{"id":39299,"date":"2026-08-11T20:57:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39299"},"modified":"2026-08-11T20:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:57:34","slug":"dj-shadow-announces-30th-anniversary-reissue-and-tour-of-the-classic-endtroducing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=39299","title":{"rendered":"DJ Shadow announces 30th anniversary reissue and tour of the classic &#8216;Endtroducing&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/dj-shadow\">DJ Shadow<\/a> is rereleasing his classic album \u2018Endtroducing\u2019 and heading on tour to celebrate its 30th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>Released in September 1996, the record was the debut from the American DJ and record producer, and marked a milestone in instrumental hip-hop.<\/p>\n<p>Blending influences from rock, psychedelia, jazz and more, \u2018Endtroducing\u2019 was recorded between DJ Shadow\u2019s home studio, The Glue Factory in San Francisco, and Dan The Automator\u2019s studio, and became the first sample-only album.<\/p>\n<p>In the three decades since it was first released, the album has become a classic among fans and helped pave the way for modern electronica, thanks to its undertones of lo-fi sounds, ambient soundscapes and more.<\/p>\n<p>Artists including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/radiohead\">Radiohead<\/a> have cited it as a source of inspiration too, as did <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/deftones\">Deftones<\/a>, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/deftones-tease-arrival-of-white-pony-remix-album-black-stallion-2802889\">joined forces with DJ Shadow in 2020<\/a> to drop a remix for their seminal album \u2018White Pony\u2019, titled \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/album\/deftones-black-stallion-review-white-pony-remix-2835037\">Black Stallion<\/a>\u2019. It was always their dream <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/deftones-white-pony-20-year-anniversary-interview-chvrches-fever-333-chino-radiohead-2692262\">for him to remix the whole record, as they once told <em>NME.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"DJ Shadow - Midnight In A Perfect World\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/InFbBlpDTfQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Now, to celebrate 30 years since the record first dropped, the DJ \u2013 real name Joshua Paul Davis \u2013 is re-releasing it on September 18.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/djshadow.com\/collections\/music\/products\/dj-shadow-endtroducing-30th-anniversary-edition-2lp-pre-order\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit here to pre-order<\/a>, and find the full tracklist below which includes classic tracks \u2018Midnight In A Perfect World\u2019, \u2018Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt\u2019 and more.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The \u2018Endtroducing\u2019 30th anniversary edition tracklist is:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u2018Best Foot Forward\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Building Steam With A Grain Of Salt\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018The Number Song\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Changeling \/ Transmission\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018What Does Your Soul Look Like, Pt.4\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Stem \/ Long Stem \/ Transmission 2\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Mutual Slump\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Organ Donor\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Why Hip-Hop Sucks In \u201896\u2019\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Midnight In A Perfect World\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018Napalm Brain \/ Scatter Brain (Medley)\u2019<\/strong><br \/><strong>\u2018What Does Your Soul Look Like Pt.1 \/ Blue Sky Revisit \/ Transmission\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As well as rereleasing the album to mark the milestone, DJ Shadow will also be heading out an anniversary tour, which kicks off in San Diego next month, and includes slots in Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and more.<\/p>\n<p>After a run of US dates, the producer will head across the pond for a one-off show at London\u2019s Barbican on December 18. <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.evyy.net\/c\/2862475\/264167\/4272?sharedid=NME&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fdj-shadow-tickets%2Fartist%2F807354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit here<\/a> for tickets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dalqze3AUqf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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