Todd Terry

Todd Terry is still going strong. The seminal house music producer has unveiled his latest masterstroke, “Jammin,” a nostalgic number with a dusty analogue feel. “Jammin” taps back into Terry’s roots with its classic chords and breakbeat-influenced percussion. The sound design here is reminiscent of his pioneering contributions to house music in the 80s and 90s, when he helped bring the genre out of the underground and into the mainstream. Check out the track below. Terry, who is also revered for his sampling chops, flexed those muscles once again in “Jammin.” True to form, he gracefully interlaces hip-hop vocal samples throughout the arrangement, blending them with kinetic shakers and thumping kicks. “Jammin” by the ageless Todd T...

Todd Terry, the man known for defining the New York house scene of the ’80s, is back to ask one simple question—”Can you dig it?” He first asked back in 2016 on Defected Presents House Masters – Todd Terry and is now back to remix “Can U Dig It” for 2020. The legendary sample king throws down as only a master of his stature can, with a pumping new rendition to brighten up your day.  Terry cuts back on the original 7-minute track, removing the original vocal samples and replacing them with one from the 1979 film The Warriors, in which the leader unites all the tribes of New York City as one to prove there is strength in numbers during a revolt. This strategic substitution presents a clear message Terry is sending during our nation̵...