SBTRKT - Wildfire (Live From Coachella, April 14, 2012)

Check out more videos from Coachella here: http://www.youtube.com/user/coachella/videos

Frank Ocean - Whip Appeal (SBTRKT edit)

via http://soundcloud.com/sbtrkt/frank-ocean-whip-appeal-edit:

made this edit to play at my williamsburg gig last week in NY. its nothing crazy. just some beefed up production over an already dope track…. This is NOT a remix…

Video: SBTRKT - Hold On featuring Sampha

postdubstep:

SBTRKT - Cold Stream (Radio Rip)

Taken from the last Young Turks takeover on FBi Radio.

SBTRKT - Trials Of The Past ft Sampha & Heritage Orchestra (live at BBC Maida Vale)

via http://soundcloud.com/sbtrkt/trials-live-6music-maidavale:

played a live session for bbc 6 music 10th birthday at maida vale studios presented by lauren laverne

sbtrkt - drums effects
sampha - vocals synth
heritage orchestra - strings

you can watch the full session here -
http://www.factmag.com/2012/03/13/sbtrkt-live-at-maida-vale

or listen here -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01d96v3/Lauren_Laverne_Lauren_live_with_SBTRKT_in_session

SBTRKT - Surely

Video: SBTRKT - Hold On (6 Music Live Session)

SBTRKT - Atomic Peace (2009)

via http://soundcloud.com/sbtrkt/sbtrkt-atomic-peace-2009:

this track is from 3 years back. never released it because of the sample. different vibe. know a lot of you wanted to hear it :)

originally played it in this ‘09 mary anne hobbs guest mix http://soundcloud.com/sbtrkt/sbtrkt-mary-anne-hobbs-guest-mix

pitchfork:

Check out a two-hour Rinse mix courtesy of SBTRKT featuring tracks by James Blake, Rustie, Azealia Banks, and more. Photo by Thomas Cooksey.

Free Download: SBTRKT - Hold On (Live on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge)

via http://soundcloud.com/youngturks/sbtrkt-hold-on-live-on-bbc:

SBTRKT plays Hold On, live on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, 6th January 2012.

Free Download: SBTRKT - Blue Cassette (Friendly Fires cover)

via http://soundcloud.com/youngturks/blue-cassette-friendly-fires:

SBTRKT plays a cover of Friendly Fires’ Blue Cassette, live on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, 6th January 2012.

Beats Per Mike’s Top Artists for 2011 (in no particular order):

• Little Dragon
• SBTRKT
• Tall Black Guy
• Curren$y
• Kendrick Lamar
• OFWGKTA
• Mark de Clive Lowe
• Disclosure
• Thundercat
• Michael Kiwanuka
• Danny Brown
• Oddisee
• Label Love
• James Blake
• Mosca
• The Weeknd
• Shabazz Palaces
• The Park
• Wildcookie
• Gummy Soul

In the year 2011, the sounds of these 20 artists dominated my headphones and speakers.  They made music that entered my rotation and refused to leave.  Props to them for keeping my eardrums happy throughout the year.

To see archived Beats Per Mike posts for each artist, click on their name.  If you like what you hear, cop that shit! Support quality music!

Happy New Year!

BPM