Beats Per Minute (website)
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One Thirty BPM's main page in January 2011. | |
Type of site | Music webzine[1] |
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| Created by | Evan Kaloudis |
| Website | beatsperminute.com |
| Alexa rank |
 494,280 (April 2014)[2] |
| Registration | No |
| Launched | October 5th, 2008 |
| Current status | On indefinite hiatus |
Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM) is a New York City and Los Angeles-based online publication providing reviews, news, media, interviews, features, and more from both the independent and mainstream spheres of the music world. Beats Per Minute covers a wide variety of genres but specializes in rock, hip hop, and electronic music.[3] The site changed its name from One Thirty BPM to Beats Per Minute in January 2012.[4]
Founded in late 2008 as a five-man operation, Beats Per Minute has since expanded to a staff of over 50 contributors based in the U.S., U.K., New Zealand, Germany, Australia, and Sweden.[5]
Beats Per Minute is now a featured publication on Metacritic.[6]
Albums awarded a 100% score
Beats Per Minute awards both new releases and reissues on a 0-100% point scale.[7] Here are a list of releases that have been awarded the perfect 100% score.
On initial release:
On reissue and compilations:
- The Beatles - 1967-1970 (The Blue Album)[9]
- The Beatles - Abbey Road[10]
- The Beatles - The Beatles (The White Album)[11]
- The Beatles - Past Masters[12]
- The Beatles - Revolver[13]
- The Beatles - Rubber Soul[14]
- The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band[15]
- David Bowie - Station to Station[16]
- The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street[17]
- The Smiths - The Sound of The Smiths[18]
- Weezer - Pinkerton[19]
References
- ↑ Hirschhorn, Jason (July 26, 2013). "News and Notes from Mike McCarthy’s Friday Presser". Acme Packing Company. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
He is also currently a senior writer for Beats Per Minute, an indie-music webzine.
- ↑ "Beatsperminute.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
- ↑ "BEHIND THE BLOG – ONE THIRTY BPM - The Recommender". The Recommender. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ↑ "RIP One Thirty BPM...". Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ↑ "From Busboy to Breakout Music Blogger". Fordham Observer. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM) Profile at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
- ↑ "About | Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteAlbum Review: Kanye West - My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteAlbum Review: The Beatles - 1962-1966 (Red) / 1967-1970 (Blue) - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteThe Beatles - Abbey Road - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteThe Beatles - The Beatles [White Album] - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteThe Beatles - Past Masters - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteThe Beatles - Revolver - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteThe Beatles - Rubber Soul - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteThe Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteAlbum Review: David Bowie – Station to Station [2010 Special Edition] - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteAlbum Review: The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. [2010 Deluxe Edition] - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteAlbum Review: The Smiths - The Sound of the Smiths - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
- ↑ "Beats Per MinuteAlbum Review: Weezer - Pinkerton [2010 Deluxe Edition] - Beats Per Minute". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 3 August 2015.