DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist Release “The Hard Sell” on DVD/CD
posted by Bivouac
Mojo and myself went to see DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist spin nothing but vintage 45s a little while back at First Avenue. They called it The Hard Sell. The shit was packed and there was no shortage of people blazing up in the venue. Still, it was an intriguing set of classic hip-hop jams, old obscure crap (they focused a segment on “the worst song ever” as they called it), sample fodder, turntable wizardry (and invention), wacky animation, and their own reconstructions of famous beats (“Potholes in My Lawn” by De La Soul was my favorite).
They’ve decided to take their Hollywood Bowl performance of The Hard Sell tour and put it on DVD and CD. Along with the standard set, it also includes a few cuts they deemed too complex for a live performance. Sounds buttery!
It’s available via your favorite retailer and directly from DJ Shadow’s on-line store.
The Hard Sell – Excerpt