Giles Smith on Larry Heard, the alpha and omega of deep house

JUL 28 2026

A listening session and talk at 180 Studios devoted to Larry Heard, the Chicago producer who as Mr Fingers effectively invented deep house from 1985 onwards. Smith plays the records through a high-end system and argues for Heard as the genre's most complete musician rather than one more pioneer name. A close reading of the catalogue rather than a biography.