it took Radiohead to do pretty much the same thing for people to take notice on a global scale, Prince was in on it giving away an album as a covermount CD with a Sunday newspaper, however the 'music industry' didnt greet his generosity with the <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6256732.stm">same enthusiasm</a> as they did Radiohead even though it was essentially the same thing.<br /><br />for the record, many hiphop producers have been doing this for years and within drum & bass although it wasnt intended to be this way, the AIM revolution has turned 'giving dj's your tracks' into 'giving away your tracks', as sales have declined but everybody has your tune playing out???<br /><br />if anything, Radiohead needed zero marketing budget when they finally released the CD which probably got more PR as a result of their giveaway than if they'd gone down the traditional marketing route...but it's not for everyone this approach, you should start with good material/music as if the product isnt up to par, you cant even give it away for free.4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36985855.post-29754728255549741542008-03-01T20:56:00.003+00:002008-03-01T21:01:08.307+00:00Don't let me get old skool... Blood.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/cd0361101692ba4afe59a322b0b47b179def1438.pjpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px;" src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/cd0361101692ba4afe59a322b0b47b179def1438.pjpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br />a little insight into old skool 4hero recording techniques pioneered by many a bedroom producer with contributions for some techniques coming from mom & pops...this one we'll call the "Sound 'Tog' Booth":<br /><br />Ok this was Reinforced Gus's studio.. well actually his bedroom (lol) but this is where we did tracks like 'Mr Kirks Nightmare' and nuff really early R stuff. Before the Jungle days we were making hip hop so whenever we had to do a late night vocal take Gus would cover the vocalist/rapper with his quilt or duvet so that we wouldn't disturb his parents sleeping in the next room...<br />now that's old skool recording fo ya.<br />notice the S950 in the background..4herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04744985064258424315noreply@blogger.com0