 Endtroducing ..... is the debut studio album by American music producer DJ Shadow , released on November 19 , 1996 by Mo ' Wax Recordings and A & M Records . The album is known for being composed almost entirely of sampled content , most of which originated from various vinyl records obtained by DJ Shadow during trips to record shops . This is further reflected on the album sleeve . Endtroducing ..... was produced by Shadow in the span of two years using minimal amounts of equipment , most notably the Akai MPC60 sampler . In creating the album 's overall atmosphere , he strived to capture the downbeat nature of his previous releases for the Mo ' Wax label . The album 's content features both moody , slow @-@ paced tracks and upbeat jams reminiscent of DJ Shadow 's early hip hop influences . 
