Ryan Schreiber of
Pitchfork wrote, "These 11 tracks document Shadow's evolution from just a kid with a turntable to a full-blown, steady-rockin' brother with soul."
Soren Baker of
Chicago Tribune commented that "Sound bytes from old records and instructional tapes make brief appearances, but his spacey sound beds yield far more than just a group of cleverly arranged tape splices."
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
AllMusic called it "a nice summation of DJ Shadow's most important singles through the end of 1997." ==Track listing==