Vinyl digger's secrets

Marc Hype has been deeply involved with Hip-Hop culture since 1988 and has never hesitated to look beyond the turntable platters for inspiration. He 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; here, he guides us to the best places in town to hunt records.

Places in this guide

Shop Berlin 1
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.
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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.
Shop Berlin 1
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”.
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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”.
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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.
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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!!
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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.
Shop Berlin 7
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.

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