The pioneering producer, DJ Shadow returns to Australia to celebrate three decades of a record that changed the rules of sampling, turntablism and instrumental hip-hop.
This February, the cult classic returns to Australian shores, with performances at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Adelaide (20/2) as well as Live at the Gardens in Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens, Roundhouse in Sydney, Perth Festival at East Perth Power Station and The Tivoli in Brisbane.
The year is 1996. Vinyl is the source code. The sampler is the instrument. And in California, DJ Shadow – the alias of producer Josh Davis – is digging through the crates, hunting down obscure samples and weaving them into something entirely new.
The result is Endtroducing…., a debut album that expands the possibilities of hip-hop production. Thirty years later, Davis returns to Australia to celebrate its legacy with DJ Shadow celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing…., following his triumphant, sold-out 2025 tour.
An exploration of the organic sounds of creativity, the album brings dusty breaks, obscure jazz, cinematic strings and razor-sharp scratches together as Davis turns forgotten fragments into something entirely new. The sampler and the turntable are the instruments.
From the ominous pulse of Building Steam with a Grain of Salt to the head-nodding swing of The Number Song, Endtroducing….. is a masterclass in digging, chopping and knowing exactly when to let a beat breathe. Three decades on, it still rewards the obsessive listener.
Thirty years on, the needle is still in the groove. Come ready to listen closer.
DJ Shadow celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing….
Saturday 20 February 2027 Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide
“Widely regarded as one of the most influential records of its era, Endtroducing…. helped redefine the art of sampling and electronic music.”
BBC
