Artist
4 Hero
24 releases · 57 collaborators · 13 labels
- Date active
- 1995 – 2008
- Relevance
- Low, very weak ties with the core cluster, here because linked to acid jazz and DNB, UK scenes with Jamaican sound influences
Bio
4hero was formed by Dollis Hill (London, UK) residents, Marc Mac (aka Marc Clair) and Dego (aka Dennis McFarlane), in 1989. They all met whilst studying at college, and founded the pirate station Strong Island FM prior to forming 4 Hero & Reinforced Records. They also had experience running the sound systems Solar Zone & Midnight Lovers. Ian & Mark also played on the Girls FM pirate station.
Since the early 1990's, 4hero have influenced many styles under many monikers; from jungle to drum'n'bass, from hip-hop to techno. The genre "broken beat", it could be argued, was virtually created off the back of their album "Two Pages" (1998).
They have also produced for many artists large and small, including the likes of Jill Scott, and Ultra Naté, et al.
Over the years, they have set-up many labels, each one often reflecting the various music scenes they were in at the time: Reinforced Records, 2000 Black, Twisted Funk, Omniverse, and Raw Canvas Records.
Since the early 1990's, 4hero have influenced many styles under many monikers; from jungle to drum'n'bass, from hip-hop to techno. The genre "broken beat", it could be argued, was virtually created off the back of their album "Two Pages" (1998).
They have also produced for many artists large and small, including the likes of Jill Scott, and Ultra Naté, et al.
Over the years, they have set-up many labels, each one often reflecting the various music scenes they were in at the time: Reinforced Records, 2000 Black, Twisted Funk, Omniverse, and Raw Canvas Records.
Also known as
Members
Gus Lawrence
Dennis McFarlane
Iain Bardouille
Marc Clair
4 Hero (Artist)
Title
Year
Label
Preview
- Year: 2008 Preview: No Label: Sonar Kollektiv
- Year: 2007 Preview: No Label: Sonar Kollektiv
- Year: 2007 Preview: No Label: Sonar Kollektiv
- Year: 2006 Preview: No Label: Far Out Recordings
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InDoYear: 2005 Preview: No Label: Victor Entertainment
Liner Notes
- Year: 2005 Preview: No Label: Harmless
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7Year: 2002 Preview: No Label: !K7 Records
Production
- Year: 2002 Preview: No Label: Reinforced Records
- Year: 2002 Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
- Year: 2001 Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
- Year: 2001 Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
- Year: 2001 Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
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InDoYear: 2000 Preview: No Label: Re-Wind Recordings
Liner Notes
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Medium Label SamplerYear: 1999 Preview: No Label: Medium Productions Limited
Performance
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Medium Label SamplerYear: 1999 Preview: No Label: Medium Productions Limited
Performance
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Escape ThatYear: 1998 Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
Production · Arrangement · Programming · Piano
- Year: 1998 Preview: No Label: Sublime Records (3)
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Two PagesYear: 1998 Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
Production · Writing · Arrangement · Programming · Keyboards · Piano · Coordination
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Two PagesYear: 1998 Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
Production · Writing · Arrangement · Programming · Keyboards · Piano · Coordination
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The Deepest Shade Of Techno I+IIYear: 1996 Preview: No Label: SSR (4)
Compilation
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The Deepest Shade Of Techno I+IIYear: 1996 Preview: No Label: SSR (4)
Compilation
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The Deepest Shade Of Techno Vol IIYear: 1996 Preview: No Label: Reflective (2)
Compilation
- Year: 1995 Preview: No Label: Sublime Records (3)
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Two PagesYear: — Preview: No Label: Talkin' Loud
Production · Writing · Arrangement · Programming · Keyboards · Piano · Coordination