The Coming Storm (album)

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The Coming Storm
Freestylers The Coming Storm Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released10 June 2013
Recorded2011–2013
Length56:33
Label Rub-A-Duck
Producer Matt Cantor, Aston Harvey, Chris Bishop
Freestylers albums chronology
Adventures in Freestyle
(2006)
The Coming Storm
(2013)
Singles from The Coming Storm
  1. "Frozen"
    Released: 15 August 2011
  2. "Over You"
    Released: 14 November 2011
  3. "The Coming Storm"
    Released: 15 April 2013
  4. "You and What Army"
    Released: 27 May 2013
  5. "Falling"
    Released: 10 February 2014
  6. "The Sound"
    Released: 12 May 2014

The Coming Storm is the fifth studio album by British electronic group Freestylers. The album was released on 10 June 2013, almost seven years after their last. It is their first full-length release through the Black Hole Recordings subsidiary Rub-A-Duck. It is also one of their first projects with Chris Bishop from Stereo:Type, the new addition to their production team. [1]

Contents

Background and release

Throughout the album, the Freestylers showcase their ever-eclectic style and renegade approach to production focusing on everything in the bass music spectrum, including drum and bass, dubstep, speed garage and acid house, while also not shying away from their well-known hip hop/breakbeat style. The album features collaborations with various artists such as Stereo:Type, Wizard (a frequent collaborator with DJ Deekline), SirReal, Laura Steel, Irwin Sparkes, Takura Tendayi, Synikall and hiphouse legend Fast Eddie.

The first two singles that the Freestylers released after signing to the Rub-A-Duck label, "Frozen", recorded with Joshua Steele (a.k.a. Flux Pavilion), and "Over You", which featured Ami Carmine, were included in the album as bonus tracks.

Through their SoundCloud page, the track "Calling Me Home" (featuring D.V.) was released as a free download to promote the release of the album and its title single. [2] Later, a remix competition for "The Coming Storm" was held to celebrate the launch of the new album at Subsound, Liverpool. [3] They have also released their own VIP mix of the track. [4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Ignite" (with Stereo:Type featuring Illaman and Serocee)4:12
2."Yours to Waste" (featuring Irwin Sparkes)4:00
3."Falling" (featuring Laura Steel)4:37
4."The Coming Storm" (with Stereo:Type featuring Takura)4:50
5."Who Got Da Buzz" (featuring Synikall)3:40
6."Give Me Life" (featuring Laura Steel)4:45
7."You and What Army"4:32
8."Is It Possible" (featuring Valerie M)4:38
9."U Betta Stand Up" (with Wizard featuring SirReal)3:26
10."The Sound" (featuring Fast Eddie)4:39
11."All for Nothing" (featuring Irwin Sparkes)3:08
12."Memories" (featuring Them&Us)4:26
13."Fall from Grace" (featuring Maikal X)5:40
Bonus Track Version [5]
No.TitleLength
14."The Coming Storm" (Extended Mix) (with Stereo:Type featuring Takura)6:06
15."The Coming Storm" (Ed Solo Remix) (with Stereo:Type featuring Takura)4:12
16."The Coming Storm" (Sound Avtar Remix with Stereo:Type featuring Takura)3:38
17."Frozen" (featuring Joshua Steele)6:50
18."Over You" (featuring Ami Carmine)6:01
19."The Coming Storm" (video)3:37
20."Frozen" (video)3:22
21."Over You" (video)3:31
Notes

Credits and personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelCatalogueFormat
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
10 June 2013 Rub-A-Duck Rub A Duck CD 02 CD, digital download

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