SBTRKT- SBTRKT ALBUM REVIEW

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EDIT: This video was reuploaded due to some inaccuracies on my part. I apologize for the confusion. I edited the video's audio to fix the mistake.

On SBTRKT's self-titled debut, this London-based producer cooks up a solid set of dubstep songs; icing them with some pretty soulful vocals from Sampha. Plus, the clean and lean electronics bubbling under him are the perfect complement to the feelings he's conveying. There are several different vocalists featured, though, and not all of them are as much of a treat to hear--with the exception of Little Dragon, of course.

I'd recommend this highly to both Flying Lotus and James Blake fans, because there's so much worth comparing between these three artists. Not only is Sampha's voice pretty close to Blake's, but the lush layers of synthetic tones on a lot of these songs remind me of more recent tracks in Fly Lo's discography.

This is a solid debut for me. Great beats, vocals I get caught up in, and catchy hooks.

What do you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?

8/10 http://bit.ly/lovedlist

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FAV TRACKS: HOLD ON, WILDFIRE FEAT. LITTLE DRAGON, SOMETHING GOES RIGHT, NEVER NEVER, READY SET LOOP

LEAST FAV TRACK: PHAROAHS

SBTRKT- SBTRKT / YOUNG TURKS / 2011

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[dgmcl3284]

PHAROAHS was my favourite track

[thatbennyguy]

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[WeEatBrainz]

I think my condom is overheating.

[rasenganluffy]

wow you really hit the needle on the head with that word, yeah, clean is the word that defines substract :D good skill with describing albums and songs!!

[Das2140]

A James Blake/Flying Lotus Collaboration would be fucking amazing. Please god, let that happen.

[SofaKingAwesome23]

@femiboy34 That's because you probably just discovered "dubstep" within 1 or 2 years ago.

[prickelyheat]

well said

[rhcp484]

This has become an AMAZING piece of work to me...SUCH a vast array of sounds. BEEEEEEEEEEAUTIFUL!

[firedrum71]

FANTASTIC piece of art.

[schallhouse]

amazing cd..... one of the best in 2011

[lynchbox]

This has been my album for the past month. Love it.

Hate the Drake freestyle on his "remix" not because I don't like Drake, but because it was such a half ass, zero production, 16 bars on top.

But you can find a live performance where the guys behind SBTRKT drop the freestyle into the performance and it's awesome. Because they get to do their thing with the vocals and it audibly fits with the song.