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title: "6 Dj Shadow Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 6 Dj Shadow quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Dj Shadow sayings and thoughts."
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> [In the very beginning, I kind of had this hip-hop, cut-and-paste approach to music. The first record, especially, was from looking at…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bonobo/in-the-very-beginning-i-kind-of-had-this-hip-hop-cut-and-paste/)

[Bonobo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bonobo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bee/bonobo-5452_adventure_in-the-very-beginning-i-kind-of-had-this_425700.jpg)

> [I'm not denying that in the world there's been some tremendous musical happenings, like DJ Shadow or whatever, that kind of thing.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-morley/i-m-not-denying-that-in-the-world-there-s-been-some-tremendous/)

[Paul Morley](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-morley/)

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> [My first big influences were more hip-hop based - people like DJ Shadow and Four Tet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/washed-out/my-first-big-influences-were-more-hip-hop-based-people-like-dj-shadow/)

[Washed Out](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/washed-out/)

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> [For the longest time, I was trying to be DJ Shadow, I think. But I slowly developed my own style. It was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/washed-out/for-the-longest-time-i-was-trying-to-be-dj-shadow-i-think-but-i/)

[Washed Out](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/washed-out/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e04/washed-out-6899_dj_for-the-longest-time-i-was-trying-to-be_2358623.jpg)

> [Cut Chemist and DJ Shadow are going to blow your funky mind!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/afrika-bambaataa/cut-chemist-and-dj-shadow-are-going-to-blow-your-funky-mind/)

[Afrika Bambaataa](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/afrika-bambaataa/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6f/afrika-bambaataa-11009_blow_cut-chemist-and-dj-shadow-are-going-to-b_2765525.png)

> [The first time I was exposed to dance music was through my friend Noah who played me a mixtape of stuff he'd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/matthew-koma/the-first-time-i-was-exposed-to-dance-music-was-through-my-friend/)

[Matthew Koma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/matthew-koma/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/866/matthew-koma-14264_culture_the-first-time-i-was-exposed-to-dance-mu_3096377.jpg)

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