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CareerTerry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop.Terry began in the 1980s by DJing at parties in New York, playing Italian disco and hip-hop - then later, house music, upon its mid-80s emergence.
He débuted, as Masters at Work, with 12” “Alright Alright” (1987, Fourth Floor) and an edit from this was then included on '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.
He was responsible for releasing two of the house era's most respected crossover remixes: "I'll House You" by the Jungle Brothers (late-1988) and "Missing" by Everything but the Girl (Aug 1994).Todd's tracks "Something Goin' On" and "Keep on Jumpin'" were both UK Top 10 hits, with the vocals on the latter provided by Jocelyn Brown and Martha Wash.
Freestyle diva Shannon was the featured vocalist on the UK top 20 hit "It's Over Love" in 1997, which also topped the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart in the US, as did "Just Wanna Dance"/"Weekend".In 1999, Todd Terry released Resolutions on Astralwerks Records, which successfully embraced the then still avant-garde drum 'n' bass aesthetic.
He also mixes on the albums One Half of a Whole Decade and Live & Remastered.Terry also used several aliases such as Hardhouse, Swan Lake, Orange Lemon, Royal House, and Black Riot.
He has also recorded as CLS, Masters at Work (with Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez & "Little" Louie Vega), Dredd Stock, House of Gypsies, Limelife, Hard House, Tyme Forse, and the Gypsymen (where under that alias, scored a number-one Billboard Hot Dance/Club play hit in 1992 with "Hear the Music").Terry co-produced the song "Shake" on P.M.
Dawn's debut album, Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience.
The song ended with the repeated lyric "Everyone thank Todd Terry".
He also produced "The House of Isis" from Isis' 1990 album Rebel Soul.In October 2004, "Weekend" by the Todd Terry Project appeared in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on house music radio station SF-UR.In 2007 Todd Terry created the Todd Terry All Stars bringing together Kenny Dope, DJ Sneak, Terry Hunter releasing the first single Get Down featuring and co written by Tara McDonald the follow up "Play On" by the Todd Terry All Stars also featured Tara McDonald and was released in 2007 Strictly Rhythm Records/Defected Records and then re released in 2009 with remix by Eddie ThoneickRecord labelsInHouse Records was launched by Terry in 1999.
It has been the vehicle through which Todd is able to release tracks to his fans without a filter.
Currently Inhouse has over 500 commercially available tracks in the catalog including release by House of Gypsies, Roland Clark, Shawnee Taylor, Kelly Sajda, Gypsymen, Black Riot, Leon Cormack, DJ E-Clyps and Todd Terry All Stars.In 2000 Terry launched SoundDesign Records, the home to some of the harder tracks and artists he is working with and on, including releases from Danny Genius, Space Kadets, and Friscia & Lamboy.In 2013, Todd Terry released the album Todd Terry vs.
that Trap Shitt on Tommy Boy Entertainment.Selected remixesAnita Doth - UniverseAnnie Lennox -Little BirdBizarre Inc.
- I'm Gonna Get YouBjörk - HyperballadThe Cardigans - Love FoolThe Corrs - DreamsDr.
Alban - This Time I'm FreeDuran Duran - Electric BarbarellaEverything But The Girl - DrivinEverything But The Girl - MissingEverything But The Girl - WrongGarbage - Stupid GirlKylie Minogue - BreatheMichael Jackson - Stranger in MoscowMartha Wash - RunaroundMeredith Brooks - BitchPlaygroup featuring kc Flightt - Front 2 BackThe Rolling Stones - Saint of MeSnap! - Rhythm Is a DancerThey Might Be Giants - S-E-X-X-YUltra Naté - JoyYazoo - Don't GoYes - Owner of a Lonely Heart10,000 Maniacs - More than ThisNatalia Lesz - Arabesque