DJ Shadow, widely acknowledged as a crucial figure in the development of experimental, instrumental hip-hop, will return with ‘The Mountain Will Fall’ worldwide on June 24 via Mass Appeal Records, his first full length release since 2011.

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Liquid-fueled, low-poly dream states.

Perfect emulation, no load waits.

Emotion Engine at full capacity

I’ll always carry memories of V-Rally with me.

Completed run through sunset stage

Dream_selection :: engage



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Dream Select is Pizza Hotline’s follow-up to the cult hit Level Select, blending jungle, ambient pads, and PS1-era video game nostalgia. The album continues the UK based producer's journey into the fusion of Y2K video game aesthetics with modern breakbeat music. As the name suggests, DREAM SELECT is a collection of dreamy, hypnotic, and emotionally-charged tracks — built to feel like they’re from a forgotten 2000s video game that never existed. It draws heavily on the sound and spirit of the PS1, PS2, Dreamcast, and N64 eras and games such as Wipeout and Ape Escape. The sound relies on obscure and dated 90s sample CDs, as well as hunting through ROMplers and digital synths of the era to find crystalline, artificial, and precise sounds that have come to define Pizza hotline's sound.



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It’s been a hell of a ride since releasing Level Select back in 2022. Thanks to all the fans and pizza lovers who’ve supported me and kept me in the kitchen/studio making pizzas…I mean MUSIC!



Jokes aside, I’ve been working incredibly hard on DREAM SELECT for about a year spinning half cooked versions of tracks in live sets, seeing how people react and taking them back to the kitchen to tweak them. So, for the eagle eared among you, you may have heard little slices here and there in my sets. I’m pleased to say that I’ve landed on an album that I’m proud of, keen to share, and ain't too cheesy either.



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‘The Outsider’ is a record that will confound those who believed they had DJ Shadow pigeonholed. Working with several vocalists in styles spanning everything from hyphy – the Bay Area's newest hip-hop hybrid – to folk, from aggressive hardcore rock to left-field alternative dance, the album promises to be a wide-ranging affair.

“There's been a lot of speculation as to the vibe of the new album,” says Shadow. “It’s very diverse, and reflects the fact that I don't fit comfortably in any one genre. My critics see that as a problem, but I don't. I've never really fit into any one clique. That's why the album is called ‘The Outsider’.”

Long-term fans will see Shadow’s fingerprints all over the album with his trademark collage samples, voices and fragments of long-forgotten recorded dialogue front and centre. But there’s also something new in the mix.

“In some ways it's a risky record,” says Shadow. “It's going to turn some people off. And I think I'll lose some fans. On the other hand, I know I'll gain some new ones. That's a fair trade in my mind. Besides I can't see playing it safe at this point in my life".

‘The Outsider’ was put together over nearly three years and features collaborations with Q-Tip, Keak Da Sneak, Turf Talk, Kasabian, Chris James from Stateless, and David Banner. Expect many of these folk to accompany Shadow on his world tour, which has already passed through Asia and is now heading towards Europe and North America.

And it promises to be a real feast for the eyes as well as the ears. The RA review of his Melbourne date last month says the show boasts “some of the most amazing visuals ever seen at a gig in this country”.