DJ SHADOW レコード& CD

Review: It has now been a full 25 years since DJ Shadow lay down one of the greatest records ever. Not just in the world of sampling and hip hop should this be healed because it remain a unique work of art that draws together myriad different musical worlds into a cinematic album packed with layer upon layer of depth. This special anniversary edition gets a proper treatment with heavyweight vinyl meaning you can turn it up nice and loud. Classics like the dark riffs of 'Organ Donor' and late-night moodiness of 'Midnight In A Perfect World' hit as hard today as ever. Few records in electronic music are as complex yet rewarding as this one.

Review: DJ Shadow's classic Endtroducing set a new benchmark for sampling when it was first released in 1996, and one that has never been bettered. The debut album from the American crate digger, scratch master and MPC genius is a complex, tightly woven record that goes from dark and psychedelic instrumentals to gorgeously soul soothing moments of downtempo bliss via imaginary film soundtracks, all with style and finesse. That the whole thing was made in his apartment on just an Akai MPC60 sampler, a Technics SL-1200 turntable and an Alesis ADAT tape recorder, with samples from his own vinyl collection, makes it all the more impressive.

Review: Remarkably, two decades have now passed since the release of Endtroducing, DJ Shadow's peerless debut album. In way of celebration, Island has put together this expansive, six-disc "Endtrospective" edition. The original album - an atmospheric and hugely entertaining exploration of trip-hop, break-digging and the potential of sampling - still sounds unfeasibly brilliant all these years on. It's joined by two discs of bonus material; a first, containing previously released demos and live versions, and a second with all-new remixes from contemporary producers. There's plenty to get the pulse racing here, including a John Carpenter-influenced ambient rework of "Transmissions" by Kuedo, DJ Spinn's footwork-goes-jazz remix of "What Does Your Soul Look Like", and a sparkling Hudson Mohawke version of "Midnight In A Perfect World".

Review: Remarkably, two decades have now passed since the release of Endtroducing, DJ Shadow's peerless debut album. In way of celebration, Island has put together this expansive, three-disc "Endtrospective" edition. The original album - an atmospheric and hugely entertaining exploration of trip-hop, break-digging and the potential of sampling - still sounds unfeasibly brilliant all these years on. It's joined by two discs of bonus material; a first, containing previously released demos and live versions, and a second with all-new remixes from contemporary producers. There's plenty to get the pulse racing here, including a John Carpenter-influenced ambient rework of "Transmissions" by Kuedo, DJ Spinn's footwork-goes-jazz remix of "What Does Your Soul Look Like", and a sparkling Hudson Mohawke version of "Midnight In A Perfect World".