Beats Per Minute (website)
Type of site | Music webzine[1] |
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Created by | Evan Kaloudis |
URL | beatsperminute.com |
Registration | No |
Launched | October 5, 2008 |
Current status | Active |
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.[2] The site changed its name from One Thirty BPM to Beats Per Minute in January 2012.[3]
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.[4]
Beats Per Minute is now a featured publication on Metacritic.[5]
Albums awarded a 100% score[]
Beats Per Minute awards both new releases and reissues on a 0–100% point scale.[6] 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)[8]
- The Beatles – Abbey Road[9]
- The Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album)[10]
- The Beatles – Past Masters[11]
- The Beatles – Revolver[12]
- The Beatles – Rubber Soul[13]
- The Beatles – Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band[14]
- David Bowie – Station to Station[15]
- The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main Street[16]
- The Smiths – The Sound of The Smiths[17]
- Weezer – Pinkerton[18]
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.
- ^ "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.
External links[]
- Companies based in New York City
- Music review websites
- Online music magazines published in the United States
- Magazines established in 2008
- Magazines published in New York City