Todd Terry MMW 2026: A Journey Through House Music From Its Roots to the Present
The legendary Todd Terry once again proves why his name remains synonymous with authority in house music with this special selection for Miami Music Week 2026. Ten tracks that function as a statement of intent: house has history, technique, and a future.
Opening with 'Can You Feel It (Edit)' alongside CLS, Janika Tenn, and Eddie Craig is no coincidence. At 127 BPM in Eb Major, the edited cut distills in just over two minutes the essence of funky house that Terry has been refining since the nineties on Freeze Records. An immediate emotional hook that activates the dancefloor's collective memory.
The selection navigates intelligently across subgenres. Mark Knight and Wh0 bring muscle with 'Clap Your Hands' on Toolroom, while Marco Faraone pushes the BPM to 130 on 'Like That' for Nervous Records, shifting toward a clean and effective tech house territory. Janika Tenn with Penny F. adds vocal depth on 'Mystified' in F minor — a melodic breath of air perfectly placed in the sequence.
The central block reveals solid curatorial judgment: Roland Clark delivers a hypnotic dub with 'Cease Fire' on Delete International Records, and the collaboration between Deetron and Seth Troxler on 'Each Step' — seven and a half minutes under the Defected umbrella — is arguably the chart's deepest moment, with a sonic architecture that reminds us why these two names command universal respect.
- Standout tracks: 'Can You Feel It', 'Each Step', 'Got To Release'
- Labels represented: Toolroom, Defected, Nervous Records, Brobot Records
- BPM range: 126–131
- Genres covered: Funky House, House, Tech House, Jackin House
The closing Herve and Ridney cut 'Outta My Mind' is a direct nod to the dancefloor: 131 BPM in D minor with that Funky House stamp that brings the energy full circle. A well-rounded, coherent chart that deeply respects house tradition without sacrificing the sound of 2026.
