Beats Per Minute (website)
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]
One Thirty BPM's main page in January 2011. | |
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 |
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.