Larry Heard

Larry Heard (born May 31, 1960) is an American DJ, record producer, and musician bridging the gap between the futurism of house and the lush sound of disco. His landmark 1986 single "Can You Feel It" would be a major influence on dance music.

Early life 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. in the band Infinity (a jazz fusion cover group that included Adonis). He is sometimes cited as having been a member of the Manhattan Transfer, He also worked for the US government as a benefit authorizer, which enabled him to buy his first pieces of studio equipment. Within days of purchasing a Roland Juno-60 synthesizer and TR-909 drum machine in 1984, Heard had recorded three tracks that would become milestones in the deep house genre: "Can You Feel It", "Mystery of Love", and "Washing Machine." In 1989, Heard contributed to the debut album by producer Lil' Louis.

In 1990, he recorded an album with Harry Dennis as The It Much of Heard's music has been released and re-released under different names, including Loosefingers, Fingers, House Factors, and Trio Zero.

Discography

as Mr. Fingers

Studio albums Ammnesia (1989) Introduction (1992) Back to Love (1994) Cerebral Hemispheres (2018) Around the Sun, Pt.1 (2022) Around the Sun, Pt.2 (2023) Leev Ur Mynd (2026)

Compilations Classic Fingers (1995)

EPs

6 Tack E.P. (1988) Mr. Fingers 2 (1991)

Singles

"Mystery of Love" (1985) "Washing Machine" (1986) "Slam Dance" (1987) "What About This Love" (1989) "Ammnesia" (1989) "Love and Juice" (1989) "Closer" (1992) "On My Way" (1992) "On a Corner Called Jazz" (1992) "Dead End Alley" (1992) "I Need You" (1994)

as Larry Heard

Studio albums

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)

EPs 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 "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)