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Hold On (Sisi BakBak Remix) - SBTRKT - Hold On (2012, XL)

In the latest pseudonym dilemma to hit the internet, Pitchfork have connected a number of dots to suggest that the previously unheard of producer Sisi BakBak is in fact Thom Yorke.

The Sisi BakBak remix of SBTRKT’s upcoming single Hold On recently debuted on KEXP 90.3 FM during Cheryl Waters’ “The Mid Day Show”, with Waters indicating that the producer would be playing in Key Arena soon— the same venue Radiohead are booked to play at in April. 

Alright, that’s strenuous link so far, but there’s more. A few hours later BBC’s Rob Da Bank tweeted “listening to the thom yorke mix of @SBTRKT for the 18th time…unbeatable!”. And given the fact that SBTRKT provided a remix for Radiohead’s latest LP release TKOL RMX 1234567 (which was also released on XL recordings), a remix in return by Thom Yorke is more than likely.

Make of it what you will, but assuming we’re talking about the same track, Rob Da Bank knows what he’s talking about, I’ve had this remix on repeat for hours too. It’s a dark, surging, dancefloor-ready production that really would sound right at home in a Thom Yorke DJ set.