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Asian Dan Exclusive Interview: TODD EDWARDS

“Todd is genius and I have never been disapointed by his music. I keep telling my friends I can hear angels singing, do you?” Busy P

Todd Edwards is the angelic voice behind “Face to Face” – that amazing tune by a little french duo known as Daft Punk. Todd is one of the godfathers of the UK Garage scene and has remixed everyone from Zoot Woman, Phoenix, Justice, Klaxons, Paul Johnson, and St. Germain. Now here is a little peak into this man from New Jersey’s musical mind and find out how the Daft Punk collaboration came about and how/why he remixed Japan’s own Boris.

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Daft Punk – Face To Face (Todd Edwards Remix)

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Zoot Woman – Taken It All (Todd Edwards Remix)

Also this time around I had some producers/DJs send in their own questions for Mr. Edwards -find out what Nate Donmoyer (Shuttle/Passion PIt), Pete Dougherty (Hey Champ), Emil & Friends, and GLOVES had to ask.

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Asian Dan Exclusive Interview: TODD EDWARDS


Who is Todd Edwards? How would you describe your sound?

I’m a music producer from New Jersey. ..Lot of talent in Jersey 😉 I’ve been making club music since 1991. The driving force that has inspired me to keep going all these years is God. My faith plays an important part in my music and the direction I take it. I have always described my sound as a musical collage. I take bits and pieces that I’ve sampled and fill in the spaces until I feel the track sounds complete.


What are some of your biggest influences, musical or otherwise? What is your first musical memory?

I will always give credit to the original influences that started me on the path of my sound. Marc Kinchen better known as MK introduced us all to a very unique sampling style in his remix of Nightcrawlers “Push The Feeling On.” He cut up the vocals into a two bar loop that sounded like it was saying something, but it wasn’t. The remix was huge with many to follow. I took on exploring that cut-up sample style. I also listened to a lot of Enya. Enya used a lot of her own vocals as part of her background music. I combined Enya’s vocal concept with MK’s vocal cut ups. Add some Kenny “Dope” Gonzalez inspired drum patterns and you get the genesis of what I do now. Film scores have been a great source of inspiration to me. There are chord progressions in film scores that you don’t usually find in club music. The sampling process itself has exposed me to many genres of music from disco and r&b of the 70’s to the 60’s folk music movement. I look for interesting textures to sample. What I sample plays an even more important role in my tracks than how I arrange the samples.

My first musical memory was writing a simple song in a note pad a couple days after my mother received a piano from my father as a gift. I remember when that piano was delivered. It was a great morning, and I still love that piano.

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Boris x Todd Edwards


Photo by Nathan Wind as Cochese

This is the most interesting remix pairing I have seen and heard in quite a while thanks to Scion A/V. Japan’s notorious noise rock band, Boris and the prolific Todd Edwards. I dunno how this collaboration came about but I am definitely intrigued. I wonder how Todd Edwards felt when he got the stems for the song. Give the original a listen here. The remix is your usual Todd Edwards production style.

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Boris – Buzz In (Todd Edwards Remix)

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Appaloosa x Todd Edwards

Not Todd Edwards best remix but still great production. I love everything he touches.
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Appaloosa – The Day (We Fell In Love) (Todd Edwards Liturgical Mix)

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Hey Champ x 80Kidz

Tokyo’s own 80Kidz work their remix magic touch on the already pop perfect track, Cold Dust Girl by Hey Champ. 80Kidz turns the track into a Todd Edwards-esque track including cut up vocals and a smooth synth line that compliments the hook so well.
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Hey Champ – Cold Dust Girl (80Kidz Remix)

Bonus Track:
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Cazals – Poor Innocent Boys (80Kidz Remix)

Hey Champ DJs – Jet Set Mix

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Surkin x Todd Edwards

Artwork by Gaspirator

Surkin – Next of Kin (Todd Edwards’ Re-Kindled Mix)

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Justice x Todd Edwards – DVNO Remixes

Justice Live@Paradise Boston – Nicky Digital – Photos by David Day

Justice – DVNO (Justice Remix)
Justice – DVNO (Todd Edwards Remix)

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Busy P announced to the crowd during his set at the Toronto show that they were filming Justice’s set for a DVD.

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Ed Banger Releases: Justice D.V.N.O 12", Feadz "Happy Meal", SebastiAn "Motor", DSL "Invaders", Ed Rec Vol. III

Justice x Todd Edwards=!!!!

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Todd Edwards

I just got my hands on Todd Edwards’ Odyssey and am listening to it and really digging it and I think to myself, wow Daft Punk really rips him off, especially his vocal style. I then do some research and find out that Todd Edwards co-produced “Face to Face” and is the guy singing on it. Ha! Oh and he is mentioned in “Teachers” off Homework. Daft Punk Discovery
Todd Edwards is apparently the godfather of the Garage scene in the UK, a producer from Bloomfield, New Jersey. I love what he does with vocals, he has this cut up sound that reminds me of Prefuse 73, just listen to what he does to the the vocals in the Klaxons remix. I love his synth bass sounds, they are so slick and the way he uses Fender Rhodes in his tracks. I’m so glad I finally discovered him.

Todd Edwards – Far Away
Todd Edwards – All That Matters
Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow (Todd Edwards Dub)

Todd Edwards Myspace
Buy Todd Edwards Odyssey on Amazon

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