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DJ Shadow – The Less You Know, The Better
Helping to redefine what a modern DJ is capable of, DJ Shadow (Joshua Paul Davis) makes consistently interesting decisions. He can comfortably dip into just about any genre and has a Rolodex fat with contacts so his albums always feature guests galore. He also has a crack legal team and the commercial momentum to be in the position to utilize samples of just about any song he chooses.
The Less You Know, The Better is his forth full-length album and features his usual wide range of styles. He also has a penchant to manipulate those above-mentioned samples to the point where they almost become something completely new. His music isn’t an exercise in using samples to tap into the existing market for a recognizable song. This runs counter to a number of his brethren.
The album plays out like a good mix-tape should and establishes its credentials with an ebb and flow feel that doesn’t overstay its welcome. It has moments of bluster like Border Crossing and I Gotta Rock, moments of introspection I’ve Been Trying and (Not So) Sad And Lonely and many moods in-between.
When DJ Shadow released his first album Endtroducing..... back in 1996 it made a real impact with its wild mix of manipulated samples and human impute. Its impact is one that has unfortunately been blunted throughout the years by a large cast of impersonators. It also set a standard by which all his subsequent releases were to be gauged by. This is unfortunate as the new work is both fresh and fun and should be judged on its own merits.
Rob Hudsonwww.djshadow.com
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