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DJ Shadow — You Can't Go Home Again
Album: Private Press
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Released: 2002
Length: 6:46
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right from the start I knew it: never heard it beforehand, I resisted klicking PSD-B, and I was right. It's pretty cool, no "El condor pasa" sth. anymore, but ......
Posted 10 months ago by Pitjes    [ Reply ]
Close to perfection
Posted 1 year ago by eduardo.carriles    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

OK..............for its day.



... still better than some of the shite being played today...
Posted 1 year ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
OK..............for its day.
Posted 1 year ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Mikey wrote:
One of my simple rules of life:If the artist is known as DJ or MC anything, chances are more than excellent it will be a suckfest.
wait. don't hold back. are you trying to say that "ambient" and "techno" aren't your favorite genres? or "rap" or "hip hop?" is that a grey hair i see?
Posted 19 years ago by bluedot    [ Reply ]
I'm sure DJ Shadow knew he was using Wolfe. And the use of El Condor Pasa is brilliant, if you think about the lyrics of that song, and the music that signifies it that they use. The songs is, after all, called You Can't Go Home Again. https://www.lyricsfreak.com/s/simon-and-garfunkel/124731.html
Posted 19 years ago by chasech5    [ Reply ]
Chapter 7: Sampling -- what went wrong
Posted 19 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
One of my simple rules of life: If the artist is known as DJ or MC anything, chances are more than excellent it will be a suckfest.
Posted 19 years ago by Mikey    [ Reply ]
Thom Yorke could create a better mix than this on his etch-a-sketch.
Posted 19 years ago by stickittotheman    [ Reply ]
cataloger wrote:
I'll give this an extra point for the title "You can't go home again" by Thomas wolf. If you get a chance to read it--great stuff. But if they just pulled that title out of their butts, I'm deducting four points.
Unusual butts they must have...but I agree. Love Thomas Wolfe. Wish he'd had a better editor.
Posted 19 years ago by fureanbode    [ Reply ]
sooooo boooooring yaaaawn
Posted 19 years ago by mogwei85    [ Reply ]
Platypus wrote:
sorry, but this comment gets the "unabashedly ign'ant" stamp.
Well I did give it a 3!
Posted 19 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
Wow so much hate for Shadow, I know that many on here are not fans of turntablism but it like anything else is an art. And can be done well or poorly and Shadow is one of the best. He takes what came before, combines it and creates something new and in truth that is what many artists have done for years.
Posted 19 years ago by grumblecat    [ Reply ]
Just a sprinkling of these songs is all I need.
Posted 19 years ago by hyperfish    [ Reply ]
Olympus_mons wrote:
I dig this track, especially the backround toy piano sound. Makes me feel a little lonely though 8)
It is not a toy piano it is called Charango and it is small guitar(smaller than a mandolin)
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
I could swear I heard samples from Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night" in this.
Posted 19 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
pretty good. can't believe nobody put the drummer guy up yet (even though i'm pretty sure it's really a machine..)
Posted 19 years ago by LLMikeJ    [ Reply ]
I dig this track, especially the backround toy piano sound. Makes me feel a little lonely though 8)
Posted 19 years ago by Olympus_mons    [ Reply ]
hujoppi wrote:
Yeah, good sampling, Shadow is dark and intense, as usually.
I would call him more annoying and unimagitative (IMHO) Simon and Garfunkel already stole El Condor Pasa from South American folk music, now it is taken again, a really miserable mixture
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
that's what i thought too, but it turns out that the track used for this mix is actually a clone of El Condor Pasa from some Korean band... i like this. play it again.
That must be why the quality of the sample is so bad....I kinda like this, too.
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
i'm really genuinely surprised at how many people have a negative reaction to this piece. what's so bad about it? it makes for an excellent background track if you ask me; perfect to paint/crunch-numbers/mop-the-floor to...
Posted 19 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Oh why cant I press a button for the next selection
Posted 19 years ago by Erie-T30    [ Reply ]
Yeah...right...music...harrumph... :-k
Posted 19 years ago by Norge1    [ Reply ]
katzendogs wrote:
music is not "music".
sorry, but this comment gets the "unabashedly ign'ant" stamp.
Posted 19 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Yeah, good sampling, Shadow is dark and intense, as usually.
Posted 19 years ago by hujoppi    [ Reply ]
katzendogs wrote:
Titty bar music.Press this button and that button and the people will be in awe.Dumb bastards....Electronic music is not "music".
Ha ha! You muppet.
Posted 19 years ago by alexrinse    [ Reply ]
Primal. Provocatively intriguing.
Posted 19 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]
Titty bar music.Press this button and that button and the people will be in awe.Dumb bastards....Electronic music is not "music".
Posted 19 years ago by katzendogs    [ Reply ]
OMG ... and then you follow up with Simon.. I tell you there's a devilish streak in Bill..
Posted 19 years ago by TreborG2    [ Reply ]
masterhead wrote:
I know this just doesn't click for me First Paul Simon stills it from Chile, then Shadow from Simon.. what is next?
that's steals, or stole, but stills? .. distills maybe? Well anyway.. I for one want my money back.. that's tom foolery.. trickery if you will.. making me think I'm going to get Simon-ized and instead I get Shaded. :( Don't get me wrong.. its nice.. not bad really.. but not what I'd thought I was gonna get.. thought no one else in their right mind would have taken that sound into their own.. :)
Posted 19 years ago by TreborG2    [ Reply ]
This artist is obviously artistically retarded. :headshake:
Posted 19 years ago by Gordon    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Blue Man Group is the backup band!
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
love it.
Posted 19 years ago by blkstd    [ Reply ]
I'll give this an extra point for the title "You can't go home again" by Thomas wolf. If you get a chance to read it--great stuff. But if they just pulled that title out of their butts, I'm deducting four points.
Posted 19 years ago by cataloger    [ Reply ]
YourNameHere wrote:
I keep waiting for Paul Simon to jump in and sing.
I know this just doesn't click for me First Paul Simon stills it from Chile, then Shadow from Simon.. what is next?
Posted 19 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
Love endtroducing...
Posted 19 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
I keep waiting for Paul Simon to jump in and sing.
Posted 20 years ago by YourNameHere    [ Reply ]
Shimmer wrote:
Really? Cool. Where'd you learn that?
this past summer, when this song was getting played a lot on KCRW here in LA, Nick Harcourt mentioned it during one of his "Morning Becomes Eclectic" shows. i love this song. the 80s new wave vibe makes me feel very cozy somehow. :D
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by GregX59    [ Reply ]
How many freaking techno stations are there on the Internet already? :/
Posted 20 years ago by Chunk    [ Reply ]
rah wrote:
that's what i thought too, but it turns out that the track used for this mix is actually a clone of El Condor Pasa from some Korean band...
Really? Cool. Where'd you learn that?
Posted 20 years ago by Shimmer    [ Reply ]
Hmm, '80s boom boom beat. Not great.
Posted 20 years ago by britrock    [ Reply ]
I cannot understand why you are a RP listener. I cringe at your every comment and thank god that I have been blesseed with an open mind. beelzebubba wrote:
Hooray. Another whackjob with an Apple-computer studio in his basement who knows how use the software and sample other people's sounds and then churn out this crap....
Posted 20 years ago by cpn    [ Reply ]
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail, yes i would
Posted 20 years ago by DavidCarrico    [ Reply ]
sully3 wrote:
The beginning of this is El Condor Paso-Simon and Garfunkle
that's what i thought too, but it turns out that the track used for this mix is actually a clone of El Condor Pasa from some Korean band... i like this. play it again.
Posted 20 years ago by rah    [ Reply ]
Hooray. Another whackjob with an Apple-computer studio in his basement who knows how use the software and sample other people's sounds and then churn out this crap....
Posted 20 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Nice to hear DJ Shadow but, he's done better.
Posted 20 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
Mmmnnnph. I can't decide whether I really like it, or it irritates the hell out of me. Guess I'd better hold off on rating it.
Posted 20 years ago by AC    [ Reply ]
RYNWY wrote:
:D starts off a little slow and then blossoms for sure
Agreed! (pimp)
Posted 20 years ago by MsfStl    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by neuraljazz: DJ Shadow... the Bomb
Stink Bomb?
Posted 20 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
DJ Shadow... the Bomb
Posted 20 years ago by neuraljazz    [ Reply ]
Nice transition to the Doves :D Now if we hear this twice in a row, THAT would be something. -ptah
Posted 20 years ago by ptah    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Beastman: (pimp) Y'all in the DJ business need to recognize Shadow as the pimp DJ by playing more of his stuff, preferably tracks that don't skip.
Yikes. That's another track that was mangled in our server move. Should be fixed now & will play properly next time it comes up. Thanks to the folks who emailed me! -bg
Posted 20 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Platypus: DJ Shadow - only the most innovative, groundbreaking DJ alive. (pimp)
Yeah, I have really enjoyed much of his work. Glad to hear him on RP.
Posted 20 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
Aww ... I thought this was over.
Posted 20 years ago by Knot_Head    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by Heathen954    [ Reply ]
So groovin' in my seat... But I agree with an earlier post, it sounds like there are some chops in the song that are not supposed to be there...
Posted 20 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
(pimp) Y\'all in the DJ business need to recognize Shadow as the pimp DJ by playing more of his stuff, preferably tracks that don\'t skip.
Posted 20 years ago by Beastman    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by justlistening: A little confused sounding. Acceptable (4) seems an appropriate rating. Maybe it's my connection but it sounds like the mix is very choppy.
I think it's another HoHum rating. Wow that's two bad ratings in a row from me.. If it didn't sound like it was skipping, I'd notch it up to a 4.
Posted 20 years ago by stubbsz    [ Reply ]
A little confused sounding. Acceptable (4) seems an appropriate rating. Maybe it\'s my connection but it sounds like the mix is very choppy.
Posted 20 years ago by justlistening    [ Reply ]
DJ Shadow - only the most innovative, groundbreaking DJ alive. (pimp)
Posted 20 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
Has some odd skips in it (and they sound deliberate, since they don\'t span all of the tracks). Distracting. Sampling from scratchy vinyl Simon & Garfunkel \"El Condor Pasa\" is a little peculiar. Listenable once.
Posted 20 years ago by Dak    [ Reply ]
awesome! very happy to be hearing some more Shadow here on RP.
Posted 20 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
I had to give it a \"quite likeable\". Is that a sample from Simon & Garfunkel\'s \"El Condor Pasa\" running in the background? Hard to tell on the speaker on the office computer here. If so, it makes for a really nice tie in to the previous song.
Posted 21 years ago by FeatFanMike    [ Reply ]
Hah. I like this. A nice groove. :)
Posted 21 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]