I’m going to look up that Hero EP today for another listen! Great overview of the guys’ second half of their careers. The song I have come back to over and over in later years is Escape That from Two Pages. And besides Black Gold and Rivers, their mix of UR’s “Amazon” would round off my Top 3 greatest 4 Hero remixes.
Great overview! They were so incredibly prolific. I treasure my vinyl of Jacob's and Two Pages. Always loved the weird, mysterious titling of the former as well as the music - just so much space for the imagination.
Favourite tracks - like you I love the Chris Bowden Hero 12 (props to his wonderful Time Capsule) - would have to be:
- A London Sumtin' and other classics gathered on the Tek 9 (Dego) comp Breakin' Sound Barriers 91-95
- The Parallel in 4 Forms found on the K Martin Macro Dub Infection compilation
- We Who Are Not As Others - both the original and the fleet-footed Jazzanova remix
- 12 Tribes from Creating Patterns
Have you heard the 2021 Tek 9, Sonar Circle album Anachronistic? It may be the closest we get to anything like another 4 Hero breakbeat-adjacent album, though it's Dego without Marc sadly.
I’m going to look up that Hero EP today for another listen! Great overview of the guys’ second half of their careers. The song I have come back to over and over in later years is Escape That from Two Pages. And besides Black Gold and Rivers, their mix of UR’s “Amazon” would round off my Top 3 greatest 4 Hero remixes.
the Hero EP never disappoints. And you are entirely right about that UR remix. Good call.
Great overview! They were so incredibly prolific. I treasure my vinyl of Jacob's and Two Pages. Always loved the weird, mysterious titling of the former as well as the music - just so much space for the imagination.
Favourite tracks - like you I love the Chris Bowden Hero 12 (props to his wonderful Time Capsule) - would have to be:
- A London Sumtin' and other classics gathered on the Tek 9 (Dego) comp Breakin' Sound Barriers 91-95
- The Parallel in 4 Forms found on the K Martin Macro Dub Infection compilation
- We Who Are Not As Others - both the original and the fleet-footed Jazzanova remix
- 12 Tribes from Creating Patterns
Have you heard the 2021 Tek 9, Sonar Circle album Anachronistic? It may be the closest we get to anything like another 4 Hero breakbeat-adjacent album, though it's Dego without Marc sadly.
so glad to find another fan of the Hero 12! A total classic!
Hola , Fascinante Y Fantastico Especial De 4-Hero , Esperó En Un Futuro Próximo El Tercer Volumen. Un Saludo.
muchas gracias! Un día, quizás sí!