There’s some hype around this man these days and deservedly so. He’s always been a bit of a maverick, flying his own flag and sticking to his guns (almost literally) and come good for it. I was drawn to his records in my teens because they always sounded a bit rough and ready and had a different kind of energy compared to a lot of other stuff that existed on 12″ at that time. Also, like all the best djs and music makers, I love his diversity. One track might be a dub heavy percussive cut, another an italo infuenced peak time number, next a raw disco or soul edged edit. Some deserve the hype, some it’s hard to argue a decent case for but there’s definitely only one DJ Harvey.

Mr Bones and I are always talking about records that are naive, by that we mean not polished to within an inch of it’s life, they sound like whoever was making them did it for the love and nothing else. Below are 5 tracks that really embody this spirit.

I don’t actually own any of these (sob) as they are out of my price range but maybe one day!

Some people seem to master the art of hypnotic grooves that are in no rush to go anywhere but you can listen to on loop for hours. T.L.T are masters of this craft and create trippy records that open rooms and set the early tone of nights so perfectly. Here are five that draw you in and in…

Quality re-issue label focussing on Italian disco producers and arrangers working in the golden era’s of the 70’s and 80’s. This label is building up quite a few releases worth picking up on nicely cut 12″s. What’s not to love?