Reinforced Records goes Digital in September
Current mood: working

before there was a genre called Jungle/Drum & Bass, over 200 12" record releases ago and more years than we care to remember we, Ian 'Da Rebel' Bardouille, Mark 'Marc Mac' Clair, Gus Lawrence & Dennis 'Dego' McFarlane...the original members of 4hero setup Reinforced Records, the blueprint label for things to come...it was a labour of love and still is to this day so we're kind of proud of this little achievement.

we're going Digital in September on all the usual download stores for the 1st time so over the coming months you'll be able to get the previously only available on eBay hard to find gems including at some point what some people regard as the 1st drum & bass long player by yours truly...press release here.
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=52672620&blogID=424158501




••Catalogue Code: Rivet DA022
UPC Code: 8717578029822
Artist: 4hero
Label Name: Reinforced Records
Release Name: Reinforced Presents: 4hero - The Early Plates Release
File Under: Drum & Bass
Date: 01-09-2008
Classic 4hero tracks from the early years at Reinforced Records.
Includes the 1st ever release on Reinforced.

Track: 1 - Universal Love (4hero Remix)
Track: 2 - Better Place (4hero Remix)
Track: 3 - Journey From The Light (4hero Remix)
Track: 4 - Students Of The Future
Track: 5 - Cookin' Up Yer Brain
Track: 6 - In The Shadow (4hero Remix)
Track: 7 - Universal Love (Goldie Remix)
Track: 8 - Kirk's Back
Track: 9 - Rising Son (Instrumental)
Track: 10 - Better Place (Original)

Currently listening : Parallel Universe By 4hero Release date: 1995-03-14

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a time to blog
Current mood: geeky
Category: Music

read:
long time friend, associate, fellow hoarder of the black stuff(vinyl), & extended member of the cru Dez Parkes gets a well overdue interview with Fitzroy Da Buzzboy in Soul Survivors, if you want to know a little history of music, this guy is the one...sometimes we have to pinch ourselves with the stories Dez has to tell, but then we remember he's the guy that brought Roy Ayers to our studio in Dollis Hill for a truly unforgettable session & education class all rolled into one...it's a good read and we're working on getting him to pen a book...will keep you updated on that one...

from the interview:
"The 1st album created samples for some of the biggest hip hop tunes, before those albums a lot of those tracks weren't known. They helped to resurrect the careers of artists like James Mason and Don Blackman, and inspired groups like Tribe Called Quest (used Weldon Irvine's "We Getting Down" For Award Tour). I've seen the albums in DJ's boxes it's fantastic. It's great that renowned dj's like Mark Mac from 4 Hero say those albums sparked him off. There was some controversy, however, as many that paid big money for the originals were vexed with me. (Dez laughs as he speaks)."
download Issue 11 of the Soul Survivors in pdf format here.

listen:
if you haven't tuned in yet then it's never too late to check out Marc Mac's Top Shelf selection, Volume 3 is on on Red Bull Music Academy Radio site now and contains as it says on the can, a selection of from the top shelf selected vinyl gems:
http://www.rbmaradio.com/ARCHIVE.153.0.php?extID=0&showID=952

purchase:
supporters of the black stuff, there is 4hero 12" pressure in the form of 'Look Inside', available at Juno and all good vinyl stockists with mixes from Izmabad, Daz-I-Kue & the 'taking up 1 whole side' Nu:Tone D&B remix...who said drum & bass was dead?
it's been out a week and the orders are flying off the shelf...get in quick before they're all gone.
buy here: http://www.juno.co.uk/ppps/products/318600-01.htm
digital release soon come...for now, support the black stuff!

lastly:
Beijing Olympics 2008 on Xbox 360 & others.......1 question: who remembers Track & Field?

Currently playing : Beijing Olympics 2008 Release date: 2008-07-08

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1000 4hero fans?
Current mood: working
Category: Quiz/Survey

http://4hero.blogspot.com/2008/03/1000-4hero-fans.html

what does a die hard want next?

a. a new album
b. a live show
or
c. afternoon tea with us down at the Thai Cafe?

if your answer is c. here’s the address:
Thai Cafe
72-74 Dudden Hill Lane,
London,
NW10 1DG

Currently playing : Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 Release date: 11 March, 2008

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interplanetary connections
Current mood: creative

Category for this post should read: Space is the Place....big up Sun Ra!


is there life on Mars & what happened to the rover...NASA folks get at us!

rest in peace Arthur C. Clarke, responsible for many thoughts outside the box, about other planets, other civilisations...in his memory, maybe we should terraform Mars?


we have a new 4hero blog where we’ll be discussing giving away new music, life on mars & old skool games consoles among other things, still dont wanna go to work today but i gotta gotta gotta get up...check it out...1.

Currently reading : 2001: A Space Odyssey By Arthur C. Clarke Release date: 12 September, 2000

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MySpace / Facebook???
Current mood: working
Category: Quiz/Survey

we’re here, we’re there....which one’s your poison?

join the 4hero Facebook Group

MySpace or Facebook?

update: finally, become a fan on the Facebook artist page...apparently Groups are for fans to congregate but ’pages’ are what artists need...we’re not making up these rules, we’re learning them! ;)

Currently watching : When the Levees Broke - A Requiem In Four Acts (Documentary) Release date: 19 December, 2006

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Play With The Changes - North American retail music therapy today!
Current mood: thankful
Category: Music

it's been while since we visited the shores of North America but the influence the music has had on us is evident from back in the day hiphop to even before that with the soul...today we've returned in spirit with the domestic release of the latest album 'Play With The Changes' through Milan Records - www.milanrecords.com

enough of the long talk....new album is available in all good CD stores near you as well as digitally on iTunes & others with 2 exclusive tracks: The Awakening (Revolution Mix) & Bed Of Roses (Unwind Mix)


if you like the album artwork and want to spend a penny, dont fight the retail therapy, NaThAn JälaNi TaYloR has 13 paintings in 7 days on eBay now(4 days to go).

Currently listening : Life: Styles By 4hero Release date: 02 December, 2003

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Play With The Changes - UK release this week!
Current mood: working

Monday February 5th 2007, it was a long time coming, the new album was released this week in the UK, the response so far has been flattering, still lots to do now it's out, glad to hear a lot of people feeling the record(not the vinyl of course, that's not with you for another 2 weeks or so)...the responses on MySpace alone have been great....thank you, thank you!!!

'Play With The Changes' North American domestic release is exclusively through Milan Records - www.milanrecords.com - and takes place February 27th - pre order at amazon.com


shout out to DJ Cuzzin B for npr.org's Song of the Day - 'Morning Child'. www.npr.org

thanks to MySpace UK for featuring us on 'the Hook up' check their page: www.myspace.com/thehookup


in the UK, digital download - dont leave your computer and brave the snow, get the album on iTunes:

alternatively you can TuneTribe it, mp3's at 320kbps or so we're told.

for other territories, check your iTunes store, we're live throughout most of Europe & Japan, North America will be following soon with exclusive content to make up for the delayed release...everyone's a winner.


ways in which you can support the album:

#1 - buy it, buy it, buy it!
#2 - change your profile picture to the album cover and be a part of 'team 4hero': 4hero album cover

...on that note, if you want to add us to your top 8, 16 or what have you, the email address is: 4hero@rawcanvasrecords.co.uk


take it easy and hope to see as many of you as possible for the official UK album launch party on Friday February 23rd @ at The Big Chill House, Kings Cross, London.


easy
4hero cru.

Currently listening : Brazilika By 4hero Release date: 27 July, 2006

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album artwork - credit where credit's due.
Current mood: awake
Category: Art and Photography

many have expressed an interest in the artwork for the new LP ,we searched long and hard for it and utilising modern technology we found the artist here on MySpace(who said the MySpace revolution was over-rated?), this is the blog that points you in the right direction, for a real spiritual uplift browse the artwork on his page:

©NaThAn JälaNi TaYloR - www.myspace.com/theartofja




if your feeling inspired by NaThAn's work, enter the competition currently being run by BBC 1xtra to come up with some original art for 4hero:

www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/features/morestyles/4hero.shtml
enter with your own take on what represents the music visually, scribble, spray paint, pencil, smudge....be creative!

Currently playing : Brain Age Release date: 17 April, 2006

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4hero - work to do
Current mood: working

2007 - Thursday business...1st off was a visit to the famous Brownswood Basement for a podcast with the man, the legend, Mr Gilles Peterson...get your iPod's and Zune's(has anyone got one of these yet?) at the ready and download the interview and chat with Marc Mac...a bit of a 4hero history lesson and word on how that cover of Minnie Ropperton's 'Les Fleur' came about:

http://www.gillespetersonworldwide.com/podcasts.php

later in the evening and we're off to BBC 1xtra with Marc Mac & Dego for a chat with yet another fellow Arsenal fan, Benji B:
check the show online here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/benjib/



album release soon come...this ain't easy!

Currently watching : Zidane: Héroe O Villano [Dvd} Latin American Import Release date: 01 December, 2006

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4hero on YouTube - Broadcast Yourself
Current mood: working
Category: Music

new YouTube page, we've joined the revolution, there'll be some more video's to add here in the coming year, for now it's back catalogue business....whatever happened to that Mr Kirk's Nightmare video from the 90's....hmmm???

http://www.youtube.com/4herotv

big thanks to all the well wishers anticipating the new LP and 4hero fans worldwide, enjoy the holidays wherever you are and stay safe!


4hero cru.

Currently listening : The Remix Album, Vol. 1 By 4hero Release date: 15 June, 2004

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