The Sample Story behind DJ Shadow’s ‘Rocket Fuel’
Occasionally, family and friends will refer me to vinyl collections because they know it’s my thing. Usually, it’s just run-of-the-mill stuff that I’m happy to take off of people’s hands;…
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Breaking Down The Breaks #3: Jonny Drop (The Expansions)
Our series Breaking Down The Breaks highlights a drummer’s all-time favorite breaks. From the best grooves to sample origins. Jonny Drop is the drummer of South London-based jazz/funk quartet The…
Breaking Down The Breaks #1: Aeon Seven (Funk Feature)
Our series Breaking Down The Breaks highlights a drummer’s all-time favorite breaks. From the best grooves to sample origins. Cosmic Thrill was my first introduction to the work of French turntablist…
Grooves & Samples #36: Alain Goraguer – La Planète Sauvage OST (1973)
Grooves & Samples is a weekly dive into old dusty crates of jazz, funk, soul and beyond This time our musical trip takes us to the early 70s in France…
Guest Mix: Dday One – Mostly Instrumental
“Mostly Instrumental” is a sparkling new The Find guest mix by the Los Angeles based beat maestro. It’s one hour worth of drum-heavy, sample-based and raw instrumentals, including material by the likes of DJ Krush, Four Tet, DJ Shadow, Mr. Cooper, Damu The Fudgemunk, Long Arm, Latyrx, Mark The 45 King, and of course a ton of Dday One cuts and (unreleased) remixes.
Video: Lost footage of DJ Shadow in the studio (1995)
DJ Shadow is prepping to release a collection of his earliest unreleased MPC productions. The album, Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions from the MPC Era (1992-1996), can be pre-ordered in a variety of…
Free MP3s: DJ Shadow – Dreams Of A Piece / Affectations (1992-1996)
DJ Shadow recently announced a new archival release exposing his early production on the Akai MPC. Containing entirely unreleased material spanning from 1992 to 1996, the project is entitled “Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996.” It also includes tracks from an aborted EP with Gift Of Gab, which includes the original demo of what would eventually become “Six Days.”
Review: DJ Shadow – The Less You Know, The Better
Dipping into ‘The Less You Know, The Better’ is a reluctant experience. After the dreck that was 2006’s ‘The Outsider’, even fans of DJ Shadow weren’t exactly clambering for his…
Tweet & Like #2
These days social media are more important than ever. Not only to stay in touch with friends, but also to follow your favourite artists, labels or magazines. That’s why right before the weekend starts, we provide you with an overview of interesting ‘tweets’ and Facebook posts