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3 years
My statement regarding the passing of Timothy Jerome “The Gift Of Gab” Parker.
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25 years ago, I released "Preemptive Strike." The title was in reference to what I felt was a general lack of care for my music on the US label side, and my aim was to compile the earlier Mo' Wax output in a manner of my choosing rather than it happening surreptitiously.
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2 years
Happy ‘Endtroducing’ Day! DJ Shadow’s landmark debut album was released in the UK 26 years ago today. 🎧:
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3 years
24 years of 'Endtroducing.....'
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4 years
It's been 23 years...
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4 years
On this date in 1996, DJ Shadow's 'Endtroducing.....' LP was released in the UK. What's your favorite song from the album?
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4 years
In times of turmoil and darkness, I've always turned to the arts to seek wisdom and understanding. Now more than ever, I am grateful for the powerful minds and voices of @KillerMike and @therealelp ( @runjewels ).
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I’m excited to announce to you that my new album is almost here. Drumroll please…the title of the new album is… ACTION ADVENTURE Read more here:
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Hard to believe it's been 25 years today since Psyence Fiction dropped...thank you to @unkleofficial for inviting me to the party and providing a platform for some of my best work.  #Unkle #PsyenceFiction #MoWax
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4 years
My song with @runjewels “Nobody Speak,” has gone Gold in the USA. As momentous as this is in my career, it feels insignificant compared to the litany of challenges facing us at this perilous time. So I’d just like to use the opportunity to remind everyone to please #VOTE .
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2 years
On this day in 2016, ENDTRODUCING…RE-EMAGINED was released as part of the 20th Anniversary of the album. I was super proud of it, and always felt like these remixes were kind of overlooked. If you never heard them, check ‘em out, they still hold up. @clammyclams @HudMo
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7 months
Listen here:
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1 year
There's a lot of songs I'm proud of and wish more people heard, and this one from 2017 is near the top: my track with the God Nas, originally created for the Silicon Valley show on HBO
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4 years
DJ Shadow's ‘Our Pathetic Age' is out today.
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2 years
I’ve been informed that my second solo album, The Private Press, turns 20 this week…hard to believe. It’s never really had the “deluxe reissue” treatment, so maybe time to start gearing up for the 25th anniversary edition in 2027?
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3 years
A New Year's message from DJ Shadow.
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1 year
Truly difficult to acknowledge the passing of one of the greats: Trugoy The Dove aka Dave of the legendary @WeAreDeLaSoul . Sending peace and comfort to the Jolicoeur family during this time.
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2 years
20 years ago today, “Six Days” was released. Still consistently one of my most streamed songs year after year. I remember piecing the remix together at the home studio of a former member of the Denver Broncos...super nice guy.
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Sixteen years ago today, my show at the Brixton Academy in London was recorded, immediately pressed up to CD, and sold exclusively to fans at the merch booth 15 minutes later. (1/2)
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4 years
DJ Shadow & James Lavelle at Bar Rhumba in London, April, 1994. Gift Of Gab & Chief XCel of Blackalicious in the back
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4 years
Here I am in '93 with my first ride, a 1977 Cadillac Sedan Deville. This is the car that I drove to every gig, studio session, and record store for several years. Note the Hollywood Basic (my first label) bumper sticker. Shout to @jazzbeezy for the photo
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3 years
Maaaan I wish I could go to this... @ContactHighProj
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1 year
The idea behind this video for "The Sideshow" (2016) was to juxtapose static performance footage with increasingly improbable green screen location shots.  Director Joseph Armario did a good job with lighting treatments to really sell the effect.
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Grateful to @kexp for having me in the studio to talk about music, touring, and more. Full cut is now out on YouTube:
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1 year
Going back 20 years ago today, it was my pleasure to support the legendary @MassiveAttackUK at their gig in Tokyo, Japan. Photo & flyer by Eiki bc I don't even have a copy, lol
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5 years
DJ Shadow's new double-album, 'Our Pathetic Age' out November 15.
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4 years
Shadow & Cut Chemist, the Brainfreeze Brothers. 1999 #TBT
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5 years
"A blast of pure hip-hop adrenaline..." DJ Shadow's "Rocket Fuel" featuring @WeAreDeLaSoul launches worldwide today.
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3 years
The Abbey Road half-speed vinyl masters of my first album Endtroducing are out today. #Endtro25
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2 years
Here's a shot from this past Sunday's Portola Festival in SF. Something kind of interesting happened during my set, which I don't think has ever happened to me before. (1/4)
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ACTION ADVENTURE …will be here October 27th! Here’s a first look at the full track list: 1. Ozone Scraper 2. All My 3. Time and Space 4. Craig, Ingels, & Wrightson 5. Witches Vs. Warlocks 6. A Narrow Escape 7. You Played Me [1/2]
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So much love for my @runjewels brothers. Inspirational to witness greatness up close
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DJ Shadow in Dazed & Confused magazine, 1996. 'Endtroducing' turns 25 this year 💪
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On this date back in 1999, Unkle's "Be There" single was released (thanks for the photo Eiki). Although recorded too late to make the album, Ian Brown had been at the top of James's wish list, so it closed that loop. (1/2)
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4 years
Galway, Ireland, 1999. One of the very few times Shadow ever performed in an official capacity on the Unkle 'Psyence Fiction' tour.
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4 years
Picture This. 4 years today, "Nobody Speak" was released. What's your favorite lyric from the track?
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3 years
To celebrate the release of #Endtro25 , we want to see YOUR versions of B+'s classic cover photo. Go down to your local record store and snap away; we'll repost our favorites.
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Unkle (James Lavelle & DJ Shadow) in Paris, 1998. Photo by Louis Vincent, with thanks to @eikimono
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2 years
As an artist you never know what’s going to reach people, but this clip from the movie SCRATCH really seemed to resonate. People would ask about it and tell me how it affected them for years after the fact.
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Thanks for all of the Endtroducing cover photo tribute submissions! Great example here of what we're looking for, capturing the all-important "head turn" blur and depth of perspective. Keep 'em coming! #Endtro25
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Announcing the Action Adventure World Tour! That's right, I'm taking the show on the road, beginning January, 2024! Tickets on sale Friday at 10 AM local:
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A brief excerpt from a Much Music profile back in '97.  Can't remember the name of the shop in Toronto but it was dooooope...
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It's been a long time coming, but my first single from the new album is OUT. As a song, "Ozone Scraper" is intended to articulate a feeling of speed, but for the video, I thought it would be fun to tell the story of a humble villager with a very SLOW bike... [1/2]
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4 years
Thanks @RoughTrade for including 'Endtroducing' in your list of "Top 20 Essential Albums":
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5 years
Instrumentally, I think this is my most cohesive and satisfying set since the 'What Does Your Soul Look' Like EP. It includes a song called "Rosie," which is a kind of 3-part voyage through my evolution as a beat-maker. Please enjoy "Rosie":
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A bit more from DJ Shadow about the new album Action Adventure, coming October 27th! 🚀
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3 years
#Endtro25 Coming Sept. 24, 2021:
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Absolutely giddy to be playing back in beautiful Mexico City on December 6th! Presale tickets go live 10/16 and general on-sale is 10/17, both at 11 am local. 👉
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8 months
Announcing “You Played Me,” the second single from my upcoming album Action Adventure! I don’t often make songs that I consider to be good candidates for release as a single…i.e., the appropriate length, a fairly conventional yet subtly sophisticated arrangement... (1/2)
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3 years
A rare sit-down interview with my guy @zanelowe to discuss Endtroducing, Mo’ Wax, and coming of age in hip-hop’s golden era. @AppleMusic #Endtro25
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4 years
A moment from Shadow's appearance in the 2001 documentary, "Scratch." What music documentaries have you been watching?
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1 year
On this day 26 years ago, the shooting of the "Midnight In A Perfect World" video was completed, as directed by the one and only @bpleasel . One of these days I'll have to digitize the behind-the-scenes footage my wife Lisa filmed.
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5 years
DJ Shadow's first new album in over 3 years, "Our Pathetic Age," is out November 15th.
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4 years
ICYMI: watch DJ Shadow perform with @WeAreDeLaSoul on @JimmyKimmelLive last night! Watch the full performance at
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8 months
The latest DJ Shadow Storage Sale is next week! Thousands of records, tapes, CDs, and an exclusive 45, September 16 and 17 at @rappcats in Los Angeles...don't miss it!
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4 years
Four years ago on this day, DJ Shadow released his fifth studio album, 'The Mountain Will Fall.' Which track will you be celebrating with?
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I guess I began to believe that it would never happen, but at age 50, it did, for the first time. I know it doesn't make me a better DJ, or on an equal plane with the great musicians I admire, but it was a first, so I thought I'd share. (4/4)
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32 years ago today, my Lifers Group remix (backed with "Lesson 4") was released by Hollywood BASIC. Promo only because of all the samples. Receiving copies of this, my first appearance on wax, is still one of the greatest thrills of my career. Photo by Dave aka @TheDJShadowCol1
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4 years
Quannum Projects in 1999 - Oakland, CA #TBT
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7 months
Thanks to @GRAMMYMuseum for the hospitality last week, and to everyone who attended!
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4 years
On this day in 1998, Shadow played the last of a series of shows promoting the release of Unkle's 'Psyence Fiction' album in Japan.
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8 months
DJ Shadow Storage Sale at @rappcats happens this weekend, Sept. 16-17. Find more info at  🎥: @oadayday
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3 years
The thing I’m proudest of, aside from the overall attention to curation and condition, is the facilitation of music discovery. My 5th annual pop-up starts in one hour. #Rappcats #vinyl
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4 years
On this date in 1999, Shadow and Cut performed the game-changing Brainfreeze mix, one of only a handful of occasions ever that this set was realized in front of a live audience. #Seattle
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4 years
The official "Rocket Fuel" music video 🚀feat. @WeAreDeLaSoul is out now. Watch:
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4 years
Thanks to @BBC6Music for making 'Our Pathetic Age' the album of the day.
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13 years ago, I played an all-vinyl set for KCRW at their Halloween Costume Ball in Los Angeles. Parts of this set can be heard on a limited CD that came out the following year. (1/2)
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“DJ Shadow's new message: the role of music in times of crisis"
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I only come out with a new album every 3 or 4 years. The latest is called 'Action Adventure.' Check it out here 👉
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4 years
DJ Shadow and @Nas holding up copies of the new album. Hear their song "Drone Warfare" with @PharoaheMonch on 'Our Pathetic Age':
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Behind the scenes, breaking down the “Ozone Scraper" music video from my upcoming album, Action Adventure. Out October 27th. 🎥 @oadayday
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6 months
I had an opportunity to discuss each track from the new album in a series of videos which we're premiering NOW.  Starting in reverse order, the first video highlights the final track, "She's Evolving," and why it's one of my favorites.  Enjoy!
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Today is the anniversary of my most recent album release, Our Pathetic Age. Much of the record was a commentary on modern day media consumption, and I could have never imagined how much more fraught things would become in three short years.
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And that's a wrap for the 2022 European tour, many thanks to everyone behind the scenes who made it possible! I'd be remiss if I didn't single out @PioneerDJglobal for the continued tactical support, it is always very much appreciated.
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3 years
Here's one for the true heads- was going through an old box and found Wild Pitch Records' 1992 greeting card with artwork by none other than The 8th Wonder. Happy Holidays, one and all.
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This week back in 2011, THE LESS YOU KNOW, THE BETTER was released globally. Regarded by most fans (& myself) as one of the “difficult” albums, although it definitely has some personal favs including “I Gotta Rokk,” “Sad And Lonely,” & the Little Dragon track. What are yours?
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4 years
On this day in 2002, @ThomYorke made a surprise appearance at Shadow's set in Bristol, England.
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3 years
Another nice example from the batch of entries in the Endtroducing cover challenge. Thanks to everyone who's been participating! #Endtro25
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Some of the best stills from the video for my new song Ozone Scraper. Watch it here: 🎥 @CardelEnt
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It was an honor to sit down with @ZaneLowe on his show at @AppleMusic . Listen to the podcast here:
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Excited to kick off the 'Action Adventure' world tour soon, tickets are on sale today! 🚀 Click here to purchase:
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Listen to my new single, “Ozone Scraper” in the New Music Fix Playlist on @BBC6Music :
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Live in 1998: DJ Shadow supporting the new @unkleofficial album on @BBC . Hear an eclectic mix now on @mixcloud :
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Four years ago, Shadow released 'Endtrospective,' in celebration of 'Endtroducing''s 20th anniversary. Demos, live versions, remixes and more, the deluxe CD/LP commemmorated the timeless release.
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DJ Shadow will be performing on @JimmyKimmelLive one week from today on November 19. Special guests to be announced.
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A never-before-shared, all-vinyl mix from Shadow's archives.
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Music lovers, get ready: my 5th Annual Storage Sale is coming in hot. Thousands of records, tapes, and CDs on sale, curated from my personal stash. October 23-24 in Los Angeles.
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4 years
Through the decade
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My 8th studio album, "Action Adventure," is out in two days. Pre-save it here:
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On this date back in 1996, I played Hong Kong for the first time with DJ Krush. 'Trip-hop clash' though it might have been, the audience was actually quite thin. Fell in love with the city, though, and have played numerous times since then and always had a good time.
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DJ Shadow's groundbreaking debut album, Endtroducing….., has turned 25. In celebration, has released this premium collector's edition, 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle, available while supplies last.
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4 years
It's been awhile... Look forward to Shadow's upcoming 2020 tour dates with a brand new audio/visual set.
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Check out some shots from the "You Played Me" music video. Watch the full cut here:
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The complete discography. Listen on @Spotify
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