4hero are a UK act based in Dollis Hill, North-West London. The main member… Read Full Bio ↴4hero are a UK act based in Dollis Hill, North-West London. The main members of this group are Dennis 'Dego' McFarlane and Mark 'Marc Mac' Clair. As well as being a recording artists, they also run the Reinforced record label.
They are renowned as pioneers and frontrunners in jungle and drum and bass, and the group obtained a Mercury Music Prize nomination for their 1998 album Two Pages. Their style was initially uptempo breakbeat house and techno, and has progressed to hardcore, jungle, and drum 'n' bass. Comparisons have been drawn between them and East London band Shut Up and Dance, with both bands evolving in the early 1990s as a rapprochement between the breakbeat-driven African-diasporic musical structures of hip-hop and reggae, and the dark, European reconstruction of the techno sound popularised by the likes of Joey Beltram, CJ Bolland, and Mundo Muzique. 4hero both embraced the dynamics of populist rave culture, and maintained an avant-garde status as innovative and experimental producers. They trail blazed genre-crossing studio techniques like timestretching and pitch-shifting.
They are renowned as pioneers and frontrunners in jungle and drum and bass, and the group obtained a Mercury Music Prize nomination for their 1998 album Two Pages. Their style was initially uptempo breakbeat house and techno, and has progressed to hardcore, jungle, and drum 'n' bass. Comparisons have been drawn between them and East London band Shut Up and Dance, with both bands evolving in the early 1990s as a rapprochement between the breakbeat-driven African-diasporic musical structures of hip-hop and reggae, and the dark, European reconstruction of the techno sound popularised by the likes of Joey Beltram, CJ Bolland, and Mundo Muzique. 4hero both embraced the dynamics of populist rave culture, and maintained an avant-garde status as innovative and experimental producers. They trail blazed genre-crossing studio techniques like timestretching and pitch-shifting.
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@matudelia
I remember seeing Ursula play live in Helsinki some years ago. Suddenly between tracks she announced she'll play a track that she hasn't performed in ten years - and Loveless started. Tears rolled down my cheeks. Went to thank her after the gig and the first thing she said was "Ah, so THAT'S where the sudden urge to play Loveless came!" - and gave me a big hug. Massive respect and big love. This is one of the main tunes in the soundtrack to my life.
@12tonetv
2pages - the greatest album of our generation. Taking Drum 'n' Bass to new depths of soul and power. Big up 4hero! 12tone owes much to thee................................. PEACE
@ozzysong
Still as powerful as 12 years ago. This is something more than music.
@4herotv
@yellowlinks drums were recorded live by us...around 1996
@7Beyonder
"the ungrateful child, so cold, 10 billion fold" The depth of this song has always left me feeling something....just sad how we abused the Earth. "Revenge is swift. Swift with the killing." Just so many memorable lines and metaphors... Great performance by 4hero and Ursula Rucker..
@cizzko
One of the greatest D&B's track ever!
@LaNoire27
I play this song turned all the way up in the car. Its so right on. And I love the bass playing in this. What a big unique sound. Soulful and Classy at the same time.
@slideshowrod
Still so fresh sounding over 10 years since its release. Music like this just doesn't get old.
@KarelVee
I love her, i love 4hero even more. Must be almost 10 years ago now since i heard this for the first time. Still nothing can challenge her "Circe" song together with Jazzanova.
@OklahomaCal
I heard this on Radio 2 in the UK two nights ago and I had no idea that this was old, it was brilliant, I have tracked down the album it came from and bought it on eBay, outstanding music.