SBTRKT
| SBTRKT | |
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 SBTRKT performing at Liverpool Sound City |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Future garage, Post-dubstep, indie pop, electronic |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Young Turks |
| Associated acts | Sampha, Little Dragon, Jessie Ware |
| Website | sbtrkt.com |
| Members | Aaron Jerome Sampha (live) |
SBTRKT (pronounced "subtract") is the musical project led by Aaron Jerome.[1][2] Jerome began his career as a DJ in the east London club "Plastic People".[3] SBTRKT has remixed songs by artists such as M.I.A, Radiohead, Modeselektor, Basement Jaxx, Mark Ronson, Underworld and Goldie, and has released singles, EPs, and a self-titled album.[1] SBTRKT's music is a mixture of Future garage, two-step, dubstep, US R&B and Chicago house.[4] His music has been placed in rotation by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6 Music.[5]
SBTRKT refers also to the live musical duo of Jerome and his frequent collaborator Sampha.[6] Their live show consists of Jerome utilizing electronic and acoustic drums alongside triggering samples and using a mixing desk, with Sampha playing keyboards, triggering vocal loops and singing.[7]
The reason Jerome uses the project's title as opposed to him using his own name is to support the concept of anonymity. Jerome has explained "[I'd] rather not talk about myself as a person, and let the music speak for itself. The name SBTRKT is me taking myself away from that whole process. I'm not a social person, so having to talk to DJs to make them play a record is not something I want to do. It's more about giving them a record as an anonymous person and seeing whether they like it or not. If they play it, they play it."[8]
To further support SBTRKT's anonymity, SBTRKT wears modern interpretations of native society ceremonial masks designed by Hidden Place.[2]
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Discography [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
- SBTRKT (27 June 2011) - Young Turks
Singles & EPs [edit]
- LAIKA - Single (2009) - Brainmath Records
- Right Place - Single (2009, 12" S/Sided) - Not On Label (SBTRKT)
- Timeless - Single (2009, 12" S/Sided) - Not On Label (SBTRKT)
- 2020 - EP (2010) - Brainmath Records
- Break Off/Evening Glow with Sampha (2010) - Ramp Recordings
- Midnight Marauder with Sinden (2010) - Grizzly
- Soundboy Shift (2010) - Young Turks
- Nervous (with Jessie Ware) (2010) - Numbers
- Step In Shadows - EP (2010) - Young Turks
- Living Like I Do with Sampha (2011, 12" Ltd) - Young Turks
- Ready Set Loop / Twice Bitten (2011, 12" Ltd, Gre) - SBTRKT
- Wildfire with Yukimi Nagano (Little Dragon) (2011, 12" Ltd) - Young Turks
- Hold On with Sampha (2012, 12" Ltd) - Young Turks
- Ghost - Kilo Kish (Produced by SBTRKT & Matt Martians)
References [edit]
- ^ a b Lester, Paul. "New band of the day - No 1,048: SBTRKT". Guardian News and Media Limited.
- ^ a b Jama, Zainab. "Introduce Yourself: Debut". Billboard.
- ^ IMO Records. "SBTRKTBiography", IMO Records Retrieved on 25 June 2012.
- ^ Shaw, Natalie. "What we have here is the promise of this decade’s Timbaland.". BBC.
- ^ "BBC - Music - SBTRKT". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "SBTRKT: Unmasked Elation - City Arts Blog - City Arts Magazine". City Arts magazine.
- ^ "SBTRKT: On Dubstep, The New Age Of Electronic Music And Discovering Sampha | Magnetic Magazine". Magneticmag.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Less Is More - SBTRKT Interview". Clash Music.
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