''Sub Focus'' is the debut album by British
drum and bass producer
Sub Focus. It was released on 12 October 2009 through
RAM Records
RAM Records is an independent record label established in 1992 by Andy C with the help of his friend Ant Miles. It specialises in drum and bass.
The label and business is run by Andy C and business partner Scott Bourne (Red One). Ram Records ...
. The album primarily features drum and bass tracks, however there are tracks showcasing
dubstep
Dubstep is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in South London in the early 2000s. The style emerged as a UK garage offshoot that blended 2-step rhythms and sparse dub production, as well as incorporating elements of broken be ...
,
electro,
house,
breakbeat and
trance music
Trance is a genre of electronic dance music that emerged from the British new-age music scene and the early 1990s German techno and hardcore scenes.
Trance music is characterized by a tempo generally lying between 135–150 beats per minut ...
elements. "
Rock It / Follow the Light
"Rock It" is the second single from English drum and bass producer Sub Focus's self-titled debut album, released on 26 July 2009. It was Sub Focus' most successful solo single from the album, peaking at number 38 on the UK Singles Chart.
The ...
" managed to break into the top 40 of the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. 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
The Official Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales and (from March 2015) audio streaming in the United Kingdom. It was published for the first time on 22 July 1956 and is compiled every week by the Official Charts ...
.
Critical reception
Chris Power of the
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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 – house, breaks and dubstep all get a look-in here – into a coherent style of his own. Right now that's very much a work in progress."