Stem
DJ Shadow
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Then go back And then decide. I come to play right down I'll tell your children not to lay right down I say parking tickets?! you're crazy! I don't He says well, they have some outstanding warrants left on you, And they want to just solve them you know, whatever it'll be. So they take me in on a chain to long beach. And now they lock me up in the cell behind the courtroom in Long Beach, While I'm awaiting to be heard on my traffic offences! parking tickets! And I panicked, I'm thinking, oh my God, man, While I'm here, you know, holding me, actually what's to stop them? I mean what's really to stop them? oh, I assumed that maybe some day My mother would realize that I should have gotten out! But ah, she was nice, she would have known but still, what's to stop them? And I'm panicking And finally they called, sorry Oh my god, I am Scared. Not a dream We are using your brain's electrical system as a receiver, We are unable to transmit to your conscious neural interference, You are receiving this broadcast as a dream, We are transmitting from the year 1-9-9
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Written by: PATRICK CAMPBELL-LYONS, GEORGE ALEX SPYROPOULOS, JOSH PAUL DAVIS
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, CARLIN AMERICA INC, Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Genre Classification"Stem" by DJ Shadow falls under the genre of instrumental hip hop, trip-hop, and turntablism.
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Album ParticipationThe song is a part of his debut studio album "Endtroducing.....", released by MO' Wax Records in 1996.
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Record-Breaking AchievementsThe album "Endtroducing....." is recognized by the Guinness World Records as the "First Completely Sampled Album", showing DJ Shadow's unique sampling technique.
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Song Composition"Stem" is a 3:25-minute long song composed entirely of manipulated samples, showcasing DJ Shadow's innovative and distinctive style of musical composition.
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Samples UsedSeveral samples were used in the making of "Stem", including dialogue from Prince of Darkness (a John Carpenter film), a drum break from James Brown's "Cold Sweat" and a piano loop from The Floods' "In Love".
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Song SequencingOn the album, "Stem" is followed by another song titled "Long Stem", also by DJ Shadow. These two tracks are often paired together and considered as a continuous suite.
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Song Reception"Stem" received positive reviews both in isolation and as part of the album. Critics frequently highlight DJ Shadow's ability to convey a range of emotions through instrumental and sampled sounds.
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DJ Shadow's StyleThe structure and production of "Stem" reflect DJ Shadow's music style. He is known for his complex, layered approach, and his unique blend of different music genres.
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Cultural ImpactAlong with the rest of the album, "Stem "made a significant impact on the trip-hop genre, inspiring numerous artists and producers in the years following its release.
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Vinyl ReleaseLike all the other tracks on the album, "Stem" was originally released on vinyl - a format that DJ Shadow continues to favor for its warm, 'analog' sound quality.
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