TAG: DJ Shadow

Feb18

Little Dragon US Tour Schedule

Little Dragon, KCRW’s second most-played band (right behind Radiohead!) will be zipping across the States this spring. The buzz around the group is much deserved, as they have toured extensively and won fans left and right. We can also expect two tracks on the new Gorillaz album… Catch them if you can. Dates after the jump.

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Jan25

DJ Boo – Recycled Beats (Review)

DJ Boo

Recycled Beats

Released by Self-Released


The DJ mix is always a question of identity: Who is the DJ? And what are they trying to prove? Not that they're all so self-conscious, but the mix always asserts something. On The Block is Hot, Pt 2 Blockhead asserted his indvidualism over moody samples from Everlast and Rakim. On Bumps Controller 7 illustrated a knowing reverence for the Golden Age, smooshing De La against Nas and making both sound newly relevant. I've heard James Murphy treat a DJ mix as a sketchbook, Greg Gillis treat it as a urinal, Primo as another excuse to scratch a bunch. I've heard DJ Shadow do pretty much everything a two-armed human can do on a DJ mix. He was clearly proving something.

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Jan11

RJD2 – The Colossus (Review)

RJD2

The Colossus

Released by RJ's Electrical Connections


What can we say about RJD2? We can begin by mentioning that he’s one of the most innovative producers and beatsmiths of recent memory. Or maybe we can say that he effectively bridged the gap from mainstream hip-hoppers who continually overlooked the underground through his work while on Definitive Jux.  RJ has been a presence in hip-hop and music altogether for quite some time. Working hard since the turn of the millennium, RJD2 has emerged as a prominent voice in the game—his style is pragmatic, intelligent and as such, ...

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Jan08

DJ Shadow Cues Up Controversy

Open Letter Enrages Some Downloaders 

Earlier this week, we posted a open letter from DJ Shadow that effectively told off all downloaders. Obviously, this cause quite a stir for fans and foes of the “37-YEAR OLD TECHNOPHOBE.” You can spend several hours contemplating the eight pages of comments on DJShadow.com, or check out this one summary sent via a mass e-mail from Ghostly International artists Adrian Michna:
maybe some of you have seen this, maybe some have not. but i love it.

dj shadow shows that in 2010 he is the bitter old man yelling “get off my lawn”:

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Dec23

Up In The Air Director Jason Reitman Talks Madlib, Beat Junkies and Brainfreeze

After the unexpected wild-card success of Juno, a low budget movie that far exceeded all box office expectations, Jason Reitman is enjoying the massive buzz around his latest film, Up In The Air. It’s the third full-length film for the Canadian born, second generation Hollywood director, whose love of music almost matches his love of movies. …MORE

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Nov18

Why DJ Hero Flopped

It’s being widely reported that Activision’s DJ Hero undersold in it’s first weeks on the market. Ars Technica has a pretty good explanations as to why DJ Hero failed to capture the popular culture.

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