DJ Shadow: ‘Kraftwerk are a touchstone for every phase of my career’
Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 2:09 PM · By As told to Shaad D'Souza
The hip-hop producer, remixer and crate-digger on staying fresh creatively, the influence of David Lynch and giving away his most valuable record Can you share any regrets or missed opportunities from your career? nnagewad In 1999, I was approached by Deftones to work on White Pony, but I had just come off of Unkle’s Psyence Fiction album. I was nursing a hip-hop image and reputation, so I was wary of working with anything that felt like it was too alternative or rock-oriented. So I missed out…