UK-born, SBTRKT (Subtract) is a producer and DJ who is blowing up in the states. The mysterious dude, said to be Aaron Jerome, refuses to reveal his identity, age or music background to press and fans. He even goes as far as wearing his tribal-style mask on and off stage, for private interviews, photo shoots and press conferences. After years of sharpening his craft, this self-taught producer experimented by combining sounds of 2-step, house, soul, techno and dubstep that blend with surging melodies and complex percussion. SBTRKT’s unique noise has recently begun commanding American music-lovers’ attention.
In SPIN Magazine’s latest “Dance Issue”, SBTRKT told journalist, Marc Hogan, “SBTRKT is essentially about getting away from the idea that you have to talk about your music to show what it’s about.” He went further by saying, “For me, it was more about creating music and letting it work on its own merits- not having to go out and say, ‘I am the person behind this, this is where I was born, and this is why I make what I do.’”
He isn’t going unnoticed, that’s for sure, with such fans and collaborations as Radiohead, Drake and Mark Ronson. Similar to the eclectic and electric sound of fellow UK-born singer-songwriter James Blake, SBTRKT’s album presents the soft, soulful sound of U.K. singer, Sampha, who also joins the masked man live on stage.
SBTRKT will be headlining a US tour this month and will be performing live in Boston at ROYALE on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011. For tickets: http://www.boweryboston.com/event/57607/
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