| SBTRKT | |
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SBTRKT live at Musica festival, October 2011, Sydney, Australia |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Aaron Jerome |
| Origin | London, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Electronic Post-dubstep Soul |
| Instruments | Drums, Drum Machine, Music Sequencer, Personal Computer, Samplers |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Young Turks |
| Associated acts | Sampha |
| Website | sbtrkt.com |
| Members | |
| SBTRKT Sampha |
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SBTRKT (pronounced as "subtract")[1][2] is the stage name of Aaron Jerome, a musician and producer from London, United Kingdom.[3] SBTRKT began his career as a DJ in the east London club "Plastic People". SBTRKT has remixed songs by artists such as M.I.A, Radiohead, Modeselektor, Basement Jaxx, Mark Ronson and Underworld, and has released singles, EPs, and a self-titled album.[1] SBTRKT's music is a mixture of two-step, UK funky, dubstep, US RnB and Chicago house.[4] His music has been placed in rotation by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 6.[5]
SBTRKT is an alias used to support the concept of anonymity. SBTRKT has explained that he'd "rather not talk about myself as a person, and let the music speak for itself. The name SBTRKT is me taking myself away from that whole process. I'm not a social person, so having to talk to DJs to make them play a record is not something I want to do. It's more about giving them a record as an anonymous person and seeing whether they like it or not. If they play it, they play it."[6]
To further support his anonymity, SBTRKT wears modern interpretations of native society ceremonial masks designed by Hidden Place.[2]
SBTRKT refers also to the musical duo of Jerome and his frequent collaborator Sampha.[7] Their live show consists of Jerome utilizing electronic and acoustic drums alongside triggering samples and using a mixing desk, whilst Sampha plays keyboards, triggers vocal loops and sings.[8]