DJ Shadow, widely acknowledged as a crucial figure in the development of experimental, instrumental hip-hop will return with THE MOUNTAIN WILL FALL, his first full length release since 2011.
The 12-track album finds DJ Shadow exploring new realms in addition to the deep samples and kinetic soundscapes that helped to launch his career 25 years ago. On THE MOUNTAIN WILL FALL, he’s shifted further toward original composition, a vast experimentation of beats and textures, synthesizers and live instruments including horns and woodwinds. The album features Run The Jewels, Nils Frahm, Matthew Halsall, Ernie Fresh and more.
DJ Shadow recently unveiled new track ‘Nobody Speak’ featuring Run The Jewels. Shadow also joined Run The Jewels as a guest on stage at both weekends of Coachella to perform the song with them.
The seeds of THE MOUNTAIN WILL FALL were planted after two years of touring and DJ Shadow’s last full length and retrospective box set releases.
The album artwork was designed by UK street artist Paul Insect, who also designed the art for Shadow’s 2006 album OUTSIDER.