DJ Shadow

A descendant project of gifted production minds DJ Shadow and G Jones, Nite School Klik remains one of the most prelusory and unfortunately short-lived collaborative efforts in electronic music to this date. Conspiring for a temporary two-track ensemble released via Liquid Amber in 2015 before the project retreated to the shadows where it’s remained ever since, leaving an ever-dwindling hope…

Nas and DJ Shadow are about as iconic and legendary as it gets. I never imagined them coming together on a track but it’s 2017 and collaboration has never been at a better place. Proving this once more comes ‘Systematic’. The cut sees Shadow crafting a wild backdrop which is part classic boom-bap and part futuristic. Nas provides fitting bars…

In 1996, DJ Shadow released Endtroducing. A project that would come to define what the term classic means when referring to an instrumental based project. From its beginning to end, the project was masterfully composed, showcasing just how far sampling can go to create something groundbreakingly original. With Entroducing celebrating it’s 20th anniversary, Shadow has allowed some of the best…

I stumbled upon DJ Shadow’s Entroducing on Amazon about a decade ago, back when I used to use Amazon as a music discovery tool. From the first listen my mind was blown. The album provided me with a deeper appreciation for instrumental music and lead me down the rabbit hole of trip-hop; an exploration that greatly expanded my musical tastes…