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Todd Edward Imperatrice (born December 9, 1972[1]), known professionally as Todd Edwards, is an American garage house record producer, DJ and singer from Bloomfield, New Jersey. He began producing primarily for New York's Nervous Records in the 1990s, including under aliases such as the Messenger and the Sample Choir.[1] Edwards' music is known for its influence on the UK garage scene that developed in the United Kingdom in the mid-1990s.[2]

Todd Edwards
Edwards DJing in 2012
Background information
Birth nameTodd Edward Imperatrice
Also known as
  • The Messenger
  • The Sample Choir
  • Sunshine Bros.
Born (1972-12-09) December 9, 1972 (age 49)
Bloomfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
  • Garage house
  • speed garage
  • UK garage
Occupation(s)
  • Record producer
  • DJ
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Digital audio workstation
  • turntable
  • MIDI keyboard
Years active1992–present
LabelsNervous, i!, Defected
Websitetoddedwardsmusic.com

Beginning with his 1993 single "Guide My Soul," Edwards became a chief inspiration for the speed garage genre.[1] His work is known for his "innovative blend of rhythmic, cut-and-paste vocal samples, rubbery basslines, and slapping percussion,"[1] which showcased an intensive sampling and remixing technique in which vocals are chopped into micro-sized sections.[2] His 1994 single "Saved My Life" became a club hit in the UK.[1] In 1999, Nervous collected several of his productions on the compilation Todd Edwards' Nervous Tracks and i! Records released the LP Prima Edizione, collecting several more tracks from this era.[1]

Edwards has remixed hundreds of artists, including Wildchild, St. Germain, Benjamin Diamond, Justice, Klaxons and Dimitri from Paris. Edwards co-produced and performed vocals on the Daft Punk song "Face to Face" from the album Discovery (2001). Edwards worked again with Daft Punk, co-writing, co-producing and contributing vocals to the song "Fragments of Time" from their 2013 album Random Access Memories, for which he won a Grammy.


History


Todd Edwards began his musical career around 1992. He employs vocal reconstruction techniques to his songs, creating a unique vocal collage set to a four-on-the-floor beat. Marc "MK" Kinchen, who is primarily responsible for pioneering this technique, is one of Edwards's influences.[3]

Edwards became a committed Christian in the 1990s after having negative experiences with religion in his youth.[4] This is evident by recurring hidden messages found in his compositions, which often contain religious phrases.[5]


Beginnings


In his early records, Todd Edwards was influenced by house music and grew into the UK garage and 2-step garage scene. Inspired by Todd Terry, MK, and experiences from his own trials and errors, Todd Edwards developed a unique sound of vocal sampling in place of musical instrument sampling on his tracks.[5] In 1995, there was some talk developing about Edwards. His manager was approached by St. Germain, who asked Edwards to do a remix of his song, "Alabama Blues". Although Edwards has produced and remixed some great remixes in this time, he didn't begin to DJ until the early 2000s.[6] He went out gradually landing more gigs in the UK, hoping to land a bigger one than the next.[5] For an American native, Edwards was quick to gain underground popularity in Europe.[7]


2001–present


Edwards co-produced and performed vocals on the Daft Punk song "Face to Face" from the album Discovery. The song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Club chart in 2004. In 2006, Edwards sang on each track of the LP Odyssey, using multiple aliases on the album.[6]

In 2012, Edwards released the EP I Want You Back made in collaboration with French producer Surkin.[8] In April 2013, Edwards revealed that he had contributed to Daft Punk's album Random Access Memories; he expressed that it was difficult keeping his involvement a secret.[9] He provided vocals for and co-wrote the song "Fragments of Time", as well as providing additional production.[10]

In 2013, Edwards appeared alongside many other garage pioneers in a documentary exploring the legacy of UK garage, Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage.[11]

At the 2014 Grammy Awards, Random Access Memories won awards for Best Dance/Electronica Album as well as Album of the Year; Edward's contributions to "Fragments of Time" thus earned him his first Grammy.[12][13]

Red Bull Music Academy teamed up with director Ralf Schmerberg to produce What Difference Does It Make: A Film About Making Music for its fifteenth anniversary. The film features Edwards sharing his thoughts and beliefs on the music industry.[14] Edwards continues to produce and remix tracks today, with planned tours for the future. One of his projects is a vocal album featuring his own singing and co-produced by engineer Peter Franco. Edwards noted that Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk convinced him to pursue such a project, and may oversee it.[15]

In May 2021, Edwards's back catalogue was released on streaming services through Defected Records.[16][17]

He currently resides in Los Angeles.[10]


Discography



Albums



Singles and EPs



Remixes



Collaborations



Production credits



References


  1. Bush, John. "Todd Edwards - Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  2. Reynolds, Simon. "The Wire 300: Simon Reynolds on the Hardcore Continuum Series #6: Two-Step Garage (1999) – The Wire". The Wire Magazine – Adventures In Modern Music. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  3. DuttyArtz.com
  4. Warren, Emma. "Todd Edwards". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
  5. "Todd Edwards - The Stylus Interview". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on February 29, 2008. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  6. "Little White Earbuds Interviews Todd Edwards". Little White Earbuds. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  7. "Born Again: After Years Toiling in Relative Obscurity, US Garage Producer Todd Edwards Gets His Come-Uppance". www.xlr8r.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2010. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  8. Discogs, I want You Back[dead link]
  9. Daft Punk | Random Access Memories | The Collaborators: Todd Edwards. YouTube. Retrieved on April 8, 2013.
  10. Hawgood, Alex (May 14, 2013). "Q + A | Daft Punk's Secret Weapon: Producer Todd Edwards". T. New York Times Company. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
  11. "Todd Edwards, Wookie and more to appear in documentary exploring the legacy of UK garage – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. June 27, 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  12. "Daft Punk and Todd Edwards Win Best Dance Electronic Album and Album of the Year at Grammys". Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  13. "Grammy Awards 2014: The Complete Winners List". Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 27, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  14. "Global Premiere Events: What Difference Does It Make? A Film About Making Music". Los Angeles, California, U.S. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  15. McGrath, Alan. Gods of Garage. DJ Magazine. Retrieved on January 28, 2014.
  16. "TODD EDWARDS' BACK CATALOGUE TO HIT STREAMING SERVICES FOR THE FIRST TIME". DJ Mag. April 30, 2021.
  17. Edrich, Paddy (May 4, 2021). "TODD EDWARDS' BACK CATALOGUE TO BE RELEASED ON DIGITAL FOR THE FIRST TIME". Mixmag.
  18. "You're Sorry – Single by Todd Edwards". iTunes Store. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
  19. Burr, Jessica (March 29, 2021). "Todd Edwards delivers new single "The Chant"". Earmilk.
  20. Farmer, Grahame (May 21, 2021). "Vantage & Todd Edwards collab on 'Think I'm In Love'". Data Transmission.
  21. "Go Crazy by Pete Tong on Spotify". iTunes Store. Retrieved October 29, 2019.





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