Harvey Bassett is a DJ and electronic producer from Cambridge, England who has grown into one of the more revered European beatsmiths since he started composing his own original material in the 1980s. Starting out his career as a drummer for a punk band, Bassett made the switch to electronic music after a trip to New York, where he was inspired by the burgeoning hip-hop scene. Connecting instantly with the genre's rhythms, Bassett quickly bought two turntables and a mixer, soon learning how to beat match and build songs with the use of samples. Soon he was making his own material--straddling the gambit of electronic styles from techno to house--and playing night club shows to enraptured audiences.
