was produced by Shadow in the span of two years using minimal amounts of equipment, most notably the Akai MPC60 sampler. All image and audio content is used by permission of the copyright holders or their agents, and/or according to fair dealing as per the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. is the debut studio album of American music producer DJ Shadow, released on November 19, 1996 on the record label Mo' Wax. Mo' Wax issued four singles to promote the album, including the chart hits "Midnight in a Perfect World" and "Stem". To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the album UMC are proud to present this Abbey Road Half Speed Mastered edition.

the original CD issue came in a rather lovely card package and the vinyl package was a thing of rare beauty (yes, I had both. Condition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description).In the edit page, go to the 'Metadata' tab and add your Juno artist, label or release page for listeners to purchase your release / releases. The way I describe this albums' soundscape would probably be akin to The Matrix if the sequels were actually on the same level as the original: hypnotising and fills you with a unique and unabashed feeling of ecstasy while paying many indebted homages. The album's content features both moody, slow-paced tracks and upbeat jams reminiscent of DJ Shadow's early hip hop influences.

Nowhere on the sleeves nor labels do the words "Originally released in 1996" appear on this release.Groundbreaking debut studio album by DJ Shadow originally released in 1996 on Mo Wax, simply put a sampling masterpiece. A 1991 landscape-changing release from the pioneering hip-hop group, The Low End Theory embraced a minimalist approach and set the tables for the alternate rap movement that followed. I'm wondering if some folks here haven't mixed the Black to Black pressing from 2011 with the 2002 reissue. The album is composed almost entirely of samples, mostly from vinyl records, and features moody, slow tracks and upbeat jams reminiscent of DJ Shadow's early hip hop influences.

It can clearly be checked on the matrixes AND on the labels, so it seems weird their are still some mix-ups. digipack with hype sticker, 36-page booklet with tracklist printed on an insert between digipack and cellophane.While some of his tracks float serenely on a cloud of jazzy phrasing and ambient textures, Shadow always lands on his beat. I'm not really the biggest fan of sampling, seeing how I enjoy the fresh, vibrant sounds in a studio being produced for the very first time, regardless of genre or any clear or unclear or signs of plagiarism, intentional or not.