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“In the ‘90s, I was eager to demonstrate that samples were a legitimate form of making music – I wanted to articulate that in as many ways as I could”: DJ Shadow on his original mission statement and why he no longer puts the MPC on a pedestal

Over the years, DJ Shadow has shared much wisdom with MusicRadar across a range of interviews. We found that his attitude toward tech - and sampling - has evolved considerably

MusicRadar · Aug 27

“There have been times in my career where I’ve wondered: at the end of the day, am I going to own only 15% of my catalogue?”: DJ Shadow on why he stopped sampling and left the MPC behind

The pioneering producer explains why he switched up his sample-heavy workflow in favour of soft synths and Ableton Live

MusicRadar · Apr 22

DJ Shadow: ‘Kraftwerk are a touchstone for every phase of my career’

The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable record

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16

Brainfreeze at 25: how this all-45 mix changed the wider vinyl world

DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist's iconic mix is 25 years old. Here's the impact it had on the vinyl landscape.

What Hi-Fi? · Apr 20, 2024

"We had goosebumps... it was a very cool thing to be a part of": DJ Shadow on how watching Thom Yorke in the studio blew him away

The producer collaborated with Yorke on the 1998 UNKLE album Psyence Fiction

Louder · Feb 4, 2024

DJ Shadow on why he'll never go back to the MPC: "I got the newest MPC and I lasted about a day and a half. When you know what the possibilities are now and you try to go back in time, it doesn't work"

Best of 2023: The iconic crate-digger talks us through serendipitous needle drops, moving on from the MPC and the making of his latest project

MusicRadar · Dec 30, 2023

French band EMPRS blend hip-hop, rock and electro on debut album

This week we chat to EMPRS (pronounced Empereurs), a new French collective that mix hip-hop, rock and electro with lyrics in both French and English and whose debut and eponymous album features musicians and actors from across the world. We find out more about them and also look at new…

France 24 · Oct 23, 2023

‘It was freaking bananas!’: rap luminaries on the defining moments from 50 years of hip-hop

From Brooklyn block parties to globe-trotting glory, some of the biggest names in hip-hop share their personal highlights from five decades of rap, rebellion and raising the roof

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

The Avalanches to Daft Punk: who has the record for the most samples in a song?

Daft Punk used a lot, DJ Shadow most definitely, and The Avalanches 'used thousands', but who really has the record for the most samples used in a single tune?

MusicRadar · Aug 5, 2023

10 surprising artists who have sampled Metallica

From hip hop icon Eminem to drum 'n' bass heavyweights Chase & Status, these are some of the artists to have reimagined classic Metallica moments for their own songs

Metal Hammer · Apr 19, 2023