Sub Focus (album)

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Sub Focus
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Studio album by
Released12 October 2009 [1]
Recorded2008–2009
Genre
Length55:46
Label RAM
Producer
Sub Focus chronology
Sub Focus
(2009)
Torus
(2013)
Singles from Sub Focus
  1. "Timewarp / Join the Dots"
    Released: 16 June 2008
  2. "Rock It / Follow the Light"
    Released: 27 July 2009
  3. "Could This Be Real"
    Released: 18 January 2010
  4. "Splash"
    Released: 10 May 2010

Sub Focus is the self-titled debut album by British drum and bass producer Sub Focus. It was released on 12 October 2009 through RAM Records. The album primarily features drum and bass tracks, however there are tracks showcasing dubstep, electro, house, breakbeat and trance music elements. "Rock It / Follow the Light" managed to break into the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Two later singles, "Could This Be Real" and "Splash", both fell just below, peaking at number 41. The album charted at number 51 on the UK Albums Chart.

Contents

Critical reception

Chris Power of the BBC said that Sub Focus "has the ability to create dancefloor-consuming monsters....but while it's possible to admire his sound's power there are times when it's not matched by songcraft....What remains to be seen is whether he can convert his jackdaw versatility – [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nick Douwma.

No.TitleLength
1."Let the Story Begin"4:52
2."World of Hurt"4:25
3."Follow the Light"5:34
4."Last Jungle"3:39
5."Deep Space"4:37
6."Rock It"4:35
7."Move Higher" (featuring Culture Shock)4:12
8."Vapourise"4:05
9."Splash"4:02
10."Could This Be Real"3:35
11."Triple X"3:58
12."Timewarp"4:37
13."Coming Closer" (featuring Takura)3:35

Notes

Sample credits

Alternate versions

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [3] 51
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [4] 2

"Follow the Light", "Deep Space" and "Rock It" were all featured on the video game Gran Turismo 5 .

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References

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  2. BBC.co.uk Review
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