Endtroducing.....

Every now and then, someone comes along and redefines a genre, taking its core concepts and flipping them into something new. That is exactly what DJ Shadow does on "Endtroducing....."

It sounds like it was crafted by someone who cared deeply about each and every sample, making sure they had and deserved their place in every song. The mostly mellow vibes help to soothe even the most stressful of days, and the album carries an almost timeless quality, as if it could have been released at any point in the last 30 years. Personally, my favourite tracks are those that lean more into trip hop, but there truly is not a bad moment, even on an album that runs over an hour in length.