Todd Terry is one of the true architects of house music - a Brooklyn original whose sound helped shape club culture worldwide. Recorded live at the Night Time Economy Summit in Liverpool, this episode dives into Todd’s journey: growing up in New York, his early hip-hop roots, the moment house music entered his world, and the raw, high-impact production style that helped define an era.
We also connect the past to the present - from early sampling and reel-to-reel editing, to the UK embrace that pushed his sound global - and bring it right up to today’s dance music landscape: festivals vs clubs, DJ craft in the digital era, originality in a world of unlimited tools, and what it really means to protect the soul of house.
Plus: Todd shares the story behind opening a bar in Liverpool at a time when nightlife venues are under pressure - and why community still matters.
In this episode: • Brooklyn beginnings + hip-hop influence • First exposure to house music + early gigs • Sampling, edits, and building energy on the dancefloor • UK club culture + the first UK night that clicked • DJing then vs now: vinyl to digital • The soul of house music in 2026 • Nightlife today + Todd’s Liverpool bar project
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