DJShadow.com are very excited to announce a major new archival release exposing Shadow’s early production on the Akai MPC. Containing entirely unreleased material spanning from 1992 to 1996, the project is entitled, "Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996." 

Included among the highlights are instrumental tracks from an aborted 1994 EP planned with The Gift Of Gab, which includes the original demo of what would eventually become "Six Days."

The new collection of "MPC Era" tracks follows on from the much-loved "4-Track Era" releases from 2008 and 2009, and establishes a pattern which should be familiar to Shadow fans. 

"I like to follow up new material (such as the recent 'The Less You Know, The Better' LP) with a tastefully-done archival project," Shadow explains. "As long as the old stuff is given a context and doesn’t overshadow the new, I think it’s a healthy exercise for me, and one that re-calibrates me for whatever new musical path lies ahead. I think it’s important to revisit where you’ve been occasionally so that you can determine where to go.'

"Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996" will be available on CD, double-vinyl, and download, with exclusive content available at DJShadow.com. In the meantime, go here http://djshadow.com/MpcEra and enjoy the free track to whet your appetite!


Track List, CD/Vinyl Version:
1. Intropy (Original Version)
2. Vee In Detroit
3. Dreams Of A Piece
4. The Not-So-Quiet Storm
5. Fast Rap Fanfare
6. Intensely Hitting
7. Mystical With Solo
8. Alright
9. Don’t Try It
10. From The Old School
11. Freddi’s Popcorn
12. Quickstep
13. Movin’ On (Gab Demo 1)
14. Falling Up
15. Mellow But Chunky
16. Total Breakdown (Gab Demo 2)
17. Heavy Mood
18. Affectations
19. Perilous Journey (Gab Demo 3)
20. Aye
21. Brittle But Magic
22. Atmospheric Disturbances
23. Swimming Upstream (Gab Demo 4)
24. Up For Grabs (Outro)

DJShadow.com Bonus Tracks:

25. Give Up The Drums
26. Slow Poke
27. Vortex

DJShadow.com are very excited to announce a major new archival release exposing Shadow’s early production on the Akai MPC. Containing entirely unreleased material spanning from 1992 to 1996, the project is entitled, "Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996." 

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Peace Friends and Family,

This has been an adventurous year for me in the studio and I'm very excited to share new music from my upcoming debut album Broken Sunlight.

I've decided to release Broken Sunlight on my own label Hot Plate Records and will be releasing a series of limited edition colored 10"s over the coming months along with a cool USB drive inspired by a needle and cartridge.

Broken Sunlight features an eclectic mix of music and a dynamic set of vocal guests. The first release "Dumpin Em All" features Bumpy Knuckles a.k.a. Freddie Foxxx and "When You Sleep" features Large Professor.

The single will be available in stores on April 24th, but you can pre-order it along with some other cool goods on unclenu.com

In a few weeks I will be hitting Europe to celebrate the release of Broken Sunlight. I'm bringing the toys with me so you definitely don't want to miss out. 

TOUR DATES
April 13 Ghent, Belgium @ Vooruit
April 14 Basel, Switzerland @ Kaserne
April 20 Munich, Germany @ Crux
April 21 London, UK @ Koko
April 24 Bristol, UK @ The Bank of Stokes Croft
April 25 Cardiff, UK @ Club Iforback
April 26 Wrexham, UK @ Central Station
April 27 Dublin, IR @ The Twisted Pepper
April 28 Berlin, Germany @ Cassiopeia
April 30 Vienna, Austria @ Flex
 
Peace,
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Peace Friends and Family,

This has been an adventurous year for me in the studio and I'm very excited to share new music from my upcoming debut album Broken Sunlight.

I've decided to release Broken Sunlight on my own label Hot Plate Records and will be releasing a series of limited edition col...

DJ Shadow releasing album of pre-Endtroducing material

Raps United Nations launched by Lil Fame of M.O.P.

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