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Harold Heath

@haroldheath.bsky.social
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Writes words about music AuDHD My first book 'Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Smalltime DJ' is out now

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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
In the early 2000s DJ Mag used to devote an entire section of their reviews to Tech House & because I’m the kind of person that I am I’ve got all the print reviews of my tunes from back then; this is the DJ Mag review of my 2003 Aretha’s Reign EP which is getting a limited vinyl repress this summer
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
So very proud of my city again, yesterday we outnumbered the fash by 1000s, turned them back wherever they tried their bullshit, faced them down every time, and they managed to march about fifty metres in six hours Love Will Save The Day
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I was lucky enough to be invited to @toolroomrecords.bsky.social @toolroom.bsky.social headquarters the other week to appear on the Toolroom Academy Artist Breakthrough Podcast.
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Is DJ Culture Built for Neurodivergent Minds? (ADHD, Autism & Creativity) - Harold Heath
YouTube video by Toolroom Academy
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phillibe.bsky.social @phillibe.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
This half term week gone to Spain to avoid the heat, big brain I know. I've raced through reading @haroldheath.bsky.social ace book, Long Relationships. Very very enjoyable romp through DJing and the love of music You should get a copy
Book cover reads;
Harold Heath 
LONG
RELATIONSHIPS
My incredible journey from unknown DJ to small time dj
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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
New Shfl newsletter is out! @haroldheath.bsky.social leads the way with an overview of the Kudu label, plus we have some other overviews from @kodakghostpoem.bsky.social and Joshua Levine, along with reviews from Chris Catchpole, Rick Anderson -- and me!
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New on Shfl, April 2026
Harold Heath on Kudu, Jon Dale on Giacinto Scelsi, Joshua Levine on The Rock and Roll Revival of the Aughts, plus a few new recommendations
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Rick Wedge @red2music.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
New mix for your listening pleasure. This was inspired after reading @haroldheath.bsky.social’s brilliant book. on.soundcloud.com/yqbMJ9XyinxS8EBy2b
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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
It's time for another #Shfl monthly newsletter and when you've got @natepatrin.bsky.social, @darkforcesswing.bsky.social, Chris Catchpole and @haroldheath.bsky.social with the bigger pieces and folks like @kodakghostpoem.bsky.social and @idiotwitchamelia.bsky.social with reviews, it's all good.
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New on Shfl, January 2026
Nate Patrin on The World of Kenny Dennis, Hank Shteamer on Jim White, Chris Catchpole on Vaporwave, Harold Heath on Matthew Herbert, plus a nice batch of new recommendations
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Albums of the year pt.3: Other Bangers 🙂🎧❤️
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Albums of the year pt.2: Jazz 🙂🎧❤️
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Albums of the year pt.1: House & techno 🙂🎧❤️
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Harold's-Festive-Albums-Giga-Thread! Another year of listening to lots of new music & trying to decide if I like it enough to write about it, although 2025 was different in that reviewers are now required to establish if the music we’re listening to is machine-generated, which has been great, obvs.
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Harold's-Festive-Albums-Giga-Thread! Another year of listening to lots of new music & trying to decide if I like it enough to write about it, although 2025 was different in that reviewers are now required to establish if the music we’re listening to is machine-generated, which has been great, obvs.
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5 Mag @5mag.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
"A 15 track comp of Balearic music, that most elastic of genres which in this case includes tropicalia, city pop, UK techno, electronica, soundtracks, deep house & IDM, mostly for listening rather than the club but with moments of dancefloor action too." 5mag.us/latorre5
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"La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco" is one of this year's better Ibiza compilations
The fifth installment of the "La Torre Ibiza" compilation series continues to document the sounds championed at Hostel La Torre, lovingly selected and carefully programmed by DJ Pete Gooding and DJ/pr...
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5 Mag @5mag.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
The critical eye of @haroldheath.bsky.social settles on the lush Balearica of La Torre Ibiza vol 5, "one of the better Ibiza compilations released in 2025" ✅
La Torre Ibiza Volumen Cinco album cover
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Been getting into club photography lately…
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
“…there was something in those American house records, some bit of sonic magic nestling in the gaps between the heavily swung hi-hats, claps and kicks that dance floors just couldn’t seem to resist...” Excerpt from ‘Long Relationships’ 🙂❤️🎧
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Been getting into club photography lately…
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
“…there was something in those American house records, some bit of sonic magic nestling in the gaps between the heavily swung hi-hats, claps and kicks that dance floors just couldn’t seem to resist...” Excerpt from ‘Long Relationships’ 🙂❤️🎧
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The bravest animals in the land Are Captain Beaky and his band Marco, Merrick, Terry-Lee, Gary Tibbs & yours truly Is what my mind is playing on loop following a week of flu 😳
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Research has consistantly shown that babies respond positively to electronic music, with the following genres being the most popular: Nappy Hardcore Bib Beat Liquid Bum and Face New Jack Swings & Slides Acid Reflux House Prambient
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Following a week of listening to baroque-soul-acid-rock hybrids, spacey, futuristic jazz funk outings, and some of the most beautiful orchestration ever committed to wax, my latest dig for theshfl.com is now up online, a most pleasurable wallow in the wonders of the Charles Stepney catalogue 🙂🔈🎧❤️
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Charles Stepney
Read Harold Heath on Charles Stepney
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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Jam-packed #Shfl monthly newsletter out, with some reviews from me, guides and overviews from @andybeta.bsky.social, @darkforcesswing.bsky.social, @haroldheath.bsky.social and Chris Catchpole, other reviews from @burningambulance.bsky.social, @jtreppel.bsky.social, @joemuggs.bsky.social and more!
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New on Shfl, November 2025
Andy Beta on 1980s African Music, Hank Shteamer on Wayne Shorter, Harold Heath on Charles Stepney, Chris Catchpole on Lawrence, plus a pile of new recommendations
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Following a week of listening to baroque-soul-acid-rock hybrids, spacey, futuristic jazz funk outings, and some of the most beautiful orchestration ever committed to wax, my latest dig for theshfl.com is now up online, a most pleasurable wallow in the wonders of the Charles Stepney catalogue 🙂🔈🎧❤️
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Charles Stepney
Read Harold Heath on Charles Stepney
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Another bumper issue of Disco Pogo has just dropped, packed with features on Colleen Murphy, Soulwax, Carl Craig, HAAi, Chanti Celeste, KLF, Saint Ettienne and more, including a piece from me on ‘Jesus Loves The Acid’ by Ecstasy Club’s too. It’s all brilliant, what you waiting for, get involved🙂
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Another bumper issue of Disco Pogo has just dropped, packed with features on Colleen Murphy, Soulwax, Carl Craig, HAAi, Chanti Celeste, KLF, Saint Ettienne and more, including a piece from me on ‘Jesus Loves The Acid’ by Ecstasy Club’s too. It’s all brilliant, what you waiting for, get involved🙂
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
❤️🎧🔈✊🙂
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Rachel Stockton @mamarayray.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
Having a few breaks from social media atm but back to bring you some more tunes this weekend 🥰 A more dubby set from me & a joy to play some of these tracks out in their full glory 😊 Feat. @socool.bsky.social, @ireless.bsky.social, @haroldheath.bsky.social... 👇👇 www.mixcloud.com/BreaksBassFa...
Cover pic for latest Breaks and Bass Fam upload on Mixcloud - a live recording of Mama RayRay at the Chakra Lounge on 25th October 2025. A white mandala on a gorgeous purple background with the logos of Gumbo FM, Dragon Trax, and The Chakra Lounge.Track list for the live recording mix from Mama RayRay at the Chakra Lounge on 25th October 2025. 

1. Jam & Spoon - World Of X.T.C
2. Caitlin LM - Kinetic
3. Socool & Ireless - Kat
4. Harold Heath - Snake Eyes
5. Edward Spark - Marabengo Drive (Edward Spark Atem Pulse Club Mix)
6. Creola - Baba
7. K2 - In My Garden
8. Cluekid - Dolphin
9. Marlinspike - Timeline (featuring Candice Chevon)
10. Inner Realm - Hold Me
11. Jackie Moonbather - Parallel (Bourbon Muncher Remix)
12. Photek - Quevedo
13. Red Rack'em - Electro 14
14. Evil Needle - Antidote
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
(Me, taking a swim in my local pool during November) WHERES YOUR FUCKING POPPY??
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Rachel Stockton @mamarayray.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
This extended live set from @andystockton.bsky.social features some amazing UK producers in the electronic/house genres: Charles Webster, Global Communication @mpproductions.bsky.social @ordosmarkzero.bsky.social @haroldheath.bsky.social @matthewherbert.bsky.social www.mixcloud.com/BreaksBassFa...
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Epicentre The Dragon - Live at Chakra Lounge 11.10.25
More lush, deep house in these live sets from Epicentre The Dragon at the Chakra Lounge, Saturday 11th October 🔊🔊❤️❤️ Closing out with a recent Dragon Trax release, see the full track list below: Cha...
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
So much absolutely gorgeous music just casually being released at the moment including this deep dreamy romantic transporting widescreen gem from Sven Wunder ❤️🎧🎵
svenwunder.bandcamp.com
Daybreak, by Sven Wunder
13 track album
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Loving this killer new album of deep house, soul, disco and all sorts of electronic sonic hybridisation from Land Of Echo; lush production, gorgeous vocals from Kathy Diamond and Ayana, quality songs, vibes for miles 😍
landofecho.bandcamp.com
Almost Music, by Land Of Echo
9 track album
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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
The world remains trash but the music remains good and the latest monthly newsletter from #Shfl is out, with good work from among others @haroldheath.bsky.social, @joemuggs.bsky.social, @darkforcesswing.bsky.social, @andybeta.bsky.social and more besides. Check it out!
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New on Shfl, September 2025
Chris Catchpole on él Records, Joe Muggs on Compass Point, Sean Wood on Mahler, Rick Anderson on 80s Hardcore, plus fifteen new recommendations
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
At 3 minutes 2 seconds, this 1972 New Orleans funk-soul gem from Inell Young is criminally short, forever leaving you wanting more. The lift into the chorus, the way the melody rides over the chord changes with such sweet sadness, her voice so plaintive, man, it just kills me every single time 😍😍😍
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INELL YOUNG - What do you see in her
YouTube video by Groovy Attack
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
If you’re playing out this weekend give this absolute killer a spin❤️ RIP youtu.be/iFdF65vTCG8
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Intuition Featuring Keith Nunnally | Greed (When Will The World Be Free) (Club Mix)
YouTube video by In House We Trust
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Noticed or perhaps realised something today…
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Noticed or perhaps realised something today…
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Paul Bernal @paulbernal.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
As we seem to be talking ECHR again, here’s my Venn Diagram from more than a decade ago.
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Pasta companies, wtf, why do you continue to use bags that rip the moment i go near them? Why are they so difficult to open yet so prone to tearing once opened? Why don't you use normal bags? Everyone else has mastered bags, why not you? You & Chupa Chups really need to sort your packaging out
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Was writing a press release today, and going through the bits the record label had sent me, the music, track list, artwork etc. I started to get wound up, saying to myself ‘Well this is all great but where’s the press release to go with it all?’ before remembering I was supposed to be writing it…
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Robin James @robinjames.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
the main thing that happened to music criticism in the last 25 years is it got defunded
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
‘Babel’, Cildo Meireles, Tate Modern
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
‘Babel’, Cildo Meireles, Tate Modern
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Have been really struggling to get up off the sofa since We Out Here, I’m calling it WOHvid…
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
It may not look likely today, but many years ago I had the fastest backspin in my home town, and if you wanted to battle, I’d burn you bad. Happy Birthday Hip Hop!
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
It may not look likely today, but many years ago I had the fastest backspin in my home town, and if you wanted to battle, I’d burn you bad. Happy Birthday Hip Hop!
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Mixmag MENA @mixmagmena.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
Mixmag has joined forces with Crack Magazine, Dazed, DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and The Face in solidarity with the people of Palestine, uniting in support of Brian Eno’s upcoming Gaza benefit concert Together For Palestine mixmagmena.com/read/mixmag-...
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Mixmag, Crack, Dazed, DJ Mag, Resident Advisor and The Face join together in support of Palestine
Prominent music industry publications have united in support of Brian Eno’s Gaza benefit concert Together For Palestine, set for 17 September at London’s OVO Wembley Arena
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Hmm I’ll just have a quick look at the news, wonder what’s going on today….
picture of an old BBC sound effects album called' Even More Death and Horror'
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Happy Pride! Trans rights are human rights Fuck the nazis Love will save the day 🙂❤️✊🏻🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Harold Heath @haroldheath.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
🧵Happy Friday, here's a new-good-tunes-I've-been-into-recently thread, featuring house, jazz, chug, bruk and soul 🙂🎧❤️ Kicking off with DJ Spen & Mike Dunn’s mix of Spen & DJ Rae’s 'The Vision' which has REALLY good drums:
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DJ Rae, DJ Spen - The Vision (DJ Spen & Mike Dunn Work Yo Body Mix)
Available for download on Traxsource. 2 masters of house unite for a fresh remix of DJ Rae & DJ Spens 'The Vision' House legends DJ Spen and Mike Dunn fuel their unique energy into this soulful jam, with infectious drums, taking it back on a real raw tip. One for the true house heads.
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