Remember that first time you heard DJ Shadow‘s Entroducing…..? Well, I can, because it was one of the most magical moments of my music listening life. Taking it back to his early days as a producer–I am talking 1992-1996–DJ Shadow lets us into his work with the Akai MPC by way of two demos, which will be featured on his forthcoming compilation, Total Breakdown: Hidden Transmissions From the MPC Era, 1992-1996. Included in the 24-track compilation are some rare gems like Shadow’s unreleased work with Gift of Gab. Apparently they were working on an EP back in 1994, but it just never saw the light of day. Check out two pieces below and let us know what you think. [via]