A long awaited and highly anticipated album from Manix.  A return to the original sound of Hardcore/Jungle Rave from one of the leading producers on Reinforced Records. Produced by Marc Mac of 4hero, this 10 track album is full of the same energy and style that made Manix one of the DJs and Ravers favourite artist from the rave era.
Packed with all new original fresh tunes but still sounding like a lost recording from 1993, anthemic pianos, big bass lines and breaks...it's time to dust off your dancing shoes.

A picture disc limited to 300 only will be available for collectors, half sold in 24 hours on Bandcamp, more will be made available through selected outlets on release date.

Limited CD Digipak available for pre-order on Bandcamp now.


manix - Living In The Past (album preview)

Merry Christmas and a Happy new Year from 4hero & Omniverse. Enjoy a little selection from Marc Mac to start the days celebrations. Peace, Funk, Soul and a little Fuzz...       Su Thai Binh.

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Marc Mac Christmas Selection

Marc Mac and Jean-Claude Thompson with a Long over due 2 hours of our take on the phenomenon that was The Cadet/ Chess/ Argo / Concept family. One of the most influential labels of all time. 100% vinyl. Funk, Jazz, Psych Rock, Latin, Gospel, Folk and SOUL. Tuesday 1st July 12-2pm (GMT) on NTS Radio. 
1.Walk on By - The Dells
2.Country Preacher - SCLC Operation Breadbasket Band
3.Summertime by Clea Bradford
4.All The Way Down  - Etta James
5.Woman of the Ghetto - Marlena Shaw
6.Les Fleur - Minnie Ripperton
7.Pictures of Matchstick Men - Status Quo
8.Smokestack Lightningby - Howlin’ Wolf
9.Let's Get Together - The Valentinos
10.Frank D’rone - Think I Will
11.Hanky Panky - Shirley Scott
12.Soul Vibrations - Dorothy Ashby
13.Andalusan Nights - Ray Bryant
14.Bogota - Ahmad Jamal
15.Mr. Kicks - Eldee Young
16.Free Soul - John Klemmer
17.High School Hero - Woody Herman
18.Ode to Billie Joe - Ronnie Kole
19.Don't Say Goodbye - The Bobby Bryant Sextet
20.Vine of Happiness  - The New Rotary Connection
21.What Is This World Coming To? - Power and Light
22.Woodyin You - Yusef Lateef
23.Another Voyage - Ramsey Lewis
24.Jelly Jam - Brother Jack McDuff
25.Land of Our Father - Eddie Fisher

Best Of Chess Comp

IfMusic Presents The Chess Years With Marc Mac

look what I found on my hard drive. This was a little 30 min cdr Marc Mac did for Radio promo a few years back, has a few studio out-take versions, makes a nice Friday night 'get down' tape.

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After learning the sad news of Richard Evan's passing we've dug out Marc Mac's 2007 podcast celebrating Richard's great arrangements. Rest easy brother...
"If you have music running through your head when you wake up in the morning, when you brush your teeth, and all day . . . well, that's the kind of thing we should be trying to help you with. But we'll show you what others did, too, so you can use them as role models." 
quote... Professor Richard Evans.

Track List:

Windmills Of Your Mind - Dorothy Ashby 
California Soul - Marlena Shaw 
Never Gonna Give You Up - Soulful Strings 
My Loves A Monster - Clea Bradford 
Lancaster Gate - Woody Herman 
Hello Goodbye - Soulful Strings 
Within You Without You - Soulful Strings 
Elevate Your Mind - Linda Williams 
Capricorn Rising - Richard Evans 
My Music - Samuel Jonathan Johnson 
Too Soon Youre Old - Penny Goodwin 
Annie Mae - Natalie Cole 
Ahmad Blues - Marlena Shaw 
Soul Vibration - Dorothy Ashby 
Joyful Grass And Grape - Dorothy Ashby 
It Sure Is Groovy - Marlena Shaw


The Soul Arranger (Part two) - Richard Evans

Nu Era - Geometricks EP 
Track samples:
Space Above Us 
Lines Between Us
Heartstrings
Octahedron

Nu Era Since 1994...
Marc Mac delivers another dose of Deep-Soulful Techno under his guise of Nu Era.. The 4 track EP is backed with genre-fused science, analogue machines woven together by chords, melodies and beats we’ve come to expect from Nu Era, at times the string laden 4hero sound is synonymous throughout the four tracks and although synthetic still full of emotion. The Vinyl release is a lovely transparent red and an animated label design is a nice bonus, limited to 300 copies global.
release: July 10th 2017
Major distribution by Kudos.

https://nu-era.bandcamp.com/

Nu Era - Geometricks EP (sample audio)

Manix Hypnosis (Limited Edition Vinyl Album) + Download
Manix back in the lab, taking you back to the early 90s. 
8 track Mini Album Limited Edition (500 Copies Only), pressed on 2 x 12" black vinyl. INCLUDES DIGITAL DOWNLOAD CODE. Making a debut at at the DnB record market in London on Record Store Day, Manix in his original Hardcore style, heavyweight uplifting feel good vibes.

Hypnosis

Hypnosis album

MANIX - Hypnosis (mini album sampler)

FOURTH KIND | Omniverse Records | OMNILP05
Audition | Time Flies By | Life Cycle | Take Me To Your Sky | Peaceful Sundown, | Afterglows | Synapse | The Star Of A Story | Light Of My Soul | Sky Reprise

Well, this is different… Fourth Kind the self titled mini album on Omniverse Records. It’s hard to pinpoint a genre with records like this; produced by Marc Mac of 4hero and similar to some of the 4hero output, it defies genre and fits somewhere in-between many. The production is heavily reliant on synthesisers and vintage drum machines in places but is full of real life and organic movements, this is partly down to the signature drums played by Luke Parkhouse. The only other guest spot is filled by Nu Jazz Funker Pascal Strauss aka Luman Child who plays bass guitar on “Take Me To Your Sky” which along with “Afterglows” are the closest we get to dance tracks, in most parts a 70s fusion feel is present. The short interlude type tracks are just as important and I would go as far as to say vital to telling the story.  Moogs, Arps and Solina strings weave patterns throughout, all in all, across the 10 tracks the album is a journey of mood and emotions.  Limited Edition 180g Pressing. Released 17th September 2018.

PRE ORDER: - https://fourthkind.bandcamp.com/album/fourth-kind

Fourth Kind

While recording this new Visioneers record, Mac began thinking how hip-hop had been a (sometimes invisible) guiding hand in his life. “The music, the fashion and culture. Although producing all kinds of music from jungle to jazz, hip-hop (or at least what is was) has always been a part of what I do in some strange and sometimes very subtle way.” Documenting this influence on Hipology.org, his very own digital scrapbook (that has also spawned the record of the same title), it’s easy to see the depth of Mac’s appreciation of hip-hop. HIPOLOGY; the album includes hand picked guest John Robinson, Notes To Self, TRAC & Baron alongside some featured musicians Luke Parkhouse, Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra & The Support Horns. The result is a real cool, funky eclectic mix of breaks, beats, soul/jazz and freaky squeaks a great follow up to the debut album.

Buy on iTunes: http://bit.ly/hipology1

Release date: 11th/June/2012 
Formats: CD/Digital/Vinyl

http://hipology.org

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