DJ Harvey - great or GRATE?!?!? [Archive]

Andrew@6MS

07-05-2004, 09:59 AM

OK - I think I've sat on the fence long enough on this one. I may well get shot down in flames, but hey............

Am I the only one in the world who finds this whole DJ Harvey thing a tad boring??? I mean, I just do not get it at all. I think a lot of people make him out to be something of a messiah in the DJing world, but it just flies over my head.

I have to say I've ever only heard him DJ twice - once at the Gardening Club YEARS ago (which was good, but not mindblowing), and at the now-defunct Bridge & Tunnel Club on Carnival weekend back in 2002 (I think that was it). On that night I can recall him playing a very odd assortment of tunes - lots of punk rock interspersed with Alphonse Mouzon's "By All Means" (a definitive soulboy jazz-funk classic!!!). I've also heard these mixes of his (Sarcastic etc) and they just send me to sleep. Even his "Late Night Sessions" CD is just very forgettable - I remember buying it when it came out and being suitably underwhelmed.

This isn't meant as a bit of a Harvey bashing post - I have respect for the guy generally, I just don't get why people think the sun shines out of his arse. What is it??

Fred Naked

07-05-2004, 10:27 AM

Personally I think it's because he's generally 'doing his thing', and a lot of people respect him for that; to coin a phrase, 'he's keeping it real'. Okay there's a lot of hype but it's probably because his personality shines above the rest who are perhaps doing similar things. I can't comment on individual performances, as (IMO) it's personal opinion, and nothing more...

Ville

07-05-2004, 11:02 AM

Andrew, most of the DJ's around do next to nothing for me (live or recording). Living in Finland I've never heard Harvey play, but I've enjoyed couple of his mixes very much -> sarcastic disco #2 (http://www.sarcasticclothing.com/audio/sarcastic_cds/03harvey.ram). It seems he's got something to give / share in this area of life, and to me it looks and sounds like he's found a great way to do it. In short, interesting music and "programming" = feelings that I can and want to relate with :)

candelah

07-05-2004, 11:54 AM

Great! ;D

Agnus Booffa

07-05-2004, 12:13 PM

Great! ;D No too much offence inteded candelah - but why did know youd say that! ;D i find it amusing - harvey is a lovely unaffected bloke and he must be a litle bewildederd by the constant arselicking he gets on the internet. i lasy saw him play at the fridge and funnel and he went over the edge as usual. one of the records he played was just an indian? guy mumbling to himself. to me that kind of stuff is just silly or fun - its not really about being a good dj. harvey is one of those guys like david mancuso who get praised whatver they do and its evidently so by people who are less into music (and more into the star quailtys of dj's and lenegdnary playlists ) who make the most fuss.

rob.j

07-05-2004, 12:19 PM

Great! ;D No too much offence inteded candelah - but why did know youd say that! ;D i find it amusing - harvey is a lovely unaffected bloke and he must be a litle bewildederd by the constant arselicking he gets on the internet. i lasy saw him play at the fridge and funnel and he went over the edge as usual. one of the records he played was just an indian? guy mumbling to himself. to me that kind of stuff is just silly or fun - its not really about being a good dj. harvey is one of those guys like david mancuso who get praised whatver they do and its evidently so by people who are less into music (and more into the star quailtys of dj's and lenegdnary playlists ) who make the most fuss. less into the music... :o you got me there.....i for one have no intrest in music whats so ever......... :) cheers rob

Ville

07-05-2004, 12:26 PM

..one of the records he played was just an indian? guy mumbling to himself. to me that kind of stuff is just silly or fun - its not really about being a good dj. Why is that? harvey is one of those guys like david mancuso who get praised whatver they do and its evidently so by people who are less into music (and more into the star quailtys of dj's and lenegdnary playlists ) who make the most fuss. Less into music...care to explain?

Agnus Booffa

07-05-2004, 12:41 PM

dear defensive types - spinning a 5 minute accapella of a man mumbling in the middle of a set (no music) seems like a daft or fun thing to me - depedning on what kind of a mood im in. is there something profound about it im missing here?

Ville

07-05-2004, 01:09 PM

dear defensive types - spinning a 5 minute accapella of a man mumbling in the middle of a set (no music) seems like a daft or fun thing to me - depedning on what kind of a mood im in. is there something profound about it im missing here? Don't know if you're missing smth or not, but sometimes that kind of stuff works well in a dj set, as it does in a song or whatever. That's all I'm saying, just wanted to hear more. So, out of interest, what's your opinion on the music he plays? ;)

Jolyon

07-05-2004, 01:14 PM

must agree that if you're playing to a room full of people off their knackers looking to dance, a five minute accapella of an indian guy mumbling (i know the record you're talking about) is probably not a good thing. but then again maybe it's good to bring a different mood on to the dance floor for a few minutes. dunno really....how did the crowd react? i think it's all about taste and people have different taste. some people love harvey's eclecticism and deep digging skills and some think it's all a bit emperor's new clothes. personally, i've not heard harvey djing live for years and years and the last time i did he played mostly deep house stuff, which was quite uninspiring. the time before that he played loads of disco, mixed very well and included lots of weird edits...absolutely outstanding stuff and totally different to what most other djs were doing at the time. i've also heard tapes of him djing to a big club crowd in italy which i found quite boring to be honest. I'd like to hear him at deep space or some beach party on the west coast cos that'd probably be a better setting. also i love the mixes i've heard on line which are full of wonderful interesting records that sound marvellous when you're listening to them at home. in a club might be quite different. harvey has the balearic spirit and that is a good thing in my book because there aren't many around with that spirit. he does things differently too, tempo wise, which is also a good thing. how dull if every dj played roughly the same records as every other dj...i find house music all night long really really boring and have done so since the early 90s, so i like someone who mashes it up a bit and takes you on a bit of a trip...different strokes for different folks...

Jolyon

07-05-2004, 01:15 PM

p.s. silly and fun has it's place too :D

Ville

07-05-2004, 01:44 PM

personally, i've not heard harvey djing live for years and years and the last time i did he played mostly deep house stuff, which was quite uninspiring. The deephouse track he played in the 1st part of the mix Candelah posted was just that imo. To me at least he seems to be most interesting when on a more "eclectic" spirit.. p.s. silly and fun has it's place too :) Too right :P

Belson

07-05-2004, 01:54 PM

[p.s. silly and fun has it's place too :) Too right :P Absolutely. Every week at the Hammersmith Palais' 'School Disco'.

Invincible Pigeon

07-05-2004, 02:05 PM

I've only heard him play the once; at the same place (and time?) as Boofy. I enjoyed his set but it didn't make me want to search the internet for all his setlists etc. However, I did paint my cock black in homage.

Simon L

07-05-2004, 02:08 PM

candelah

07-05-2004, 02:48 PM

Great! ;D No too much offence inteded candelah - but why did know youd say that! ;D i You one smart cookie. ;)

storeguide

07-05-2004, 03:18 PM

He is defenently great cuz he mixes with his dick. But does he realy do his house cleaning in high heels and matching garderbelt?

Danny long legs

07-05-2004, 04:09 PM

never heard him live, his online mixes are good though, personally I am a great fan of his 'Pirates of the Caribean' style hair do. seriously though, Harvey seems to be one of those mysterious types (few mixes, even fewer interviews), who gather such great momentum through boards like this, the same happens whenever theo Parrish or Moodymann mixes get mentioned, we shouldn't rely on speculation, but sometimes this is all everyone has to go on when gigs (or mixes) are so few and far between., especially with Harvey & Moodymann. I quite like mysterious hype though, andi I would guess a lot of music lovers do too.

Solid State

07-05-2004, 04:49 PM

There's more than an element of the above, sure... like someone said, he probably finds it as hilarious as some do baffling. My Harvey DJ'ing memories aren't that awesome... we were both playing the Republic in Sheffield in 95 (he was a resident on Saturdays and I was on Fridays) and NOONE could really express themselves in such a cavernous space and with the ropey sound we had then.... but he came thoroughly recommended by Pat Barry who played Sats too and was a Harvey disciple since the late 80's (Tonka days?).. All my early exposure to 'real' disco came second hand from Harvey through Pat (who used to play me Nick The Record tapes, too, in about 92 and 93.)... so I have 'maximum respect' for Harvey even though Ive never heard him truly 'cutting it live' first hand. PLUS he kindly replaced my batterd old copy of 'Funky Wasp' when we were at the Republic - still one of the best UK house tunes IMO, and if the tune he makes is the true measure of the DJ - you gots to give props! :D In terms of the 'hype' surrounding him, deserved or not, I reckon once you've got the 'big name'Yanks name-checking you, (which he seems to have had for some years already) the world's your oyster! And there can be no doubting his nose for a good tune. ;)

Jolyon

07-05-2004, 04:52 PM

I've met Pat...he was friends with my then girlfriend Emma who was best friend's with his sister Emma...lovely bloke and supplier of magnificent tapes of balearic fare in the early 90s. In fact I can remember playing with Pat at The State in Manchester for Emma's birthday...this must have been around 1991? What happened to him, is he still DJing?

pas1971

07-05-2004, 05:24 PM

Well I think he definitely spearheaded the current disco revival, his edits were way ahead of their time. Also, who else could attempt to break a record like Captain Starlight? And Il Veleiro - a pure Harvey tune, and a beautiful, anthemic record. On NYE in NYC his set went from the above through DFA, Prince, Firefly, Fleetwood Mac, Olivia Newton John, Trussell, and every point in between; some amazing stuff that I can never hope to find or hear anywhere else, played with more technical aplomb than a lot of jocks who are known for their mixing prowess. I'd say it's definitely worth believing the hype, and going and hearing him play again if you haven't for a few years. I like his contrariness and maverick approach, it's very refreshing in a field where most old jocks are as boring as fuck. Which of his contemporaries generate half as much excitement as he does?

Danny long legs

07-05-2004, 05:43 PM

...he was friends with my then girlfriend Emma who was best friend's with his sister Emma... are there two Emmas, or is this a schizophrenic love triangle?

Jolyon

07-05-2004, 05:52 PM

two emmas...it was quite confusing ;)

Solid State

07-05-2004, 06:52 PM

I've met Pat...he was friends with my then girlfriend Emma who was best friend's with his sister Emma...lovely bloke and supplier of magnificent tapes of balearic fare in the early 90s. In fact I can remember playing with Pat at The State in Manchester for Emma's birthday...this must have been around 1991? What happened to him, is he still DJing? I first met Pat in 91 too, wen he was a student in Sheff and I was the local big headed club jock who thought he knew it all... I soon reallised here was someone who really knew their shit, however, and we became a dj and recording partnership a bit further down the line. He got tinnitus and left Sheffield in about 99..? ish... his immense promise as a producer not fully realised, though he did some great tracks (did you hear his LP on TOKO?) and his legacy lives on in Sheff largely through me(!) who was very influenced by his music (hence Society, where he will definitely play one of these days too!) He was up in Sheff last weekend; still an obsessive spotter, though not buying so much... he still managed to squeeze a few out at our only half-decent 2nd hand joint.. He now sells (prescription!) drugs to doctors in London, and is wife Helen (same girl he would have been with in 91 when you met him) is now preggers with number 2. He DJ's only occasionally - last time was in our mate's callar in Sheff last New Years Eve but he's done the odd London 'studio' gig with Mark (forget his surname, does Friends and Family with Rob Wood et al) but always with earplugs cos of his tinnitus. (He gives Mancuso a run for his money when it comes to keeping the levels low!) Pat definitely brought new levels of musical sophistication to Sheffield, and like I mentioned, was respnsible for getting Harvey up to play before the 'mania' had reached anything like today's levels. Small world, eh? :) Oh I just re-read your post - you actually dj'ed WITH Pat at the State!... wow, nice one! He hadnt been spinning all that long I dont think... ws he any good then? :D

Jolyon

07-05-2004, 07:07 PM

small world indeed. as i recall he was playing a lot of funk seven inches and some disco...but really it was 13 years ago maybe (that IS fucking depressing to realise)...so the memories are a bit vague!

Solid State

07-05-2004, 07:10 PM

small world indeed. as i recall he was playing a lot of funk seven inches and some disco...but really it was 13 years ago maybe (that IS fucking depressing to realise)...so the memories are a bit vague! Aye, tell me abaaat it! ;D

Agnus Booffa

07-05-2004, 07:24 PM

Don't know if you're missing smth or not, but sometimes that kind of stuff works well in a dj set, as it does in a song or whatever. That's all I'm saying, just wanted to hear more. So, out of interest, what's your opinion on the music he plays? he's a good dj. i dont like everything he plays. i wasnt a tonka head but i have witnessed his performances on and off since the early 90's. im not too interested in eclecticism for the sake of it and when disparate musical styles are thrown together with no common thread, it doesnt always work for me. i know harvey personally and i believe he does what he believes in, but its horses for courses. indeed he was playing disco when it was less fashionable and he must be given credit forhelping to bring it to a new audience. when he dropped the acca that evening, no one seemed to know what was going (or really care) and an american girl beside me was giving some bloke an earful about it. "what is this"? she kept saying. "its fucking shit. whats the big deal with this guy" etc. all went back to normal soon enough however - and he brought the house down with the last tune, 'witness' by pitman - which was brand new and had everyone in hysterics. i never got with the balaeric thing - it just seems like an excuse to play 80's pop records. not my thing im afraid.

Ville

07-05-2004, 08:15 PM

im not too interested in eclecticism for the sake of it and when disparate musical styles are thrown together with no common thread, it doesnt always work for me. Yeah, same here of course.

jahcoozi

07-05-2004, 08:18 PM

ees alright that Harvey bloke well connected and a tune spotter; ive only heard online/mos mixes, but really with all the hype an stuff i think it boils partly down to... In times of plenty less is more ;)

mekanikalgirl

07-05-2004, 08:51 PM

I reckon Harvey is a good example of what a DJ should be. He's a one off , an English maverick with knowledge, skill, experience originality and a fearless ability to dig up something to get both the girls shaking and the beards stroked. I can understand if he's not everyones bag though. It sometimes takes an open mind to appreciate the eclecticism and freedom he gives himself there are no rules it seems , just records he loves and wants you to hear. So for me, I'd say . . . . great. , :)

john

07-05-2004, 09:12 PM

got to give props to a dj who put together a mix like the sarc one. To me that´s without question the best and most interesting mix I have ever heard. the very little i have heard from him I believe he is a nice selector and always seems to find good music. would like to hear him get down live sometime. /john

mattm

07-05-2004, 10:30 PM

I've only heard him play the once; at the same place (and time?) as Boofy. I enjoyed his set but it didn't make me want to search the internet for all his setlists etc. However, I did paint my cock black in homage. & got £££ on E Bay On the Harv vote I go for great. I havent heard him for many a year but I give him teh vote on All of the of on line or radio mixes He has that knack of taking old records & putting them in a set & making sound fresh. I must have missed him playing Dancehall days found his choices a bit left of centre. He was a lot less for tosh pop as balaeric & playing Toto & Steeley Dan years before most in this country copnsidered that 70s hippy aor balaeric To

Andrew@6MS

07-05-2004, 11:02 PM

i never got with the balaeric thing - it just seems like an excuse to play 80's pop records. not my thing im afraid. Have to agree with you there Agnus. Maybe therein lies my problem! I respect Harvey's creativity, his diversity and his ability to be one step ahead. As many have pointed out, he was cutting up disco when some still considered it too cheesy...... and anyone who plays Steely Dan out will always get my respect!! I just find things like that Sarcastic mix one of the most over-hyped pieces of DJing. I mean, would it get as much discussion and praise if it was available on a Fabric compilation CD in your local HMV? I don't think so. Nice to see plenty of comments though.

rob.j

07-05-2004, 11:18 PM

I mean, would it get as much discussion and praise if it was available on a Fabric compilation CD in your local HMV? I don't think so. I'm sure the Sarc. mix was never ever aimed at a late night / early morn "club" crowd, so for sure it would'nt get the same accolades(sp)... its purely a music comp put together by a music lover and passed around, and for nothing, *no financial gain* ....some like and some don't...thats music for ya ;) in all honesty if i had heard this particular mix 10 years ago i would have dismissed / not really listened to it ( thank god me ears have gotten bigger :) ) cheers rob ps. how the hell are you mr LAH, got any reocrds for sale ;)

Andrew@6MS

07-05-2004, 11:25 PM

I'm pretty good thanks Rob!! Yeah, need to update the list at some point over the coming week or two. I'll put it up on the trades page when sorted, and PM you as well. If there is anything you are after specifically let me know.

American Vandal

07-06-2004, 12:16 AM

I certainly think it's healthy to be a little wary of hype...I understand that Harvey is at his best doing long, late-night sets. Having only seen him play a few little set's here and there, and not being bowled over or anything - I was totally blown away when he played on New Years Eve in Manhattan last year where he got down for hours...It was a real classic! As for the myth thing - I'm all for it: "When the myth goes, so does the raison d'etre, and ultimately creativity itself dies in a thousand pretty patterns. " -Charlie Finch

smiley

07-06-2004, 01:24 AM

saw him play at 333 for a few hours once and had a fun jump around, and enjoyed the MOS late night CD immensely... it's just that X factor that he has, the stories about Tonka at Glastonbury and him out in Ibiza in 1990 etc... s'legendary stuff, and he looks the part too IMO, the guy LOOKS like he couldn't be anything other than a DJ ::) i've always felt great DJing came down to: a third what you play a third how you play it and a third how you carry yourself & treat people (in roughly equal importance)... so he gets a 'yes' from me :)

greg wilson

07-06-2004, 11:50 AM

Regardless of what people might think of him, it's clear that no other DJ generates anything like the amount of interest that Harvey does here at DJ History. It's pretty amazing when you think that since June 25th, when candelah posted the link to Harvey's mix, there's been close on 5000 views (which will no doubt exceed that number today) of the three current Harvey related threads! Compare that to the 'End Of Night' thread, which has taken around 5 months to build up to just below 3000 views.

matthew

07-06-2004, 12:39 PM

Harvey has played some of the most amazing sets i have ever heard. Yes, he has also played some tedious ones, but at his best (a backroom and a good crowd) he is just amazing. I must explain at this point that i love eighties pop....

candelah

07-06-2004, 06:29 PM

Regardless of what people might think of him, it's clear that no other DJ generates anything like the amount of interest that Harvey does here at DJ History. It's pretty amazing when you think that since June 25th, when candelah posted the link to Harvey's mix, there's been close on 5000 views (which will no doubt exceed that number today) of the three current Harvey related threads! Compare that to the 'End Of Night' thread, which has taken around 5 months to build up to just below 3000 views. Hi Greg. I'm pretty sure most have taken this into consideration regardless of their own personal opinion. It's good that you officially point this out. I'll add, too, that when Harvey played for the first time at Deep Space, the thread on his performance on the Deep House Page (not Deep Space) board grew to 8 or so pages over night. :o :)

Phil Potter

07-06-2004, 07:50 PM

i'm down with you on the x-factor smiley...it's important and he has it. i can see how much about him could be considered hype. however, let me give you an anecdotal story that won me over: he came to my area of florida (for the first & probably last time), i brought a friend to the club who doesn't listen to much music at all & isnt into DJs/dancing. harvey played some interesting stuff, the mixing was haphazard but no one cared..near the end, he played shuggie otis' "strawberry letter" and it just blew my friend away (shuggie is one of the few artists that he likes). he couldnt believe this dj was playing that tune in a club...and it sounded so good. i think it opened up his mind to a whole new way of seeing music and had a similar effect on me as well. any dj that can do that has something special to give IMHO.

pas1971

07-06-2004, 08:55 PM

That's just it Phil. You hit the nail on the head.

billy w

07-06-2004, 10:13 PM

I reckon Harvey is a good example of what a DJ should be. He's a one off , an English maverick with knowledge, skill, experience originality and a fearless ability to dig up something to get both the girls shaking and the beards stroked. I can understand if he's not everyones bag though. It sometimes takes an open mind to appreciate the eclecticism and freedom he gives himself there are no rules it seems , just records he loves and wants you to hear. So for me, I'd say . . . . great. , :) [/quote Couldn't agree more!

erd

07-07-2004, 12:21 AM

GREAAAAAAAT. ;D To tired to explain why, but I have to admit that the "Sarcastic" mix is a little bit too much for me. But the recent one on H-Track was super, imo. And I think the boy has an attitude...and a beard! Peace. Gerd

matthew

07-07-2004, 09:48 AM

And I think the boy has an attitude...and a beard! Exactly - what more could you ask for?

bobothecat

07-07-2004, 05:26 PM

the other dj harvey http://www.minchin.net/dj/ ;D

Invincible Pigeon

07-08-2004, 08:24 AM

the other dj harvey http://www.minchin.net/dj/ ;D Well in sir!

misterfreaks

12-31-2004, 03:57 AM

Harvey, is one of the most musically energetic indiduals I have ever met / witnessed from the dancefloor.

I was working at the counter of a small record shop in glasgow, when he overheard a few "music afficionados" talking about how there was no good shit kicking around in shops like ours anymore - he quicky picked up a country and western album and put on track two - which was a great disco break (priced @ 4.00) and the two commetators where like, hey whats that break!

Sure I've seen him suck - been dissapointed with his set (2wice) but he has the magic. Mancuso played the worst set I've ever seen - but he's blown me away on several occassions.

If anyone thinks Harvey is over-rated, better him - WHY SAY WITH WORDS WHAT YOU CANT SAY WITH RECORDS, WITH WORDS!

Happy NYE..

andrewh

12-31-2004, 03:04 PM

great story dude, but hey, what's that break!?

:) :)

wildaboutnothin 1972

02-01-2005, 01:21 AM

so what do you all reckon bout DJ Harvey then? :wink:

Kosmiche Kid!!!!

02-24-2005, 04:20 PM

Cheese Great!!!!

Billy Bob

03-28-2005, 10:25 PM

Harvey is very good. But grown up people always make themselves look a bit ridiculous by creating a God-like creature in their minds. We should leave that to the kids, with their Christina Aguilera posters. Mine is just for covering a hole in the wall btw.

Actually...I think the Idjut Boys are even better than Harvey when it comes to actually make you dance your ass off.

chasetheace

07-26-2005, 10:12 PM

Who is this DJ Harvey?

brad hmf

11-17-2005, 08:56 PM

Saw him Saturday. Me and my friends all really enjoyed ourselves, so I'd vote great over grate.

lam

02-10-2006, 08:35 AM

harvey is great!

lovefingers

02-16-2006, 02:32 AM

yawn

deepconcentration

02-16-2006, 05:03 AM

i'm drunk enough to contribute, so why not...

i've only seen him once, and it was fun, but to hear harv himself describe it, he wasn't giving his true creative efforts... rather, he was trying to "bang it"... he was trying to keep a fairly commercial room interested and together after he followed some local boompty-boomp house heroes.

we tried to check him at an afterhours, but harv knew a shitty coked-up russian mafia club when he saw one... and he made a quick getaway. i can't blame him! thanks to housemusicfan's efforts, we were able to recoup on what would otherwise have been a loss. and so we went home. though i heard that he kicked off a pretty rockin' private post-party party. (this was at the red bull music academy in seattle...)

on the other hand, i have a friend here (in seattle) who has seen him three times and has described him as "flat".

whatevs... he seems to be a good guy and a good dj. sure, there are plenty of folks that could use the attention, but it's not like he's undeserving. i try to never judge anyone by one or two appearances. everyone has uninspired sets (god knows i have) so screw it. if that was uninspired than it was still more fun than a few dj's i've seen lately. it's not like he's famous only because he's so pretty...:)

Dr Love

03-09-2006, 05:42 PM

Great !
Have to agree with Jolyon whole heartedly, Harveys not all about banging out the 4 to the floor, not afraid of throwing in reggae,rock, prog rock ,pop , anything goes .
stubbled upon this today ! enjoy !!
http://www.freethinkin.com/site/music.htm

dROpS

09-24-2007, 10:30 AM

the 9 hour sets he has been doing here in los angeles the last few years have been mind blowing.
the last one i went to he played 2 hours of the best breakbeats i've ever heard. totally unpredictable.

baleariksoul

09-24-2007, 05:24 PM

Funny this pops to the top.

Just checked out the interview in Octobers ID...

machinesoul

09-25-2007, 10:03 AM

Funny this pops to the top.

Just checked out the interview in Octobers ID...

Worth buying the mag for Paul? or should I just peruse in WH Smiths :)

baleariksoul

09-25-2007, 05:49 PM

Worth buying the mag for Paul? or should I just peruse in WH Smiths :)

Just peruse, it's page 281 and £4's chuffing expensive for a magazine!

Marvel at the use of the word "Legend".

Think about your "disco karma" and those spineless cocking bootleggers.

Ruminate about the Black Cock boxsets which keep being discussed.

Kick yourself for not buying the Cosmic Jokers LP when you had the chance too.

Be thankful you don't wear stonewash denim (yes! that old story's up again - I wonder if he gets bored being asked about it).

Go out and buy yourself a chilly dog and a pair of moccasin boots.

;)

machinesoul

09-25-2007, 05:57 PM

Just peruse, it's page 281 and £4's chuffing expensive for a magazine!

Marvel at the use of the word "Legend".

Think about your "disco karma" and those spineless cocking bootleggers.

Ruminate about the Black Cock boxsets which keep being discussed.

Kick yourself for not buying the Cosmic Jokers LP when you had the chance too.

Be thankful you don't wear stonewash denim (yes! that old story's up again - I wonder if he gets bored being asked about it).

Go out and buy yourself a chilly dog and a pair of moccasin boots.

;)

Wise words sir ! ;)

urvak

10-27-2007, 12:53 PM

HARVEY RIFA! ROCKEA SIEMPRE LA PISTA DE BAILE!DIVERTIDO TODO EL TIEMPO!

ps........catch harvey this saturday @ Moonshadows Malibu,Ca its gonna be a fun haloween weekend!

eDiTcUb

10-29-2007, 11:45 AM

Record it :-)

Kosmiche Kid!!!!

10-31-2007, 11:07 AM

Please!!!!!!

Martin Red

11-12-2007, 02:28 PM

What is it??

Chris Martin's long lost brother ? lol

http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/mba/lowres/mban1032l.jpg

Martin Red

11-12-2007, 02:30 PM

Great !
Harveys not all about banging out the 4 to the floor, not afraid of throwing in reggae,rock, prog rock ,pop , anything goes .

search youtube, that wasn't always the case.

wow another "ececltic" DJ, I was running low on those.

Brad V

11-13-2007, 11:02 PM

Chris Martin's long lost brother ? lol

http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/mba/lowres/mban1032l.jpg
It's hard to say who's got the bigger bandwagon these days, the Harvey fans or the Harvey Naysayers?

pipe & slippers

11-14-2007, 07:04 PM

very, very true...

Kosmiche Kid!!!!

11-15-2007, 07:35 PM

If you don't like Harvey, you need to check yourself into the local mental asylum.

Martin Red

11-22-2007, 01:32 PM

If you don't like Harvey, you need to check yourself into the local mental asylum.

http://www.ww2incolor.com/gallery/albums/germans/nazi_parade_23_03_05.jpg
Schnelle schnelle willigen einwilligen ein

I don't dislike Harvey , heard him a few times and he has been good, i just get weary of the fact that some records are only good once Harvey plays them, and not before.

IMHO, that's weird.

Martin Red

11-22-2007, 01:34 PM

It's hard to say who's got the bigger bandwagon these days, the Harvey fans or the Harvey Naysayers?

band wagons

harvey - idjuts - cosmic - balearic - disco (edit) - minimal

probably not in that order

Brad V

11-22-2007, 07:26 PM

band wagons

harvey - idjuts - cosmic - balearic - disco (edit) - minimal

probably not in that orderas I said before it has shifted to possibly more like this:

harvey naysayers - cosmic naysayers - minimal naysayers - disco (eidt) naysayers - harvey - idjuts - cosmic - balearic - disco (edit) - minimal

It seems anymore it's kind of "uncool" to really like anything. It's much more fashionable to just look down our noses at everything. Maybe with a sniffing sound and saying "oh, you're into that, I'm above that, in the 90's ________ was okay".

machinesoul

11-23-2007, 09:04 AM

Martin Red

11-28-2007, 05:25 PM

as I said before it has shifted to possibly more like this:

harvey naysayers - cosmic naysayers - minimal naysayers - disco (eidt) naysayers - harvey - idjuts - cosmic - balearic - disco (edit) - minimal

It seems anymore it's kind of "uncool" to really like anything. It's much more fashionable to just look down our noses at everything. Maybe with a sniffing sound and saying "oh, you're into that, I'm above that, in the 90's ________ was okay".

Bollocks, it was a fucking Cosmic, balearic, obscure off, lovefest, surrounded with yes people, it was a love in with the same 25 people patting each other on the back about them buying the same 25 records they paid dosh for off ebay.

If i upset some dude who's playing catch up with their disposable income, i aint flippin fussed my friend.

Bars closed and nights shut down, did you miss that post.

Divided we fall, all these labels and trends appearing all over the shop and people trying to be oh so obscure and having a ex student wank fest that put a bullet in the brain of dance music

just IMHO though friend

machinesoul

11-29-2007, 03:19 PM

For me Harvey, very much like Weatherall could have made shedloads of cash in the 90's as a ' super star DJ'. He didn't, he ploughed his own furrow, and I for one have got a lot of respect for him for that.

Brad V

11-29-2007, 07:06 PM

Bollocks, it was a fucking Cosmic, balearic, obscure off, lovefest, surrounded with yes people, it was a love in with the same 25 people patting each other on the back about them buying the same 25 records they paid dosh for off ebay.

If i upset some dude who's playing catch up with their disposable income, i aint flippin fussed my friend.

Bars closed and nights shut down, did you miss that post.

Divided we fall, all these labels and trends appearing all over the shop and people trying to be oh so obscure and having a ex student wank fest that put a bullet in the brain of dance music

just IMHO though friendNot quite sure what exactly you're getting at here. What was it. Is that the 90's your talking about referencing my post)? Where was the lovefest with people spending all the money on ebay.

Do you think you're the only one who has been buying good records for more than the last couple of years? There are plenty of people around these parts who seem to have been at it for awhile.

Dance music has been full of "labels and trends appearing all over the shop" for quite some time. Trends were there before 99.9% of the people on this board (you and I included) were old enough to go to clubs. Music in general has always been full of trends, genres, and labels. In the 50's they were debating about whether it was country, hillbilly, or rock'n'roll. Good or bad, the titling and filing of niches is part of the musical landscape.

You really think it obscurity that killed dance music? You don't think it mega superstars DJ's, corporate sponsorships, and punters in fluffy bras? You think it was a 100 bearded guys and their girlfriends dancing in a pub that killed dance music? It wasn't club promoters having sex in clubs in Ibiza, but it was rather people who enjoyed collecting obscure records and playing them to a fairly small percentage of clubbers. So you're saying that people who were really into music are what killed dance music, they ruined it for all the simple minded people who were just there for the drugs?

machinesoul

11-29-2007, 11:02 PM

Not quite sure what exactly you're getting at here. What was it. Is that the 90's your talking about referencing my post)? Where was the lovefest with people spending all the money on ebay.

Do you think you're the only one who has been buying good records for more than the last couple of years? There are plenty of people around these parts who seem to have been at it for awhile.

Dance music has been full of "labels and trends appearing all over the shop" for quite some time. Trends were there before 99.9% of the people on this board (you and I included) were old enough to go to clubs. Music in general has always been full of trends, genres, and labels. In the 50's they were debating about whether it was country, hillbilly, or rock'n'roll. Good or bad, the titling and filing of niches is part of the musical landscape.

You really think it obscurity that killed dance music? You don't think it mega superstars DJ's, corporate sponsorships, and punters in fluffy bras? You think it was a 100 bearded guys and their girlfriends dancing in a pub that killed dance music? It wasn't club promoters having sex in clubs in Ibiza, but it was rather people who enjoyed collecting obscure records and playing them to a fairly small percentage of clubbers. So you're saying that people who were really into music are what killed dance music, they ruined it for all the simple minded people who were just there for the drugs?

Best post today, although the competition has been weak, no offence B ;)

melodycrochet

12-01-2007, 10:00 AM

I'd actually never heard of Harvey until a couple years ago and I've still actually never heard him save a mix I downloaded. I'd like to hear him sometime though, based mostly on the fact that he rides a Mal.

I also have never seen bladerunner.

machinesoul

12-01-2007, 11:33 PM

jitterbug

12-02-2007, 12:24 AM

Yes, but has Bonusbeats heard of him, or seen Bladerunner?

nah probably thinks it's not sci-fi, sci fi was a genre invente...zzzzz

and harvzzzz english, so he can't possibly be house or discozzzzzzz

melodycrochet

12-03-2007, 12:55 AM

My confession wasn't meant as an insult. It was just a little truth about where I've been and what I've missed. You can't be everywhere and I think place is more important than genre. It would be strange to be influenced by a DJ an I've never heard. But anyone I've met that was involved with Tonka seems to be on the same page so to speak, so I'm intrigued.

I am also not my partner...we come from wildly different places and have wildly different experiences of the world. I'm awfully happy they intersected though.

I really want to see Bladerunner on a big screen.

And Harvey on an Australian beach.

the end

bonusbeats

12-03-2007, 09:59 AM

nah probably thinks it's not sci-fi, sci fi was a genre invente...zzzzz

and harvzzzz english, so he can't possibly be house or discozzzzzzz

jitterbug, i see you are still smarting from the fact that house and disco aren't english, but american.
sounds like you're all fired up for another ten pages of defending betty boo and guru josh. i have a heavy work schedule for the rest of the month, unlike our last discussion. so i'll let you get started by yourself on that one.

i never saw harvey, he played a few times in new york while i was there.
but i play parties with one of his former tonka crew members who now lives here. so hopefully he'll talk harvey into visiting and i'll hear him soon. but i'm more interested in going for a surf with him.