DJ ShadowSlingblade
Directed by Ryo Kitabatake
Slingblade is a dark, atmospheric track. The visuals feature noir-style lighting, shadow puppetry, and symbolic layering—conveying tension, mystery, and underworld energy.
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Hip-hop artist from Hayward, California, US (born 1972). DJ Shadow makes music in the hip-hop and trip hop genres. DJ Shadow is currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Del Mar and Los Angeles.
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Directed by Ryo Kitabatake
Slingblade is a dark, atmospheric track. The visuals feature noir-style lighting, shadow puppetry, and symbolic layering—conveying tension, mystery, and underworld energy.
Directed by Sam Pilling
Rocket Fuel is a high-energy collaboration with De La Soul. The video features a chaotic space mission gone wrong, filled with retro aesthetics and comedic…
Directed by Matt Devine
Bergschrund is a collaboration between DJ Shadow and modern classical composer Nils Frahm, blending eerie synths with fractured beats. The video, directed by Matt Devine,…
Directed by Sam Pilling
Nobody Speak by DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels is a swagger-heavy rap track with sharp political commentary. The video is a satirical masterpiece—depicting suited…
Directed by Marti Romances
“The Mountain Will Fall” is available for instant download with pre-order of the album here: https://DJShadow.lnk.to/TMWFYT DJ Shadow has unveiled the first music video from…
Directed by DJ Shadow
Midnight in a Perfect World is one of DJ Shadow’s most iconic tracks, a haunting instrumental hip-hop piece from his groundbreaking 1996 album *Endtroducing.....*. The…
Born 1972 · Hayward, California, US · hip-hop, trip hop · Mo' Wax
Joshua Paul Davis (born June 29, 1972), better known by his stage name DJ Shadow, is an American DJ and record producer. His debut studio album, Endtroducing....., was released in 1996. He uses layered production with numerous samples. He was also formerly of the band Unkle (1996–1999). via Wikipedia
Awards: Libera Award for Video of the Year
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Everything you need to know about DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow was born in 1972.
DJ Shadow is from Hayward, California, US.
DJ Shadow has released music through Mo' Wax and Quannum Projects.
DJ Shadow has released 9 studio albums, from Endtroducing..... (1996) to Action Adventure (2023).
DJ Shadow’s most recent studio album is Action Adventure, released in 2023.
DJ Shadow’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Nobody Speak (feat. Run The Jewels)”, “Rocket Fuel (feat. De La Soul)”, “The Mountain Will Fall” and “Bergschrund (feat. Nils Frahm)”.
DJ Shadow’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Nobody Speak (feat. Run The Jewels)” (2016), with 65.4 million views, directed by Sam Pilling. Nobody Speak by DJ Shadow featuring Run The Jewels is a swagger-heavy rap track with sharp political commentary. The video is a satirical masterpiece—depicting suited politicians in a boardroom brawl, visually exaggerating the chaos of modern discourse with wit and aggression.
DJ Shadow cites influences including Kurtis Mantronik and Prince Paul.
DJ Shadow has received Libera Award for Video of the Year.
You can listen to DJ Shadow on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, SoundCloud and Bandcamp, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.