Albums First Released in 1996
Electronic production and hip hop became central to more album styles in 1996, while alternative rock fragmented rather than disappearing. Major releases from 1996 include Endtroducing... by DJ Shadow, ATLiens by OutKast, Travelling Without Moving by Jamiroquai and Murder Ballads by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
DJ Shadow built an instrumental album from samples, OutKast expanded Southern hip hop, Jamiroquai turned funk into modern pop and Nick Cave used the murder ballad tradition for a dark narrative set.
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Our Pick of the Year: Endtroducing... by DJ Shadow
Endtroducing... was built almost entirely from sampled records, yet it plays like a continuous instrumental album rather than a collection of loops. Building Steam with a Grain of Salt, Midnight in a Perfect World and Stem/Long Stem show how DJ Shadow used drums, fragments and sequencing to create narrative without a lead singer.
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Various – America Is Dying Slowly (VG/VG+) – 2xLP, US 1996
Second Hand / USOriginal price $35.00 - Original price $35.00Original price$35.00$35.00 - $35.00Current price $35.00Condition: Second Hand Ships from: Melbourne Media: Very Good (VG) Cover: Very Good Plus (VG+) Description Releas...
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