DJ Harvey
@ Coda,ย Toronto
September 17, 2016
DJ Harvey, nicknamed โThe Keith Richards of Dance Musicโ and โOne of 25 DJs that rule the earthโ by Rolling Stone, brought his blend of trippy Disco to command the decks alongside Young Marco at Coda nightclub on September 17, 2016. Toronto DJs Members Only and Gera were the supporting acts.
DJ Harvey blew the lid off of Coda, Torontoโs techno club regularly known for world-renowned DJs such as Green Velvet and Nicole Moudaber. Quoted as saying โyou canโt understand my music โtil youโve had group sex on ecstasy,โ this handle-bar-mustached legend is not the standard fare for Coda regulars. Yet he successfully converted more googly-eyed fans, who were stunned into submission by the end of his epic โtoo-short,โ two-hour set that left the crowd begging for more.
Trying to contain DJ Harveyโs sound, which has been described as House, Techno and Classics, is near impossible given his roots in โre-edits,โ originally for his now-defunct Black Cock label, and decades-long pioneering residency at Londonโs iconic Ministry of Sound Nightclub. Harveyโs versatility as a DJ started at Ministry of Sound, where he would spin breakout Techno tracks on Friday followed by the latest House cuts on Saturday nights with his own unique re-edit flavour. Throw into the mix DJ Harveyโs co-founder status in the legendary Tonka Sound System collective warehouse parties, and his roots drumming for Punk bands (he started DJing in the late 1980s), and you start to understand what inspires his eclectic and genius rebel sets. When not surfing or riding vintage motorcycles, DJ Harvey plays all instruments on his Wildest Dreams band project (Smalltown Supersound label), as well as a Rock โnโ Roll album, Map Of Africa (2005) and singing on Locussolus. The next time DJ Harvey is in town, go. No excuses.
Have a listen to DJ Harvey here: www.facebook.com/HarveyDJay & follow Coda here: www.codatoronto.com.
DJ Harvey @ Resident Advisor
โย Talia Wooldridge
โ Article Photography Credits: Talia Wooldridge
Additional Photos By Cindy Giang Grishko
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