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The Mountain Will Fall
Electronic · 2016 · 11 tracks · 49m

The Mountain Will Fall

DJ Shadow

A sharp pivot toward digital synthesis and modern bass. Shimmering, high-altitude soundscapes that trade dusty crates for crystalline, cinematic precision.

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It's Shadow trading in the dusty vinyl for a sleek, high-tech mountain climb.

A cold, expansive journey through digital landscapes that feels both isolated and powerful.

The Mountain Will Fall · vs · DJ Shadow
Midnight+2.7σ

Midnight saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks · 49m
01
Mambo
3:04
01
The Mountain Will Fall
4:37
02
Ashes to Oceans
6:16
02
Nobody Speak
3:16
03
Three Ralphs
3:37
03
Pitter Patter
3:24
04
California
4:29
04
Bergschrund
4:11
05
The Sideshow
3:28
06
Suicide Pact
4:34
06
Depth Charge
4:53
Moments Worth Waiting For
The title track's slow ascent into a shimmering, high-altitude synth melody that feels like reaching a summit.
The explosive, brass-heavy entrance of Run The Jewels on 'Nobody Speak' that shatters the album's ambient tension.
The way 'Bergschrund' uses Nils Frahm's delicate textures before twisting them into a jagged, rhythmic pulse.
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