Reconstructed
DJ SHADOW
Early years
1990-96: Laying the foundation
1991/1994
Self-released
Design: The 8th Wonder
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A dedicated section focused on Shadow-related demo tapes and privately circulated prospective tapes.
Demo Tapes
Lifers Group / Shadow
The Real Deal (Shadow Remix) / Lesson 4
1991
Hollywood BASIC
Artwork: The 8th Wonder
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First official DJ Shadow releases, then under the Shadow moniker.
Zimbabwe Legit – The Zimbabwe Legit EP
1991
Hollywood BASIC
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Track:
Doin' Damage In My Native Language (Shadow's Legitimate Mix) [6:27]
Queen / Shadow
We Will Rock You / Basic Mega-Mix
1992
Hollywood BASIC
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Released unofficially at the time.
DJ Shadow & The Grooves Robbers / Asia Born - Entropy / Send Them
1993 Feb.
Solesides
Artwork: The 8th Wonder
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Solesides gathered a number of artists from the Bay Area. Shadow co-created the label and this was the first issue featuring "Entropy" clocking at 17:38.
Blackalicious - Melodica EP
1993
Solesides
Artwork: The 8th Wonder
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Originally released on Solesides in the US, Shadow produced most of the track on this EP that was released on Mo Wax in the UK.
DJ Shadow & The Grooves Robbers
In/Flux / Hindsight
1993 Nov.
Mo Wax
Artwork: The 8th Wonder
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Stan Green aimed at designing the first ever graffiti picture disc, James Lavelle made it happen. This is the first release of a long collaboration with Mo Wax.
What Does Your Soul Look Like
1994 Jun.
Mo Wax
Artwork: Req1
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To many, their first introduction to Shadow's music with this masterpiece in 4 parts clocking at 32:30.
DJ Shadow / DJ Krush
Lost And Found (S.F.L.) / Kemuri
1994 Sep. 12
Mo Wax
Artwork: Futura
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First release with Shadow and Krush from Japan on this split.
S.F.L stands for Song For "Lisa", now Shadow's wife.
Blackalicious - Swan Lake
1994 Oct.
Solesides
Artwork: The 8th Wonder
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For this Blackalicious single, Shadow produced 2 songs, side by side with Chief Xcel.
Mo Wax Headz Tour
The Cockpit, Leeds (10-11-94)
1994 Nov. 10 / UK
Mo Wax
Artwork: Swifty
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Part of a series of tapes created during the first leg of the Mo Wax Headz Tour in 1994, sold in venues after the shows.
The Solesides Crew – Radio Sole 1
1995
Solesides
Artwork: DJ Zen
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A Solesides mixtape with several productions an engineering by Shadow.
DJ Krush / DJ Shadow –
A Whim / 89.9 Megamix + Bonus Beats
1995
Mo Wax
Artwork: Futura
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2nd collaboration between them, this time Shadow co-produces side B.
Lateef – The Wreckoning
1996 Mar.
Solesides
Artwork: Brent Rollins
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Working with his Solesides friend Lateef Daumont, Shadow produced 6 out of 7 tracks on this single.
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.
Lateef The Truth Speaker
The Quickening / The Wreckoning / Latyrx
1996 Jul.
Solesides
Photography: B+
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All tracks produced by Shadow minus "Latyrx", produced by Lyrics Born.