Todd Terje
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP | Todd Terje | |
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 Terje performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Wade Nichols, Duliatten Disco Dandia, Chuck Norris, New Mjøndalen Disco Swingers, Kacic Kullmann's Five |
| Born | 1981 Mjøndalen, Norway[1] |
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| Instruments | Arpeggiator, keyboard, drum machine, sequencer, sampler, drum machine, Piano, Bass Guitar |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Permanent Vacation, Bacause Music, Soul Jazz Records, Bear Funk, Full Pupp, Running Back, Smalltown Supersound, Olsen |
| Associated acts | Lindstrøm, Prins Thomas, Bryan Ferry, Franz Ferdinand |
| Website | toddterje.com |
Terje Olsen (born 1981), better known as Todd Terje, is a Norwegian DJ, songwriter, and record producer. His stage name is a homage to house music producer Todd Terry.[1]
Called "King of the summer jams"[4] by Mixmag, "one third of the Holy Trinity of Norwegian disco"[5] by Spin magazine, and "one of [the Scandinavian dance scene's] prominent figures"[6] by AllMusic, Todd Terje made his name with a string of remixes and re-edits in the mid 2000s. He is the younger brother of Olaf Olsen, who often performs drums for Terje's live shows.
He was one of the headliners at the prestigious Sónar festival in Barcelona, playing alongside frequent collaborator Lindstrøm.[7] He was listed at #17 in the Rolling Stone magazine list of "The 25 DJs That Rule the Earth".[8] In July 2013 he recorded a mix for BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix series. He is best known for his 2012 house track "Inspector Norse".[9] The song Alfonso Muskedunder was featured in an episode of the third season of the television series Better Call Saul on AMC. The introduction to "It's Album Time" is regularly referenced in a feature in Radio 1 DJ, Huw Stephens' late night show.
In 2017, he was nominated for Record of the Year for "Jungle" at the Electronic Music Awards.
Contents
1 Collaborations
2 Discography
2.1 Studio albums
2.2 Compilations
2.3 Extended plays
2.4 Singles
2.5 Vinyl singles
2.6 Remixes
2.7 Edits
3 References
4 External links
Collaborations
Terje co-wrote the Robbie Williams song "Candy"[10] that reached the Top 10 charts in many European countries and reached #1 on the UK charts.
In 2013, Terje collaborated with Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand on material for their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, co-producing two tracks.[11]
He mixed and edited Lindstrøm's album Smalhans, which led to further collaboration. The pair recorded the single "Lanzarote", which was released on Olsen Records in January 2013, and later in the year embarked on a tour that included gigs at Nuits Sonores, Sónar, and Melt!..[12]
Throughout 2014 and 2015, Terje has performed on multiple festivals across the world, such as Coachella, Lowlands and Pitchfork Festival.[13][14][15] On stage, he is joined by his brother Olaf and percussionist Martin Windstad.
Terje recorded a cover of Robert Palmer's 1980 single "Johnny & Mary" with Bryan Ferry. The track appeared on Terje's debut album It's Album Time and was released as a single.
In 2016, Todd Terje released The Big Cover-Up, an EP consisting of covers by Disco artists, such as Boney M and Yellow Magic Orchestra as Todd Terje and the Olsens.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
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NOR [16] | BEL (Vl) [17] | BEL (Wa) [17] | FR [18] | NED [19] | SWI [20] | UK [21] | US [22] | US Dance [23] | ||
It's Album Time |
| 2 | 36 | 94 | 72 | 64 | 67 | 23 | 120 | 4 |
Compilations
| Year | Album and details |
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| 2010 | Remaster of the Universe
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An Anthology: Weighed & Measured
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The Red Album
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Extended plays
| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
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| 2005 | Mjøndalen Diskoklubb | Jan 1, 2005 | Full Pupp |
Eurodans | Apr 4, 2005 | Full Pupp | |
| 2011 | Ragysh | Apr 4, 2011 | Running Back |
| 2012 | It's the Arps | Jan 9, 2012 | Olsen Records |
| 2014 | Delorean Dynamite | Apr 22, 2014 | |
| 2015 | Alfonso Muskedunder Remixed | Apr 6, 2015 | |
| 2016 | The Big Cover-Up (with the Olsens) | Jun 17, 2016 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BEL (Vl) [24] | FRA [25] | NED [26] | |||
| 2012 | "Inspector Norse" | 9 | – | 88 | It's the Arps |
| 2013 | "Lanzarote" (with Lindstrøm) | – | – | – | Non-album single |
| "Strandbar" | – | – | – | ||
| "Spiral" | – | – | – | ||
| 2014 | "Delorean Dynamite" | 56 | – | – | It's Album Time |
| "Leisure Suit Preben" | – | – | – | ||
| "Johnny and Mary" (featuring Bryan Ferry) | – | 185 | – | ||
| 2015 | "Alfonso Muskedunder" | – | – | – | |
Vinyl singles
| Year | Title | Release date | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Bodies (split with Akwaaba) | Sep 1, 2004 | Bear Funk |
Eurodans / Reinbagan | Nov 15, 2004 | Soul Jazz Records |
Remixes
| Year | Artist | Track | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Snuten featuring Fox N' Wolf | "Wild and Free (Claws Against Knives)" | Todd Terje Night Version |
| 2006 | Antena | "Camino Del Sol" | |
Felix Laband | "Whistling In Tongues" | ||
Lindstrøm | "Another Station" | ||
| 2007 | Kaoru Inoue | "The Secret Field" | |
| Reverso 68 | "Piece Together" | Todd Terje Remix #2 Todd Terje Spinning Star Mix | |
Studio | "Life´s A Beach!" | Todd Terje Beach House Mix | |
| 2008 | Arbeid Adelt! | "Death Disco" | Todd Terje Edit |
Chaz Jankel | "Glad to Know You" | Todd Terje Edit | |
| Dølle Jølle | "Balearic Incarnation" | Todd Terje‘s Extra Døll Mix | |
José González | "Killing for Love" | Todd Terje Brokeback Mix | |
| Simon Baker | "Plastik" | Todd Terje Trkatech Remix | |
| 2009 | Gichy Dan's Beachwood #9 | "On a Day Like Today" | Todd Terje's Friendly Children |
M | "Pop Muzik" | ||
| Rogue Cat | "Magic Journey" | ||
Shit Robot | "Simple Things" | Todd Terje Version | |
| 2011 | Bombay Bicycle Club | "Lights Out, Words Gone" | |
Bryan Ferry | "Alphaville" | ||
Claudja Barry | "Sweet Dynamite" | Todd Terje Edit | |
Mungolian Jetset | "Moon Jocks 'n' Prog Rocks" | Todd Terje's Schlong Tong Vocal Version Todd Terje's Even Stiv-En Dub Version | |
The Units | "High Pressure Days" | Todd Terje Disco Mix | |
| 2012 | Bepu N'Gali | "I Travel to You" | |
Bjørn Torske | "Langt Fra Afrika" | Todd Terje's Enda Lengre Miks (Fra Afrika Altså) | |
| Joakim | "Nothing Gold" | Todd Terje Remix Todd Terje DJ Tool | |
Gary's Gang | "Keep On Dancing" | ||
Hot Chip | "How Do You Do?" | ||
Roxy Music | "Love Is the Drug" | Todd Terje Disco Dub | |
| 2013 | Bryan Ferry | "Don't Stop the Dance" | |
| 2014 | Dolly Parton | "Jolene" | |
| 2015 | Jaga Jazzist | "Oban" | |
| 2016 | Beranek | "Dra Te Hælvete" | Todd Terje Edit Todd Terje Disco Dub Todd Terje Acid Remix |
Edits
Todd Terje has many unofficially released disco edits under various pseudonyms.[27] Many of them are released without credits. List contains officially released edits.
| Year | Artist | Track | Title |
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| 2012 | Aksel Friberg | "To Be There With You" | Disco Mix |
| "Viking Music" | Disco Mix | ||
Lindstrøm | "Eg-ged-osis" | Todd Terje Extended Edit | |
| "Ra-ako-st" | Todd Terje Extended Edit | ||
| 2013 | Franz Ferdinand | "Evil Eye" | Todd Terje Extended Mix |
| "Stand on the Horizon" | Todd Terje Extended Mix | ||
Lindstrøm | "Faar-i-kaal" | Todd Terje Extended Edit | |
| "Vos-sako-rv" | Todd Terje Extended Edit Todd Terje Extended Mix - Dub Version |
References
^ ab "Under the gun: Todd Terje". Resident Advisor. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2014-09-15.
^ ab Fenwick, Tom (28 May 2014). "Todd Terje: It's Album Time (Olsen) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ Huizenga, Tom; Tsioulcas, Anastasia; Powers, Ann; McCartney, Kelly; Hart, Otis; Thompson, Stephen; Hilton, Robin; Ganz, Jacob; Gotrich, Lars; Fitzgerald, Kiana; King, Jason; Kelley, Frannie; Contreras, Felix; Jarenwattananon, Patrick; Garsd, Jasmine; Dye, David; Carter, Bobby; Boilen, Bob; Katzif, Mike. "NPR Music's Favorite Songs Of 2014". National Public Radio. National Public Radio. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
^ "Listen To New Todd Terje Track". Mixmag. 2013-06-12. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "Todd Terje". SPIN. 2012-09-05. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ Andy Kellman. "Todd Terje | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ https://web.archive.org/web/20130831204402/http://www.sonar.es/en/2013/prg/ar/lindstr%C3%B8m-todd-terje_132. Archived from the original on August 31, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013. Missing or empty|title=(help)
^ "The 25 DJs That Rule the Earth: Todd Terje". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "BBC Radio 1 - BBC Radio 1's Essential Mix, Todd Terje". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-07-27. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ Sherburne, Philip (2012-09-11). "Robbie Williams Taps Todd Terje's 'Eurodans' on New Single 'Candy'". SPIN. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "Franz Ferdinand Take 'Right' Turn With Album That Almost Didn't Happen". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "RA News: Lindstrom and Todd Terje hit the road in 2013". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?671198
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2015-12-15.
^ http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?685986
^ "Todd Terje discography". norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
^ ab "Todd Terje - It's Album Time". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ Steffen Hung. "Todd Terje - It's Album Time". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ Steffen Hung (2014-04-23). "Todd Terje - It's Album Time". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ Steffen Hung. "Todd Terje - It's Album Time". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "TODD TERJE | Artist". Official Charts. 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "Todd Terje - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "Todd Terje - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-08-01.
^ "Todd Terje - Delorean Dynamite". ultratop.be. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ "Discographie Todd Terje feat. Bryan Ferry". lescharts.com. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ Steffen Hung. "Todd Terje - Inspector Norse". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
^ "Starter". Pitchfork.
External links
- Official Website
Resident Advisor Feature
Todd Terje discography at Discogs
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