Episode 166: Scotty Hard

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Scott Harding, better known as Scotty Hard, is a producer, engineer, and musician who has been behind the scenes for some of the most notable and boundary-pushing albums in hip-hop and beyond. He has worked on seminal albums by the Gravediggaz, Wu-Tang, the Brand New Heavies, Ultramagnetic MCs, Prince Paul, BDP, Tim Dog, De La Soul, and many, many more — and that’s not to mention his work with jazz, rock, and unclassifiable acts like Medeski, Martin and Wood, the Crash Test Dummies, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, and tons of others.

Tracks featured in this episode:

1. James Chance and the Contortions, “Contort Yourself”
2. Pere Ubu, “Final Solution”
3. Talking Heads, “Psycho Killer - 2005 Remastered Version”
4. Buster Poindexter, “Hot Hot Hot”
5. Louis Jordan, “Caldonia”
6. The Lounge Lizards, “Demented”
7. New Kingdom, “Headhunter”
8. Beastie Boys, “Rhymin & Stealin”
9. Tone Loc 1-900 commercial [1989]
10. LL Cool J, “I Can’t Live Without My Radio”
11. The Lady of Rage, “Afro Puffs”
12. LL Cool J, “Jingling Baby (Remixed But Still Jingling)”
13. J-Live, “Wax Paper”
14. Gravediggaz, “360 Questions”
15. Prince Rakeem, “Ooh We Love You Rakeem”
16. Gravediggaz, “Twelve Jewelz - RZA Solo”
17. Ray Parker, Jr., “Ghostbusters”
18. Wu-Tang Clan, “Triumph”
19. The Brand New Heavies f/Black Sheep, “State of Yo”
20. The Brand New Heavies f/Grand Puba, “Who Makes The Loot?”
21. The Brand New Heavies f/Jamalski, “Jump N’ Move”
22. Stereo MC’s, “Elevate My Mind”
23. Stereo MC’s, “Step It Up”
24. Lifers Group, “The Real Deal”
25. Black Sheep, “The Choice Is Yours”
26. Black Sheep, “The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)”
27. Black Sheep, “Pass the 40”
28. Ultramagnetic MCs, “Poppa Large”
29. Ultramagnetic MCs, “Poppa Large (East Coast Mix)”
30. Tim Dog f/ Rhythm X aka Kool Keith, “I Ain’t Having It”
31. Lifers Group, “Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind”
32. Tim Dog, “Fuck Compton”
33. Tim Dog, “Bronx Nigga”
34. Dr. Yen Lo, “Day 811”
35. Dr. Yen Lo, “Day 3”
36. Dr. Yen Lo, “Day 777”
37. Scotty Hard f/Sensational, “Pockets Fat”
38. Scotty Hard f/High Priest & Sayyid, “Bubble in the Haze”
39. Vernon Reid f/Beans, “CP Time”
40. Medeski, Martin & Wood, “Whatever Happened To Gus”
41. Medeski, Martin & Wood, “The Dropper”
42. Medeski, Martin & Wood, “Your Name Is Snake Anthony”
43. Scotty Hard, “Bodyguard”
44. Metabolics f/ Mr. Dead, “Create & Define”
45. Medeski, Martin & Wood, “Junkyard Remix”
46. Boi Brasileiro De Itaquitinga, “Toada De Cavalo Marinho Remix”
47. New Kingdom, “Frontman (Sasquatch Remix)”
48. Anti Pop Consortium, “Superunfrontable Remix”
49. Scotty Hard/Santos Vieira, “Daylight Static (Rubble Kings Remix)”
50. Scotty Hard/John Medeski, “Nexus Rerum”
51. Emily Wells, “Fallin’ In On It Remix”
52. Diurnal Redux, “Bad Blood Soundtrack”
53. BROOKZILL! f/Count Bass D, “Saudade Songbook”

Show notes:

1. Underground Producers Alliance