DJ
and producer Tedd Patterson
has worked the turntables
since the late 1970’s at
the heights of disco music.
Inspired by the lyrical
interludes and expert
production values of 70's
club music, he began
crafting his masterful style
that mixes acoustic delight
with peak hour intensity.
During the 1980’s he
acquired a fierce reputation
in the Atlanta club scene by
combining alternative and
early styles of hip hop
music with forays into
underground house.
Never
predictable and always
exciting, Tedd's stylized
programming became the sound
of the legendary Colorbox in
Atlanta, where he had a
residency.
His talent for identifying
breaking music trends earned
him one of Billboard
magazine's coveted
reporterships from 1985
-1991, and his expertise in
the dance music realm led to
New York and an A&R
position at the respected
indie label Emotive Records.
Tedd's career expanded to
Europe in the early 90's
beginning with a gig at
London's Ministry of Sound,
which continues to feature
his talents regularly.
Demand for his inimitable
style continues to spread
across Europe. His
comprehensive knowledge of
dance music, collection of
rare vinyl, and genius for
innovative and adventurous
arrangement continue to
widen his appeal worldwide.
Forever broadening the
spectrum of dance music,
Tedd merges deep, dark and
soulful styles of house
music with tribal interludes,
Afro beat, tech house, and
the occasional NY style
disco flashback. He
recognizes no musical
boundaries and uses whatever
means necessary to explore
the unexplored while
maintaining the integrity of
that of the musical pilot.
At New York's Crowbar and
Sugar Babies he was renowned
for heavy doses of intensity
that would leave the crowd
screaming for more between
sets.
Tedd has become known as a
"DJ's DJ" for
inspiring many other spin
masters with his sound, but
his main focus has always
remained on the dance-floor.
For this reason, in 1996,
Tedd was asked to join
forces with Producers/DJs
Tony Humphries and Little
Louie Vega for The Magic
Sessions - one of the most
anticipated annual dance
music industry events. Not
content to play for his own
ego or those of respected
peers, he creates singular
performances that play to
each particular crowd. He is
one of the few top DJ's
spinning today that cannot
be predicted, cannot be
easily categorized, and
cannot be listened to
sitting down.
In his first major foray
behind the boards, Tedd
produced "Welcome to
the Magic Sessions" for
the venerable Strictly
Rhythm label in 1999; it
became an underground house
hit and was championed by
DJs on both sides of the
Atlantic. The peak hour
tribal house track
brilliantly captures the
wild energy of one of Tedd's
DJ sets.
In addition to various remix
projects, the latest
production in his
ever-expanding discography
is "Roots,"
released on the highly
respected underground dance
music label Black Vinyl
Records. A journey to the
turning out the rhythms and
sounds that leave club goers
hungry for more. |