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''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

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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."BBC.co.uk Review
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Track listing

Notes *"World of Hurt" features uncredited vocals by
Takura Takura Tendayi is a Zimbabwean singer and songwriter. He is well known for his frequent collaborations with Chase & Status and Sub Focus, as well as many other dubstep and drum and bass artists. His guest appearances have accumulated over 17 ...
*"Follow the Light" features uncredited vocals by TC *"Could This Be Real" features uncredited vocals by
Stamina MC Stamina MC is a stage name of drum & bass MC and vocalist Linden Reeves. Stamina MC used both rapping and vocalizing. Biography His earliest experiences of MCing were on pirate radio in 1996; first Pressure FM (inactive), then on to currently a ...
Sample credits *"Let the Story Begin" features an excerpt from the track " Spiral" by
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*"World of Hurt" contains elements of "Worla Hurt" by
Bugz in the Attic Bugz in the Attic is a collective of DJs and producers based in West London, who are prominent in broken beat. The collective includes Orin Walters (Afronaught), Paul Dolby (Seiji), Kaidi Tatham, Daz-I-Kue, Alex Phountzi (Neon Phusion), Cliff S ...
*"Last Jungle" contains elements of "
Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye) "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" is a song recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. Released on December 26, 1972 on Motown's Soul Records imprint as S 35098, it became one of their biggest hit singles to date, and was also ...
" by
Gladys Knight & the Pips Gladys Knight & the Pips were an American R&B, soul and funk family music group from Atlanta, Georgia, that remained active on the music charts and performing circuit for over three decades starting from the early 1950s. Starting out as simply ...
*"Timewarp" contains a sample from '' Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'' (1986) Alternate versions * An extended version of "Timewarp" is available on the ''Timewarp / Join the Dots'' single. * Alternate versions of "Rock It" and "Follow the Light" are available on the ''Rock It / Follow the Light'' single. * Two remixes of "Could This Be Real", one by dubstep musician Joker and a drum and bass remix by Sub Focus himself, can be found on the ''Could This Be Real (remixes)'' EP. * The single version of "Splash" is different from the album version: it features vocals from Coco Sumner. * An extended mix of the instrumental version of "Splash" and a VIP mix of "Timewarp" can be found alongside the ''Splash'' EP and on the 12" vinyl single ''Splash (extended mix) / Timewarp VIP''. * Dubstep musician
Rusko Rusko () is a municipality of Finland. It is located in Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is . The municipali ...
produced a remix of "Splash", available on the ''Splash'' EP and the 12" vinyl single ''Splash (Rusko remix) / Coming Closer VIP'' on release in 2010. As the release title suggests, a VIP mix of "Coming Closer" also features.


Charts


In popular culture

"Follow the Light", "Deep Space" and "Rock It" were all featured on the video game ''
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References

{{Authority control 2009 debut albums Sub Focus albums RAM Records albums Drum and bass albums