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DJ Shadow feat. Afrikan Boy

"I'm Excited"

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July 29, 2011

Shadow's music used to be touched by the uncanny; this may be the clunkiest thing he's done. Stray, seemingly found noises give the groove ridges, but it's so busy it never finds its footing.

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