Debut EP by Joshua Paul Davis, 20 y/o from San Jose, Bay Area. The disc consists of two tracks for a total of almost twenty minutes in length. Introductory skit, then light simple rhythm opening "In / Flux", should be two tracks in one, but honestly, I don't know where the first ends and the second begins. Davis aka DJ Shadow changes the beat two or three times in this first dozen minutes, placing a slow and tight syncopated skinny drum machine, several layered jazzy samples and combining it all with simple spoken lines and caressed percussion. "Flux" is concluded with a cheerful and slow beat, with light and relaxed jazzy vibes. "Hindsight" is based on a sparse syncopated drum to sustain this dark, tense, noir rhythm, well done and repeatedly interrupted; excellent light gloomy vibes and distant sax samples in the background. Released by Mo Wax, produced by DJ Shadow and MEN from UNKLE, this nearly flawless EP showcases the qualities and skills of the DJ, three years before releasing his studio album that would blow the world away. 8/10.
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