Reviews (page 11 of 13)
Never listened to a whole album. Liked it. Need to listen again
This was a very different album. I was prepared for something very electronic and 2000's feelings, but I found one of the precursors of the sample used in hip-hop music (maybe). Is this instrumental? Is this some kind of risk vinyl disk? What it is? In short, this is far away from the best album on this list and it's not exactly my kind of music, but it makes me realize the purpose of this project (and probably my reason to keep into it).
Samples are fun!
Some cool musical moments, but with no vocals, either singing or rapping, it’s easily forgetable and frankly, pointless.
Just some hip hop ambience music....
Interesting and cool.
Appreciate the effort in developing the album and finding a vast array of samples to pull it together. It’s too disconnect for me to find a natural progression and flow to the album to enjoy. I feel a 4 is a fair vote given the skill in around the production but that would also suggest I’d listen to it again.
twas good i like instrumental when i’m studying so i would listen to it then
Pretty cool background music. Not something I would usually listen to but enjoyable. Some of the songs are too long but as instrumentals I guess that’s okay. “Building Steam…” was probably my favorite track. Just felt really epic and I love that piano part.
Building Steam With a Grain Of Salt: Figo come inizio, me aspettavo una cosa totalmente diversa. C'è il rischio che me piaccia sto disco! What Does Your Soul Look Like - Pt.4: Mi piace molto l'atmosfera lounge ma raffinata, fa molto musica pre/post concerto. Organ Donor: Doveva avere per forza l'organo ma, anche se me lo aspettavo, quando è entrato ho apprezzato. Figo che poi fa tipo un pattern mezzo irlandese. Midnight In A Perfect World: M'ha ricordato Moby non so perché. In conclusione: Confermo che mi aspettavo una cosa molto diversa. Non è un genere che conosco bene se non appunto come sottofondo nei locali in attesa dei concerti, però mi è piaciuto, l'ho trovato raffinato al punto giusto e molto d'atmosfera. Ho visto che è il primo disco fatto unicamente di sample con l'Akai MPC60, non saprei manco da dove iniziare per scrivere musica solo coi sample quindi sicuramente lo ammiro.
Not for me per se but I respect it. 3,5
Hmm, veldig forvirra av dette albumet. Så mye rart og interesant og merkelig og jeg vet ikke. Virker som noe man kan høre på når man blir høy for å ha en skikkelig god tid. Ikke noe jeg kommer til å høre på for meg selv, men ikke noe imot å høre det sammen med andre.
I thought this album was going to be hiphop from the first song. But then again, it is? Pretty interesting listen. Mood: weird but cool low lit bar and/or strobe lighting
Cool album to have in the background but gets old
Was getting into it near the start, but paused about 10 tracks in and had no desire to go back later on.
Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt, What Does Your Soul Look Like - Pt. 4, Stem / Long Stem, Mutual Slump Cutting Edge: None Overall Notes: Lots of cool musical ideas on this album, and a deceptively large amount of the songs were saved seeing as a third of the songs were interludes. 3.5 that I'm going to round down because that felt right in my soul, though the quality of the beats was definitely 4 worthy.
Creo que es buenísimo, pero no es mi estilo y no logro apreciarlo bien.
Voor een brakke zondag prima te pruimen op de achtergrond.
The music is little bit too experimental for my taste and I am not a great fan of this kind of electronic music. But great accomplishment due to all the vinyl he used to make this.
I wanted to like this more. Nothing really jumped out. It was ok
Interesting g story about this on Wikipedia, so I’ll give 5 stars for effort, but only a three stars for execution. It’s interesting, but I didn’t really love any of the songs. As someone recently told me “I love effort, but pay for results”. 3stars.
Ok but not a massive fan
Interesting... need to listen more
Some good tracks
never heard of DJ Shadow - building steam with a grain of salt was great and the rest was just ok
Hip hop instrumental. No está mal del todo.
I liked this more than I guessed I would. It is more old-school than a lot of urban/hip-hop titles that this site suggests. But, I'll still probably never listen to it again.
Solid
What is it with these loop-style albums? At least this one feels better than Moby’s
Was fine
Good chill vibes
eh... didn't do much for me
einzigartiger sound, handvoll extrem guter tracks, als ganzes album aber durchaus anstrengend, teilweise geht es richtung noise, teilweise erinnert es auch an den bonobo sound (wobei der andere beats benutzt)
I don't think I've listened to this in full before: my hip hop credentials are weak. I did see him in concert in the late 90s, a show my brother invited me to join him at. It was a bad vibe night in Minneapolis I guess: Jeru the Damaga continuously berated the audience for not being hype enough and going like half an hour over his set, and DJ Shadow kind of listlessly spun record for about 20 minutes and then just left the stage...
Some good beats on this one, well done
I thought it was some funky-good stuff at times, but very 90s and not something I'd especially listen to again? But also not exactly bad? It certainly had its place- reminded me of listening to Chemical Brothers
Not a bad album though not really my thing these days. Some good bass parts and beats. Got annoyed by some of the samples and the artifical record crackle
This was a nice listen, very relaxing. It gets a bit much after a while, but overall it' a decent album, smooth tunes, chilled vibe.
Decent
Track 2
3/5
lite goa beats ändå. för långt album för att det ska kicka ordentligt för mig.
3.5 stars
Great late 90s mixes.
Crunchy drum kit. Enjoyed and working on determining my scale so landing on a 3. Some nujabees, elevator, and ballpark organ at times. “Nobody speak” played after the album and was recognizable
It was fine
Instrumental hip-hop, indflydelsesrigt, skelsættende, sampling teknik
Not really my jam
Instrumental hip hop. Härliga grejer.
almost ok
This would be great if I saw it live at a club, but listening on earbuds at work is less than satisfying
Blind album and artist. Honestly wtf? Catchy but boring, had me flipping being 1 and 3 so ima go with 2.
Aluksi innostuin. Mutta alun jälkeen innostus lopahti, oli aika sekoa tavaraa.
This wasn’t essential.
Not for me
All the appeal of drum and bass but with added cameos from others. Sounds just a tad more organic but I still don’t really see anything to latch on to with this music.
This album probably requires more time than I have given it. Sampling makes the experience muddled and stilted, masking some interesting fragments of jazz, funk and rock.
Was hopeful at the start but it never really went anywhere
Some cracking tracks. And some considerably less than cracking tracks. There's a good album trapped inside this and (not for the first time) I think the old 40 minute format would do it a lot of favours. 2*
Eh
ok
Sampling is a legit art form and not stealing in my opinion, and I appreciate the talent it takes to make a record like this. With that said I didn't enjoy this really at all, there are some cool jazz samples and lots of layers. Some songs have a chill vibe and some are too racy. It is hip-hops version of muzak, glad I heard will never listen to it again.
This is a good album but I find it too overrated. While listening I felt the heavy atmosphere of sampled beats full of groove, darkness and a kind of quiet cruelty. The whole record is built from samples and it creates a dense, hypnotic mood that feels cold and immersive at the same time. The production is clever and the beats are strong, but after a while it becomes a bit samey and the hype around it feels bigger than the actual experience for me. It’s solid instrumental hip hop with a dark edge, but I don’t think it fully lives up to the masterpiece status people give it. Still worth hearing once.
Head-nod hip hop; interesting at first, but it goes nowhere, like that guy outside the convenience store. Sad, really.
Mixed bag of music; some good and some not so good. Difficult to rate it average given the source.
The concept of this album is a lot more interesting than the end result.
decent enough for background noise i guess, saved 0/16
Kjennskap: 0% En del kule/fine/fengende/interessante melodier, men ikke helt for meg. Kunne trengt noe rapping.
Standouts What Does Your Soul Look Like Part 4 Stem/Long Stem
Fortunately it is more electronica than hip-hop. Some really nice tunes on, but more in terms of background-music. Nonetheless I rate it down because it is only instrumental.
5/10
Wish I knew this was a instrumental album before hand as I really wasn’t impressed by it. If I knew I think I would have had a better listening experience
Just seemed like a mix of different sounds, rhythms, riffs, etc without contributing to anything cohesive or meaningful. Zero lasting takeaway from this.
bro could’ve sampled a fart and i would’ve found it more interesting.
I didn't appreciate this album but after conversation with 1212026-fam I can see what DJ Shadow was attempting, and props for his efforts.
Ansi erfið hlustun. Björk samdi eitt lag þarna, það bjargaði engu.
4/10 Fun listen. Not sure if it's a re-visit.
Talented but repetitive.
It finally ended
I do see why most people like this but unfortunately I’m the odd one out. 5/10
I think this is one that was probably revolutionary at its time, and is more difficult to appreciate on a first listen today. Fine as background noise, don't think I would seek this out again.
Historically the idea of an album entirely of samples would have me up in arms but…
Enjoyed this much more than I thought I would but still only marginally more interesting than the kind of ASMR tracks you hear in spas and shops selling crystal healing and aromatherapy paraphernalia.
Another case where the cover can tell a lot about the album right off the bat. The story takes place in a vinyl store. DJ Shadow (not Sonic's friend) really did need a lot of vinyl to create the album — considering the lack of vocals, it was the first record ever composed entirely of samples plucked from jazz, funk, hip-hop, and a few films. And the blurry state of the photograph is clearly meant to symbolize the listener's vision, because I almost fell asleep while playing this album. It's an incredibly monotonous, repetitive mid-tempo affair, though it does occasionally reveal interesting melodies. However, that's very rare, given the album's hour-long length. Perhaps the lack of vocals is actually a plus here, in that the record could serve as a good background for work. But nothing more.
nothing special
Eh im not into this Dj music mixing stuff
Lisa did not like it.
Just not really my vibe. Interesting, maybe at another time I could get more into it.
I can see myself listening to this when I’m studying or when I need some lyric-less background noise. No song was my favorite.
Parece um monte de som aleatório. Se o artista queria passar alguma mensagem, teria que ir mais a fundo, sem tempo agora irmão. Tem que ter pelo menos algo agradável na superfície, se quiser buscar algo mais fundo.
Fine background noise, but way too long
This did not appeal to my tastes, but the production was interesting.
It made me feel like I was in an elevator.
I've completely forgotten this after listening. I mean if u are a big fan of expert sampling and mash-ups this will work for you. But this was very forgettable to me, not much here that I would actively put on other than for background noise tbh. Fav Track: Changeling
this music is really, really repetitive.
Different.
3/10 - Definitely some personal preference in here but not striking whatsoever. Not offensive by any means, just lacking substance to make the album worth listening to.
Beats were fire but that’s all it was …
I can understand the geniosity of DJ Shadow and his complex sound and drum patterns, but I found out to challenging to endure listening to more than just a song.
Eh? Didn't care for that one.
Still not my genre.
Beats…
Uh, fine. I guess: some beats, some samples
A freaking 1 hr+ of a freaking mediocre nonsense.
Important≠Good
Cool beats that get old.
Cool but also tiring.
Why? This album just confused me on why it's a part of this list. Interesting and not un-enjoyable but no clear point to the music. Lots of cool sample, but just appear randomly in the songs. Fave Songs: What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt 4 and Pt 1 (Pt 1 is the best song of the album by far)
Bezveze album, bilo mi je zanimljivo u par trenutaka, ali stvarno ništa posebno. 2/5, 3/10
Well this album was definitely a journey. A lot of the time I felt like I was listening to 'Local on the 8s' on the Weather Channel lol. There was another song that sounded liked I was watching some 90s crime drama and another that sounded like a Bach organ piece. Will I listen to it again? Probably not.
Couldn't wait for it to be over
Nice background music, but didn't really care for it
Álbum que solo da gusto escuchar de fondo. La música varía y intenta experimentar pero al final del día solo lo volvería a escuchar si tuviese que abrir un café y poner música de fondo. O capaz ni eso.
Maybe if I were stoned.
In the 90s, my brother was an amateur DJ (graduation parties not turntables) and car stereo guy and would listen to a lot of this type of stuff all the time to “test his system”. There would be a cool beat or something interesting and then the song would continue for 6 more minutes of that. This reminded me of being trapped in the car with him on the way to school.
I guess this is good background music. It didn't annoy me but it didn't really inspire me either.
2 - Mostly listenable, occasionally not.
snoozefest
Something I can get down with having in the background, but it’s not what I would choose to listen to
Meh. I can get the foundational nees this has
This is one of those albums where if anyone saying it's their favorite, they're lying in hopes you won't give it a listen. It's background music. It works for what it is, and I would listen if nothing else was sounding right, but it's just boring. The thing is: it has so much potential. The beats are good, the tone is there, it's just missing an element (that would make it interesting).
I just have zero interest in sample-only music, especially when there's a lot of talking and it goes on for an hour. 1.5/5.0: Bad
Not my kind of music. Anything with repetitive electronic beats needs to have some decent hip hop over the tip or I'm out, it seems
It was pretty good, the beats were very good, but I'm not the biggest fan, still it was impressive beats, just a bit too repetitive
Meh.
Más o menos
90’s Electronica
A great collection of samples but not something I would listen to again. It was kind of boring to be honest.
I wanted to like this album so bad, but it's just ... boring.
Tried to appreciate this more and just couldn’t. Kept forgetting to pay attention. A couple decent tracks, otherwise just background music for me.
Completely forgettable.
OK.
I don’t like instrumental music much. But it had some good melodies
Kind of had some old school hip hop vibes, so I'll place it above the last album, but still not really my thing.
I really wanted to like this album. I'm a sucker for a hip-hop sample, so I was eagerly awaiting catchy hooks and head-nodding beats with this. Unfortunately, I was waiting for over an hour, with no resolution in the end. I can see how this could have been influential, an experiment in how far sampling can go as an art, but at the end of the day it just didn't do enough to keep me hooked, especially in a genre that I already feel is over-represented on this list.
Building Steam With a Grain of Salt Stem/Long Stem Mutual Slump
There is a universe where this album got the recognition and success of Fatboy Slim.....I'd prefer to live in that universe. 2.5 stars
I appreciate the skill involved, and I like the cover, but I don’t like the content.
Kinda cool but also kinda boring
I'm sure this was very fresh in its time, but it reminded me of a random A24 movie soundtrack unfortunately.
the fuck is this. Not for me. Se escucha como adentro de una caja, no me gustó eso.
I didn’t quite like it
Kinda cool, but mostly noise
good if you want some background music but I'm not really into this stuff
HipHop alternativo¿? Base de lo que se empezo a escuchar en los 00 (maybe), medio pelo para escuchar si no es de fondo.
It just feels like getting edged
One of those that probably hit better at the time. It was great background stuff but didn’t make me want to revisit again or blow me away at any point.
Feels like it's supposed to be a backing track for people to rap over?
Why they would need to sample 'Orion' by Metallica?
Some lovely elements but limited consistency. Looking up after showed completely why.
Its not bad, I prefer the sampling approach to electronic music over the more "electronic" approach (you'll have to forgive my lack of music criticism vocabulary, I am new to this). In my opinion this album is a little too slow, resulting in it really dragging by the end. 2.5/5
Super chill. Vibing at work. Nice new find.
One Night at the Ibis Budget Hotel Lounge in Berlin.
Impressive from a technical standpoint. Underwhelming as music to enjoy.
Non
This sounds like what a 12 year old would do with their first keyboard. Random loops and clips from movies and other songs with generic drum tracks. Boring and random.
Väldigt intressant skiva med många härliga ljudlandskap. Instrumental hiphop blir ju väldigt speciellt. Inte alls dåligt men inte jättebra heller. Några bra låtar med skön stämning.
Cool idea, but interminable as a full album.
Album 1076 of 1089 Endtroducing..... - DJ Shadow (1996) Rating : 2.5 / 5 This was an interesting listen. The album leans heavily into the electronic and sample-based side of music, and it feels more like a sound collage than a traditional album built around songs and melodies. It moves along through different textures and beats rather than focusing on what I’d call strong musicality in the traditional sense. There are moments where a groove settles in nicely, and those parts worked best for me. At other times the album feels more like it’s exploring sounds and atmosphere than trying to create something you’d hum along with later. That approach clearly has its place, and you can hear the creativity behind how everything is put together. For me, it was one of those albums that I found interesting enough to keep playing, even if it never really pulled me all the way in. Nothing here made me want to turn it off, but at the same time there weren’t many moments that made me sit up and think, “Wow.”
I had not heard of DJ Shadow. According to Wikipedia this was revolutionary for it's time. It may well have been, but I can't see it now. I certainly don't remember it from when it was released. 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify apparently, but it's lost on me.
I dont know whats so groundbreaking in album, that contains one hour of repetetive instrumentals.
I can see how this is the prequel to a lot of music that I like better. I don't hate it but I wouldn't choose to put it on
DJ Shadow? More like Rachel Maddow. Which means I sort of liked it. Heads were nodded. But not really my thing.
My rating 2.2. Unremarkable.
Para escuchar de fondo está bueno
This is a really boring album, it’s kind of weird and I don’t really like that. None of the songs stood out and I kind of just wished it was over while listening to it. It’s just not my kind of music.
So, I guess this album was picked for being a technical breakthrough, the first album made entirely from samples, according to Guinness, though I’m sure there were many albums that were 90%+ created from samples. The reliance on samples leaves the drum machine as the only instrument available to do solos, which is a bit annoying at times. I don't know if I just didn't understand the concept for this album, but it honestly just sounded like noise to me. There are a few too many prominent sounds playing repetitively in this album amongst music that actually doesn't sound too bad. In fact, the music was really pleasant and interesting at times. That makes these sounds so jarring, and it really ruins the vibe that I just find myself getting into. The good news about this album, is it did get better as it went along and wasn't bad background music for my tasks. Would I listen to it just because? No. Did I need to hear this before I die? No, but the story behind it is neat
Bare larm
I liked organ donor and why hip-hop sucks in 96 was funny. This album was proof that this experience will include albums that are important for reasons other than pure enjoyability. It did not suffer from lack of sounds.
Inoffensive but not particularly enjoyable. I liked the use of samples and I would guess there were elements of the production that were boundary-pushing at the time.
Very strange
At first it was interesting but with no vocals I soon lost interest.
Yeah this really didn't hit the spot, especially for how highly it's often rated
i fear this will be another record where I am too young to appreciate what it did for music. I have no idea what instrumental DJ music sounded like before this record, nor the impact this album would have had on the genre.
Yeah it wasn't a bad listening experience, but it was just lacking lyrics imo. And I am not particularly a lyrics guy, but this album didn't really get a message across while the message is one of the most important things in hip-hop to me. 2/5
Olvidable
Noises were certainly made. Can't say I thought much of them.
Non il mio genere ma piacevole
Felt like background music
This is exactly what I imagined a white dj from the 90s would make
It was cool to hear the first album comprised by only samples. I found it to be really boring.
It’s fine, but not my thing
Cool drummies but one of the ones that doesn’t really hold up for a 2026 listener IMO
not my thing
It’s not bad. I can hear the quality, but it is just so damn repetitive. I love the album cover
Not my cup of tea. Could be good background noise. Mid 90s skate video vibe.
stem/long stem прикольная
Not for me, sorry.
chill background music, didn't really notice it while I worked tbh
This may have been groundbreaking in 1996? It's pretty dull listening today. Some admittedly funky breakbeats layered with jazz, pads, spoken word and random radio recordings. I give it 2 for the beats.
Correcto
This is half and half for me. Some songs are overbearing and overstay their welcome, others bring a nice electronic / jazzy vibe. 2.5
Decent
not my kind of music - skipped after a few songs
Cool sound but not something I really want to listen to.
Some fun sounds but not something I would seek out. More like background sounds.
This isn’t really my music taste but it was decent background music
1. intro classic 2. très beau piano, bon morceau 3. horrible, skip 4. un peu long, bon 5. / 6. meilleur son pr l’instant 7. / 8. Début bon, après c’est ATROCE, puis ça revient bien. 9. ça m’a lavé les oreilles, merci 10. alterner batterie/chill : très bon 11. Il était une fois l’homme ahhhh : bien! 12. long pour R 13. sympa mais c’est long 14. / Dans l’ensemble cool, des morceaux un peu long pour rien. 2-3 bons morceaux. 2.5+/5
Ok as background music but it’s not something I would actively seek out to listen again
En del kule samples, men stort sett ganske tungt og langdrygt.
ja nei.. det kunne vært musikken som gikk da du sku velge karakter i Tekken 2, og da ville æ tenkt «Tekken 2 har skikkelig passanes soundtrack». men å høre på det her i headsettet mitt??? nei
Hørt til og fra jobb. Megachill, alt for langt, ganske kjedelig.
Greit nok, men klipp-og-lim-musikk er i sin natur middelmådig.
Expertly produced with many layers, in saying that this album felt like it was missing so much and it goes for way too long, glad I got to listen but one I don’t think I’ll be revisiting in the future
it was whatever
completely uninteresting
First listen….. Well the intro was enough to put me off. Kept going….can see this was probably pretty influential it it’s day. I find it hard with sample based music for it to feel like it has any cohesive soul to it. This is the core problem here for me. It definitely belongs on the list, but I don’t particularly enjoy or like it. I’m in a generous mood. 2
Good drum beats
Eh it’s alr
This is fine. Well produced, inoffensive background music for me. Not my jam. Its fine.
Respect the fact that he went through vinyl records and created nearly this entire record from those samples. However, after a song or two I was checking if I wasn't shuffling the album accidentally because of how random it felt. 2/5 for the effort
Not my kind of music.
wouldnt listen to this sober
Not great
A bunch of classic beats that honestly I was fond of! What does your soul look like, Pt.1 was the best of the bunch.
1. zteam - 1.5 2. number -1.5 3. change - 1.5 4 zoul -1 5. ztem - 1 6. tranmizzion - 1.5 7. zlump - 1.5 8. donor -2 9. uuorld - 2 10. napalm - 2 11. like - 1.5
An entirely instrumental album created only from sounds and samples. Worth listening to and likely hugely influential? Yes. Would I listen to it again? Probably not.
Not my thing.
Not my fav
Oh look, some dide got a bunch of new audio gear and a MacBook. Cool. Nothing unique, interesting, or engaging about this.
Pretty unmemorable. Like it literally finished ten minutes ago and I couldn’t tell you anything about it
huge album for those that enjoy riding elevators
Bit all over the place. Some songs are like Portishead. A band I always thought were overrated. And now I’ve gone off to listen to some Portishead and quite like it. Probably a 2.5 stars for me
der zweite song ist echt gut, der rest so meh. halt trip hop, eig voll cool, aber halt ned so meins
Some of it was really good and some of it was not a vibe. Started off very briefly psychedelic and then changed into something more traditionally hip-hop before flitting across a few other genres with hip-hop at the core. This made for some interesting songs, but also some very long and overly experimental instrumentals that harshed the vibe.
It’s 6pm now. Busy day just getting to this. Left my speakers in the living room so it’s headphones for tonight. Also coincidentally just started tracking my pulse and spo2 so I’m gonna see if my pulse shoots up when it starts to get loud (I think this is gonna be rap music ?) T1 alright this sounds new let’s goo T2 I can’t even describe what this reminds me of. It just reminds me more of a time maybe like heading into the 2010s? Maybe it was a little earlier, but this is giving me similar vibes to a lot of the beats. Despite that you can definitely hear ‘the 90s’ in this beat. Fun change of pace haven’t heard this in a while. Yoooo it just hit me this sounds so derivative of ‘36 chambers’. I’m enjoying listening to this but j queued 36 chambers for after this album. Shoutout ghostface killa too I might put it on the turntable if I’m feelin it. T3 radical switch up at 2:00. T4 now THIS feels like alt 90s rap HELLL YEAAH. I love this beat Zoned out to this song good stuff. T8 I been zoned out. Having a good time. Not wanting to review but don’t want to forget anything. Aside: this is nothing like Wu Tang I take it back. I hear a nylon guitar? So weird I love it. This could be a prog rock song. J checked pulseoximeter or whatever and at the beginning it was sitting over 110 not going down, just checked and last 5 minutes+ we’re in the 80s, can feel this music relaxing me. Do I have autism? Definitely want to relisten in the future
Didn’t hate it but can’t say I liked it. I guess I just don’t appreciate this musical genre.
Was good at first but couldn't listen to it till the end. Got boring
Det blir för mycket ganska ofta vilket leder till att det mest bara blir ljud istället för musik.
ok so didnt get a chance to listen to it much, but it seemed like some cool non-lyrical punk!!
I don’t get it, hip hope musac?
I found this to be boring or annoying more than enjoyable.
The battle over AI music is currently all the rage. Is it art? Is it theft? I'd it right that someone with no training can go make music at the touch of a button, possibly taking precious money and spotlight away from those precious artists who spend their lives toiling away on their six string? But there's nuance, that little thing is tribal little monkeys tend to forget. For example - can original human-written poetry, words, or lyrics be considered art? Even if you don't like those things, you'd probably say yes. But what if those same words are applied to AI generated music? What then? What if the words form an album, and what if the AI prompts for that album were designed in such a way to form something specific, something coherent and cohesive? What then? Well that's what I did. It's online. Under Scrabo's Looming Shadow. A 46 song concept album about potato picking, with my words set to AI music from my prompts. Is it art? Is it the same type of Art as Entroducing? I don't know. All I know is that it's better than Entroducing.
Eh, I can appreciate the sampling on this album and there were a few moments I enjoyed, but it was overall a bit forgettable for me. I wouldn’t mind listening to this album again if I had to but I doubt I’d go back to it again, not my cup of tea personally. Strong 2/5, I feel like I know people who would like this a lot more than I do
A bit boring
Organ donor was a skip for me. Building steam with a grain of salt was probably my favorite of the album. This whole album was kind of strange, especially hearing samples and snippets of other songs I was super familiar with just randomly sprinkled into the song. It was pretty good, vibey background music, but I don't think I would listen to it for anything else.
Mad respect for the work that went into it an the obvious influences the work had, but I just didn't like listening to it
Boring
I’m so tired of this electronic music. This is better than some, but it’s all the same to me. I’m not impressed at all. It’s like a freckle. It’s just there and doesn’t do anything for me.
My issue with sampling in music is the same as with collage in visual art. Give it enough attention and the mind will draw connections - maybe even assign meaning to the whole. Done right, it can be a revelation. . .but it's rarely done right. There are lots of imitators, but few innovators. Music is entertainment. I don't want to work at it and find my own meaning, simply because *it's just not that important*. That will, of course, influence my rating. Students of music will disagree. Like most hip-hop, I have no patience with it. This one was at least not aurally offensive.
wicka wicka wicka
This was fine, didn't offend my ears, but didn't really excite me either.
Not my thing
I'm not super familiar with the dance/electronic genre. I had a mixed experience with this. Some tracks I wasn't not a fan of, others I was indifferent to, but often found them fading into the background. Overall I would say a well produced album that just isn't my cup of tea.
Atmospheric and good background music, but ultimately not super interesting. Clearly, he’s a talented DJ, but a full album of just DJ is tough the sell.
This was a tough slog. Drum beats gave it some life but still went DOA.
2 - like every electronics album there’s one or two bright spots but the rest of the album is full of songs that are way too long, and at best background music
It was okay
okej, al malo predugo, postane zamorno, ne znam
Some parts of this are alright but a bit samey and some bits were quite annoying to listen to. Just not my thing. Would love if I hopped into a lift and this was playing though. Specific rating - 2.3 Fav song- changeling Least fav - organ donor
I understand why it's on the list, so that's something. Might be the only thing. I didn't hate any of the songs but I didn't particularly enjoy them either, I was mostly just waiting for it to be over. Favourite song: Mutual Slump Least: Napalm Brain/ Scatter Brain
Another that I'm glad to have listened to, but not disappointed when it eventually finished. I got Odelay the other day, and occasionally this is like that but without the songs. I didn't hate it, but I didn't much enjoy it. Listened to the Bjork song it sampled afterwards, that was good.
This is a collection of proto-hip hop tracks. No lyrics, just vibes. If you're into free styling, this is a good record to have. It's a pleasant listen but 'Midnight In A Perfect World' really stands out. It's a trip hop type joint, with a melancholic tinge that only comes at night. The rest is fine but this one track is worth listening to, and maybe downloading on your streaming app.
1.67
this just made me want to listen to pretty lights, so that's what i did after
# Album Name: Endtroducing... # Artist: DJ Shadow # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Real bang average album. Complete elevator / 90's sitcom background music. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No
Not my type of music but I can appreciate it
According to the Wiki, this is entirely written in samples, which can be interpreted as DJ Shadow didn't create anything, but still created one of the most renowned albums
Might be good for background music if you need to get some work done but not something I’ll seek out again
Its different from what a was expecting, was nice experience but i dont really like the songs, but was worth the experience
Kinda bland imo
The first main song and the last song hold up well but there is lots of uninteresting long tracks that go nowhere, slowly.
4/10 I strongly disliked the start of this album - it's ugly music. Brtlutal drums that crash through the samples, laying waste to any musicalitym but I like the Organ Donor song
Strange, sometimes in a good way, sometimes in a very not good way. Not much of a hip-hop fan.
A bit all over the places. Tracks seemed to jump about, with no connection to one another, or anything helping the whole thing flow or fit together. Some individual tracks weren't terrible, but the album as a whole wasn't great.
I found myself quite bored listening to this
Lowkey esoteric.
Enjoyed it sure, at least some of the incredibly layered drumbeats. But of all the noises to listen to, I think i could have made it to death wihtout this one.
2/5 one of them big shepherd hooks comes in from stage left and pulls this off the stage please
Definition of meh. Felt a bit unorganised somehow and went on too long
was disappointed by this
Probably really influential but to me it was not much more than focus music
Hyviä biittejä joita jäin kaipaamaan enemmän. Välillä konemusiikkityyppinen ääni nousi keskiöön ja lopulta musiikki jäi vain taustalle pyörimään eikä vanginnut mielenkiintoa.
Ei kovinkaan mun tyylistä musiikkia, mutta oli silti aivan hyvä. Hauskoja ja erilaisia biittejä ja ainakaan kaikki bisiit ei kuulistanu samalta. Lopulta kuitenkin jäi vaan taustamusiikiksi.
Nostalgiskt. Skatefilmer från tidigt 2000. Musikmässigt blir det lite tjatigt
forgetable
If I was running a fusion restaurant with cool vibes in NYC, or trying to have something on in the background while I chill with friends, this would be a good option. If I'm largely sitting and listening to it, this thing goes on and on and on. Fun use of the medium, good DJ, but you could cut it in half and have the same album.
I quite like Girl Talk and Milkman, so it's not that this is all just samples. It's just background noise. Listened before? N Saved to library? N Favorite track(s): N/A ⭐⭐: Didn't like it, didn't hate it. Saved no tracks.
Rap, Samples, 1996 -> 1-2
This sounded like podcast music. I kept expecting an ad for better help with a 10% off code. 2 stars
hard to pin down just what genre this album is, so it's an interesting listen for that reason. dj shadow also does a good job at showing off his versatility; there are lots of songs on here that sound different, yet still some sonic consistency across the project. but i kind of struggle to see the vision and aim of this album, and i feel like dj shadow didnt have much of clue either. hmmm
Es fing ganz gut an, der erste Song war wirklich in Ordnung. Dann wurde es anstrengend und zog sich in die Länge. 1 1/2 Sterne aber ich runde auf.
Debut Album. Hip Hop / Electronica. I'll give it a generous two out of five because the samples were good but overall I was bored.
Bóg mnie testuje. Umęczyłam się strasznie, powtarzalne bity, które się ciągną w nieskończoność, losowe przebitki, wszystko za długie i zbyt męczące a do tego bez polotu. 4/10
white guy who "revolutionized hip hop" thru his use of samples... um i know a trio of white guys who did that a decade earlier! MAN just listen to paul's boutique instead-- unless you're looking for something to fall asleep to, then go for this.
It’s alright , nothing stands out to me
Обкладинка топ! Я чомусь очікувала реп-альбому, але якби була уважнішою, то зрозуміла, що нічого такого від виконавця з ніком DJ Shadow очікувати не можна. Музика подекуди рвана, слів дійсно не вистачає, тому оцінка певно буде 2: бал за обкладинку і за друге слово в імені)
it's giving 3rd wave coffee shop, but i don't hate it. kind of cool ambient music
It’s a no for me
Not my thing at all. I know the music may have been unique and groundbreaking, but too repetitive for my tastes.
Not to my liking. I vibe with portions, but not enough to re-listen.
I kinda get it. It's just not my thing
Most of the album is bland trip hop which trudges along a little too slowly. Then Mutual Slump comes along to wake you up. Then the record falls into the same routine again. It’s not bad, but apart from mutual slump, nothing is there to make you want more
Nothing special imo
Like a scrapbook:) 2.5 stars
Meh
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a ver, como instrumental está nice, pero no es muy mi estilo y se me hizo algo pesado
Meh. Seemed kinda long and pointless.
Definitely better than I expected, but still not really my sort of thing