US turntable professional and experimental pioneer DJ Shadow has just returned to the limelight with the release of his new album, Mountain Will Fall, his first full-length studio album since 2011’s The Less You Know, the Better. It’s been welcomed as an accomplished return to his pioneering roots, and it makes it the perfect time for another Shadow Essential Mix.
“Fun fact #1: my first Essential Mix debuted over 13 years ago. I put so much energy into it that I decided to issue it as a limited 2xCD package called Diminishing Returns. Stickers and coasters included. The slow, moody singer/songwriter track near the end of the mix is one of the most asked-about records I’ve ever shared in any context,” he chatted on Twitter over the weekend.
“Fun fact #2: I recorded the first half in April, right after finishing the new album. Had to get it in before tour prep. The first hour is an homage to the genius I hear around me on a daily basis. New beats, new ideas. Lots of Cali stuff because that’s where I dwell. The second hour: a left turn (naturally). Music very dear to my heart that is heretofore unknown.”
Tune in to a two-hour journey from one of the true greats with the new DJ Shadow Essential Mix .
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