the godlike genius of Todd Edwards

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`that it's what ***he***does`

Gah.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Friday, 1 October 2004 20:09 (nineteen years ago) link

I doubt it's an issue. I mean, Phoenix for instance, probably knew beforehand what they were getting into and probably just admire how he works God into the track.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Friday, 1 October 2004 20:11 (nineteen years ago) link

I have to hand it to Todd - the phonemes he's able to create via editing alone are jaw-dropping, that Phoenix remix being a great example.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Friday, 1 October 2004 21:15 (nineteen years ago) link

I don't think there's any other artist who makes me consider "God" more than Todd Edwards.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 07:32 (nineteen years ago) link

I'm an atheist, but if they played Todd in the house of God, I'd be down every Sunday.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Tuesday, 5 October 2004 08:06 (nineteen years ago) link

three months pass...

Here's a snippet of the track I mentioned upthread: "Through the Pain".

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Saturday, 8 January 2005 01:14 (nineteen years ago) link

Woah, that's pretty nice. It's sort of what I expected but...slightly different!

― .adam (nordicskilla), Saturday, 8 January 2005 01:29 (nineteen years ago) link

Yes! There's a... variation. I really hope he collaborates more.

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Saturday, 8 January 2005 01:31 (nineteen years ago) link

I'm downloading Full On right now (finally) and I'm pretty excited. Listening to Tales From the Underground in anticipation

― W i l l (common_person), Saturday, 8 January 2005 01:36 (nineteen years ago) link

one year passes...

according to Todd-Edwards.net , "Todd has been selected the winner of the 13th Annual Billboard Songwriter Award in the category of Dance. His song "Far Away", taken from his forthcoming 2006 album "The Journey", was chosen from thousands of entries."

ooh, a NEW ALBUM. great!!! no word on the release date yet, but the Godd himself says it's gonna be vocal-heavy. not sure about the "definite departure" bit, but I don't mind - after all these years I'm STILL not tired even slightly tired of his shtick (and I'm glad that many 4x4 UKG producers have picked up on his vocal science recently). on his Myspace page you can hear last year's "Like a Fire" and the aforementioned "Far Away", which is wonderful as usual.

― Mind Taker, Thursday, 16 February 2006 20:44 (eighteen years ago) link

oops there's one "tired" too many in that post. never mind, come anticipate "The Journey" with me!

― Mind Taker, Thursday, 16 February 2006 20:47 (eighteen years ago) link

I have had "Like A Fire" on repeat for months.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 06:04 (eighteen years ago) link

Haven't heard these new tracks. Will have to track them down.

― Chewshabadoo (Chewshabadoo), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 10:16 (eighteen years ago) link

Like a Fire

― Mind Taker, Tuesday, 21 February 2006 11:05 (eighteen years ago) link

Damn, "Far Away" is fantastic! Yay new album!

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 16:30 (eighteen years ago) link

"Like a Fire" is GLORIOUS. Thank you!

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 23:23 (eighteen years ago) link

nice to see all the "Like a Fire" love! here's something else you peeps might be interested in:

Sugar Beetz - In Your Eyes

4x4 UK garage Todd hommage from '04... though "hommage" is an understatement for such a straigh-up style-jack. anyway, it's completely awesome!

― Mind Taker, Tuesday, 21 February 2006 23:37 (eighteen years ago) link

Hadn't heard these, Mind Taker - thank you!

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 23:56 (eighteen years ago) link

don't want to derail this thread, but if anyone wants to hear more of recent non-grime 4x4 UKG, there are some mixes on Duncan Powell's site . if you can handle realplayer media, get the may 04 set - it's start-to-finish brilliance. (and the oldskool garage mix is all wicked vintage abstract speed garage beatz). then there's the mix from this Russian guy (right click on the diskette image): the sequence from Justice League's "Say to Myself" to Todd's "Heaven" is rrrrrushy, and I defy anyone to hear Mask's "Hottie" without a big grin on their face! finally, here you can find a 4x4 mix by Karl "Tuff Enuff" Brown from 2005, heavy on cut-up vox, 107 minutes of bumpy fun.

― Mind Taker, Wednesday, 22 February 2006 00:24 (eighteen years ago) link

If that's a derail, then let's have more! Heard this guy? (Click on "media"...)

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 00:39 (eighteen years ago) link

That would be this link:

http://sixspeed.net/main.html

Duh.

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 00:40 (eighteen years ago) link

yeah I heard of him, I posted that link on your "new speed garage" thread. :)

you can find lots more UKG mixes and radio shows on this forum .

― Mind Taker, Wednesday, 22 February 2006 00:46 (eighteen years ago) link

Eep. How soon we forget!

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 00:56 (eighteen years ago) link

's all good.

― Mind Taker, Wednesday, 22 February 2006 01:00 (eighteen years ago) link

five months pass...

I've dusted the cobwebs off my decks and done a new Todd Edwards mix which you're more than welcome to download.

http://www.uploading.com/?get=2OZZD2LQ

Tracklisting:
----------------
The Factory - Do What You Feel (Edwards "Feel You Do Dub")
MJ Cole - Crazy Love (Todd Edwards Underground Main Mix)
Todd Edwards - Restless Soul (Main Mix)
Todd Edwards - Odyssey
Todd Edwards - Forgiven
Todd Edwards - No Scrubs (Main Version)
Zoot Woman - Taken It All (Todd Edwards Soul Line Remix)
Damon Trueitt - Run It By Me (Todd Edwards Main Version)
Todd Edwards - Move To Tears
Todd Edwards - Mystery (Original Vocal Version)
Todd Edwards - Like A Fire (Main Mix)
Todd Edwards - Hold On To Me (Main Mix)
JD Braithwaite - Love Me Tonight (Todd Edwards N.Y. Dub)
Sound Of One - As I Am (Todd Edwards N.Y. Dub)
Todd Edwards & Tuff Jam - Wanting Jesus
Urbanomix - Gonna Be Your No.1 (Todd & Jam Classic Vocal Mix)
Todd Edwards - Winter Behavior
Todd Edwards - Heaven (2005 Main Mix)
Todd Edwards - Saved My Life
Todd Edwards - Face My Heaven

66 minutes 53 seconds
30th July 2006

Bye for now!

John

― John Lew (Sarki), Wednesday, 2 August 2006 10:24 (seventeen years ago) link

love the 2006 Urbanomix feat Lauryn Hill track you've listed (first Todd I've rushed to buy in a while).
also reminded me I never picked up that The Factory classic (there were 2 twelves right?)
~ wonder what else fell off old wants lists?

― Paul (scifisoul), Wednesday, 2 August 2006 11:09 (seventeen years ago) link

one month passes...

the album's coming out on sept 25th, rejoice! clips can be heard on i! recordings' site. not sure about the downtempo electro bits, but "Silent Prayer" sounds absolutely amazing.

― Mind Taker (Mind Taker), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 19:41 (seventeen years ago) link

a-fuckin'-men!

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 19:48 (seventeen years ago) link

it's very good, though vocal-heavy. the songs are in the 3-4 minute range and it's 49:30 total; 14 songs plus two interludes. more straightforwardly poppy than usual.

― Matos-Webster Dictionary (M Matos), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 20:20 (seventeen years ago) link

"poppy" is good...unless it's "Poppy Nogood", of course...

(groan)

― hank (hank s), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 20:36 (seventeen years ago) link

Finally a release date! Can't wait.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 20:56 (seventeen years ago) link

I received my CD yesterday. I pre-ordered it from the irecordings website. It includes a signed Todd Edwards poster that features the expanded cover art which is a 3-D rendered crucifix!

― I.M. From Hollywood (i_m_from_hollywood), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 21:33 (seventeen years ago) link

The clips sound awesome, I can't wait to hear it. I'm interested in hearing those downtempo songs on it, just because I don't think I've heard a song of his that doesn't use his standard beat. His style could carry over well to other genres.

― Vinnie (vprabhu), Thursday, 14 September 2006 13:42 (seventeen years ago) link

four months pass...

So who wants to post another mix.? Slsk is letting me down right now...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Sunday, 28 January 2007 03:57 (seventeen years ago) link

Ok, so slsk picked up me back up. "Where Are You" off of Odyssey is, in particular, outstanding. Who even writes pop stuff like this right now? Anyone at all?

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 30 January 2007 06:32 (seventeen years ago) link

And now ILM lets me down...

― Naive Teen Idol (Naive Teen Idol), Tuesday, 30 January 2007 18:19 (seventeen years ago) link

Sorry, I haven't listened to Odyssey in a while, but I will now and will return to this thread!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Tuesday, 30 January 2007 19:14 (seventeen years ago) link

I absolutely love "Show The Way"...it's like a rave ballad...(incidentally, did anybody else notice that the guy known as Burial drooled over this LP in The Wire's 2006 recap issue?)...

― hank (hank s), Tuesday, 30 January 2007 19:50 (seventeen years ago) link

I've had "The Journey" on loop a lot, with "Far Away" coming a close second.

― Michael F Gill (Michael F Gill), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 03:30 (seventeen years ago) link

one month passes...

revive because matos and i were talking about him yesterday and now i'm obsessively listening to him again

― strongohulkington, Thursday, 15 March 2007 14:51 (seventeen years ago) link

the Cheese Factor (Michael McDonald soundalike singer, noodling sax solos, etc.) on this record is extremely high, which works in it's favor...

― henry s, Thursday, 15 March 2007 15:04 (seventeen years ago) link

kinda wondering what vahid thinks of odyssey (after his turn on this thread http://ilx.thehold.net/thread.php?msgid=70318) - at first i was WELL INTO IT cos it wz the first time i'd heard todd drop the shtick a little and do some fullyformed varied songs (seemed like he wz trying to return daft punk's favour if u like) but now i'm back to being tired of him. 'the journey' is still great tho.

― r|t|c, Thursday, 15 March 2007 20:09 (seventeen years ago) link

one month passes...

!! Googling to see if the rumour that he was remixing the Klaxons (UH), & came across a new interview w/him by Matos!

Said Interview

(& there's a clip of his Klaxons rmx up on his
MySpace)

― etc, Wednesday, 25 April 2007 15:19 (seventeen years ago) link

I really need to play that "Crazy In Love" remix out, too.

― etc, Thursday, 26 April 2007 23:04 (seventeen years ago) link

What an amazing interview! I love how positive and considered he is.

― Spencer Chow, Thursday, 26 April 2007 23:24 (seventeen years ago) link

finally got around to hearingodyssey oh how wonderful!!

― babedad, Saturday, 5 May 2007 07:50 (sixteen years ago) link

he does pop soooo welllllll!

― babedad, Saturday, 5 May 2007 07:52 (sixteen years ago) link

six months pass...

Maybe not the best place to ask, but does anyone have this remix Todd did of Enya's "Afer Ventus"???

the audio is a rip from 1xtra so it has some talking and an air horn:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0NZg5nkfds

― Spencer Chow, Thursday, 15 November 2007 00:31 (sixteen years ago) link

i only have the realmedia rip from the same show - the only time that track has surfaced in public, as far as i know. no sign of it ever being released, ditto "Roll With It" and the Gina Thompson remix. :(

on the upside, here's a brand new Todd track:
http://media.putfile.com/Todd-Edwards---Come-On-To-Me-MCDONALDS-AT-THE-ROAAD--Haha-XD-EZ

― Mind Taker, Thursday, 15 November 2007 12:31 (sixteen years ago) link

haha i only wish that did actually sound like 'mcdonalds at the road'. lovely track still.

would i be right in saying that that's better than anything on full on 3? i've only heard the clips.

― r|t|c, Thursday, 15 November 2007 15:38 (sixteen years ago) link

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