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, which has released music by

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, Jack Beats, Lone and Project Bassline, amongst others.

Career

In 2001, together with SEBA, Joshua (then Josh) produced the song "Diamond" for the film '' Snatch'' along with an album under the name ''Klint''. Along with Sinden and

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, 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''. 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

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, Bashy and

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. 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. In 2010, Hervé collaborated with Fatboy Slim to produce the acid house song "Machines Can Do the Work". His 2012 album ''Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down'' features guests including Steve Mason of the

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. 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,

, Detboi & Drop the Lime. In 2013, Hervé released the album ''The Art of Disappearing'' featuring guests

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, Niki & the Dove, Maria Minerva and Seasfire. He has also produced an album by the band Closer, an indie/electronic/balearic/dance band from

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. The first EP was released in May 2014. In June 2014, he released the instrumental album ''Nothing Left of Us'' as Klint. In 2016, he released his double album ''Hallucinated Surf'' featuring Meridian Dan, Zebra Katz, Steve Mason, Kelly Lee Owens and others on Skint/BMG.

Discography

Albums

*''Ghetto Bass'' (2009) *''Ghetto Bass 2'' (2010) *''Pick Me Up, Sort Me Out, Calm Me Down'' (2012) *''The Art of Disappearing'' (2013) *''Nothing Left of Us'' (2014) *''Hallucinated Surf'' (2016)

EPs

*''Blaze It'' (2010)

Singles

*"Cheap Thrills" (featuring Plastic Little & Ny) (2008) *"Rikkalicious" (with Kissy Sell Out) (2009) - UK #84 *"Together" (2011) - UK #142 *"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) (2013) * "Power of Bass" (with Armand Van Helden) (2014) * "Tear the House Up" (featuring Zebra Katz) (2014)

Remixes

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(Hervé Re-Edit)" -

(2009) *" Mercury (Hervé Is in Disarray Remix)" -

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(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" -

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(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" (

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& Herve's Stadium Kaos Remix) -

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(feat.

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& Missy Elliott) (2011) *" Louder (Hervé Remix)" -

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(feat.

Sian Evans Sian Evans is a Welsh singer. Throughout the 2000s, she was front woman and singer-songwriter of the band Kosheen, a trip-hop/drum & bass group that, during that decade, placed two albums within the Top Ten of the UK Albums Chart. She has also ...

) (2011) *"Climax (Hervé Remix)" - Usher (2012) *"Countdown (Hervé Remix)" - Beyonce (2012)

References

External links

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