Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Get it here: bit.ly/3HACbun
"Madlib, one of rap’s most voracious jazz heads and a vinyl collector who once claimed to own four tons of records, was given free rein over Blue Note’s entire physical backlog to cover and rearrange as he saw fit. This was the beginning of 'Shades of Blue,' an album that both embraces and bucks tradition. Even though it’s known as a remix album, Madlib’s work came from recontextualizing personal favorites through sampling and live-band interpolation. Sometimes, he’d change the drum pattern on a song or just add new ones. Other times, he would addflourishes from cohorts like the Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two — another fake band for Madlib to add to his jazzy extended universe. And with no sample clearance issues looming over his head, Madlib had unprecedented control over how deep the remixes could go."
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Package Details:
- 20th Anniversary Edition of Madlib's Blue Note Invasion
- Lacquers Cut by Cicely Balston, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 2LP Green + Blue Vinyl
- Exclusive Listening Notes Booklet by Dylan Green
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Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
Get it here: bit.ly/3HACbun
"Madlib, one of rap’s most voracious jazz heads and a vinyl collector who once claimed to own four tons of records, was given free rein over Blue Note’s entire physical backlog to cover and rearrange as he saw fit. This was the beginning of 'Shades of Blue,' an album that both embraces and bucks tradition. Even though it’s known as a remix album, Madlib’s work came from recontextualizing personal favorites through sampling and live-band interpolation. Sometimes, he’d change the drum pattern on a song or just add new ones. Other times, he would addflourishes from cohorts like the Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two — another fake band for Madlib to add to his jazzy extended universe. And with no sample clearance issues looming over his head, Madlib had unprecedented control over how deep the remixes could go."
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Package Details:
- 20th Anniversary Edition of Madlib's Blue Note Invasion
- Lacquers Cut by Cicely Balston, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 2LP Green + Blue Vinyl
- Exclusive Listening Notes Booklet by Dylan Green
-
Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
