Reviews (page 6 of 13)
that was wicked cool! i really really enjoyed listening to this while working in a cold office. i shall be revisiting in the near future. fav tracks: mutual slump; what does your soul look like, pt. 4
Prettyyyyyy good. I like the jazzy parts mixed with the electronic sound. Relaxing but still energetic.
I own this on vinyl and have listened to it about 1000 times through, so safe to say I love it. Giving it a 4 because there’s a little something that’s holding me back on a 5. Favourite track: Midnight in a Perfect World Least Fav Track: Transmission 1
Loved- i luv experimental hip hop and it’s so interesting hearing how this has influenced future artists Iconic Although some tracks made me feel a bit on edge, I appreciate the art Favs: Best foot forward Changeling What does your soul look like Organ donor Napalm brain
I loved this so much, the amount of samples used here is like a treasure trove. The one sample that made my day however was Metallica’s Orion in “The Number Song” - finding my safe space song in this album was an unexpected joy. I didn’t keep an eye on the track names while I listened, but I loved it all.
Really enjoyed this. Reminded me of Pretty Lights, who I’m sure was inspired by this album.
Endtroducing..... is all about layers - gritty loops stacked just right. It’s got that lo-fi vibe, but more grounded. Everything feels intentional but loose at the same time. It’s easy to just let it play and get lost in it.
Trip hop, the 90s - this is my jam. There are some absolute classics on here. The only thing holding this back from 5 stars for me is that I think there are a few less interesting tracks on the album - but that doesn't detract from how impressive the standout tracks are, or how well it captures the mood around this incredible music scene
I had only heard this in pieces earlier, first time through the full document. Also read the liner notes for the first time and some things from Shadow. Ahead of its time, or the first one in the door, I don't know, but either way it is a really good record. I also forget he's not English - really should have been.
The concept of mixing samples into tunes is something that feels it would be hit-or-miss to me. I remember loving Paul’s Boutique by the Beastie Boys (which has to be on this list), but that album actually has a lot of original contributions from the Boys themselves. In that regard, Endtroducing is different, pretty much consisting of mostly samples. I feel like I don’t enjoy albums that are mostly instrumental, unless the tracks really hook me in. Up to now, not much of those albums have really hit me. But this one was special. While not perfect, the melodies from the samples really stuck with me. It didn’t feel like a standard hip-hop album or a collection of vintage 60’s pop lyrics put with record-stretching and drum beats. The vibes Endtroducing gives are chill without totally receding into the background. I particularly liked Changeling and Midnight in a Perfect World in that regard. But then there’s Stem/Long Stem. Such a beautifully experimental song. The fast parts in the first half sound just as hard as any metal riff I heard, which was unexpected. I was overall surprised with Endtroducing. I was expecting a hour long meandering soundtrack. But thankfully I got a lot more. Favorite track: Stem/Long Stem Other hits: Changeling, Midnight in a Perfect World, What Does Your Soul Look Like (Both 1 & 4)
Ages since I've listened to this album. It's great!
Nice to see something that's got songs I already know and learn where they come from. Good stuff on there
Great background music, interesting samples used. Some of the songs were a little boring but overall enjoyed it
Interesting beats and compositions. Enjoyed it a lot as background music.
I did not use a private Spotify session for this one. I liked it, not the hip hop N word and sketch heavy album I have become used to this site having me listen to, but a nice, somewhat ambient, background music.
The longer I listened the better it got. Great blend
Loved this. Excellent driving music. I knew that two or three songs from this album were heavily used in NPR radio production and I was happy to hear them as part of this larger work.
I was pretty sure I rated this one before but I guess not? Really good beats here and great to have on in the background for working. easy 4 stars
Interesting stuff. Fun to listen to.
bob ba awa bob wood
I've always been fond of "nocturnal" music but have only found Self-titled by Gorillaz and Machine Says Yes by FC/Kahuna truly fit that bill. Glad to have another album to add to the pile, and for the new addition to potentially be better than the ones I already know. As someone who is generally antagonistic towards hip-hop, this album feels like it was made for me. Trip hop is the only hop-adjacent genre that I'm partial towards, I've always had a thing for plunderphonics and the muffled lo-fi sound is the cherry on top. I'm impressed by how cohesive and immersive the listening experience is with how off the wall it can be at times. I'll need to give this one another listen - preferably while cruising down a highway in the middle of the night.
Building steam with a grain of salt is one of my favorite songs
Cool and interesting.
Great album to listen to for concentration and great vibes.
Surprised at how cool this was. I loved the eclectic feel to the music, which has moments of true beauty. I can get annoyed with too much gimmicky sampling but somehow this works great. Had a great headphones experience while working on a writing project.
There was a period of time when this album was on a short list of my favorite albums, because it was so different from everything else. It is still a good and an important album, and I appreciate it very much for what it is.
unique-sounding good laid-back vibes, for 1996 it seems pretty special
I've never heard album like this before (only samples and nothig more). But it was really good. I won't be going back for more but still I think it is entertaining and creative.
Unevenly brilliant; some tracks are meandering, some others instill a deeply felt atmosphere. 3.85
Not exactly my thing...love the Run the Jewels song and the Zach Del Rocha but alas non of that was on this album. Okay this is the album...I like it enough that I'd play it through the loud speakers to piss the old ladies off but would thoroughly enjoy it myself.
Much better than I was thinking it was going to be. Downtempo, but I actually enjoyed the groove. There's a reason bjork loved him.
I like!!! Het is heel boos en emotioneel en diep maar ook instrumentaal
already heard, any not too long ago as well. I like quite a lot of the songs, as the boom-bap 90s hiphop style is cool, however as its purely instrumental, and quite a lot of the songs are really long, some of them drag on a bit. Overall around 8/10
Fun album. Heavily sampled and a joy to listen too.
I love this type of music. Best track was Building Steam with a Grain of Salt. Not much to say
Stunning album
I some ways, I don’t get it. When do people listen to this? Do you just in the middle of the day say “gotta listen to some DJ shadow!” ???? With that being said, it really grew on me. I had to listen to it again because I felt like I had missed something. it’s not something you can put on a mixed tape and make it work. I need to be able to find a way to work it into my listening mix though because the music is kind of mesmerizing. What I thought was a 2 or 3 rating to begin with has become a 4 or 5. Way better than I expected.
New to me and I loved it (mostly - Some of the tracks were a bit repetitive) This was a really fun album and didn't demand anything of you as the listener - sometimes you want something that pushes the boundaries, but sometimes you want something like this that you can just groove along with. Great for music to listen to while working - I'd listen to it again.
the tracks didn't immediately pop out to me on a first listen, but it was interesting music to have on in the background
Haunting and thoughtful.
listening while doing some work and WOW this is really fun, its deffo somthing ill listen to again, its similar to things in my library already but its a really intreguing little album, super fun. so chill so fun so groovy so good
Interesting
The production on this is sooo good. Top notch delivery, he did such a good job. It feels new and original almost thirty years later. While I do enjoy the songs, I can’t enjoy them for too long, though, because it gets to be four minutes of the same loop. This instrumental style is really good for background music for me, but as something to listen to at the front of my brain, giving it full attention, it gets a little boring. I understand that’s a me issue rather than the album. I’m just not the biggest phan of instrumentals. As instrumentals go, however, this shit slaps and it is certainly quality. 4/5
This was a fun listen, and I did enjoy most of it.
ma che bello.
recognized the first track, what a classic - pretty chill slow album w/ some nice 90s hiphop beats, cool adlibs, big fan
not the kind of music i usually enjoy, but i found myself enjoying it. the sound of it is very unique
Favorite Track: What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt. 4
Really solid. Wasn’t sure what to think before I started but I quite liked this. Very mellow, low key. Loved the variety to the samples and the way later songs incorporate stuff from earlier songs. Nice vibes would put on again.
Better than expected
This was much more enjoyable and interesting than I thought it was going to be.
One of them’s got eyes as big as jolly ranchers. 3.5 rounded up.
As another commenter said, this definitely is something I'm glad I listened to before I die. Not my cup of tea, but definitely good background music.
A pleasant trip down hip hop memory lane
Was randomly handed this album by a former neighbor (who turned out to be a complete asshole over the years) -- it was one of my first exposures to this sort of sampletopia. Always enjoyed this one. Heard it so many times that there aren't really unexpected bangers, but: Stem/Long Stem, Organ Donor, What Does Your Soul Look Like
I really like DJ Shadow and I used to listen to the Private Press a lot when I was younger. I don't like this album as much but it is really cool. His albums are always very varied but I like that you can hear what he's doing with them really well, the samples and beats all flow really well.
Not bad beats
I liked it a lot more than my previous listen of this. The songs are really varied and the samples must be quite obscure since I didn't recognise many of them. Really liked the bass in lots of parts. Did fall off at the end though.
Stem / Long Stem - Medley, Organ Donor
I really didn't expect to like an instrumental album made by sampling as much as I did. There's a lot of layering going on. The end result is an interesting atmosphere. I'm not sure I would revisit this though.
Bizarrely apocalyptic
A classic album, but didn't age very well unfortunately. Smells of a very specific musical era.
Classic crazy for '96
Not bad. Downtempo chillstep with samples.
++: Building Steam with a Grain of Salt, Changeling / Transmission 1, What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4), Untitled, Mutual Slump, Why Hip Hop Sucks in '96, Midnight in a Perfect World, What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1 – Blue Sky Revisit) / Transmission 3 +: Best Foot Forward, The Number Song, Stem/Long Stem / Transmission 2, Organ Donor, Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain 7,7/10
Found this to be surprisingly enjoyable
A classic. Excellent downtempo beats.
I got this one when I was in university first getting into hip hop, hearing about it from the note on Wikipedia that said it was the first to be made up exclusively of samples. Listened to it a ton, still have Mutual Slump on my mp3 player. I don't think I have much to say that I didn't in review #2 on the Beastie Boys (except that I like this one a lot and the Beastie Boys sucked). music: appreciated. (⌐■_■)
Never got into DJ albums. I'll check this out. Definitely respect what they bring. Prettty cool stuff. Two tracks in. Now I know why this is an essential item.
Top notch choice for background music. Moody and ambient without too much to say.
Utterly fascinating. What is this, like prog-hop? I'm not entirely sure, and I can't say I'd listen to any of the tracks isolated, but the actual album is just so well made and truly a feat of musicality and production. I feel like I'm not smart enough to get it, but I certainly wasn't suffering.
Better than expected
Wasn't sure at first but I really liked this album.
Есть пару крутых треков, старое техно
Meget cool og sej atmosfære på albummet og nogle helt vanvittige samples. Også helt vildt at det er fra 1996 så ekstra point for det
Incredible album really enjoyed it!
i listened before and i’m glad i relistened, the drum work on this album is immense, some amazing production on this, really nice sounding, laid back aesthetic sounding album, good to play in the background if you’re doing something, would recommend this it’s a nice listen
Twin Peaks sample on the outro track goes hard
Wild ride
pretty cool beats
Gewöhnungsbedürftig und sicher nicht für jede Gelegenheit passend aber die Kunst dahinter anerkennenswert, Samples im Hip Hop Style mit großer Handwerkskunst abgemixt. 7/10
Got to have on in the background.
groundbreaking…..i think
Sounds like a reconstructed, developed thoroughly Pharcyde album. Less silly. Amazing, Building Steam with a Grain of Sand is not only one of the best song titles ever but is exquisitely mapped out. The Number Song will also always get me. Hadn't listened to The Changeling before but the way it devolves and changes and balances is mental. Motifs echo throughout the albums - ghostly teardrops, clandestine peeking around corners. Strong 4.55.
Classic DJ Shadow
A lot of quality, but the problem with dance bands that have no themeing to their albums is they can overcompensate by making those albums too long
Ja nice deze, kende hem al. Ziek influential album
I get why this is part of the list. It’s kind of unique and gender. Bending this is different than most the rest of the rap and R&B that was out at the time I like a lot of it creative. I’m not sure what it really brings longer time.
Good train music! Loved the mixing, and the beats were good enough to draw you in. It felt fluid yet precise, well made and I found myself enjoying the sounds around me more through this album
Sample selection. Drum-forward. Innovative combinations of sounds - a floating female choir weaves through chopped-up funk grooves atop a skeletal piano scaffold. Experimental without being overly challenging, complex without being obnoxious, heavy at the right moments and leavened with classical in places, soul in others, or maybe that's some 70's Adult Contemporary hits... just really entertaining. Cool as ƒ€©k. Flirted with a 5 on this but it's not really on the same level as Aladdin Sane or Tears for Fears. On the other hand, I gave Fatboy Slim a 5, so maybe it is. Close, anyway. Maybe I shouldn't have given Fatboy a 5, this is easily as good.
Good sampling music - perfect for working or having on in the background but some of the songs have merit on their own and deserve your full attention
I was expecting a bit more hip hop on this album but it actually was pretty chill with mostly instrumentals. As with most instrumental tracks there are several that feature vocal samples id rather not have, but they aren't too bad. I like the random organ that pops up, and a few tracks titles and samples have a bit of humor to them, which was also a pleasant surprise. Favorite track "Organ Donor" 3.5/5
Goated
A few all time great instrumentals here...
Really enjoyed this. Great instrumental hip hop album. Amazing use of samples
surprisingly fun
Although the album was labeled as hip hop, it was surprisingly listenable.
Really cool to see a full DJ mix album on here. Although i don’t want to just rag on the Anglo centricity thing; DJ shadow got huge in England first so if you’re gonna put a DJ album on here, I guess he’s the one you know. Really awesome for ‘96. It’s just a dude jammin and I could listen to Lo fi forever.
Massively cool overall and a good bit to do with jazz, every bit as much as it has to do with hip-hop. A lot of its tropes have been long since worn out by lesser DJs and artists who can’t see the full potential of their beats and beds or don’t trust them and thus junk them up with too much. Vibey contrasts set the mood, often chill, occasionally sinister. “Midnight in a Perfect World” and the second “What Does your Soul look like?” (Vol 1) are among top cuts, though first (Vol 4) is also chill and groovy – what powerful simplicity and what a range of interesting sounds.
Such a damn cool album
Appreciated this. Not typically my go to.
Entroducing Poeh tijd voor een albumpje vol beats. DJ Shadow is een meesterproducer, en dat is terug te horen op vrijwel ieder nummer. Heel soms gaat het naar mijn gevoel nét iets te lang door, soms stopt het nét wat te snel, maar bij veel nummers is het perfect. Sicke drumbeats, ambient zweefgeluiden, ritmes, riedeltjes en patroontjes die er voor zorgen dat je je aandacht niet verliest. Rating: 8,5/10 Highlights: Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt, Organ Donor, Why Hip Hop Sucks in ‘96, Midnight In A Perfect World, Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain
Een heel album aan instrumentele beats, zonder hooks en zonder MC die het verhaal vertelt, voelt toch wel als een uitdaging. Niet perse een uitdaging om het te doorstaan, maar wel om het te beoordelen. Het ensemble aan jazzy beats kan je aandacht ook al snel ontglippen, doordat het zich prima schikt in de rol als achtergrondmuziek. Maar DJ Shadow weet het interessanter te maken dan dat, met een plaat die zich exact nestelt te midden de driehoek 'Hip Hop', 'Trip Hop' en 'IDM'. Silky instrumentals als 'Changeling', 'What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt. 4', en 'Midnight In A Perfect World' nemen de luisteraar mee naar een dromerige wereld. Maar de plaat blijft hier niet in hangen, zoals veel andere sferische instrumentele albums dat wel neigen te doen. Ze worden verrassend smooth afgewisseld met steviger werk, waar razendsnelle techno en drum'n bass fills het bloed sneller laten stromen. Voorbeelden hiervan zijn de allesvernietigende 'Number Song' en het extreem intense 'Stem / Long Stem'. Ook de overheerlijke drums en mysterieuze ambiance in 'Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt' moeten genoemd worden. Een perfecte mood-setter zo aan het begin. DJ Shadow weet een unieke stemming neer te zetten door samples uit films, series en oude Italiaanse house muziek (Organ Donor sampled Giorgio Morodor op kenmerkende wijze) met elkaar te mixen. Strooi boven op deze intense geluiden een vleugje jazz en funk, en het luistert ook nog lekker weg ook. Ik vond het daardoor niet alleen een album dat net als een hoop instrumental Hip Hop gewoon aangenaam is om op de achtergrond aan te zetten tijdens het werken, maar hij was ook zeker in staat om op de juiste momenten de aandacht terug te grijpen. Bijzonder werkje, zeer bepalend voor de ontwikkeling van 'sampledalia', en eigenlijk van start tot einde vermakelijk. 8,5/10 Highlights: Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt. 1/Pt. 4 Stem / Long Stem Midnight In A Perfect World
super good background music
Excellent electronic music and some of the best sampling this side of Paul’s Boutique
Interesting loops and musicality in there, and not just repeated loops of a short phrase to get tired of immediately.
Vibe below midnight Relaxed but not without grit Music to melt with
I really like it. Great beats!
I liked this a lot. My wife did not. I think that's probably a pretty reasonable summary—it's noisy but I like the beats and sampling. I can see it being a very divisive listen though, and probably wouldn't put this on for others.
3.75 stars. I've revisited this album a few times for this project, each time seeking to find some stand out moments or songs, but I just end up vibing for the rest of the album. I think "Stem/Long Stem" and "What Does Your Soul Look Like" were particularly good? It speaks well of the album that all the songs flow together. It does have a certain charm with having a 90s simplicity to the mixing and editing, but still sounds modern.
More great background music
Interesante disco. En su mayoría un hip-hop instrumental super experimental, con un flow increíble por lo general. Algunos toques jazzeros también muy interesantes. Si bien tiene tramos extremadamente extraños, por lo general es super interesante, diferente a lo que se suele escuchar, y transmite una calma y sensación de paz al oirla de fondo que mola bastante.
Experiential
7/10. A little too much repetition but when I learned how it was made that made sense. Loved a lot of the beats though and put Mutual Slump and Organ Donor on the 5 Star playlist.
This was really quite good! I loved the way the layers built on each other in sometimes unexpected ways. Is that comment basic af? That’s how I felt! 8.5/10
Впечатляющий альбом в смысле того, как это всё сделано. Лучшая песня - The Number Song.
Endtroducing is one of a kinda. I’m not even sure what to say about it. 30 years later and I’ve still never heard anything it. A man telling a story through others voices. It’s probably the best background music I’ve heard. Music to put at while working. 8.8/10
A beat tape that aged so well it's hard to believe it came out almost 30 years ago. The vocal based samples and intricately crafted instrumentals sound timeless and vivid. A few tracks on here I enjoyed a bit less than most, but overall this project was a journey that I can see myself coming back to time and time again.
Interesting album that was intriguing to listen to. The variety of sounds and vibes was pretty unique. The off beat sections put off panic/unsettling feels. Overall solid.
ISCH DAS DE SAMPLE GUY JA building steam... findi sehr en coole uufbau s verlürt sich au immer wieder, findet denn aber wieder zum thema zrugg, sehr cool find funny wie d drums "glichet" bi changeling aber zum casual lose isch das doch huere müehsam hahaha oahh huere geil wenns bi stem echli los gaht, geili rhythmuswechsel joa organ donor nöd gad de banger aber funny titel es zieht sich schochli. aber es het trz immer wieder element wo intressant sind, aber 10, 15 min weniger hetts au tah und immer wieder chli creepy??
Very original, and bursting with ideas. Although it was not always stylistically my thing, DJ Shadow is amazing at his ability to create surprising and fresh arrangements. At times the album really grooved too and created interesting atmospheres.
I wouldn’t be more surprised if my 83 year old mother in law jumped out of Chris Rock’s birthday cake! I really enjoyed this album! It’s like background music in a classic video game. Grooving.
A game changer, a sampling masterpiece, a record without equal.
Was familiar but the whole thing is really impressive. Feels like a symphony
The first triphop album I got into when I started branching away from metal. Rinsed it dry, but can still hear the quality. It drags in parts, cant help but feel a lot of the interludes could have been cut, and each song trimmed slightly. Very good album, but just shy of great.
One of the most unique and interesting listening experiences. I think I would play this again while working, not every song but majority of them definitely need multiple listens. Just because of the ambience and complexity of the sampling I have to give it a 4.
A very good album to chill and ease into your Monday morning with. One of the more interesting DJ albums out there. Shadow does a remarkable job of representing multiple styles and weaving things together in ways that might sound conventional today but were mind-blowingly fresh for 1996. Furthermore the number of endless hours of listening to vinyl it required to just nab a few second sample here and a ten sample second there requires supreme patience and taste. I think way more effort was put into the creation of this album than you might think. Also as someone who has some experience with this method of production, props to Shadow for managing to create this with the technology available to him as an indie artist in 1996. Definitely the type of album that totally deserves to be on this list. This is the album that inspired the groundbreaking albums from Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Massive Attack, Radioplay, and countless other acts from 1996 up to now. For some that would be an indictment, but not in my view, as I enjoy the endless amount of diverse sounds and interpretations it has created. You can tell this came from someone who just loves music, of every type, from everywhere. My favorite tracks were "Building Steam With a Grain of Salt", "Stem/Long Stem (Medley)", and "Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain (Medley)
This has good associations for me. I remember downloading it from the uni halls FTP and also it was on a lot at the bouldering wall. Feels like it's aged pretty well
Good listening for the morning
Really good, but some songs get repetitive
Super solid beats. Can definitely trace the influences. Its pretty long but overall a good listen, will revisit in the future.
Felt more like a movie soundtrack than anything else, but a great one. Music made entirely of samples is certainly legit, and there are a lot of really interesting things going on here, but I am not quite at a 5. Curious to see how successive listens may change my rating.
Great chill-out album. The warm hiss of spinning vinyl permeates every moment.
I loved this album in the 90s. It was such an interesting new feel to have an album constructed from only samples. I'm not sure it has aged all that well. I love most tracks, but that's most likely because I loved them long, long before listening this time. I think there's a fairly clear line from this album to his later productions, but this isn't DJ Shadow firing on all cylinders, and many tracks feel a bit longer than they had to be.
Took sample craft to a.new level.
Я вообще не знаю что ожидать, вообще хз что это, по обложке ни че го не понятно. Лёгкое пиано на старте, это брейккор момент? :D да нет, не может быть. Ща поди рэп начнётся Хм, рэп-то не начинается. Чилл биточек, приятный. Груви! А мне понравилось. Не могу сказать что это тупо топ, пара треков было приятных, остальное всё так, на фон. Но хорошо
Remember this one from the late 90s and it was pretty important in terms of opening the door to more of the mixing and sampling subgenre of hip/trip hop. It’s mostly great as background vibe music but undeniably cool.
I’ll give it a 4 for being groundbreaking. But probably a 3 for my listening tastes. Was nice to work to in the background.
trippy, ambient, and abstract but not in a jarring or nonsensical way
Nice!!
Really cool album. Many songs I absolutely adore, but for me there are a few that drag a tiny bit
Amazing. Absolute classic and all bangers. Many good memories. Very long - over 2 hours.
ive got a pregnant snake
Yes, this is my jam. What they did here was awesome, and it's only not so mind blowing to me now because of all the copycats since then. This is the one of the best headphone albums of the early 21st century.
I want to go back in time and play this in my teenage bedroom with low lighting and incence burning...
Got into DJ shadow after watching Andrew Reynold's part in the Birdhouse skating flick called The End. "Organ Donor" stayed on my mp3 player for a long time after that.
Nice easy listening, great musical notes.
Wow. Should have known about DJ Shadow. Don't know why I didn't, but TBH, better late than never! Another good find by the 1001albumsgenerator. So yeah, shout out there. This genre skates on "my" tastes and is easy for me to like. Instead of one or two songs that crush it for me, I kinda feel like the whole album has a consistently high vibe and definitely will pay more attention to DJ Shadow's work (from whenever).
Je suis resté vraiment impressionné par cet album. J'étais vraiment sceptique à l'idée d'écouter du hip-hop instrumental, mais c'est tellement bien réalisé qu'on n'a pas l'impression qu'il manque du rap pour aller dessus. Définitivement à réécouter. 8/10
Interesting and unexpected. 4/5
chilled background noice that was very plesant. not what I was expeciong but a fun listen
# Playlist track - Organ Donor # Notes - Super solid album. - It's super experimental, so it kind of loses me at times, and it's definitely not the easiest thing to listen. Still super cool! - Incredible sampling.
Not really something I'd seek out, but I enjoyed it. Expert control of mood and atmosphere. I would probably only listen as background music, but it would handle that job well.
Influential only a couple songs that really pop
Enjoyed this one.
I had never heard of the artist or the album. But, I really enjoyed the creativity and power. I will definitely enjoy this one again.
This was cool and innovative, and surprisingly melodic. The samples were used as for inspiration, not dericvation.
Feels like I should be playing street pickup in the Bronx. Thx Aiden
Enjoyed the beats!
Ja virheetöntä niin sanottua chilling and wibing menoa heh.. Noh ei ei..Tästä löytyy tunnetta ja asiaa.. Vaikka loppuu kuin lökä pöksyyn ja unten maille.. Paras biisihän long stem 7 min soitto.. oikeassa oltiin.. Vaan sitoudutaan albumiin hassusti.. noh.. harmi..
ive tried listening to this a few times in the past and always stopped a few tracks in because i didnt think it was very interesting and i dont care how they made it. im not an instrumental hip hop fan but i actually really enjoyed it as background noise this listen. i can see myself coming back to this. im really not sure what to rate this but i enjoyed it enough to give it a 7
Good stuff
Heel afwisselend, knap, origineel
elämme epävarmoja aikoja. vanhat maailmat ovat muuttumassa epätahdista, uudet maailmat ovat sekaannuksessa ja mikä pahentaa tilannetta, supermies näyttää jääneen varhaiseläkkeelle... ONNEKSI ON DJ SHADOW....... SHADOWCASTER MASTER THE REAL MOTHERFUCKING GANGSTER ... ''For me, this is where electronic music began'' jaa no sitten olet vaan aivan vitun tyhmä henkilö, että peukut pystyssä täällä että kasvain saadaan irroitettua.. heh... one lineri, hullu roast... vain parempi ihminen keksii tollaista.. vittuun pois nää intermissionit voi helvetti sentään long stem
2-29-2024 This is such a cool idea. I'm glad Sarah included me in it. Mellow. This kind of stuff is cool. It doesn't "speak to me" but it's pleasant to listen to. Untitled is my FAVORITE ! LMAO "And they all got ass" Also, mutual slump -------------- Second listen started in the morning. First track hit me and I'm "primed to listen" I like it.
Quality. Great samples, beats, vibes.
Maravilla
This was actually cool. Completely composed out of samples, this is quite extraordinary. Will listen again.
Trance-like, jazzy techno
Nice groovy chill instrumentals. Pretty good
Masterpiece of texture and layering, of synthesizing for mood and vibe and incorporating many different elements (see “Organ Donor”). Opener is quite intriguing with near-minimalist piano setting a tense mood. “Stem/Long-Stem” and “Transmission 2” seem to want to be classical and ambient, respectively. A work – or composition – best judged as a whole, it feels like a hip-hop flavored genre of its own (made with hip-hop techniques), with lots of jazz influences and atmospherics, and ample ambient feels, too. Super influential and has held up on its own terms quite sturdily indeed. 100%-worth knowing and hearing.
Excellent instrumental album. In every song I was expecting a rapper to come in with some heat, but they never did. It was just sick beats on top of sick beats on top of sick beats.
Cool. But hard not to compare to later music. 3.5/5
Interesting Trip Hop. More instrumental than anything yet interesting enough to revisit.
"Building Steam with a Grain of Salt", "Stem / Long Stem - Medley" and "Mutual Slump" are the standout tracks.
cool
Enjoyed
Wasn't sure what to expect with a hip-hop instrumental album, but came out pleasantly surprised. The samples and genre fusing across this thing create some incredible beats that easily stand on their own without lyrics. It felt very Portishead at times, and old school at others. It really felt like an album that actually belongs on this list.
A great album to serve as background soundtrack while working or reading a book. With a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere. I will definitely listen to it again. Best Track: What does your soul look like pt. 1
DJ Shadow is absolute fire! I really love Nobody Speak (collab with RTJ who are also fire) so my eyes widened when I saw this album come up. Really enjoyed the album and look forward to more.
A bit of DJ Rekluse vibe.
Very 90s cybercafe
very good production but dragged on a little bit some filler songs favourite song was organ donor
Really liked this. Makes me want to research how people compare him to Dilla
I didnt think I'd like this when I got it, but Midnight in a perfect world specifically is hauntingly beautiful. That hooked me and I ended up delightfully surprised by the entire album. A surprise to be certain!
Not my thing but I enjoyed this album.
a very fine example of what this is
I'm not really a rap/hiphop fan, but this was surprisingly enjoyable. Nice variety and a tongue in cheek vibe.
I'm going with a solid 4.5. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would it just drug on a little bit in the middle for a few songs
Remember the album well. Very good.
确实是不错的采样主义
I kept asking myself why I liked this one, I don’t have an answer, but I did like it.
The vibes were perfect for the day.
Such interesting sound, very cool
I already knew and loved this album. But I haven't heard it in a long time and I was curious to see how well it holds up. Really well! I spotify-liked 4 tracks from the album, but I think the entire album has a great sound.
Really liked the concept, songs were unique and interesting
Aika hyvä 3.5/5 Oli kylll 3.75/5 Diggasin 🤌🏼
Since long time HipHop again. Nice album.
This album will forever remind me of the movie Dark Days. This is the perfect gritty urban soundtrack. The sampling is so seamless, it’s effortless. This was a landmark in instrumental hip hop and its impact is still felt.
Honestly great vibes
i can imagine that breakcore originated from this genre. it sounds like a slower, calmer version of breakcore. i love it, but it feels like it's missing an element in some songs. after reading other reviews i could see my opinion was somewhat shared too.
I'll often see praise for this being the greatest instrumental hip hop album of all time, and perhaps for good reason. DJ Shadow has an impressive ability for taking a typical sample and utilizing extensive production techniques at his disposal. To this extent, Endtroducing is like a bag of tricks that just keep coming. Where the UK was heavily invested in the world of trip hop during the 90's, America had DJ Shadow. And while not every track is the most impressive or mind-blowing, it displays a certain creative energy necessary to elevate the genre and industry practices as a whole.
I used to hate the way this album sounded so rough and underproduced, but I think it's part of the charm now and it adds authenticity.
good, innovative stuff that still sounds good in 2024, but quite long
I like the style but the result is not really that great. Stem/Long stem medley would really fit for a DOOM 2 MIDIs Organ donor is a favorite of mine.
I usually dislike hip hop but enjoyed dj Shadow. It was good chill music to have one while working
A solid chillout/triphop album - personal faves are Stem/Long Stem and What Does Your Soul Look Like. An excellent one to unwind after a long and stressful day.
Such a wide and wild mix of styles and genres! This album contained a lot of elements which I heard from Bonobo, Tycho and such. So Downtempo, Chillwave. I thought these things came up around 10 years later or so.
This is a remarkable album that rewards repeated listens. It’s complex, layered, playful and chilled at the same time. The samples are eclectic drawing from ambient, jazz, funk and film scores combined in sometimes surprising and unexpected ways. Definitely one to listen to on headphones!
Great album; stumbled across it almost 20 years ago and I'm still hooked in the first seconds. The composition and ambiance work on this album are noteworthy, it takes you to a journey with ups and downs, and I find the whole pretty coherent. There are obvious bangers (Stem/Long Stem for starters) and chiller parts that lean to trip-hop (and that the main clue that gives away the age of the record, you hear that you can smell the mid-'90s). The composition makes me think of progressive stuff I usually encounter in rock-related genres. And I can't imagine the work required to chisel such a record. Great work!
Went to college listening to it, I already knew one of the songs on it. Great album ! 7/10 based on what I like and enjoy.
Really interesting album.
Wasn't sure what to think of this album. It is cool. How cool? Still thinking about that. But the first song that came up randomly after the album ended was by Run the Jewels and those guys kick serious ass. So if DJ Shadow's weird brand of hip hop from the 90's helped clear a path for Killer Mike and El-P then that is a big deal. His sampling doesn't feel like sampling, it feels natural. And it's 100% sampling! I really enjoyed his songs with a harrowing or ominous sound - Building Steam with a Grain of Salt (that heavy but simple piano presence), What Does Your Soul Look Like Pt. 4 (that funky bass and weird vocal), Stem / Long Stem (that soft and heavy percussion along with different strings), Organ Donor (that organ - watch your back!), Midnight in a Perfect World (the gloomy vocals and piano). Not a perfect album by any means, but not average either. Feels like a 3.5 is in order but since I can't give that rating and I don't want to give it a 3, I rounded up.
Some very cool grooves and incredibly smooth samples - a great example of someone taking samples and making them sound like completely new songs. Favorite tracks: Building Steam With a Grain of Salt, The Number Song, Midnight in a Perfect World, Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain (Medley). Not rating it a 5 because it's basically high quality background music - plus there are a few samples I dislike (like the weird bullfrog vocal thing in What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt 4), but it's a very good album that I can see revisiting.
Great start. I love instrumental music and have been trying to listen to more hip-hop this year. Took a couple tracks to get into what was being laid down, but I especially love the chill cosmic hang-out vibes of the second half. Can definitely see myself relistening to this album.
An incredible soundscape....Not heard anything like this before... very engaging
I’ve never heard of this artist or album before, but it was really nice. Well-created mix of samples.
Lots of horror-movie sounds and soundtrack samples worked into the beats give most of this album a wonderfully creepy vibe. “Midnight in a Perfect World” is, in my opinion, a respite from the gloom (and “Why Hip Hop Sucks in ‘96,” but that’s only 44 seconds long). I remember buying this when it first came out - don’t remember how I heard about it - but I was not prepared for its overall ominous tone. I came to love it and it holds up today.
Not what I'd have chosen for myself. That said, this was an album ahead of its time. I enjoyed several songs immensely; the rest was decent background music. Nice to stretch some boundaries with this.
I don’t know how to explain this other than…. Vibes
not usually one for instrumental hip hop but this is obviously a beautiful example it. still, I don't think this would ever be a repeated active listen for me, but i can certainly appreciate it. midnight in a perfect world is a banger though
90s techno teance feel
Unusually for an album of this length, this got better as it went along. By the end I was very into it indeed. This was the kind of thing that the Indie Kid of the 90s shunned, while the more out-there types got bang into it. Well I can see why now. It's superb working music, which, as mentioned previously, may not be a total compliment, but is extremely useful.
This one I know to be a classic, though I'm not really familiar with it or DJ Shadow. I think I listened once, expecting a cool hip hop beat tape, and was disappointed. The reality is, I don't think I understood it. This isn't really a "hip hop" project in that sense at all. Sure, it's a lot of sample-based beat making, and a few of these beats could work on a hip hop album, but as a whole this doesn't strike me as hip hop. Wikipedia says things like "trip hop" or "plunderphonics," which makes me think of The Avalanches or The Books. For me, taking away that genre expectation significantly improved the listening experience. I do really like this, the sample work is pretty impressive and enjoyable. Not something I personally would annoint as classic or essential based on my listen, but I have no awareness of the scene or context surrounding it, so I won't doubt it. And even without that awareness, it's a pretty great ride. Really enjoy the long tracks that just let the instrumental breathe. Favorite tracks: Best Foot Forward, Building Steam, Changeling, What Does Your Soul Look Like, Organ Donor, Napalm Brain. Album art: Definitely a classic cover, the kind I've seen a hundred times. Couple guys digging through crates at a record store, who can relate? Captures the spirit of sample-based work like this, and the blur and anonymity of the shot gives this an air of mystery. 4/5
Also ahead of its time. He also puts on an amazing live show
Unique and interesting. I’m here for it.
Totally amazing. I was under the impression DJ Shadow was an UK act, lol. This is something extraordinary.
this is the perfect album for doing background stuff. it meanders a little from time to time but overall I found myself vibing to this whole album as I worked through my day, good stuff
Oh what’s this? One of the best examples of sampling ever?!? I used to love this album back in the day so it was very nice to return to it. Drags a little in the middle but overall it’s terrific
Quite enjoyed this - still very fresh-sounding despite being nearly 20 years old. Like the repeated themes throughout. Will happily listen again.
I unfairly judged the cover and didn't think I'd like this album but there was a lot to like about it and some of the tracks were very much my vibe.
Honestly a great album, but it felt like it was missing something. It makes sense given how influential it was and the year it came out. Maybe if a rapper was paired with DJ Shadow or the songs were a little more complex like the Avalanches. Great homework album though
Enjoyed. 7/10
This holds up.
Dit album is een constante trip. Het feit dat het compleet gesampled is en dat er eigenlijk vrijwel geen origineel geluid in zit draagt naar mijn mening zo erg bij aan wat het vet maakt. Dit is dus echt een album waarvan ik meteen begrijp waarom het in de lijst staat. Het is vernieuwend voor de tijd, er zijn weinig albums die hier op lijken en het is muzikaal ook gewoon een ijzersterk album! Organ Donor is zeeeeeeeer herkenbaar - Camelo's Christening van Vilchezz pakt dat sampletje ook volgens mij. God, wat is dit toch een lekker album. Toch denk ik dat het voor mij een 4 sterren album is, ik zou het 4,5 geven als dat kon maar ik neig eerder naar de 4 dan naar de 5. Er zit toch te veel filler tussen en niet elk nummer is voor mij even speciaal. 4 sterren is wel ontzettend hoog though!
Instrumental hip hoptrip hopplunderphonics, sampledelia.
Experimental: the different sounds made it a very unique listen which I was slightly digging. Like nothing I have really listened to before which was I was wanting smth different to enjoy. Overall a solid listen and would recommend.
One of the albums that got me into instrumental hip-hop. I enjoy most of the album throughout and don't think there's much filler.
I think many who hear this in 2024, take this for granted because technology has come so far that you can produce this on your home computer. The painstaking detail and time used to layer and create on this is incredible. Smoke a joint, put your headphones on and sit back and enjoy this.
parking tickets listen to 2021 re-release tho; it's better
Really good instrumental hiphop album. It is a bit long, but the songs are pretty much all good, so its not to big of an issue. Works best in the background.
mágico misterioso divino
Instrumental hip hoptrip hopplunderphonics, sampledelia.
I should look into his catalog!
Very interesting one
I come back to this one every few years and really like it. It's not my normal style of music but this one really stands out.
It's alright, doesn't seem to stand out much, but good background music. Not quite sure what the artist is going for here.
Instrumental hip hoptrip hopplunderphonics, sampledelia.
Very good!!! The best way to describe it is if your friend hands you a flip camera and asks you to record some skate tricks. It’s ephemeral and has solid rhythm; each song has buildup. It’s just good music imo
Nice. Will listen to again.
Jaren 90 dance/electronisch
Old school sampling.
Lots of interesting textures and clever use of samples. Not my usual but I enjoyed this!
Def a mood
very confident album on the whole and despite the change in vibes between songs the whole experience was very smooth and not jarring. I like the mix of instrumentals and vocals Building steam with a grain of salt is cheeky and I love it Changeling and what does your soul mean to me are very soothing to me
Really original
Surprisingly great listen!
Not my style, but certainly a great album.
groovy AF. 4 stars.
decent
Good vibes
Love it
An album made entirely of sampled material…the first of its kind. Vibrant, heart pumping, and difficult to imagine how it’s so fully realized given it’s place in history.
- Even better than I remember it. Can't quite get to five stars, but its real close. - Maybe the best-composed plunderphonics album of all time? Shadow is really doing some incredible stuff here.
really good. rainy day vibes a lot of the time but great songs through and through.
Solid tracks. Seminal album for sure. 4.5/5
Encore du Hip-hop, mais pas degueu du tour
Enjoyed this one - a very important to the genre!
I like this a lot. Nice drum rhythm EDM. Cool samples and funky tracks at times 4.1
Wish I had known about this album 27 years ago! Great sampling choices and composition. He could have delved even more in places and gone full concept album, and I would have been even more pleased. Need this one for car trips.
Pretty good for background and/or focus. Wouldn't necessarily put this on just for fun, though.
Didn’t know what to expect, I’ve heard of this without really hearing it. Really enjoyed it, reminded me of the Byrne/Eno Bush of Ghosts with record scratches and breakbeats.
I like this album, I think DJ Shadow used sampling to create something artistic and different sounding. Having said that I thought the weird blast beat on stem was a strange choice. Overall I’m conflicted about sampling as it can be quite lazy and can alter my enjoyment of the original songs that were sampled. This album still gets a 4/5 as it has an interesting and mysterious atmosphere to it.
Some interesting stuff on here for sure. Will need to listen again some time.
very chill, all vibes, lets go highlights: -building steam with a grain of salt -changeling/transmission -what does your soul look like -midnight in a perfect world
Groundbreaking turntablism. I can't think of anything like it. Majestic.
Haven't listened to this whole album in years, forgot how good it was to have on while working. 3.5/5
I've heard a lot of buzz about this album on the 1001 albums subreddit, so I had really high hopes for this. I tend to enjoy music that employs a lot of sampling, and this album was no different. These songs were incredibly pleasant to listen to, and I thought they were incredibly well produced. It's really impressive that DJ Shadow built this entire album almost completely off of sampling and that he used minimal equipment to do it. I'll definitely listen to this album again soon.
The musics coming through me
Classic, always a pleasure to return to.
Chill
Wow I really liked this
It was quite a rollercoaster. But exactly what he does, experimental. I loved it, it was a unique experience for me and I like that. Quite a fun album
Ein Werk, wortwörtlich: das ist alles aus samples gebastelt. Was für eine Mammutaufgabe. Und was man erst alles dafür gehört haben muss. Bisschen lang vielleicht.
good album, enjoyed the tunes and mixes.
Really cool album. Never heard of DJ Shadow, crazy that this sound was produced in the mid 90s. Seems like it was also probably way ahead of its time (saying also cause I reviewed Gorrilaz yesterday). Some sick tracks, but I think my brain didnn’t appreciate as much as I wouldv’e if I heard it 20 years ago. Just oversaturated by lofi beats today. But still dank, 4 stars cause ik this piece was way ahead of its time.
A bit overrated and inconsistent but somehow still great
Some great parts, I knew more than I thought I would, catchy parts too
Great instrumentals. Never listened to hip hop/rap album with limited vocals but I enjoyed this one. Definitely a killer album with good energy.
Het neefje van de Propellerheads zo te horen. Maffe filmcitaten, hier en daar wat spionnenklanken, orgeltje ertussen. Het is wat minder uptempo, maar verder een leuke trip.
Vermakelijke verzameling van deuntjes en beatjes uit de triphoptijd. Het heeft niet dezelfde eeuwigheidswaarde als de albums die we eerder mochten luisteren, maar het is toch wel weer lekker relaxed. 3,5 ster, die ik maar weer eens naar boven afrond
Endtroducing.....a classic album of sampling-turntablist hip-hop.
Es un todo, los elementos se correlacionan de manera interesantísima y el tono de intriga del disco es excepcional. Es impresionante que sampleando se logre tal resultado. He escuchsdo discos instrumentales de hip hop pero llega un punto que cansan, este reslmente vive y es consciente de ello. El jazz las baterias impredecibles pero con groove, los elementos que se asoman, todo parecen detalles por un chef en un plato perfecto 8/10.
Nice
Thought it was fun, a bit of a mood really. Good for car driving tbh. Overall enjoyed it.
I didn't really know what to expect and wasn't that optimistic. But the the intro was cute and the album stayed interesting throughout. I liked it a lot.
Really enjoyed this, great use of sampling. I liked the jazzy, hypnotic feel of many of the tracks
So cool. Very little else to say.
Meanders a little bit but otherwise a very cool album!
It sounds like if lofi hiphop had a caffeine-induced 3 AM inspiration to do something which sounds like big beat and did it. And it's great. Surprising form someone who I discovered from Run the Jewels' "Nobody Speak".