Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

baystateoftheart — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 11:51:57 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 07/07/2019 15:51

Skinny wrote:

Yeah, this shits on Donuts. Though its scope is much wider, so the comparison seems unfair. Easier to compare this to something like SAW or Untrue, tbh.

Nah. It may be more groundbreaking/epic/experimental, but that doesn’t make the music itself better. Both are personal favorites though. Endtroducing was something I loved from first listen, while Donuts took more time to click.

Track picks: Midnight In A Perfect World, Stem/Long Stem

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Graeme2 — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 08:02:46 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 07/07/2019 12:02

Jimmy Dread wrote:

I’ve had a bit of a topsy-turvy relationship with Endtroducing over the years. First time I heard it was when it first came out and it did absolutely zilch for me. It wasn’t for around another 10-15 years that I gave it another go and everything finally clicked into place. Now I own two copies of it (original Mo’Wax and one of those Back To Black abominations, the latter I’m trying to sell on).

I assume Baystate’s personal favourite instrumental hip-hop LP is Donuts - fair enough, it’s a fine album. I’ve always thought it played more like a consistently good mixtape short on obvious standout moments. Entroducing on the other hand is a set of solid, and sometimes mesmerising cuts. Shadow’s choice of samples do it for me too - crate-digging of the highest order, and directly responsible for me owning these two Scandinavian curios:

Ja, Dä ä Dä! by Pugh Rogefeldt

Harakka Bialoipokku by Pekka Pohjola

Coincidentally, if you like both Shadow and Dilla give Shadow/Cut Chemist’s Brainfreeze a spin.

Nice one. Look at Pugh there, that HAS to be good 😁 yeah second the Brainfreeze rec.

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Graeme2 — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 07:59:56 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 07/07/2019 11:59

Skinny wrote:

Yeah, this shits on Donuts. Though its scope is much wider, so the comparison seems unfair. Easier to compare this to something like SAW or Untrue, tbh.

Yeah. Both this and Donuts are instrumental records based on samples but they aren't really that comparable. Always really loved this record.

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

HoldenM — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 05:12:02 GMT

Author: HoldenM

Posted: 07/07/2019 09:12

One of those formative hip hop albums for me. Kinda ruined a lot of stuff for me. Anyway, it's perfect.

Track picks
1. Best Foot Forward
4. Changeling
10. Why Hip Hop Sucks In '96
11. Midnight In A Perfect World

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Skinny — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 04:47:15 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 07/07/2019 08:47

Yeah, this shits on Donuts. Though its scope is much wider, so the comparison seems unfair. Easier to compare this to something like SAW or Untrue, tbh.

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Jimmy Dread — Sun, 7 Jul 2019 03:58:03 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 07/07/2019 07:58

I’ve had a bit of a topsy-turvy relationship with Endtroducing over the years. First time I heard it was when it first came out and it did absolutely zilch for me. It wasn’t for around another 10-15 years that I gave it another go and everything finally clicked into place. Now I own two copies of it (original Mo’Wax and one of those Back To Black abominations, the latter I’m trying to sell on).

I assume Baystate’s personal favourite instrumental hip-hop LP is Donuts - fair enough, it’s a fine album. I’ve always thought it played more like a consistently good mixtape short on obvious standout moments. Entroducing on the other hand is a set of solid, and sometimes mesmerising cuts. Shadow’s choice of samples do it for me too - crate-digging of the highest order, and directly responsible for me owning these two Scandinavian curios:

Ja, Dä ä Dä! by Pugh Rogefeldt

Harakka Bialoipokku by Pekka Pohjola

Coincidentally, if you like both Shadow and Dilla give Shadow/Cut Chemist’s Brainfreeze a spin.

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

Luigii — Sat, 6 Jul 2019 19:53:55 GMT

Author: Luigii

Posted: 07/06/2019 23:53

Best Track Changeling? Though I can see if People Pick Midnight in a Perfect World.

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

CharlieBarley — Sat, 6 Jul 2019 18:10:26 GMT

Author: CharlieBarley

Posted: 07/06/2019 22:10

Classic
I was entroduced to Endtroducing through this site
It's great

Re: Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

baystateoftheart — Sat, 6 Jul 2019 16:21:10 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 07/06/2019 20:21

Amazing album. The second-best instrumental hip-hop record of all time.

Album of the day (#3126): Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

BestEverAlbums — Sat, 6 Jul 2019 16:00:04 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 07/06/2019 20:00

Today's album of the day

Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow (View album | Buy this album)

Year: 1996.
Country:
Overall rank: 147
Average rating: 84/100 (from 865 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Best Foot Forward
2. Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt
3. The Number Song
4. Changeling
5. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 4)
6. Untitled
7. Stem/Long Stem
8. Mutual Slump
9. Organ Donor
10. Why Hip Hop Sucks In '96
11. Midnight In A Perfect World
12. Napalm Brain/Scatter Brain
13. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 1-Blue Sky Revisit)

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