Films and TV shows that feel like The Number Song by DJ Shadow

A restless, nocturnal rush of cut-up beats and hypnotic repetition, like a crate-digger's obsessive late-night city drive with tension simmering under the groove.

1. Pi (1998): A paranoid, obsessive loop of numbers and pulsing electronic beats shot in grainy black and white.
2. Run Lola Run (1998): Relentless techno-driven momentum and repeated cycles match the song's propulsive, looping energy.
3. Scratch (2001): A documentary on turntablism, the exact DJ culture Shadow comes from.
4. Mr. Robot (2015): Nocturnal, paranoid city tension with a pulsing electronic undercurrent.
5. Blade Runner 2049 (2017): Dark, mechanical, hypnotic atmosphere and slow-burning dread.
6. Trainspotting (1996): Mid-90s British electronic energy, gritty urban youth and frantic momentum.
7. Drive (2011): A cool, nocturnal city-driving mood with a pulsing electronic score.
8. Sorry to Bother You (2018): Oakland-set, hip-hop-soaked, surreal and jittery with a collage-like sensibility.