◇ image via WikipediaTodd Terry
Todd Terry is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of The Shapeshifters, Spragga Benz, First Choice, Shapeshifters and Louie Vega. Those roots explain a lot about how Todd Terry arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Armand van Helden, David Morales, Junior Jack, Louie Vega and Kerri Chandler, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Hithouse, Kenny Dope, Todd Terje, Masters at Work and The Bucketheads, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 32 connections around Todd Terry, reaching back through The Shapeshifters and forward to Hithouse. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Todd Norton Terry is an American DJ, record producer and remixer in the genre of house music. His productions helped define the New York house scene in the 1990s and used extensive samples that blend the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago house sound, and elements of hip-hop. He has remixed a wide variety of artists.
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Todd Terry connections
Todd Terry grew out of The Shapeshifters, Spragga Benz, First Choice and Shapeshifters, shares an orbit with Armand van Helden, David Morales, Junior Jack and Louie Vega, went on to shape Hithouse, Kenny Dope, Todd Terje and Masters at Work. 32 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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