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These tapes, which were sent to Dave "Funken" Klein throughout 1992, have been on quite a journey.  They were initially offered back to me thirty years ago, a few months after Dave passed, but for whatever reason (touring, studio, etc), I was too busy to close the loop.  By the time I decided to revisit the topic, the trail had gone cold.  Fast forward, thanks to the diligent sleuthing and efforts of a few friends, the tapes were miraculously located and are back in my possession.  It's bittersweet of course, due to Dave's untimely death, but they're treasured mementos of my relationship with him and of my time recording for his label, Hollywood BASIC.

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The UNKLE track "Celestial Annihilation" was based around a Wil Malone composition called "Adagio For Strings & Beats." At my request, a few test pressings (pictured) containing his original raw arrangement were made so that I could play around with it and find other sampled elements to add. It ended up being one of the final songs to be completed for the album.

1 week ago | [YT] | 275

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A peek from 2011 inside the open "Shadowsphere," definitely one of my most popular show concepts.  When closed, the sphere was a projection surface, sort of an "eye" in front of a larger standard back screen.  Projection-mapping was harder then, but the video content sold the illusion.  Based on some clips I've seen, it still looks amazing 15 years later.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 349

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Was so fulfilling to stop through London and Manchester last week for some quick shows with friends...great crowds, gorgeous weather, couldn't ask for more! Image by Hollin Jones.

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 328

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Now available: the official DJ Shadow basketball jersey. Super high quality and in limited quantities—don’t miss it!
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3 weeks ago | [YT] | 132

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August 6, 1997...A brief moment of levity for James and I, who were deep into the Psyence Fiction album, having recorded Thom Yorke's vocals for "Rabbit In Your Headlights" just over one week prior.

1 month ago | [YT] | 467

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Had a great time at the Deltron 3030 anniversary show in SF last night, do yourself a favor and check out these legends at work! #Deltron3030 #DanTheAutomator #KidKoala #DelThaFunkeeHomosapien

1 month ago | [YT] | 411

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One of the more unfortunate aspects of the archival process.  DAT tapes such as this, which comprised the predominant master format during the '90s, are notoriously fallible thanks to the fussy, aging machines used to play them.  The tape pictured was a backup, but I haven't always been so lucky.  #dattapedisasters #90stechnology

2 months ago | [YT] | 261

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Celebrate summer with the latest range of DJ Shadow products! This is our biggest drop in quite some time, and it’s got something for everyone. 👉 djshadow.com/collections/available-items

2 months ago | [YT] | 88

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Original studio tracksheet for "Lonely Soul" with Richard Ashcroft.  After living with the guide vocal for over a year, this was supposed to be the session where he did the vocals 'for real,' but the vibe wasn't the same and I ended up keeping most of the guide vox instead.  I love the "post-spliff" performance designation on a couple of the tracks #unkle #psyencefiction

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