The track I’ll be opening my next DJ set with
It depends. If the crowd is more UKG, I might start with an intro I made that was originally a track I did for DJ EZ, using a sample from a James Bond movie.
The track I always play to rescue a dancefloor
Hervé & Zebra Katz: Tear The House Up (Jay Robinson remix)
It never fails to make the floor go crazy. I don’t think I will ever retire this track.
The track that currently gets the most rewinds
Sound Of One: As I Am (Todd Edwards remix)
I’ve been playing in the US a lot lately where the rewind isn’t as common, but this is a fun one to bring back.
The track I wish I’d signed to my label
I have to make time to put out all of my own unreleased material before I can actually sign anyone else…
The track I’d play to show off my eclectic tastes
Jean-Luc Ponty: Individual Choice
Well, I would slow it down and maybe add a proper kick, high-hat and clap underneath.
The track that got me out of be this morning
Silk iPhone alarm
Someone really should put a beat and a bassline under that!
The track I’d play at sunset in Ibiza
Frankie Knuckles: The Whistle Song
I would play this, especially after losing Knuckles so recently. That song introduced me to 16-triplet high-hat patterns.
The track I think should be a crossover hit
Chromatics: In Films
Johnny Jewel is a great artist.
The track I wish I’d never played
I’m genuinely into everything I play, but sometimes there is a naive side that shows itself. There was a bootleg version of Bruno Mars’s Uptown Funk that I really loved… not realising that it was Bruno Mars and that it was a worldwide radio hit. I really need to turn on pop radio once in a while.
The track I’d play at my auntie’s wedding
Donna Summer: I Feel Love
But she’d better request a Todd Edwards track if she’s my aunt!
The best track by my favourite new artist
Billon x Nu:Tone: Holding On
I love Billon. I was happy we got to collaborate.
The track I’d play at my funeral
Take 6: A Few More Miles
Slightly sad but hopeful.
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Todd Edwards plays XOYO, EC2, Saturday 18 April
