My toplist is an evolving document of my favorite albums organized by year. (I have a preference for instrumental electronic music.) This website is continuously updated and reflects the state of a spreadsheet I use to organize my music.
Reconstructed | The Best Of DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Funk / Soul Blues Breakbeat Cut-up/DJ Instrumental Downtempo Trip Hop Jazzy Hip-Hop Conscious
Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From The MPC Era, 1992-1996
DJ Shadow
Hip Hop Instrumental
2011
new
The Less You Know, The Better
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Rock Instrumental Trip Hop Experimental
Scale It Back
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Trip Hop Hip Hop
I'm Excited
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Rock Alternative Rock Ragga HipHop Abstract Breaks
I Gotta Rokk
DJ Shadow
Electronic Leftfield Drum n Bass
The DJ Shadow Remix Project
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Breakbeat Drum n Bass Downtempo Hip Hop
Def Surrounds Us / I've Been Trying
DJ Shadow
Electronic Funk / Soul Dubstep Drum n Bass Soul Ambient
The DJ Shadow Remix Project
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Breakbeat Drum n Bass Downtempo Hip Hop
2009
new
Mary Anne Hobbs Mix (BBC Radio 1 May 29th, 2002)
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Cut-up/DJ Trip Hop Hip Hop
Skratchcon Rehearsal Mix (September 27th, 2000)
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Cut-up/DJ Big Beat
In Los Angeles, 10/31/09
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Rock Funk / Soul Alternative Rock Trip Hop Pop Rap RnB/Swing Dubstep Psychedelic Cut-up/DJ Electro Drum n Bass Funk
Live At Bizarre Festival (Germany, August 16th, 2002)
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Downtempo Abstract Electro Trip Hop
Evening Session Mix (August 21st, 1998)
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Cut-up/DJ Big Beat Miami Bass
XFM Mix (April 2nd, 2002)
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Cut-up/DJ Abstract
Synchsampler
DJ Shadow
Electronic Hip Hop Instrumental Hip Hop Hyphy
2008
new
The 4-Track Era Collection (1990-1992)
DJ Shadow
Hip Hop Rock Non-Music Instrumental Interview Cut-up/DJ