DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist "The Hard Sell"

Portland Or, July 25th 2008, photographed by Arian Stevens. DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist present "The Hard Sell" the all 45rmp record set, produced on eight turntables, an echo machine and a few guitar loop pedals.

It all started with a phone call (or, in this case, a text message)..."would you want to do Freeze at the Hollywood Bowl?" Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow jumped at the chance to be the first-ever headlining turntablists at the legendary 16,500 capacity venue, the site of infamous concerts by everyone from John Williams to the Beatles to the Doors.

As with Freeze and Product Placement, the emphasis is on the eclectic; funk and hip-hop are present as is some rock. But Hard Sell is leaps and bounds beyond the expected, on a musical basis, as well as technical. Now utilizing 8 turntables and 2 loop pedals, new possibilities in live mixing are explored, as doo-wop mixes with punk, new wave with grime, and everything in between, all with taste and humor. Several classic hip-hop tracks are even "sampled" (via loop pedal) and reconstructed in real time, from their original elements.

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[greenwoodimagespdx]

****ATTENTION**** Best comment wins a 8x12 Print from this Show.

[taure007]

hear that beat? no, not the external one - that internal one that makes your head nod no matter where you come from? That's called SOUL - Something music is missing now. All of these breaks and cuts; scratched, looped and doubled up - enough to make those 21 grams get up and dance... good ish right here

[IanTwoTone]

This is Mad!!! Love this...get Vangel one this shit and its hookless.

[sillyhumans1]

is tat print still up for grabs

[turntabliss]

nice!!!!

[csamaru]

@Sandwave79 I don't know the source of the original, but I know JVC Force used it for the track 'Strong Island' ....hope that helps...

[SandWave79]

thx mate but im wondering about the one that kicks in @ 4:33

[kizske]

@SandWave79

Sly & the Family Stone

You Can Make It if You Try

"this break comes in about a quarter through the song"

Jungle Brothers

Because I Got It Like That

[fastertortoise2]

what the fuck happened to the sound on this?

[SandWave79]

anyone can tell me the beat playing at 6:00 been looking for it for quite awhile.

[Fluppos]

These guys are gods among men

[locins1]

@greenwoodimagespdx ..I bought my brother and his wife tickets to the Cleveland show for his b-day, before i had to leave for Iraq, now i have youtube and the 8x12 on his wall that he grabbed from the concert to stare at.