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SBTRKT - SBTRKT
Release - 2011
Genres - Electronica, Soul, Post-Dubstep
Hello it's me again, Jamie with another album review.
This one is about the recently released LP by SBTRKT (Aaron Jerome), a East London Dubstepper, who had recently found success in the hugely growing British Dubstep scene. One of His Main characteristics is that he wears an African Tribal mask to conceal his identity. He has also remixed tracks from popular artists such as Radiohead and Basement Jaxx.
His debut LP, titled the same as his stage name Sbtrkt is a dubstep fusion of various styles ranging from House, and Soul, to some light R&B and Pop elements. It's very experimental, so like say Bjork's recently released Biophillia LP, it's difficult to put this kind of music in to a single category. The sheer diversity on this album is something to behold, their's not even a single song on here that sounds simular to another, even the ones that share the same vocalist, as they are radically different to each other in tone.
The vocals, and lyrics are superb, and really sets the tone with Sbtrkt's thumping electronic beats in the backdrop, that really helps create a multilayer experience that sounds like a very accessible version of James Blake. Even the vocalist from Little Dragon pops up in the superb dance floor sensation Wildfire. Which ends up being very catchy, and very well made. There is a good mix of Male and Female vocals on this LP, and it works far better than it should do, helping to give nearly every track an identity.
There is also a few non vocal electronic tracks thrown in to the mix as well, but these come across as a mixed bag. As some are rather good like the thumping beats of Ready set Loop, but there are some that are rather average, and repetitive like the last track Go Bang. As Sbtrkt fails to really try and shake things up as much he does with the vocal tracks on this LP. Which are always radically changing from a Soft dub sound, to a house like beat, while being incredibly seamless.
All in all though, a very multilayer, and very Accessible Dubstep tinged album. Well worth a purchase if you want something completely different from the average "Brostep" that has been lingering around in recent years.
I would also recommend it to people who don't necessarily like dubstep as it incorporates a lot of various styles of music that have been rather unheard of in the scene.
8/10
Favourite Tracks: Wildfire, Ready set loop, Something goes right, Right thing to do.
Worst Track: Go Bang
SBTRKT - SBTRKT
Release - 2011
Genres - Electronica, Soul, Post-Dubstep
Hello it's me again, Jamie with another album review.
This one is about the recently released LP by SBTRKT (Aaron Jerome), a East London Dubstepper, who had recently found success in the hugely growing British Dubstep scene. One of His Main characteristics is that he wears an African Tribal mask to conceal his identity. He has also remixed tracks from popular artists such as Radiohead and Basement Jaxx.
His debut LP, titled the same as his stage name Sbtrkt is a dubstep fusion of various styles ranging from House, and Soul, to some light R&B and Pop elements. It's very experimental, so like say Bjork's recently released Biophillia LP, it's difficult to put this kind of music in to a single category. The sheer diversity on this album is something to behold, their's not even a single song on here that sounds simular to another, even the ones that share the same vocalist, as they are radically different to each other in tone.
The vocals, and lyrics are superb, and really sets the tone with Sbtrkt's thumping electronic beats in the backdrop, that really helps create a multilayer experience that sounds like a very accessible version of James Blake. Even the vocalist from Little Dragon pops up in the superb dance floor sensation Wildfire. Which ends up being very catchy, and very well made. There is a good mix of Male and Female vocals on this LP, and it works far better than it should do, helping to give nearly every track an identity.
There is also a few non vocal electronic tracks thrown in to the mix as well, but these come across as a mixed bag. As some are rather good like the thumping beats of Ready set Loop, but there are some that are rather average, and repetitive like the last track Go Bang. As Sbtrkt fails to really try and shake things up as much he does with the vocal tracks on this LP. Which are always radically changing from a Soft dub sound, to a house like beat, while being incredibly seamless.
All in all though, a very multilayer, and very Accessible Dubstep tinged album. Well worth a purchase if you want something completely different from the average "Brostep" that has been lingering around in recent years.
I would also recommend it to people who don't necessarily like dubstep as it incorporates a lot of various styles of music that have been rather unheard of in the scene.
8/10
Favourite Tracks: Wildfire, Ready set loop, Something goes right, Right thing to do.
Worst Track: Go Bang