E pronto. Harvey regressa a Portugal e ao Lux depois de ter praticamente aberto a discoteca lisboeta em 1998. Nos anos que passaram gerou-se uma aura de lenda em seu redor e os discos que usa nos seus sets são automaticamente alvo de grande interesse e especulação no mercado de usados.
Amanhã, sexta-feira 30 de Julho, tocará no Lux. Não percam o set do Tiago, também.
A entrevista que se segue foi feita há dias por email e caiu-nos no colo por cortesia da Isilda Sanches (Rádio Oxigénio) e do Lux. Mantemos a versão original em inglês mas se tiverem alguma dificuldade peçam a versão traduzida (está quase pronta).

You are a cult figure. Do you feel like one? Who is a cult figure for you?
It is nice to have the adoration of people for doing what I do but I don’t consider myself a cult leader. To me the definition of cult leader would have to be someone more like Jim Jones.

What made you want to be a DJ?
I had become disillusioned with the group / band format, DJing allowed me to run the show on my own terms.  Seeing what DJ’s were doing and the effect they were having on people solo was inspiring to me at a young age.

How different is the DJ/music scene nowadays from back when you started?
I would say the basic idea is still the same but now global communication has consolidated the disco family, we can be thousands of miles apart and sharing a sentiment at the tap of a keyboard.

What’s better: being a DJ or having a band? Is there a reason?
Both DJing and being in a band allow me to fully express myself musically in different ways. Both are still very important to me in their own way.

How important is surf in your life? Would you have moved to LA/Hawaii if it wasn’t for surf?
I enjoy surfing very much, it is a meditation for me, California and Hawaii allow me to indulge in this activity, but there were other draws to moving there too.  There are many other places in the world I am fortunate enough to surf, Portugal was an early surf spot for me and I’m looking forward to getting in the ocean there again

What is thirtyninehotel?
A community orientated multi-media space. In China Town Honolulu Hawaii.

Back when you were a punk kid, John Peel playing your records must have felt pretty amazing. Do you remember that when you play other people’s stuff – do you feel it can make a difference? And are you in any way pressured to play any records?
I have no pressure to play any particular music and am very fortunate in that but I do like to play the productions of my friends, it helps that some of them are making outstanding music right now, but I’m lucky in that my crowd seem to come with open ears.

Do you regularly check the price of your records (the ones you make and the ones you play) on eBay?
I realize that my productions and playlist can fetch a high price on ebay, I don’t pay too much attention to it although it does amuse me greatly.

You’re somehow the father of all the disco, balearic, re-edit revival thing (not to mention the beard) that’s been going for the last few years. How do you feel about that (being the man responsible and the scene itself)?
There’s no masterplan behind my career, I’m just doing what I love. I think the scene in general is healthy and we are all inspired by one another, I did a re-edit recently after leaving that genre alone for quite some time. I like to utilize many tools when I DJ to change or affect the music as I play it to give people something unique, after all, with the access to music people have now they could just stay home and party in their homes. If  people come out and are inspired to go and create something of their own after hearing me play then I am all for it.  As far as the beard is concerned, hair just grows out of my face at an alarming rate.

Weirdest DJ moment ever:
Some of them are a little to odd to put into print.

Best Dj experience until now:
Crowd surfing in Japan was a definite high point, but the last gig I did is always a high point for me.

Which are the basic conditions for a great party?
Loose women, Freaks and Balloons.

First record you ever bought (or remember doing so):
‘I Can Do It’ by The Rubettes or ‘Hey Rock N Roll’ by Showaddywaddy or ‘Tiger Feet’ by Mud.

A record you’re looking for:
Vinyl copy of Soundtrack to Lucifer Rising by Bobby Beausoleil.

Top five tracks of the moment:
I’ve done some pretty good tracks myself lately so here are my favorite of mine, in no particular order

Locussolus – Tan Sedan
Locussolus – Gun Ship
Black Keys – Tighten Up Remix
Admiral Frisbee – My Hippie Ain’t Hip Remix
Dirty Jesus – Dirty Do Funk Remix

Which DJ/producers/musicians do you admire right now?
Rub N Tug, Eric D, House of House, Rune Lindbaek, M. Pittman, Justin Vander…something.

Imagine a time warp makes you able to have a band/share a Dj booth with anyone alive or dead, who would you choose for partners?
Stalin on the left, Hitler on the right, everyone would be sure to pay attention. Mother Teresa doing front of house to EQ out the evil frequencies.

Best surf spot:
Queens Surf Waikiki is pretty hard to beat.

Words of advice for young people:
The Past is History the Futures a Mystery.