Re: Shadow Records?

Erik Gaderlund (erikg@macconnect.com)
Sat, 11 Jul 1998 22:46:03 -0700


>>
>> > I was at browsing the acid jazz section of my local Tower record
>> >store when I encountered a bunch of strange releases by a label callled
>> >Shadow Records. I picked up _Mad Blunted Jazz_ by DJ Cam. The
>> packaging is
>> >interesting, too. The CDs are wrapped with thin cardboard. If anyone
>> >has information on this label, including web sites, e-mail, discog,
>> >etc., I would really appreciate it.
>>
>>
>> Shadow is Instinct's sister label. Whereas Instinct puts out
>> ambient/electronic music, Shadow releases hip hop/downtempo/abstract
>> beatz. They mostly release European material domestically in the US.
>> That explains the different covers and lower prices. That DJ Cam CD is
>> really good.
>
> I think I have been ripped-off. The cover says that this is a 2-CD
>set (one studio CD, and one live CD), but I only got the studio CD. Its
>either a misprint, or someone swiped the live CD and returned to the
>Tower. I've listened to a couple of tracks of it, and it sounds great,
>but I really want to hear the live CD.
>

There is another CD its in the sleeve to the left when you open the package
up. There's a track listing on the inside, has some of the same stuff,
but Cam tends to veer more into the d'n'b stuff when live, I've got a mix
tape of his I picked up in Paris a couple of weeks ago, that's all d'n'b
stuff, my tape deck is broke, but, have listened to it some of it, and
wasn't quite the type I like, but, I'll have to get to the rest. Oh, and
the aforementioned album was released as 'Underground Vibes' in Europe.
Other good Shadow releases: Five Star Galaxy parts one and two, I like two
better, some spacy french/swiss d'n'b hip-hop downtempo, DJ Krush's 'Meiso'
was also released domestically on Shadow, good album, along with Funki
Porcini's '
hed phone sex' one of the best downtempo albums originaly on Ninja Tune(got
it on vinyl in London.) Also Cujo (aka Amon Tobin) 'Adventures in Foam'
some great organic d'n'b, and the Rewired Rhythms remix album (DJ Cam,
Rollercone, Cujo, Marshmellows, etc.) is some great d'n'b stuff too. There
are other ablums, and they tend to be good also, I keep an eye out for the
distinctive cardboard packaging.

erik g