Viva La Hip Hop

DJ Shadow’s first full-length work, Endtroducing….., was released in late 1996 to critical acclaim. Endtroducing would go on to make the Guinness World Records book for “First Completely Sampled Album” in 2001. The only pieces of equipment Shadow used to produce the album were the AKAI MPC60 12-bit sampling drum machine, a pair of turntables and a borrowed-by-visiting Pro Tools setup from an early adopter of the technology, Dan “The Automator” Nakamura. In November 2006 Time magazine named it one of its “All-Time” 100 best albums…The Shadow Sessions is a 7 piece band fronted by San Francisco drummer Dan Luehring, who brings together A-List musicians from several different parts of the country, all sharing the same goal of successfully recreating DJ Shadows iconic 1996 release ENDTRODUCING….. To see ENDTRODUCING performed by a live band is a MUST for any DJ Shadow fan. The album takes on that organic awareness that you get from seeing a group of musicians playing with a true love for their instrument. Sampling the sampler with the same tools used to create the albums being sampled from originally, The Shadow Sessions successfully bring DJ Shadows orchestral masterpiece ENDTRODUCING….. Full Circle. The brilliant soundtrack coupled with the chemistry and energy of the band, mixed with the amazing atmosphere of The New Parish, will make this one of the most memorable shows you’ll ever see! Special guests TBA!