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Birth name | Larry Heard |
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Born | May 31, 1960 (age 60) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Years active | 1983–present |
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Website | www.facebook.com/larry.heard.35 |
Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960)[1] is an American DJ, record producer and musician[1] who has recorded solo under various names, most notably Mr. Fingers. He is widely known as a pioneering figure in 1980s Chicago house music, and was leader of the influential group Fingers Inc., whose 1988 album Another Side was the first long-form house LP. He is regarded as a progenitor of deep house music,[2] bridging the gap between the futurism of house and the lush, soulful sound of disco.[3][4] His landmark 1986 single 'Can You Feel It' would be a major influence on dance music.[5]
Fingers, Paul St. Hilaire – Stratusfly featuring Paul St. Hilaire (Original Mix) (05:07) / Dmin, 119bpm Total Playtime: 01:40:19 min Mr. Fingers – Full Moon (Taken From upcoming Cerebral Hemispheres album). Music Reviews: Amnesia by Mr. Fingers released in 1988.
Early life[edit]
Born on the South Side of Chicago, Heard grew up hearing jazz and Motown at home, and could play several instruments from a young age.[1] Before beginning his solo musical career in 1983, he was the drummer, at the age of 17,[6] in the band Infinity (a jazz fusioncover group that included Adonis). He is sometimes cited as having been a member of the Manhattan Transfer,[1] but Heard has denied this, saying, '[I] filled in for somebody on one show.'[7] He also worked for the US government as a benefit authorizer, which enabled him to buy his first pieces of studio equipment.[1]
Musical career[edit]
Heard began producing music in 1984 after purchasing a synthesizer and drum machine; after a few days with the gear, he had recorded three tracks that would later be regarded as landmarks of house music: 'Can You Feel It', 'Mystery of Love', and 'Washing Machine.'[3] Despite initially not having a connection to Chicago's club scene, he eventually met singer and DJ Robert Owens at a party and the two formed the group Fingers Inc. along with Ron Wilson.[3] The group would release the LP Another Side in 1988.[3] Around this time, Heard also began releasing solo singles as Mr. Fingers on Trax Records and DJ International.[3] At the end of the decade, Trax released Amnesia, which compiled Heard's early tracks; it was released without Heard's permission.[3]
In 1989, Heard contributed to the debut album by producer Lil' Louis. In the early 1990s, he recorded with Harry Dennis as the It[1] before setting out on his own, signing with MCA Records as a solo act in 1991 and releasing his first official Mr. Fingers album Introduction in 1992 to international success.[3] After the label interfered with his Mr. Fingers follow-up, he released the less dance-oriented album Sceneries Not Songs, Vol. 1 in 1995 under his given name.[3] He continued to record intermittently in the following years, and released the Mr. Fingers album Cerebral Hemispheres in 2018.[8] Much of Heard's music has been released and re-released under different names, including Loosefingers, Fingers, House Factors, and Trio Zero.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Ammnesia (1988) (as Mr. Fingers)
- On Top of the World (1990) (with Harry Dennis, as The It)
- Introduction (1992) (as Mr. Fingers)
- Back to Love (1994) (as Mr. Fingers)
- Sceneries Not Songs Volume One (1994)
- Sceneries Not Songs Volume Tu (1995)
- Alien (1996)
- Dance 2000 (1997)
- Dance 2000 Part 2 (1998)
- Genesis (1999)
- Love's Arrival (2001)
- Where Life Begins (2003)
- Loose Fingers: Soundtrack from the Duality Double-Play (2005)
- Cerebral Hemispheres (2018) (as Mr. Fingers)
Compilation albums[edit]
- Classic Fingers (1995) (as Mr. Fingers)
EPs[edit]
- 6 Tack E.P. (1988) (as Mr. Fingers)
- Mr. Fingers 2 (1991) (as Mr. Fingers)
- The Calm & Chaos EP (1997)
- Dance 2000: The Glasgow Connection (1998)
- Dance 2000: The Chicago Connection (1999)
- 25 Years from Alpha (2008)
- Distance Revisited EP (2012)
Singles[edit]
Mr Fingers Amnesia Rare
- 'Mystery of Love' (1985) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'Washing Machine' (1986) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'Slam Dance' (1987) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'What About This Love' (1989) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'Ammnesia' (1989) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'Love and Juice' (1989) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'Closer' (1992) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'On My Way' (1992) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'On a Corner Called Jazz' (1992) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'Dead End Alley' (1992) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'I Need You' (1994) (as Mr. Fingers)
- 'Black Oceans' (1994)
- 'Missing You' (2000)
- 'Direct Drive' / 'Time Machine' (2001)
- 'Another Night (Re-Edit)' (2001)
- 'Praise' (2002)
- 'Space Jungle' (2003)
- 'Reminisce' (2003)
- 'Evening Dance' (2003)
References[edit]
- ^ abcdefBidder, Sean (June 1999). House: the Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides Ltd. pp. 142–147.
- ^Iqbal, Mohson (January 31, 2008). 'Larry Heard: Soul survivor'. Resident Advisor. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^ abcdefghBush, John. 'Larry Heard - Biography & History'. AllMusic. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
- ^Unterberger, Richie (1999). Music USA: The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides. p. 265. ISBN185828421X. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
- ^'Various Artists - The Kings of House, Compiled and Mixed by Masters at Work'. In the Mix. August 12, 2005. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Larry Heard'. Red Bull Music Academy Radio. Archived from the original on April 3, 2013. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^'Larry Heard'. Pulse Radio. Archived from the original on December 1, 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^'Cerebral Hemispheres by Mr. Fingers'. Metacritic. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Larry Heard discography at Discogs
RELEASE:Cerebral Hemispheres
ARTIST(S): Nicole Wray, Mr. Fingers, Paul St. Hilaire
REMIXERS:
LABEL:Alleviated Records / ML9017
GENRE: House
RELEASED: 2018-04-13
BITRATE: 320Kbps
DOWNLOAD SIZE: 230.78 MB
TOTAL TRACKS 18
- Mr. Fingers – 08_Crying Over You (05:41) / Gmin, 120bpm
- Mr. Fingers – 09_Cerebral Hemispheres (05:40) / Amin, 110bpm
- Mr. Fingers – A Day in Portugal (Original Mix) (05:28) / A♯min, 101bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Aether (Original Mix) (06:14) / Bmin, 109bpm
- Mr. Fingers – City Streets (Original Mix) (06:31) / Gmin, 115bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Electron (Original Mix) (06:10) / Cmaj, 108bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Full Moon (Original Mix) (06:44) / C♯min, 110bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Inner Acid (Original Mix) (05:30) / Cmin, 120bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Nodyahed (Original Mix) (05:57) / Emin, 119bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Outer Acid (Original Mix) (05:47) / Amin, 117bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Qwazars (Original Mix) (05:41) / Emin, 120bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Sands of Aruba (Original Mix) (04:40) / G♯min, 117bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Sao Paulo (Original Mix) (04:56) / A♯min, 114bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Spy (Original Mix) (04:51) / Gmin, 125bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Tiger Lounge (Original Mix) (04:23) / Amaj, 107bpm
- Mr. Fingers – Urbane Sunset (Original Mix) (06:17) / D♯min, 97bpm
- Mr. Fingers, Nicole Wray – Praise to the Vibes featuring Nicole Wray (Original Mix) (04:42) / G♯min, 116bpm
- Mr. Fingers, Paul St. Hilaire – Stratusfly featuring Paul St. Hilaire (Original Mix) (05:07) / Dmin, 119bpm
Total Playtime: 01:40:19 min
Mr. Fingers – Full Moon (Taken From upcoming Cerebral Hemispheres album)
Mr Fingers Amnesia Raritan
Under one of his most notable guises, Larry Heard is pleased to present a new album for 2018. ‘Cerebral Hemispheres’ is his first full-length album as Mr. Fingers in almost 25 years. Famous as one of the most important heads in the dance music around the world, Larry has enjoyed a successful career as a producer, remixer, collaborator, vocalist and DJ spanning 35 years. Due for release on his own imprint Alleviated Records, ‘Cerebral Hemispheres’ features 14 new pieces of music that allows the listener to fully immerse themselves and dig deep into Larry’s musical world.