# DJ Shadow digs deep as Endtroducing… turns 30

**Featured** — On Your Markus  
**Event:** DJ SHADOW  
**Tickets:** http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au/  
**Published:** 5 November 2026  
**Author:** Markus Hamence  
**Source:** https://onyourmarkus.au/dj-shadow/

DJ Shadow celebrates three decades of Endtroducing..., the 1996 debut album that redefined sampling and instrumental hip-hop, with a performance at Her Majesty's Theatre in Adelaide on Saturday 20 February 2027. Producer Josh Davis returns to Australia following a sold-out 2025 tour to mark the legacy of a record that transformed how artists approached the sampler as a creative instrument.

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**DJ SHADOW CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF *****ENDTRODUCING... ***

The pioneering producer returns to Australia to celebrate three decades of a record that changed the rules of sampling, turntablism and instrumental hip-hop. 

This February, the cult classic returns to Australian shores, with performances at Her Majesty's Theatre in Adelaide (20/2) as well as Live at the Gardens in Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, Roundhouse in Sydney, Perth Festival at East Perth Power Station and The Tivoli in Brisbane. 

![Man in black cap and shirt against purple textured background with light effects.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/11/0e1e58c9-ca47-4a33-8122-5569a4558f43.jpg)

The year is 1996. Vinyl is the source code. The sampler is the instrument. And in California, DJ Shadow - the alias of producer **Josh Davis **- is digging through the crates, hunting down obscure samples and weaving them into something entirely new. 

The result is *Endtroducing….* a debut album that expands the possibilities of hip-hop production. Thirty years later, Davis returns to Australia to celebrate its legacy with *DJ Shadow celebrates 30 Years of Endtroducing…**** following his ***triumphant, sold-out 2025 tour. 

An exploration of the organic sounds of creativity, the album brings dusty breaks, obscure jazz, cinematic strings and razor-sharp scratches together as Davis turns forgotten fragments into something entirely new. The sampler and the turntable are the instruments. 

From the ominous pulse of *Building Steam with a Grain of Salt *to the head-nodding swing of *The Number Song*, *Endtroducing…. *is a masterclass in digging, chopping and knowing exactly when to let a beat breathe. Three decades on, it still rewards the obsessive listener. 

Thirty years on, the needle is still in the groove. Come ready to listen closer. 

**DJ Shadow celebrates 30 Years of *****Endtroducing... ***  
**Saturday 20 February 2027 Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide **

*“Widely regarded as one of the most influential records of its era, Endtroducing... helped redefine the art of sampling and electronic music.” - BBC *

**Tickets: ****[www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au](http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au)**** **

**Pre-sale: Wednesday 11 November 8.30am Adelaide time **  
**GP on sale: Thursday 12 November 8.30am Adelaide time **

![Two people in a record shop browse vinyl records while DJ Shadow tour poster advertises Australian dates.](https://media.onyourmarkus.au/admin/2026/11/7a16c55d-be0c-43b3-a936-19607068f8ef.png)

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