G'n'R - Welcome To The Jungle (Todd Terje Edit)

Todd Terje Week - Sunday

Most edits are disco or soul tracks, but this here's hard rock. This was G'n'R's second single in 1987 and now some 20 years later Todd terje has his take on a version that fit the DJ set.
He added a little percussion at the beginning and looped a few guitar riffs and !BANG! now the club kids can rock, too.
This is an unofficial release, and the sound quality isn't the best. But as always, when it comes to Tangoterje the craftsmanship is perfect.

Kitty Winter - New Morning (Reworked) Todd Terje Edit

Todd Terje Week - Saturday

Here's an older release to show you guys that Todd Terje isn't just about disco.
"New Morning" is originally off the "Feel it"-album by german band Kitty Winter Gypsy Nova. Released in 1978 and followed by their second album "Limelight Suite". Both in the jazz-funk/ jazz-dance genre.

The track New Morning was revived in the early '90 when the acid-jazz wave swept Europe, and again in the 00's by this edit by Todd Terje.
His method for this one was to clean the thing up and tighten it for a modern dancefloor. Rearranged and cleaned up, but free of delays and other effects.

This GAMM release is a classic and essential mostly because of this track and the phenomenal A side edit of "I Can't Help It" by Michael Jackson. Also featured is Michael Henderson's Disco-jazz groover "Let Love Enter"

Bros. Johnson - Ain't We Funkin' Now (Todd Terje Edit)

Todd Terje Week - Friday

First time I heard The Brothers Johnson's "Ain't We Funkin' Now" was on the ultimate break beat series and as I remember the track was edited by Luis Flores (the man at UBB who extended the drumbreaks on some of the volumes).
UBB used the version with the drumbreak and I found a bootleg 12" featuring that same version at a flea market in NYC. (..crates full of 12" and classic breakbeats. Some had written "Magic" on the label. Now, if it had belong to Mr. Magic that explains the condition was under "good" and often "fair". I bought them all, though. It was $1/each and several had dublets in the cover. Yay!)

Anyway, I'm wondering why Todd Terje didn't use the drumbeat version in his edit of "Ain't We Funkin' Now"!? He's used the "regular" extended version that goes straight to "..listen to the bass man" halfway. Well, the edit, which is unofficial, is a DJ-edit well arranged with no effects added. Not his best to date.

Titanic - Macumba (Tangoterje Edit)

Todd Terje Week - Thursday

Before A-ha, Röyksopp, Lindstrom and Todd Terje Norway wasn't exactly known for its music exports. Except maybe for the prog-funk-rock band Titanic. Formed in 1969, they released their debut in 1971 and the 1973-follow-up "Macumba" featured this gem.

This is a regular DJ-edit; i.e. it's looped and rearranged without effects. A classic piece of work!

It fits your rock-set,  slips easily into your funk-set and roughens things up in your disco-set.
If You haven't yet, go buy it! The A-side is Todd Terje's edit of the no-wave groover "Woman of the World" by Double.

Wham! - Club Tropicana (Todd Terje Re-edit)

Todd Terje Week - Wednesday
Classic!
Wham!'s Club Tropicana is instant party: "Let me take you to the place,
where membership's a smiling face..."

Todd Terje's edit is actually an extended instrumental of this hit. He doesn't utilize reverbs, delays or filters the way he usually does. The intro crowd that originally fades in is gained and looped, clearly repeating voices and cheers. Great idea!

Re-editing a hit like this isn't easy, and IMO this edit is like a foreplay without climax. Maybe because these lyrics are classic, fun and essential for the feel of the song. It's easier to do a re-edit of this one, because the arrangement isn't that well-known and thus people are more open to changes. "But don't worry, you can sun tan!"

Wham! - Club Tropicana (Todd Terje re-edit) - Youtube link

This release is Unofficial - the cover shown is off the UK 7" picture disc - nice.

Paul Simon - Diamond Dub (Tangoterje Edit)

Todd Terje Week - Tuesday

Obviously, information on The Supreme Label is spares, as they are putting out "pirate pressings of un-licensed re-edits." (wording taken from Discogs.com).
But that's bad meaning good!
Since 2004 this label has brought us some of the best re-edits around. And this one is no exception.

The original, "Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes" is off Paul Simon's classic "Graceland" album, and features african choir and Paul singing about his fling with an african diamond miner's daughter.

Now, Todd Terje's re-edit is...well, Terje-ish. Looped percussion, delays and reverb on dubbed vocals plus a bit of filtering. Sweeeet!

B-side of this supreme release contains edits of "Give me Your Love" - Curtis Mayfield and "Black Magic" - Astrud Gilberto

Btw. I guess, Todd's source is the Graceland (Remastered) CD, that came out in 2004. This release has the original song with it's chorus intro and percussion AND the unreleased acustic version with bass intro and clear Paul Simon vocals (thank god for Rhino Records!)

Chic - I Want Your Love (Todd Terje Edit)

By public demand, here is a Todd Terje special. Hey, let's call it Terje-week, and I'll try and keep online all week.

Todd Terje Week - Monday

This one was an instant classic both as original by Chic, and also as this edit was released sometime last year in 2009.
Originally, it was the follow-up to "Le Freak", but it didn't get the same commercial success. However, it is way more sophisticated in its composition and thus, stands the test of time.

Todd TangoTerje's edit emphasizes the hypnotic guitar riff from start and throws in some dubbed vocal samples before the Bernard Edwards trademark bass kicks in. The edit holds this tempo until a 40 second guitar delay rounds things up.

This particular release is out on Supreme.

Rolling Stones - Under My Dub (Todd Terje Edit) a.k.a "Under My Thumb"

For now just a white label, but must be a matter of time before Decca, Virgin or whoever own the rights makes this an official release.
Tood Terje, for it is him once again, has really stretched this one to its limits. Just a touch of extra drums. The rest is send through effects, loops and filters and with a steady pace it clocks in at 5:36 (the original from the "Aftermath" album is 3:20, which was long for 1966)
Fantastic!