Hipology

Since the late 80s Londoner Marc Mac has been converting audiences with his sophisticated take on urban soul. A hybrid concoction of breakbeat, nu-jazz, neo soul, drum and bass, and Hip Hop, its a polished sound plugged directly into the emotional highway of 21st century city living. Working under a variety of guises, his prodigious output includes his work as one half of 4hero, Visioneers, Natures Plan and Nu Era. In the late 90‘s Marc signed to Gilles Peterson’s Talking Loud Records with 4hero. 4hero went on to produce two classic albums with Talkin Loud icluding the award winning “Two Pages” & “Creating Patterns” they then set up their own label where the critically acclaimed “Play With The Changes” was released. Somewhere in this timeline, between producing music for Jill Scott to Roy Ayers, Phonte to Terry Callier, Marc started another project called Visioneers releasing a set of limited 7” singles getting the attention from top eclectic DJ’s including Jazzy Jeff, Kenny Dope, Gilles Peterson & Norman Jay. Visioneers was then picked up by BBE records who released the debut album “Dirty Old Hip Hop”.

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.

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CD 1 unmixed

1. Dial In (Intro)
2. Back In Time (feat. Baron & TRAC)
3. Come And Play In The Milky Night
4. Ice Cream On My Kicks
5. Shine (feat. John Robinson & Jimetta Rose)
6. Shaft In Africa (Addis) (Album)
7. Rocket Man (Afrolatin Joint)
8. Swahililand
9. Oil & Water (feat. Notes To Self)
10. Jungle Green Outlines
11. LuAnne From Harlem
12. Funky Fanfare
13. Apache (Battle Dub)
14. Whatever Happened To Peace

CD 2 Hipology Mixtape mixed by Marc Mac

Vinyl

Side a
1. Dial In
2. Back In Time
3. Come And Play In The Milky Night
4. Ice Cream On My Kicks
Side b
1. Shine (feat John Robinson & Jimetta)
2. Oil & Water (feat Notes To Self)
3. Funky Fanfare
Side c
1. Shaft In Africa
2. Jungle Green Outlines
3. Apache (Battle Dub)
Side d
1. Swahililand
2. LuAnne From Harlem
3. Rocket Man (Afrolatin Joint)