SBTRKT | Musicosity

SBTRKT

Event Details

Thursday, February 9, 2012
Headline Artist: SBTRKT
29 Fitzroy St., St. Kilda
3182 St Kilda
AU

SBTRKT (LIVE) Supported by Special Guest Following his sold out debut Australian DJ tour in October SBTRKT returns with his Full Live show including vocalist Sampha at Prince Bandroom in 2012. SBTRKT‘s (pronounced ‘subtract’) debut album – a former triple j Album of the Week – pulls off a series of impressive feats: it’s bursting with fresh ideas but yet sounds immediately familiar. The album influences are incorporated with subtlety and sophistication: dense enough to interpret, light enough to dance to. Featuring collaborations with Sampha, Roses Gabor and Jessie Ware, the album also features Little Dragon and the imitable voice of Yukimi Nagano on single ‘Wildfire’. While massively prolific, a minimalist ethos runs through the work and style of SBTRKT, not just in his name but in the precision of the sonics and arrangements. SBTRKT has left his imprint on the UK music scene by seamlessly fusing Detroit techno, Berlin electro and classic 2-step into the thriving London dubstep...

Artists Performing at this Event

SBTRKT is an anonymous producer based in London. Graciously allowing the music to speak for itself - even going to the length of performing behind a mask every time he plays out.