todd terry: freeze hifi, london
INSPIRED BY LONDON
todd terry
DJ & Producer: Todd Terry
Directed & Produced: Jose Angel
Freeze HiFi Liverpool based in London: Freeze HiFi is a popular vinyl-led listening bar and social space in Liverpool, curated by New York house music legend Todd Terry. It operates as a relaxed cafe by day and a curated music spot by night, focusing on high-quality sound rather than loud nightclub volumes. International DJ & Producer Todd Terry began in the 1980s by DJing at parties in New York, playing Italo disco and hip-hop - then later, house music, upon its mid-80s emergence. He debuted, as Masters at Work, with the 12-inch, "Alright Alright" (1987, Fourth Floor) and an edit from this was then included on the Chicago house vanguard compilation Jackmaster 1 (1987, D.J. International). Much of Terry's early work in the late 1980s is considered a milestone in the development of both progressive and modern deep house. Grammy Award nominated DJ/Producer Todd Terry has been engulfed in dance music since he first started listening to European dance music records while growing up in Brooklyn. Already devoted to turntables, he heard something different in those tracks, and he “went for the difference. I never got a break in New York, but England happened right away, so I catered to them.” In any event, the Todd Terry sound was born. By 1988, Todd Terry hit big in England and Europe, and his notoriety was making its way back to the U.S. In addition to DJ appearances, Todd was cutting his classic underground tracks A Day In The Life, Weekend, and Can You Party, released under monikers such as the Todd Terry Project, House Of Gypsies, and Royal House, all considered essential and ground breaking. In the mid 90’s, the Ministry of Sound’s eponymous UK label released A Day In The Life, a collection of Todd Terry tracks that had been causing dance floor panic. That then led the way to a deal with Mercury Records allowing him to set up a context in which to work with his favourite singers and performers. The first release, Keep On Jumpin’ on featured a vocal workout from super-divas Martha Wash and Jocelyn Brown, together for the first time ever. The song became a top 10 UK crossover pop hit and worldwide smash. Todd followed with the anthem ‘Somethin Going On’, a top 5 UK crossover pop hit.
idris elba - defected records
DJ. PRODUCER. ACTOR: Idris Elba
Idris Akuna Elba OBE is an English actor, producer, DJ, singer, rapper, and writer. He's won a Golden Globe and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and has been nominated for six Primetime Emmys, a British Academy Film Award, and a British Academy Television Award. Elba first gained attention for his role as a crime boss in The Wire.
ns dayz - nimes france
DJ & Producer: NS DAYZ
Soundcloud: Piñata Radio NS DAYZ
Piñata Radio is an online community radio & broadcasting 24h/7 from Montpellier, South Of France.
NS DAYZ isn’t your ordinary producer. He has the ability to manipulate samples and beats to make tracks which sound completely out of this world. NS DAYZ is from the house capital of the world: France. To be precise, he hails from Nimes, France. He has a numerous set of singles floating around in the underground French house scene as well as a huge remix collection. His style is most definitely French house but is ultimately defined by his sampling of long-forgotten funk and disco gems. Most of his samples contain riffs from the mid to late 70's to early 80's funk or groove r&b, which put a classic spin on a new face. With France producing such important electronic artists as Guy Manuel de Homem Christo and DJ Falcon, NS DAYZ can only do more to maintain France's stronghold on the french house music scene. His chopping and glitch cuts occur nearly seamlessly and showcase his undeniable talent behind the boards. He states his influences as: DJ Falcon, Daft Punk, DatA, David Bowie, David Rubato, Dazzle, Cold War Kids, Candi Staton, Boys Noize, Armand Van Helden, Electric Light Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Ian Pooley, John Julius Knight, Justice, Louie Vega, Michael Jackson (the 80's old era), N.E.R.D., Paul Johnson, Pharrell Williams, Prince, and many more.
ANDREW MACARI
English DJ-Producer from Nottingham UK Andrew Macari who continues to define his career with a growing discography, superb turntable skills and his well-established record labels Greenhouse Recordings, Tastie Music & Jack Locker. Greenhouse Recordings was founded by Andrew Macari in 2003 in order to bring people across the globe together thru house music, the label has numerous tracks licensed to various mix compilations for heavyweights like Mark Farina, DJ Sneak, DJ Heather and DJ MFR on labels such as Om, Transport, Ministry of Sound and Flower. His producing efforts span a wide variety of House styles including Deep house, Tech House, Deep Minimal & Jackin. Andrew has appeared under alias Toka Project, Greenbay Jackers, Deep South Playaz, Guided Methods & Flow on many labels like Viva Recordings, Transport Recordings, Flapjack, Emby Music, Bosh Recordings, Shaboom Records, Low Pressings and many more.. His DJ sets are as varied and characterised by intense energy and long, well-executed mixes. This multi-talented artist has been sowing the seeds of his musical success for over thirty five years.
DJ LORA
Today we had the privilege to sit down with International House Music DJ & Producer DJ Lora, she hails from South Africa and residing in London, England UK. Join us as she talk's to us about her music journey and her latest banger track "This Is Chicago". After years of deep studio dedication, honing her skills in the dark art of production, Lora entered the underground consciousness with a serious bang in spring 2013.The sunset-gilded, synth-soaked ‘Golden’ has taken dancefloors by storm, introducing her with subtle sonic sophistication. Key DJ support followed instantly, including major props from the industry’s elite. This was followed by with the instantly infectious big room shudder-shock ‘Hit’. With its swooning groove, alluring vocal hook and bold, muscly drums, increased the buzz around Lora furthermore. Like all bonafide breakthroughs, Lora’s earned her stripes the hard way. Winning Corona Movida’s renowned annual DJ competition in 2000, swatting off the competition right the way to the Ministry Of Sound grand finale, she scored warm- up work in every bar and backroom London to offer.The hard work paid off: as she achieved notoriety amongst the city’s party-perked gay scene. It resonated with everything she loves about club culture; the hedonism, the grooves, the glamour... Here she honed her selector skills and chiseled her crowd-communication. More importantly she refined her playlists with rich, well-bodied house and garage and began to truly understand the essential dynamics needed for production.
