Photo by Koury Angelo

Today, esteemed music producer and DJ Shadow announced his forthcoming album, Action Adventure, slated for release on Oct. 27 under the labels Mass Appeal and Liquid Amber. To celebrate the announcement, DJ Shadow treated fans to a tantalizing glimpse of his new work by sharing a track from the offering, titled “Ozone Scraper,” accompanied by a video directed by Stefano Ottaviano.

Action Adventure is comprised of 14 tracks and is predominantly instrumental in nature. DJ Shadow, a seasoned industry veteran, expressed his creative vision for the album, stating, “I deliberately veered away from crafting music tailored for vocal accompaniments. My intention was to create compositions that embody a diverse spectrum of energies.”

In the video, Ottaviano follows a man’s day on a motorcycle. After lifting a cloth and doing some maintenance, he traverses landscapes, evoking glances from others. However, before long, he’s accompanied only by the wind in his hair as he gradually deepens into a seemingly meditative state. Towards the end, as DJ Shadow’s instrumental rolls on, he shows an expression of true peace and the medium switches from film to animation as he soars upon his bike high among the clouds.

Last year, DJ Shadow made a notable appearance on Butterfly 3001, an album by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, an album that featured a collection of remixed songs originally from the 2021 release Butterfly 3000. In the same year, DJ Shadow also commemorated the 25th anniversary of his debut album, Endtroducing, by reissuing the groundbreaking work.

Watch the video for “Ozone Scraper” below.

Action Adventure:

1 Ozone Scraper
2 All My
3 Time and Space
4 Craig, Ingels, & Wrightson
5 Witches vs. Warlocks
6 A Narrow Escape
7 You Played Me
8 Free for All
9 The Prophecy
10 Friend or Foe
11 Fleeting Youth (An Audible Life)
12 Reflecting Pool
13 Forever Changed
14 She’s Evolving