Listen to Collection of Unreleased Material from DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow, the guy who introduced me to the whole concept of turntablism is about to release an EP compilation of previously unreleased tracks. The archival project is entitled Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996.
From the press release:
Included among the highlights are instrumental tracks from an aborted 1994 EP planned with The Gift Of Gab (Blackalicious), which includes the original demo of what would eventually become “Six Days.” The new collection of “MPC Era” tracks follows on from the much-loved “4-Track Era” releases from 2008 and 2009, and establishes a pattern that should be familiar to Shadow fans.
“I like to follow up new material (such as the recent ‘The Less You Know, The Better’ LP) with a tastefully-done archival project,” Shadow explains. “As long as the old stuff is given a context and doesn’t overshadow the new, I think it’s a healthy exercise for me, and one that re-calibrates me for whatever new musical path lies ahead. I think it’s important to revisit where you’ve been occasionally so that you can determine where to go.”
