Bleep

Truly classic, seminal works here back in print on Mo Wax with DJ Shadow’s landmark 1996 LP Entroducing…. Renowned for being constructed almost entirely from samples, DJ Shadow’s superhuman ability at seeking source material enabled him to advance the hip-hop blueprint, creating the benchmark for instrumental takes on the genre and in turn creating an ageless piece of artwork. With flawless production styles and attention to detail, Endtroducing… is an aural tapestry that re-appropriates everything from jazz, ambient, funk, soul and prog-rock, all entwined with a sense of nostalgia. From the nagging piano riff and wah-wah guitars of ‘Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt’ to the breezy, sentimental sax of ‘What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)’ to the emotionally intense, scatter-gun beats of ‘Stem / Long Stem’, it’s difficult to find another piece of music that has managed to blur and converge musical genres so successfully.