[Interview] DJ Shadow Talks About Tour, His Upcoming Album and Working On DJ Hero & DJH2

Last week I had the pleasure of having a quick chat with DJ Shadow, who is currently out on tour in the US. He filled me in on "The Sphere" that is currently part of his live show and the progress he's made on his upcoming album. Since Rocko and I have so much fun playing DJ Hero together on Xbox Live, I also asked him to share his experience with the whole process of working on DJ Hero & DJH2. I must say, I wish I had more time to talk with him. He was very laid back and had a lot of insightful things to say about his music and the creative process that goes into all of his work. Very interesting stuff.

You can check out the interview in it's entirety below. Enjoy!

DJ Shadow is on tour now. Tour Dates and sphere visuals after the jump!

DJ Shadow Live in Bucharest 2010 from Ben Stokes on Vimeo.

11-07 New Orleans, LA - House of Blues11-09 Atlanta, GA - Loft at Center Stage

11-11 Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

11-14 Boston, MA - House of Blues

11-15 New York, NY - Irving Plaza

11-19 Chicago, IL - Park West

11-21 Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre11-23 Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot

DJ Hero 2 Mix Tracklist Released

If you been following us on Twitter, we're pretty sure you've caught our conversations of gaming, especially one game in particular, DJ Hero. Kibbe, Mark B and myself have been going at hardcore for the last week and we're excited for the upcoming sequel. Today Freestyle Games and Activision released the full tracklist for DJ Hero 2, which features big names like Lady Gaga, Kanye, Calvin Harris, Rza, Daft Punk, Justice and more. Check out the full listening after the jump.

Produced and Mixed by A-Trak:

Justice – “D.A.N.C.E.” Remix
Naughty By Nature – “O.P.P.” Mixed With Jackson 5 – “ABC”

Produced and Mixed by Diplo:

Kanye West – “Heartless” Mixed With DJ Shadow – “Midnight In A Perfect World”
Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel – “Pon De Floor” Mixed With Harold Faltermeyer – “Axel F”

Produced and Mixed by DJ Jazzy Jeff:

Busta Rhymes – “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See” Mixed With M|A|R|R|S – “Pump Up The Volume”

Produced and Mixed by DJ Qbert:

DJ Qbert – “Super Battle Breaks” Remix
Newcleus – “Jam On It” (DJ Qbert vocals) Remix

Produced and Mixed by DJ Shadow:

Kanye West – “Love Lockdown” Mixed With Metallica – “The Day That Never Comes”
Young Jeezy ft. Kanye West – “Put On” Mixed With DJ Shadow feat. Q-Tip and Lateef The Truth Speaker – “Enuff (DJ Fresh Remix)”

Produced and Mixed by Tiësto:

Adamski – “Killer” Remix
Lady Gaga – “Bad Romance” Remix

Produced and Mixed by Z-Trip:

Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock” Mixed With The Crystal Method – “Busy Child (Still Busy After All These Years Remix)”
Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” Mixed With Dillinja and Skibadee – “Twist ‘Em Out”

Produced and Mixed by RZA:

Damian Marley – “Welcome To Jamrock” Mixed With Walter Murphy – “A Fifth Of Beethoven”
LL Cool J – “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” Mixed With Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee – “The Message”

Produced and Mixed by The Scratch Perverts:

The Chemical Brothers ft. Q-Tip – “Galvanize” Remix
The Prodigy – “Omen” Mixed With Orbital – “The Box”

Produced and Mixed by FSG DJs:

2Pac ft. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman – “California Love Remix” (Remix by FSG)
2Pac ft. Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman – “California Love Remix” Mixed With B.o.B ft. Bruno Mars – “Nothin’ On You”
A-Trak – “Say Whoa” (Remix by FSG)
Basement Jaxx – “Where’s Your Head At” Mixed With Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix )”
BlakRoc ft. Pharoahe Monch & RZA – “Dollaz & Sense” (Remix by FSG)
Calvin Harris – “I’m Not Alone” Mixed With New Order – “Blue Monday”
Daft Punk – “Human After All” (Remix by FSG)
Damian Marley – “Welcome To Jamrock” Mixed With Dillinja and Skibadee – “Twist ‘Em Out”
David Guetta & Chris Willis – “Love Is Gone” Mixed With Sam Sparro – “B&G” a/k/a “Black & Gold”
David Guetta ft. Kid Cudi – “Memories” Mixed With Pirate Soundsystem – “Bashy Bashy”
Deadmau5 & Kaskade – “I Remember” (Remix by FSG)
Deee-Lite – “Groove Is In The Heart” Mixed With Chic – “Le Freak”
Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden – “Bonkers” Mixed With Basement Jaxx – “Where’s Your Head At”
Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden – “Bonkers” Mixed With The Prodigy – “Omen”
DJ Shadow – “Midnight In A Perfect World” (Remix by FSG)
Edwin Starr – “War” Mixed With Justice – “Waters Of Nazareth”
Eminem – “Not Afraid” Mixed With Lil’ Wayne feat. Static Major – “Lollipop”
Estelle ft. Kanye West – “American Boy” (Remix by FSG)
Estelle ft. Kanye West – “American Boy” Mixed With Chic – “Good Times”
Flo Rida – “Low” Mixed With David Guetta vs. The Egg – “Love Don’t Let Me Go (Walking Away)”
Flo Rida ft. Will.I.Am – “In The Ayer” Mixed With Clinton Sparks, DJ Class, & Jermaine Dupri – “Favorite DJ”
Gorillaz ft. Mos Def & Bobby Womack – “Stylo” (Remix by FSG)
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee – “The Message” Mixed With Kool & The Gang – “Jungle Boogie”
House Of Pain – “Jump Around” (Remix by FSG)
House Of Pain – “Jump Around” Mixed With Busta Rhymes – “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Can See”
Iyaz – “Replay” Mixed With Rihanna – “Rude Boy”
Janet Jackson – “Nasty” Mixed With Justice – “D.A.N.C.E.”
Kanye West – “Heartless” Mixed With Lady Gaga – “Lovegame”
Kanye West – “Heartless” Mixed With DJ Shadow – “Midnight In A Perfect World”
Kanye West – “Love Lockdown” Mixed With Donna Summer – “Bad Girls”
Kaskade & Deadmau5 – “Move For Me” (Remix by FSG)
Kelis – “Acapella (David Guetta Extended Mix)” (Remix by FSG)
Lady Gaga feat. Colby O’Donis – “Just Dance” Mixed With Deadmau5 – “Ghosts N Stuff”
Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz ft. Ying Yang Twins – “Get Low” Mixed With 50 Cent – “In Da Club”
Lil’ Wayne – “Go DJ” Mixed With 50 Cent – “In Da Club”
Lil’ Wayne feat. Static Major – “Lollipop” Mixed With Flo Rida – “Low”
LL Cool J – “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” Mixed With Chic – “Good Times”
M.I.A. – “Galang” Mixed With Wayne Smith – “Under Mi Sleng Teng”
Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel – “Pon De Floor” Mixed With Harold Faltermeyer – “Axel F”
Major Lazer feat. VYBZ Kartel – “Pon De Floor” Mixed With New Order – “Blue Monday”
Malcolm McLaren – “Buffalo Gals” Mixed With M|A|R|R|S – “Pump Up The Volume”
Missy Elliott – “Get Ur Freak On” Mixed With Sean Paul – “Infiltrate”
MSTRKRFT ft. N.O.R.E. – “Bounce” (Remix by FSG)
MSTRKRFT ft. N.O.R.E. – “Bounce” Mixed With A-Trak – “Say Whoa”
Nas feat. Keri Hilson – “Hero” Mixed With Talib Kweli – “Get By”
Nelly – “Hot In Herre” Mixed With Warren G feat. Nate Dogg – “Regulate”
New Boyz – “You’re A Jerk” (Remix by FSG)
Newcleus – “Jam On It” Mixed With Donna Summer – “Bad Girls”
Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” Mixed With Nightcrawlers – “Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 95)”
Pussycat Dolls ft. Busta Rhymes – “Don’t Cha” Mixed With Pitbull – “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”
Robin S. – “Show Me Love (Stonebridge Radio Edit)” Mixed With Calvin Harris – “I’m Not Alone”
Salt N Pepa – “Push It” Mixed With Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force – “Planet Rock”
Salt N Pepa – “Push It” Mixed With Armand Van Helden – “I Want Your Soul”
Sam Cooke – “Chain Gang” (Remix by FSG)
Sean Paul – “Get Busy” Mixed With Harold Faltermeyer – “Axel F”
Sean Paul – “Get Busy” Mixed With Rihanna – “Pon De Replay”

Snow – “Informer” Mixed With Jackson 5 – “ABC”
Soulja Boy Tell ‘Em – “Crank That (Soulja Boy)” Mixed With Chamillionaire – “Ridin’“
Sparfunk & D-Code – “Apocalypse” (Remix by FSG)
Stevie Wonder – “Superstition” Mixed With Edwin Starr – “War”
The Chemical Brothers ft. Q-Tip – “Galvanize” Mixed With The Chemical Brothers – “Leave Home”
The Notorious B.I.G. ft. Mase & Diddy – “Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems” (Remix by FSG)
The Prodigy – “Firestarter” (Remix by FSG)
Tiësto & Sneaky Sound System – “I Will Be Here” Mixed With Tiësto – “Speed Rail”
Tiësto vs Diplo – “Come On” (Remix by FSG)
Timbaland ft. Drake – “Say Something” Mixed With Young Jeezy ft. Kanye West – “Put On”
Timbaland ft. Keri Hilson & D.O.E. – “The Way I Are” Mixed With Tiga – “You Gonna Want Me”
Tweet ft. Missy Elliott – “Oops (Oh My)” Mixed With Snoop Dogg – “Who Am I (What’s My Name)?”

DJ Hero 2 Announced, Features Deadmau5, Kanye, Dre, Gaga and More, Plus Free DLC of Deadmau5 vs Lady Gaga

DJ Hero 2 is set to hit stores this fall. The new game is set to feature music from Dr. Dre, The Chemical Brothers, Kanye West, Metallica, Lady Gaga, Rihanna and over 85 others. The game will feature new social multiplayer game modes and freestyle gameplay. Deadmau5 will be starring as an in-game playable character. DJ Hero 2 will also be available as a "Party Bundle", which includes the game *insert beck voice*, two turntable (controllers) and a microphone.

To get fans ready, you can now download a DJ Hero 2 mix of Lady GaGa's "Just Dance" and Deadmau5's "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" for DJ Hero. The DLC is currently available for free until June 14th. Check out the audio of the new DLC above.