DJ Shadow rediscovers his wavelength
thefader.comDJ Shadow has to get used to being in the spotlight again. Born Josh Davis, the artist gets his moniker from the idea that producers were meant to be behind the scenes.
Putting his background in turntabling to use, Davis accepted that being a performer would be the best way to represent his music in a live setting.
Now, with a career spanning 32 years, DJ Shadow is still balancing stepping into the light with returning to live events and the release of his latest project after being away for four years.
Following an intimate show for A-Trak's 15th anniversary of Fool's Gold last month and just before he released his seventh studio album Action Adventure — his first instrumental album since Endtroducing… — the producer sits on Zoom to chat with The FADER about stumbling upon his first sample source, the art of mentorship, and avoiding social media negativity.
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