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Rating: Sometimes time must pass.
Dj Shadow returns about six years after his debut "Endtroducing". He does it in an absolutely ingenious, free, joyful, and cheerful manner.
We couldn't have been more flattering about his return, and these thirteen new tracks part of "The Private Press" surprise for the second time, exploring different and complementary shores, painting atmospheres united by a unique inimitable philosophy, reviving the initial concept of the original alternative nature of hip hop without the need for mega-productions or blockbuster-like scenic effects, simply using the head and hands.
Dj Shadow writes a perfect album, this "The Private Press", adding hundreds of samples and particularly loungy and relaxing soundscapes to the starting ingredients, establishing himself as a master and at the same time a student of a parallel current of instrumental hip hop, breakbeat of the new sound era – taking inspiration from the wild exceptions of Dj Krush and rounding them out in his own way – creating a miracle on all fronts, from the electro-breakdance of "Walkie Talkie", heritage of Afrika Bambaataa and Mantronix, to moments of musical introspection like "Giving Up The Ghost" or the sophisticated "Six Days" (one of the few song form moments of the entire album), to the expanded dub liquidity of "Monosilabik", until even changing identity during "You Can’t Go Home Again": some new wave inspiration and the play is done.
Dj Shadow amazes once again with an album of absolute respect and value, capable of transforming itself every time space and time are dedicated to it, insinuating itself into the listener as a 'simple electronic music disc' and cleverly replacing itself as a masterful example of monological originality.
If in "Endtroducing" he was the debutante who astonishes, in the UNKLE project the supporting role and philosopher, in "The Private Press" he is the clever and wise advisor for a long imaginary journey.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Fixed Income (04:49)
you are going to rock and roll
and you can hardly wait for the music to begin
when it happens you will be become a part of that music
you are there
you are going on a musical trip
the highest happiest trip that you've ever been on
enjoy it, and get into it
loosen your seatbelts
let's rock and roll
03 Un autre introduction (00:48)
Hello Mr DJ!
Avec votre DJ ΰ la Sono
Ecoutez le show-musical! Yeah!
Music machine!
Pιnιtrez dans cet univers musical
Attention! Attention! Attention! Attention!
C'est ΰ vous vous vous vous
Pour la danse danse danse danse!
Dansez sur cette musique folle
Soyez aussi marteau que lui
Super!
04 Walkie Talkie (02:27)
Child 1 :
Why don't you tell me a story?
Child 2 :
Please tell me a story too.
Man :
You know, I think I'll tell you the story of my life.
Child 1 :
You tell me!
Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto!
Check me out!
Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto!
Check check me out!
Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto!
Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto! Ghetto-ghetto!
I'm a bad ass motherfuckin' DJ
This is why I walk and talk this way!
I'm a bad ass motherfuckin' DJ
This is why I walk and talk this way!
I'm a bad ass motherfuckin' DJ
This is why I walk and talk this way!
You suckers!
He's the master of disaster and the master of beat
Come-Come-Come-Come-Come with it
Come-Come-Come-Come-Come with it
Ghetto-ghetto-ghetto-ghetto-ghetto-to
He's so quick
Huh!
He's so fast
Hah!
He's so quick, he's so fast
He's upper-class player
Check him with his fast moves
DJ Shadow with the scratch
A crowned devastator!
Come on, rock!
Check out the cut, cut, cut
You suckers!
This is why I, is why, is why I walk
This is why I, is why, is why I walk
I'm a bad ass motherfuckin' DJ
This is why I, is why, is why I walk and talk this way
That's right!
This is why I, is why, is why I walk
This is why I, is why, is why I walk
This is why I, is why, is why I walk and talk this way
Check me out!
Rave! Rave! Rave! Rave! Rave! Rave! Holy shit!
Rave! Rave! Rave! Rave! Rave! Rave! Holy shit!
Let the beat rock.
Let the beat rock.
Let the beat rock.
Let the beat rock.
Let the beat rock.
Let the beat rock.
Let the beat rock.
Let the beat rock
15 Blood on the Motorway (09:11)
And now, eternity.
Be still now
I am with you,
I am deep within you;
You are at peace.
You cannot be harmed;
You will not suffer.
Breathe deeply
Breathe in the healing love of the universe,
And breathe out the sickness which has taken you.
I am with you.
It's easy... it's like breathing
to like a heartbeat, it's easy
[break]
Have not betrayed your ideals
Your ideals betrayed you
What are you gonna do?
Your eyes will not close
Your tongue barely speaks
But I can still feel you
I can still feel you
So come, come relax,
Grin, let the changes in
Come on, come on relax
Grin,
Let the laughter, let the laughter
Let the laughter begin, well come on relax
grin... let the changes in.
Time is done
The sun has gone
It's too late
Eternity has come.
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