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Advantages: deep, inspirational, skilled and pleasure to the ears
Disadvantages: if there are any i dont know what they are!

DJ Shadow is quite possibly the best DJ in the industry, both today and for the last few decades. If you are a fan of hip hop and sampling, then you should treat yourself to hearing his work. You might have had the pleasure of seeing the man himself in the "scratch" movie. http://dvd.ciao.co.uk/ScratchAllTheWayLiveDVD6344497 DJ shadow, is renowned for taking old lost records, which would otherwise be gathering dust and give them new light ...
...hip hop/trip hop tracks. This album, "Endtroducing" was my first visit to the DJ Shadow world and its by far the best (though you should definetly check out "private press" as well. There is something deeply inspirational about the tunes and nearly every track begs your attention again and again. A pure classic. Its the sort of album that suits every moment, but sounds best at night, when alone. Very very good. There's no other way to describe it. ... Read review

Advantages: Greatest Show On Earth on CD
Disadvantages: Doesnt compare to the actually show

...Daft Punk live on their Alive 2007 tour i wanted to buy this album to remind me of the fantastic time i had. This is such a brilliantly mixed and recorded album. The mixes are amzing especially Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger / Around The World, the crowd makes it sound even better as you can hear the reaction when the mixes start to happen. Another great track is One More Time in which 4 tracks are mixed together to create one mega track. With ... Read review

Advantages: Well produced and distinctive
Disadvantages: Not as striking as Endtroducing

...of his work. The Private Press is a great album but its got a lot to live up to - Endtroducing is a genre defining album that sounded so far ahead of its time when it was released that it was always going to be hard to better it. But thats not was this album is about. It certainly sounds different from his previous work, but its so well produced that this really is a great album if you want to test out your speakers. Not a floor-filler, but definitely ...
...still getting my head round it, and I can tell this is an album thats going to be played regularly. If you were expecting more of the same stuff then this will be a suprise, albeit a worthwhile one. This is an album that I can recommend without hesitation, but don't make this the first DJ Shadow CD you buy. ... Read review