The Private Press

Chances are, the first time you heard DJ Shadow's Endtroducing, it sounded damned unique. No, the fat beats and ...

That lack of product actually helps The Private Press display just how good a producer he is; the depth of his production sense and the breadth of his stylistic palette prove just as astonishing the second time out.

Ripe for repeat listens, the album quickly takes on its own identity.

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DJ Shadow - The Private Press review: Very nearly as good as its more famous predecessor, The Private Press is one of the more essential hip-hop documents of the 21st century.