Hervé (DJ)
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Birth name | Joshua Harvey |
Also known as | The Count of Monte Cristal, The Count, Speaker Junk, Dead Soul Brothers, Voodoo Chilli, Speaker Punks, Young Lovers, Action Man, Klint |
Born | 1980 |
Origin | UK |
Genres | |
Occupation | Producer |
Labels | Cheap Thrills, Illegal Bass, Dubsided Records, Domino records, Mad Decent, Ministry of Sound, Night Bass, Black Butter, Toolroom |
Website | myspace |
Joshua Harvey, otherwise known as Hervé, is a producer/DJ from the UK. Hervé is known for bass-orientated as well as eclectic productions and DJ sets. He also runs the label Cheap Thrills,[1] which has released music by Fake Blood, Jack Beats, Lone and Project Bassline, amongst others.
Career
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In 2001, together with SEBA, Joshua (then Josh) produced the song "Diamond" for the film Snatch along with an album under the name Klint.[citation needed]
Along with Sinden and Kid Sister, his track "Beeper" reached number 1 on the UK Dance Chart in July 2008. Hervé and Sinden released their album Mega Mega Mega under the name the Count & Sinden in 2010 on Domino Records. The album received great reviews across the board from the likes of Mixmag, The Guardian and Clash.[citation needed] Their summer single "After Dark" which featured the Mystery Jets was on the Radio 1 playlist and saw them play live at Reading Festival with the band. Other guests on the album included Katy B, Bashy and Rye Rye.[citation needed]
He has released two compilations Ghetto Bass and Ghetto Bass 2, both are 2 CD mixes of "bassline sounds, electro, drum & bass, dubstep & house" tracks by a variety of artists.[citation needed]
In 2010, Hervé collaborated with Fatboy Slim to produce the acid house song "Machines Can Do the Work".[citation needed]
His 2012 album Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down features guests including Steve Mason of the Beta Band.[citation needed]
Hervé is founder of the collaborative group Machines Don't Care which has seen tracks with guests such as Sinden, Trevor Loveys, Affie Yusuf, Toddla T, Fake Blood, Detboi & Drop the Lime.[citation needed]
In 2013, Hervé released the album The Art of Disappearing featuring guests Austra, Niki & the Dove, Maria Minerva and Seasfire.
He has also produced an album by the band Closer, an indie/electronic/balearic/dance band from London. The first EP was released in May 2014.
In June 2014, he released the instrumental album Nothing Left of Us as Klint.[citation needed]
In 2016, he released his double album Hallucinated Surf featuring Meridian Dan, Zebra Katz, Steve Mason, Kelly Lee Owens and others on Skint/BMG.[citation needed]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Ghetto Bass (2009)
- Ghetto Bass 2 (2010)[2]
- Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down (2012)
- The Art of Disappearing (2013)
- Nothing Left of Us (2014)
- Hallucinated Surf (2016)
EPs
[edit]- Blaze It (2010)
Singles
[edit]- "Cheap Thrills" (featuring Plastic Little & Ny) (2008)
- "Rikkalicious" (with Kissy Sell Out) (2009) - UK #84
- "Together" (2011) - UK #142[3]
- "Better Than a BMX" (2012)
- "How Can I Live Without You (Make It Right)" (featuring Ronika) (2012)
- "Night Turns into Day" (2012)
- "Zombies 2 (Return of the Living Dead)" (2012)
- "Save Me" (featuring Austra) (2013)
- "Gold" (featuring Maria Minerva) (2013)
- "Lose Control" (featuring Seasfire) (2013)
- "Lose Control" (featuring Seasfire) {Taiki & Nulight Remix} (2013)
- "Power of Bass" (with Armand Van Helden) (2014)
- "Tear the House Up" (featuring Zebra Katz) (2014)
Remixes
[edit]- "Mars (Hervé Re-Edit)" - Fake Blood (2009)[4]
- "Mercury (Hervé Is in Disarray Remix)" - Bloc Party (2009)
- "I'm Not Alone (Hervé's See You at the Festivals Remix)" - Calvin Harris (2009)
- "The Count (aka Hervé) and Lily Face The Fear" - Lily Allen (2009)
- Omen (Hervé's End of the World Remix) - The Prodigy (2009)
- "I'm in the House (Hervé's Burning Down the House Remix)" - Steve Aoki (feat. Zuper Blahq) (2010)
- "Get Involved 2011" (Adam F & Herve's Stadium Kaos Remix) - Ginuwine (feat. Timbaland & Missy Elliott) (2011)
- "Louder (Hervé Remix)" - DJ Fresh (feat. Sian Evans) (2011)
- "Climax (Hervé Remix)" - Usher (2012)
- "Countdown (Hervé Remix)" - Beyonce (2012)
References
[edit]- ^ "About". CHEAP THRILLS. Archived from the original on 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Music - Review of Herve - Ghetto Bass 2". BBC. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Chart Log UK Archived 12 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 2011
- ^ "Mars (Herve Re-Edit) by Fake Blood on Beatport". www.beatport.com. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- Hervé discography at Discogs
- Hervé Essential Mix on BBC Radio 1, 2009