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Endtroducing..... DJ Shadow DJ Shadow, a.k.a. Josh Davis, could be credited with bringing newfound introspection to the gloating sounds of hip-hop. Condensed with urban oscillations and scatological beats, Endtroducing... shutters with eclectic samples and aural montages that reach beyond the constraints of hip-hop style. Enhancing the mix with fundamentals of rock, soul, funk, ambient, and jazz, the modern fusions fail...    Read More >>

The Private Press DJ Shadow California's Josh Davis--aka DJ Shadow would have no easy ride in making The Private Press after his debut Endtroducing wreaked havoc in the dance and hip-hop communities. Constructed entirely around samples, yet defiantly and thrillingly original, it took searching for dusty breaks in old thrift stores to new levels. With its serious b-boy underpinnings and potently stark soundtrack...    Read More >>

Built from Scratch X-Ecutioners Built From Scratch is the follow-up to the X-Ecutioners' revolutionary debut LP which back in 1997 re-established the role of the DJ in contemporary hip-hop. The trio reinforced their status as some of the world's best turntablists, and also as erudite producers in their own right. It's been five years since that project hit the streets, but their long awaited follow up is well worth the wait....    Read More >>

General Patton Vs. the X-Ecutioners Mike Patton I bought this album because I like both the respective artistes involved. The prospect of a brilliant fusion of rap and metal is there..but it just does not gel very well in practice! They don't seem to meet each other on what should be common ground- crazy vocal sound bites from Patton should be looped ad infinitum over heavy beats, scratches and screaming guitars! But the music is pedestrian, vocals...    Read More >>

Endtroducing... [Deluxe Edition] DJ Shadow This Deluxe Edition includes a bonus CD of demos, alternate versions and remixes. DJ Shadow, a.k.a. Josh Davis, could be credited with bringing newfound introspection to the gloating sounds of hip-hop. Condensed with urban oscillations and scatological beats, Endtroducing... shutters with eclectic samples and aural montages that reach beyond the constraints of hip-hop style. Enhancing...    Read More >>

New York Reality Check 101a Various Artists Premier juggles and scratches his way through a choice selection of underground NY joints from 1996-98. Not bling, not gangsta, just a perfect, head bobbing mix of relatively unknown hip hop, good for the bus or a late night excursion.    Read More >>

Music Inspired By The Film "Scratch" Various Artists This is the companion compilation to director Doug Pray's Scratch documentary, which went down well at the 2001 Sundance Film Festival. It's "compiled and constructed from scratch" by bassist and producer Bill Laswell, featuring a host of past collaborators on his various turntablist projects. Spoken snatches from the likes of Cut Chemist, DJ Shadow and Afrika Bambaata are shuffled in-between...    Read More >>

Celestial Mechanix DJ Spooky crazy blends man, crazy blends... all about the doped out vibes here...an experimental, congested, dark, dank, forward thinking collection of jazz, reggae, hip hop, spoken word, turntablism, broken beats and so much more! strictly for the 5 A.M headset    Read More >>

Asphodelic Various Artists great compilation, its actually quite hard to put your finger on this one, almost seems to veer off at strange angles from chill to drum n bass (sorta) but it alls blends together soo nicely. not a bad track, and many many a good one.    Read More >>

Hell's Kitchen Ming & FS Two Hell's Kitchen, New York City-based producers, Ming and FS have made an album firmly based in their world: this is music that reflects life in NYC at dusk and dawn, the steam rising from manhole covers, the streets bustling with the "other" population of hipsters and hobos, club kids and transients, those too restless to be at home--or without a home to go to. Hell's Kitchen is the soundtrack...    Read More >>