GALAPAGOS presents...
SBTRKT (GRIZZLY/UK)
with XI (Orca) & SYLVERMAYNE
Saturday, January 29, 2011 - The Social
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http://soundcloud.com/sbtrkt
Design is at the heart of this project: first the instruments, then the songs and finally the masks. Whilst massively prolific, a minimalist ethos runs through the work and style of SBTRKT, not just in the name but in the precision of the sonics and arrangements.
After dropping audacious white-label re-rubs of Goldie & Radiohead in 2009, SBTRKT has announced himself in 2010 with releases on dubstep stalwarts Ramp + Brainmath & eclectic indie label, Young Turks.
Remixes for M.I.A., Modeselektor & Basement Jaxx have left the clubs wanting more and the masked man has obliged in the form of recent collaborative bangers w/ Sinden & Sampha. Whilst record heads and shop salesmen argue over whether SBTRKTs sound is more “techno”,“neo-garage” or “dubstep”, the forthcoming album plus releases on Tempa, Young Turks and Monkeytown place him comfortably in any category he wishes to occupy...
Tickets $10.00 Advance (plus s.c.) • 19+ Event • Doors @ 10PM
Tickets on sale at http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEve ... pl=embrace, ROTATE THIS, SOUNDSCAPES & PLAY DE RECORD.