DJ Shadow brings decades of crate digging and studio craft to Mission Ballroom. Expect deep instrumental hip hop built from samples, the kind of layered, cinematic sound that made Endtroducing a landmark of the genre. He works in downtempo grooves and plunderphonics collage, turning old records into something new in real time.
This is a headphone album come to life on a big system, more about texture and rhythm than singalong hooks. Fans of trip hop and instrumental hip hop history will find plenty to sit with here.
