SXSW 2012: SBTRKT, A$ap Rocky And Grimes Rock A Rooftop (VIDEO)

A$AP Rocky, SBTRKT and Grimes rocked the roof of a parking garage at a SXSW party hosted by Spotify on Thursday evening. The evening went off without a hitch, with good sound quality, strong performances and space to breathe.

The artists were varied in style, international and just under the radar, a choice that seemed appropriate for a company that has made it their number one priority to tap into markets abroad. The night started out tame with Grimes, the 24-year-old Canadian dream pop musician also known as Claire Boucher, who's developing -- and promising -- style is in the vein of Swedish artist Lykke Li.

London producer SBTRKT came on next and stole the evening with a dance-y set that sampled heavily from James Blake.

Watch a clip of it here:

Buzzy American rapper A$AP Rocky closed things out, taking the stage with a large posse that reenergized the crowd on arrival, splashing water on everyone and keeping the momentum going till the end.

Also present was a flying robot circling the roof, documenting the evening from on high:

Watch highlights from the event:

Comments

[Christian Unruh]

01:07 PM on 03/18/2012

One of the real highlights of this SX this year. Amazing event. Spotify also had a house/yard party (in a small bright green house!) with fine acoustic performances including Of Monsters and Men who I had never seen before. Big ups Spotify.