DJ Shadow Is "Too Future" for Mansion Miami: A 15-Photo, Semi-NSFW Recap

Who could've predicted that DJ Shadow would be "too future" for Miami's Mansion? A South Beach megaclub populated by half-naked trapeze artists, SoBe socialites, suited douches, Hugh Hefner look-alikes, and certified champagne addicts ... That's precisely where an experimental hip-hop DJ-producer oughta be booked, right? Wrong. Check the cut for...

By S. Pajot

December 17, 2012

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Who could've predicted that DJ Shadow would be "too future" for Miami's Mansion?

A South Beach megaclub populated by half-naked trapeze artists, SoBe socialites, suited douches, Hugh Hefner look-alikes, and certified champagne addicts ... That's precisely where an experimental hip-hop DJ-producer oughta be booked, right?

Wrong. Check the cut for a glimpse of why Shadow got kicked off the decks on SoBe.

UPDATE Mansion Miami is offering its "most sincere apologies to DJ Shadow and fans for his set being cut short."

UPDATE #2 DJ Shadow releases "Infamous" Mansion set, asks: "Too hard? Too future? Or just too raw?"

-DJ Shadow Announces U.S. Mini-Tour, Reconstructed Retrospective Boxset

-Miami's Mansion Nightclub Stops DJ Dennis Ferrer's Set for Not Being "Commercial Enough"

-DJ Shadow Kicked Off the Decks at Mansion Miami, Just Like Dennis Ferrer

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