DJ Shadow has unveiled a new EP, I Gotta Rok [via Pitchfork].

A warm-up for his  The Less You Know The Better album, expected to see release in September, the EP is available digitally now; physical copies ship on June 1.

Included are ‘Def Surrounds Us’ and ‘I’ve Been Trying’, both of which were premiered on Shadow’s website last year. Particularly notable is a remix of ‘Def’ by UK drum ‘n bass producer Rockwell, the man responsible for one of 2011’s finest FACT mixes. More information here.

You can listen to a radio rip of ‘I Gotta Rokk’ here.

Tracklist:
1. I Gotta Rokk (LP Version)
2. I’ve Been Trying (LP Version)
3. Def Surrounds Us (LP Version)
4. I Gotta Rokk (Irn Mnky Swagger Mix)
5. I’ve Been Trying (Various “I’m Done Trying” Mix)
6. Def Surrounds Us (Rockwell Remix)