Shine a Light (Calibre album)

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Shine a light
Calibre Shine a light LP.jpg
Studio album by Calibre
ReleasedNovember 16, 2009
Genre Drum & Bass / Liquid Funk / Down Tempo
Label Signature / Soul:R
Calibre chronology
Shelflife vol 2
(2009)
Shine a light
(2009)

Very soon after the release of Shelf Life Vol. 2, Calibre stated he would be releasing his long anticipated down-tempo album. Shine a Light, the sixth album by Belfast singer-songwriter & producer Calibre, was released on November 16, 2009 through his own imprint Signature Records. This was his first downtempo album. For many years Calibre suggested that he wanted to produce one but he seemed to avoid the situation. “I have spent over 10 years writing music, the majority of my work being drum and bass, so i wanted to write an album that wasn’t attached to a particular musical genre, to me it felt like feeling my way in the dark”. [1]

<i>Shelflife vol 2</i> compilation album by Calibre

Shelflife Vol 2 is the second retrospective album & the fifth solo studio album by Calibre. Released on May 18, 2009 by his own imprint Signature Records. The Vinyl collection brings together eight of the most sought Calibre classics showcasing why his sound remains his own after ten years of producing and releasing drum and bass.

Downtempo is a genre of electronic music similar to ambient music, but with a greater emphasis on beats and a less "earthy" sound than trip hop.

Although this was not a retrospective album like his previous release it still followed his conventional traditions such as not featuring many other artists apart from vocals which featured DRS.

Tracklising

CD:

No.TitleLength
1."The Truth" (Feat. DRS) 
2."Change" 
3."The Marchers" 
4."Last Kiss" 
5."Footprints" 
6."Beyond" 
7."Something I said" 
8."The Tide" 
9."Man On The Road" 
10."Devise" 

Notes


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