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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0008811293727 Format: Explicit Lyrics Label: Mca Manufacturer: Mca MPN: 112937 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Mca Release Date: June 04, 2002 Studio: Mca Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Countless copycats have landed on the bandwagon since Josh Davis's debut, Endtroducing..., wreaked havoc in the dance and hip-hop world. But Davis, a.k.a. DJ Shadow, kept on top of his game with various collaborations--Blackalicious, U.N.K.L.E., Cut Chemist--and superlative 12-inches like "High Noon" and "Pre-Emptive Strike." Now, a full six years later, he's back with a follow-up that is every bit as impressive as his debut, albeit in a different way. Once again, the producer has pushed his sampler to the limits, but this time he's brought with it a deeper, hungrier, more bad-ass spirit that's rarely found in modern dance music. There's a fabulous '80s vibe throughout (principally on tracks like "Monosylabik" and "You Can't Go Home Again"), along with the expected forays into b-boy culture (check the growling, massive "Treach Battle Break" and the funky-ass "Mashin' on the Motorway"). While it's identifiably Shadow, it ain't Endtroducing...Part 2. It is, however, a worthy and imaginative follow-up, with humor, wisdom, and musical understanding aplenty. --Paul Sullivan Average Rating:
 Rating: - Knocking on the door of greatness ... but not quite thereAh yes the Private Press. Has it already been 6 years? Well it has and the album continues to impress. I honestly believe the album is appreciated more today than it was upon its' release back in 2002. DJ Shadow quality music with a bit more flair. This album could've been a masterpiece had it not been for some tracks. Ahem ...Monosylabik and Right Thing / GDMFSOB. To this day I have no idea why he did not include the other version of GDMFSOB with Roots Manuva (see the Private Repress). I simply ... Read More Rating:  - Sensation's FixAny guy who can steal an obscure song by an obscure 70's band from Italy ("Strange About The Hands" by Sensation's Fix) and turn it into a fairly decent hop ("Mongrel . . . Meets His Maker") can't be all bad. But he ain't all that great either. Rating: - Mind ShiftingFive years following the creation of Entroducing... DJ Shadow has again significantly altered the music genre which is known as trip-hop. Shadow's album The Private Press has contradicting yet very similar aspects in comparison to its predecessor. Both are built based on instrumentals. Both encapsulate the mind through mind altering beats and classic scratching. However The Private Press unlike Entroducing... is a journey into the trip-hops ability to alter the mind. The Private Press tone is instantly ... Read More Rating:  - "Decent" Comes to MindThe sophomore slump has by far become the norm in music and when you cake on the monumental disappointing effect that could have by following a landmark piece of art, well, to put it modestly, the stakes are high. 'The Private Press' is by no means the disaster it could have been, but it is nowhere near the cohesive groundbreaking masterpiece its predecesor was. A compilation of B-Sides is the generic thought that comes to mind. "Monosylabik", with its geek-out sampler-effects extravaganza does ... Read More Rating: - Lost AbstractI can appreciate the fact that Davis is moving in his own direction but this just didnt do it for me. His style took a complete turn from the trip-hop aspect and presents more conversation filled segments that are rather boring. There are a couple tracks that showcase Shadow's DJ talent and a few other alright tracks but if your looking for endtroduing or preemtive strike you wont find it here. |
