Thursday, August 30, 2007

#58: DJ Shadow - Entroducing.....

So, uh...hooray, it's an hour of seemingly incongruous samples that make a cohesive and quite listenable album.

Er yeah, that's honestly it. It's enjoyable, relaxing, well-constructed, and the only sample I recognized was the drone from Metallica's "Orion" on "The Number Song." A salute is in order for not going for "Funky Drummer" or any Parliament beat.

Besides that, it's hard to say much that's incisive or interesting about Entroducing..... It's a work of obsession, and it achieves what it strives for, which is to be an intricate but easily accessible meshing of music from various sources. Basically, if you read any review of it or even have any vague grasp of the style, it will make sense and sound good. That's all there is to it. Excellence in simplicity.

"Organ Donor" live



"The Number Song"

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