Endtroducing.....

Endtroducing.....
Studio album by DJ Shadow
Released	19 November 1996
Recorded	1994-96 at The Glue Factory in San Francisco, California
Genre	Hip hop, instrumental hip hop
Length	63:26
Label	Mo' Wax
Producer	DJ Shadow

DJ Shadow chronology
Previous	nil
Next	Preemptive Strike (1998)

Endtroducing..... is the debut studio album by American hip hop music producer DJ Shadow, released in 1996 by Mo' Wax. The album is renowned for being composed almost entirely of sampled content, most of which originated from various vinyl records obtained by DJ Shadow during trips to record stores. Endtroducing..... was produced by DJ Shadow in the span of two years using minimal equipment, most notably the Akai MPC60 sampler. In creating the album's overall atmosphere, he strived to capture the downbeat nature of his previous releases for the Mo' Wax label. The album's content features both moody, slow-paced tracks and upbeat jams reminiscent of DJ Shadow's early hip hop influences. 

Mo' Wax issued four singles to promote the album, including the chart hits "Midnight in a Perfect World" and "Stem". The album was released to positive reception in the United Kingdom, where DJ Shadow had already established himself as a rising act. It reached the top twenty of the UK Albums Charts and was later certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. However, the album was not immediately successful in the United States and would take considerably longer to find success there. Upon completing promotion of the album and returning to his hometown of Davis, California, DJ Shadow devoted his time to creating new music. Endtroducing..... later managed to peak at number 37 on the American Billboard Top Heatseekers albums chart.

Endtroducing..... received universal acclaim from critics, who praised DJ Shadow's approach to sampling and the beats that he created from samples. The album is considered to be a landmark work in the instrumental hip hop movement, with DJ Shadow's innovative sampling techniques and arrangements influencing other producers to create similar sample-based works.

Legacy

Rolling Stone listed Endtroducing..... at #329 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2020.

Track listing

All songs written and produced by J. Davis.

No.	TItle	Samples	Time
1.	"Best Foot Forward"	"Concerto for Jazz/Rock Orchesta (Part II and Part III)" by Stanley Clarke "It's My Turn" by Stezo "Real Deal (Shadow Remix)" by Lifers Group "He's My DJ" by Sparky Dee featuring DJ Red Alert "Poison" by Kool G Rap and DJ Polo "Dynamite" by Masters of Ceremony "Cold Chillin' in the Spot" by Jazzy Jay featuring Russell Simmons "Do or Die Bed Stuy" by Divine Sounds "Party's Gettin' Rough" by Beastie Boys "You Can't Stop the Prophet" by Jeru the Damaja "Entropy" by DJ Shadow	0:49
2.	"Building Steam with a Grain of Salt"	"I Worship You" by Lexia "I Need You" by H.P. Riot "I Feel a New Shadow" by Jeremy Storch "Soul Food" by Frankie Seay and the Soul Riders "Planetary Motivations (Cancer)" by Signs of the Zodiac and Mort Garson "George Marsh on Drums" interview by Terry McGovern	6:40
3.	"The Number Song"	"아름다운 인형 (Get Ready)" by He 6 "Orion" by Metallica "Breakdown" by T La Rock "AJ Scratch" by Kurtis Blow "Quit Jive'in" by Pearly Queen "Baby Don't Cry" by The Third Guitar "Sexy Coffee Pot" by Tony Alvon & the Belairs "Back to the Hip Hop" by The Troubleneck Brothers "Bad Luck" by Don Covay "Can I Kick It? (Spirit Mix)" by A Tribe Called Quest "Who Got the Number" by Pigmeat Markham "Fantastic Freaks at the Dixie" by DJ Grand Wizard Theodore and the Fantastic Five "Corruption is the Thing" by Creations Unlimited "Flash It to the Beat" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five "Freelance" by Grandmaster Flash "Been Had" by Sapo "Def Jam" by Jazzy Jay	4:40
4.	"Changeling"	"Soft Shell" by Motherlode "Klondyke Netti" by Embryo "Invisible Limits" by Tangerine Dream "Imagination Flight" by the Chaffey College Jazz Ensemble "Touching Souls" by Kay Gardner "Inner Mood I" by Kay Gardner "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" by Loudon Wainwright III	7:17
5.	"Transmission 1"	Dialogue from the film Silent Running Audio from the film Prince of Darkness	0:35
6.	"What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)"	"The Vision and the Voice" by Flying Island "Monica" by The People's People "Numbers" by Kraftwerk	5:08
7.	Untitled	"Grey Boy" by Human Race	0:24
8.	"Stem/Long Stem"	"Love Suite" by Nirvana "Tears" by Giorgio Moroder "Linde Manor" by Dennis Linde "Freedom" by Murray Roman "Variazione III" by Osanna "Blues So Bad" by The Mystic Number National Bank "Oleo Strut" by Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Company "Moshitup" by Just-Ice featuring KRS-One	7:48
9.	"Transmission 2"	"The Human Abstract" by David Axelrod "The Madness Subsides" by Pekka Pohjola "Dolmen Music" by Meredith Monk Audio from the film Prince of Darkness	1:29
10.	"Mutual Slump"	"Possibly Maybe" by Björk "Love, Love, Love" by Pugh Rogefeldt "More Than Seven Dwarfs in Penis-Land" by Roger Waters and Ron Geesin	4:02
11.	"Organ Donor"	"Tears" by Giorgio Moroder "Someone" by Tim and Bill "There's a DJ in Your Town" by Samson and Delilah	1:57
12.	"Why Hip Hop Sucks in '96"	"There's a DJ in Your Town" by Samson and Delilah "Snap" by Cleo McNett	0:43
13.	"Midnight in a Perfect World"	"The Human Abstract" by David Axelrod "The Madness Subsides" by Pekka Pohjola "California Soul" by Marlena Shaw "Sower of Seeds" by Baraka "Dolmen Music" by Meredith Monk "Biography" by Meredith Monk "Outta State" by Akinyele "Releasing Hypnotical Gases" by Organized Konfusion "Life Could" by Rotary Connection	4:57
14.	"Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain"	"'Pon a Hill" by T. Rex "Walk on By" by Jo Ann Garrett "Moment of Truth/Ghetto Shakedown" by Charles Bernstein "A Funky Kind of Thing" by Billy Cobham "Let the Homicides Begin" by Top Priority featuring Percee P "Space Oddyssey - 2001" by Daly-Wilson Big Band "Soul Brother's Testify" by Charles Randle's Soul Sender's "Fun and Funk (Part II)" by The Fantastic Epic's Dialogue from the film The Aurora Encounter	9:23
15.	"What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1 - Blue Sky Revisit)"	"All Our Love" by Shawn Phillips "Joe Splivingates" by David Young "Nucleus" by The Alan Parsons Project "Voice of the Saxophone" by The Heath Brothers "C'era Già" by Gianni Nazzaro	6:17
16.	"Transmission 3"	Audio from the film Prince of Darkness Voice of the character The Giant from the episode "Lonely Souls" of the television series Twin Peaks

Album liner notes

This album reflects a lifetime of vinyl culture. For further research on the evolution of sample-based music, check the innovators:

(Pioneers)
Kool Herc, Bam, Grand Wiz Theodore, Jazzy Jay, Red Alert, Tony Tone, D.ST, Flash, Charly Chase, etc.

(Groundwork)
Hurby Luv Bug, Steinski, Rick Rubin, Dave Ogrin, Patrick Gammon (and all of the old-school engineers), Marley Marl, Art of Noise, Trevor Horn, Arthur Baker, Joe "The Butcher", Sam Sever, Paul C., King of Chill, Ced Gee, Eric B., Daddy-O, Dr. Dre, Coldcut, Simon Harris, etc.

(More masters)
Prince Paul, Solid Productions, Diamond D, T-Ray, Large Professor, Tony D., DJ Premier, Grand Puba Maxwell, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Dust Brothers, Pete Rock, Yann Tomita, Afrika Baby-Bam, Beatnuts, Biz Markie, Major Force Posse, Shocklee, Sadler & the Bomb Squad, DJ Pooh, Geoff Barrow, DJ Mark the 45 King.

All Respect Due to the original 'edits' crew. (Chopping beats Hip-Hop style):
Mantronik, Chep Nunez, Carlos Berrios, Omar Santana, Latin Rascals and last but not least, Gigolo Tony for putting out "He Is DJ Crash", the ultimate edit track.

All Respect Due to the DJs that inspired me through the years:
Magic Mike, DJ Premier, DJ Man (Shy D), Dr. Dre (for "Surgery"), The KDAY Mixmasters 1985-1987, Dave Moss (KMEL), Michael Erickson (KSOL), Mr. Mixx & the Ghetto Style DJs, Rockmaster Scott and all the early soloists, Hijack Djs (U.K) Mixmaster Ice, Unknown DJ (for "Breakdown"), Jam Master Jay, Grandmaster Flash, Cash Money, Jazzy Jeff, Code Money, Q-Bert & the Rocksteady DJs.

All Respect Due to James Brown and his countless disciples for inventing modern music.