DJ Shadow "Entroducing..." (1996) - got it
Surely, one of the most impressive debut albums ever. True, Shadow had
been DJing and recording singles for 6-7 years by this stage, but this
was his first full-length. In addition to that, the record is composed
entirely of samples from old records, and in addition (again) to that,
the album was put together largely just using three pieces of kit: a
sampler, a turntable and a tape recorder.
Shadow recorded the album in Dan the Automator's home studio which (as
per entry 0811) was also being used around this time to put together
Kool Keith's Dr. Octagon album.
Shadow combines everything from Metallica basslines to "Twin Peaks"
dialogue, there are film scores, funk beats, synth patterns, odd noises
and a blizzard of scratching.
Despite (or perhaps because of) the disparate range of sources, and
despite the longish runtime, this album sucks me in every time and
leaves me wanting more.
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