Marc Hype combines his proven skills on the decks with a natural ability to pick the right tune at the right time …
This also means spending hours in hidden vinyl vaults: no matter if garage-style backyard warehouses or temporary flea market research – if you are a dedicated record hunter, you need nerves of steel, lots of time and ideally a private driver …
Marc Hype is part of legendary Funkvergnuegen, the german rare-groove Dj Squad in reference to Volkswagen´s timeless “Fahrvergnuegen” claim.
Keywax
Staff Pick!
Malcolm’ Locks – Carribean Rock (Happy Bird 1975) Hard to find Carribean Funk from germany! Chastity Diamond – Outlaw (Macola 1984) Amazing Boogie Classic. Erma Franklin – Soul Sister (Brunswick 1969) Aretha’s Sister with her killer version of “Son of a Preacherman”
FC Schallplatte
When the freaks come out at night ...
Klaus Lenz Modern Soul Big Band – Same (Amiga 1973) Rare german Jazzfunk Record. Collab of Klaus Lenz Band with Uschi Brüning and the Modern Soul Band from Berlin Giorgio – Son of my father (Dunhill 1972) Giorgio Moroder with his legendary “Tears” tune as reworked on DJ Shadow’s “Organ Donor” Skorpio – Ünnepnap (Pepita 1976) Ueberbreaks by outstanding Hungarian Rockgroup.
Franz & Josef
Grumpy old men
Supersister – Iskander (Polydor 1973) Sister duo from the UK, deep breaks, funky, jazzy, rocky… you got it all in here. The Keith Mansfield Orchestra – Same (Pronit) UK composer with his all time classic “Soul Thing” Klaus Weiss – Sport Sequences vol II (Sonoton 1983) Impossible to find german library record from the Niagara drummer.
Da Capo
Audio Amiga
Orchester Walter Kubiczeck – Das Unsichtbare Visier (Amiga 1979) The GDR “James Bond” Score, a Funkvergnügen classic! Panta Rhei – Panta Rhei (Amiga 1973) First album of this eastern german cult group feat. “Losverkäufer” Peter Horton – Intercontinental (Polydor 1971) Fine like Wine, Songwriter Peter Horton with his german version of “Scarborough Fair”
Platten Pedro
A living legend
Organisation – Tone Float ( MCPS 1970) The very first Kraftwerk album !!! Paul Nero – Nero’s Soul Party (Liberty 1968) Klaus Doldinger’s adventures in the US Caterina Valente & The Count Basie Orchestra – ‘86 (Global 1986) Yes, Caterina Valente backed up by Count Basie. Outstanding Jazzalbum with some latin touch.
Mr Dead & Mrs Free
Western institution
Isis – Isis (Buddah 1973) “April Fool” is the one to watch out. Funky as dirty as rock… Ray Bryant – Up Above The Rock (Cadet 1968) Funky piano player album with Ron Carter on the bass and Grady Tate on the drums. Please – Same (Telefunken 1975) Phillipino Funkband locked in a hamburg studio… awesome!!
Scratch Records
Trading your soul ...
Missy Dee & The Melody Crew – Missy Missy Dee (Numero Uno 2008) First time available 12” release of this awesome Oldschool Nugget. Ruckus Roboticus – Playing with Scratches (Grease 2008) One of Ohio’s best kept secrets. In the vein of Avalanches, Cut Chemist & RJD2, he takes funky instrumental Hip Hop and blends it with samples from the muppets!! Atlas – Atlas (Sonorama 2008) First re-release of the rare 1977 jazz funk album by a widley unknown Austrian band with a very soulful singer from Vienna scene, the most requested Austrian funk LP from the 70s selling for large amounts, top rare & in demand grooves for collectors & DJs.
Digalittledeeper
Groove Attack!
Herbie Hancock – My point of view (Blue Note 2008) US Reissue, from ‘63, hasn’t been available for ages. Hector Rivera – At the party with Hector (Barry 2008) Latinfunk from 1960, great grooves on this one! Darondo – Let my people go (Luv N’ Haight 2008) Bay Area soul legend who stopped recording after three singles in the early 70s.
Flea Market Mauerpark
Tourists welcome!
Memphis Black – Soul Club (Sunset 1969) Fantastic Soul / Funkalbum from germany!! Azymuth – Jazz Carnival (Milestone 1979) Boogie & Jazz combined at it’s best. Deniece Williams – I Found Love (CBS 1979) Disco Classic for shakin’ the dancefloor.
About
Marc Hype, born in Berlin in ‘73, has been deeply involved with Hip-Hop culture since 1988 and has never hesitated to look beyond the turntable platters for inspiration.
Early releases with the now defunct Cheeba Garden at the start of the 90s, winner of the German ITF DJ Mixing Championship of ‘98 and ‘99, countless mixtapes, contributions to compilations, remixes and battle tools, founder of the DJ collective, Phaderheadz as well as a solo debut album in 2003 featuring guest appearances by Masta Ace, Souls of Mischief, Mr. Lif, Killa Kela and the Beat Junkies. His travels brought him allover Europe, USA, Japan, Australia, Russia & Israel.
Marc Hype’s sets are perfectly complemented and enhanced by the presence of his genial partner in crime, Jim Dunloop, a trained classical pianist. Funk breaks, rock loops and old school Hip-Hop beats flow together with the the funky piano live. Jazzman Gerald even dubbed the release of their cover of Babe Ruth’s b-boy classic “The Mexican” as “THE version to have!”
The future holds a full lenght album with features by Blowfly, Mr. Complex, Sara De Bourgeois and more to be released this year…
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