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DJ Shadow - Building Steam with a Grain of Salt
Some classic records live off their reputations. Take Endtroducing..., the 1996 debut album by DJ Shadow: it's widely believed to be the first record made entirely out of samples. A completely inaccurate belief, of course, but a widespread one nonetheless. It's also widely believed to be completely brilliant, and on this point I have to concur. This is an ace record.
Here's Building Steam with a Grain of Salt, a paean to the power of music itself. You can hear the crackle of vinyl, and the huge warmth of the bass and piano as '70s low-rent funk meets '90s hip-hop. The warmth of this music is the key; while this sort of audio archaeology could be viewed in a clinical light, Shadow clearly adores the sounds he's working with. The music, as the man says, is definitely running through him. Essential.
DJ Shadow - Building Steam with a Grain of Salt
Some classic records live off their reputations. Take Endtroducing..., the 1996 debut album by DJ Shadow: it's widely believed to be the first record made entirely out of samples. A completely inaccurate belief, of course, but a widespread one nonetheless. It's also widely believed to be completely brilliant, and on this point I have to concur. This is an ace record.
Here's Building Steam with a Grain of Salt, a paean to the power of music itself. You can hear the crackle of vinyl, and the huge warmth of the bass and piano as '70s low-rent funk meets '90s hip-hop. The warmth of this music is the key; while this sort of audio archaeology could be viewed in a clinical light, Shadow clearly adores the sounds he's working with. The music, as the man says, is definitely running through him. Essential.
DJ Shadow - Building Steam with a Grain of Salt
