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Part two. More Motown Magic from the Motor City Crates. Marc Mac presents 60 minutes of Motown Dusty Grooves “mixtape style”. All "green light Technics" strictly vinyl. Part One. Without doubt Motown has always been one of my fave labels and truth is you don't have to dig to deep to find Motown gems as it was such a popular label. In more recent times loads of previously unreleased Motown tracks have surfaced solidifying my admiration for the Motown groove. Shout also has to go to the many Hip hop producers that helped in keeping the groove alive through sampling. check it out.

Soul/Jazz Folk singer and guitarist Terry Callier, passed away last week (October 27, 2012) aged 67 after suffering from throat cancer. Terry released a string of enduring and influential albums between the early 60's and the late 80's and enjoyed a creative rebirth during the late 90’s in the UK when his Folk, Soulful music was revived by the acid-jazz movement, and great new albums via Talkin Loud Records and Mr Bongos. Terry's more modern collaborators included Beth Orton, Massive Attack, 4hero, Incognito, Paul Weller and Nujabes. It wasn't just the distinct voice and guitar playing that made Terry so special in his early era but his sometimes radical out-there songwriting skills were picked up by the likes of The Dells, Jerry Butler, Dee Sharp Gamble and The Rotary Connection. Credit also goes to Terry for Spotting Minnie Riperton as she worked as a receptionist at Chess Cadet Records (so the story goes). Some of my personal favorites from Terry is his work with arrangers Charles Stepney and Richard Evans at Cadet records. Enjoy the selection. Rest In Power Terry Callier. Marc Mac

Marc Mac presents 60 minutes of Motown Dusty Grooves “mixtape style”. All "green light Technics" strictly vinyl. Part One. Without doubt Motown has always been one of my fave labels and truth is you don't have to dig to deep to find Motown gems as it was such a popular label. In more recent times loads of previously unreleased Motown tracks have surfaced solidifying my admiration for the Motown groove. Shout also has to go to the many Hip hop producers that helped in keeping the groove alive through sampling. check it out. Earl Van Dyke - "Thank You" Faletinme Be Mice Elf Valerie Simpson - We Can Work It Out Puzzle - State Of Mind Gordon Staples & The String Thing - Look Of Love Diana & the Supremes - Can't you see It's Me The Marvelettes - You're The One Jimmy Ruffin - I Know I Can The Messengers - California Soul Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - I Want You Back Stevie - Everybodys talkin' (live) Barbara McNair - Here I Am Baby Marvelettes - Here I Am Baby Barbara Randolph - Can I Get A Witness Valerie Simpson - Genius II Elaine Brown - Child In The World Gladys Knight - No One Can Love You More Tammi Terrell - All I Do Is Think About You SanRemo Strings - Lonley One Detroit Strings - In The Pocket Jackson 5 - Shadow Of Love Smokey Robinson - You Ain't Livin till You Loving support: Hipology Album iTunes: www.bit.ly/McKRV5 Like this then check this: (If Music Present… The Music of Motown - 12th October) http://bit.ly/RtGgyW http://hipology.org Out... also check out Marc Mac's LaidBack Radio Dusty Disco Crates: http://bit.ly/KhoxYf

The Soul Arranger (part eight) - H.B. Barnum.Ok here's the lowdown, I hope you enjoy this latest instalment.Producer and arranger H.B. Barnum remains one of the unsung giants of popular music, collaborating with a who's who of acts spanning from Frank Sinatra to Puff Daddy. Legendary music producer and arranger H. B. Barnum, a man who has worked with an extraordinary cross-spectrum of performers, was born Hidle Brown Barnum, Jr. on July 15, 1936 in Houston, Texas. At age four, he won a nationwide talent contest for his singing and piano playing, which launched a film and radio career that included appearances on Amos ‘n’ Andy and The Jack Benny Program. Barnum recorded his first solo album at the age of fourteen as Pee Wee Barnum. He attended Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, California.In 1960 Barnum scored a Top 40 pop hit of his own with the instrumental "Lost Love," signing to RCA later that year to release his debut LP, The Big Voice of Barnum -- H.B., That Is. Everybody Loves H.B. -- Barnum, That Is trailed in 1961, and while a handful of solo records followed, his performing career gradually took a backseat to his work as a studio arranger and producer. Upon joining Capitol Records in 1965 Barnum's reputation flourished. Often he worked in collaboration with producer and longtime friend David Axelrod, and together they forged an innovative orchestral jazz-funk sensibility much copied and sampled in the decades to come. Barnum's list of studio credits is remarkably long and distinguished, including sessions with Sinatra, Count Basie, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, and the Supremes. But for me it was the less know collaborations with the likes of Spanky, Greg Perry and his involvement with the Motown great Holland Dozier Holland. By the mid-'70s Barnum shifted his focus from pop music to television, scoring countless series and specials in addition to composing myriad advertising jingles.career gradually took a backseat to his work as a studio arranger and producer. Upon joining Capitol Records in 1965 Barnum's reputation flourished. Often he worked in collaboration with producer and longtime friend David Axelrod, and together they forged an innovative orchestral jazz-funk sensibility much copied and sampled in the decades to come. Tracklist: House Of Mirrors -  David McCallumIf I Can't Fly - HoneyconeFifty Fifty - Al WilsonSunshine Of Your Love - Spanky WilsonAde - Letta MbuluInterlude - Perry & BarnumVariety Is The Spice Of Life - Greg PerryOops Here I Go - Edna WrightIf The price Is Right - Edna WrightEdge - David McCallumWille Tee - MirrorI Can't Stand To See You Cry - Smokey RobinsonLets Get Away From It All - Greg Perry - A Taste Of… - The YougheartsWonder Why - Vernon BurchLooking Up To You - Michael WycoffMake Love Last - Karen PreeI Surrender - The Glass HouseI Can't Move No Mountains - Sophosticates Enjoy!Oh and please hit my links, reach out & check what else I been up to:http://hipology.org/http://bit.ly/HKEdoe http://bit.ly/IsBB9J http://bit.ly/J0Bu9z http://bit.ly/HLtGax http://bit.ly/HKWZhj http://bit.ly/HWOb1i http://on.fb.me/HIyRekhttp://www.facebook.com/marcmac4herohttp://www.facebook.com/Hipologytwitter: @marc4hero Peace Marc Mac Hipology

Ok Chill... kicking off 2012 with a trip to the library. A little mix dedicated to the many great library labels, musicians and composers; Alan Hawkshaw, Keith Mansfield, Alan Parker, Sammy Burdson, De Wolfe, KPM, Sylvester, Conroy Music to name a few. There's 1000's of good lib records worldwide but I would probably have to say that my faves came from London in the 60's & 70's and I think it has a lot to do with the cool production studios in the UK during that time. Funny, as a kid watching UK tv in the 70's & 80's funky grooves always popped on programs even the news & sports programs, I'm pretty sure the musicians would have listened to whatever was cool in the US at the time (Stevie, Herbie and Quincy Jones) then vibed off the influence. Of course library music has become a big and important part of Hip-hop and Beatmaking with producers and DJ's parting with plenty cash and traveling far and wide for a dope track, drum break or sample buried in tons of cheesy wackness. anyway hope you dig. PEACE. Marc Mac http://omniverse-records.bandcamp.com/ http://4hero.co.uk http://www.facebook.com/marcmac4hero

The Soul Arranger (part seven) - Wade MarcusIntroducing some of the Funky, Soulful and maybe a little lesser known works of Wade Marcus. Wade arranged and produced for many great artist from Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross through to Grant Green and Marlena Shaw. Wade also spent time at two of the most important labels of the 60‘s and 70‘s; Motown and Blue Note. What I find fascinating with Wade is his ability to adapt his style and sound depending on the artist he was arranging for so there isn’t a Wade stamp or sound... its just a great sound and his arrangements tend go beyond Strings and Horns. It’s so easy to forget about these musicians and not give them the props there so rightly deserve in fact it's pretty near impossible to find a photo of Wade on the internet. I enjoyed digging and researching Wade Marcus hope you dig too.Marc Mac.Track list Rain Every Thursday - Bobby Hutcherson Sunday Dreaming - The Shirelles Mystic Brew - Ronnie Foster Mercy Mercy Me - Reuben Wilson Congress Alley - Congress Alley Lost In A Pool Of Red - Wade Marcus You And Music - Donald Byrd Keep On Keeping On - Sylvers I Ain’t Got Much - Ellerine Harding Thank You Falletin Me Me Mice Elf - Wade Marcus Thank You Falletin Me Me Mice Elf - Hearts Of Stone Jeremy - Lea Roberts See-Saw - Mel Dancy You’ve Made Me So Very Happy - Hearts Of Stone Let Me Down Easy - Inez Foxx Cosmic Voyager - Johnny Hammond All Around My World - Prana People www.4hero.co.uk

The Soul Arranger (part six) - the soul crate vol 2 Dirty Old Soul Crates. Ok by popular demand (lol) the series continues. Fresh for two zero ten, vol. 2 of the the Dirty Old Soul Crates. More great soul arrangements, killer vocals, rawness and deep, maybe a little bit off center with this one but hopefully by now you can dig where I'm coming from. Marc Marc 4hero. clicks: http://bit.ly/1cl83Y http://www.facebook.com/marcmac4hero http://twitter.com/marc4hero http://blog.4hero.co.uk/

The Soul Arranger (part five) - the soul crate Dirty Old Soul Crates. So I figured I should continue the series. This one is from the back of the soul crates, great vocal, string, horns and riddim sections all over these. And in the spirit of diggin' I haven't put a playlist up but I'm sure someone will soon enough. Hope you like these cos they are some of my faves. oh and happy newness. Marc Marc 4hero...

The Soul Arranger (Part Two) Richard Evans 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 Part 2 of 4