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Early years
1990-96: Laying the foundation
Hip Hop Reconstruction From The Ground Up
Hip Hop Reconstruction From The Ground Up Vol 1½
1991 / USA
Self-released
Demo, Mixtape
Artwork: The 8th Wonder
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Subtitled "Excerpts From The Movement", as his beats were evolving, it was more of a beat résumé according to Shadow.
1991 / USA
Self-released
Demo, Mixtape
Artwork: The 8th Wonder
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In the same period of time, 3 tapes were made and sent to the late Dave "Funken" Klein, back then head of Hollywood Records, the man who gave Shadow (the Raptor of Hip Hop) a chance to be revealed.
FunkenKlein's Tapes
DJ Shadow & The Groove Robbers / Chief Xcel – Hardcore (Instrumental) Hip Hop / Fully Charged On Planet X
1996 Apr.
Solesides
Artwork: Brent Rollins / Futura
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The Groove Robbers being Shadow's turntables, he produced side A entirely on this split, released at the same time by Mo Wax in the UK.
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