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Record Store Inspiration
- DJ Shadow found inspiration at Records in Sacramento, visiting multiple times weekly while creating "Endtroducing."
- The record store served as his muse, helping him overcome creative blocks by discovering new sounds.
Building Breakbeats
- The drums for "Mutual Slump" were sampled from a European Prague jazz record discovered at Records.
- DJ Shadow emphasizes building upon a strong breakbeat foundation by meticulously chopping and reassembling samples into a "superversion."
Sampling Philosophy
- DJ Shadow discusses the "secretive" culture of crate digging, acknowledging the desire to protect unique finds.
- He counters this by intentionally incorporating obvious samples, as demonstrated with the Björk sample in "Mutual Slump."