Music Talk : Music Industry Interviews, Advice and tips for DJs & Producers · Grahame Farmer

Music Talk 065 - Interviewing Todd Terry & Steve Mac

·1 hr 23 min·5 clips

Todd and Steve both say the kick comes from the Roland SB-1200 and SP-1200.

1. Music Talk 065 centers on Todd Terry, Steve Mac, and the history of 'Keep On Jumpin'' on Graham Farmer’s Twitch stream. 2. Graham Farmer hosts the episode, Todd Terry is the Grammy-nominated producer behind 'Keep On Jumpin'', and Steve Mac is the English house producer once known as half of Rhythm Masters. 3. The episode asks how a 1990s house record became a long-running dance-floor tool and why the remix still matters. 4. Steve says the remix began as a bootleg version cut on vinyl before anyone had an official release. 5. Judge Jules called Steve after signing the record to Manifesto and asked him to take the bootleg off shelves. 6. Steve says Manifesto then supplied new vocal parts recorded by Martha Walsh and Jocelyn Brown for the official remix. 7. Steve says the remix took many days to finish and then blew up to number seven in the pop charts. 8. Steve says DJs such as Jamie Jones and Carl Cox still play the record. 9. Todd says the original 'Keep On Jumpin'' came from the Freeze Records era and the 'unreleased project' period. 10. Todd says he saved that track because he knew it would be a 'good begging track to play all the time.' 11. Todd says the original version was more underground, while Steve’s mix went worldwide. 12. Todd says the record opened the door to more collaborations and brought him back to working with singers. 13. Steve says he boosted the remix for modern times by re-EQing it in his studio. 14. Steve says he has been clearing out old projects before starting new writing next week. 15. Both guests say the drum kick sound comes from SP-1200 or SP-12 hardware, with Steve pointing to the mid-range knock and Todd saying he cloned the sounds into Logic. 16. Todd says he now works inside the computer and sends mixes to Bill Klatt, while Steve still records analog gear into Logic. 17. Steve names a Yamaha CS80, an EMS Synthi suitcase, a Prophet 5, a System 100, and a JV-1080 as part of the bunker setup. 18. The conversation stays loose, technical, and live-streamed, with chat questions, track playback, and a few interruptions as Todd’s phone battery dies. 19. Listeners who like house-music history, remix stories, and production gear will get the most from it. 20. Listeners wanting a tightly edited, story-driven interview may skip it.

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