Sub Focus
 |
Sub Focus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Nick Douwma |
| Born | 13 April 1982 |
| Origin | Guildford, England |
| Genres | Drum and bass, dubstep, house, electro |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, musician, audio mixing, record producer, DJ |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Ram Records, OWSLA |
| Website | subfocus |
Nick Douwma (born 13 April 1982), better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English electronic music producer.[1][2] He has been releasing records since 2003.[3] On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut album. He released his second album, Torus, on 30 September 2013.[4]
Chart success
In March 2005 he had a number one single on the UK Dance Chart with "X-Ray / Scarecrow". The single reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] In June 2008, he hit number one on the UK Dance Chart again with "Timewarp / Join the Dots". In August 2009, he cracked the UK Top 40 for the first time with "Rock It / Follow the Light", which reached number 38.[6] "Rock It / Follow the Light" also got him a third UK Dance Chart #1, as well as reaching the B-List of BBC Radio 1's playlist. Sub Focus has also remixed selected works of The Prodigy, Deadmau5, Rusko, Dr. Octagon, Empire of the Sun and Dizzee Rascal.
On 6 October 2009, Sub Focus released "Smooth" which was free to download.
In 2010, Sub Focus was a support act for Australian drum & bass band Pendulum on their UK tour to promote their third album Immersion.[7] Later that year, he produced the Example track "Kickstarts" for his second album, Won't Go Quietly. The track was successful in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #3.[8] This makes it Sub Focus' most commercially successful production to date.
A free track "Falling Down" featuring vocals from Kenzie May was released on his website and was later released digitally as an EP on Beatport. In 2012, he released "Out the Blue" featuring Alice Gold and it reached #23 in the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by "Tidal Wave" featuring Alpines which peaked at #12 in the UK Singles Chart, which also became his first to spend at least 2 weeks in the Top 40. On 12 May 2013, "Endorphins" featuring Alex Clare was released, continuing his recent chart success, peaking at #10 in the UK Singles Chart. The album's fifth single "Turn It Around" was released on 22 September 2013 and reached #14. His second studio album Torus was released on 30 September 2013.
In November 2012 it was announced that Sub Focus would headline the Radio 1 Dance stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2013 with his live show. He is also due to headline BBC Radio 1Xtra Live at the Bournemouth International Centre on 7 October.
Sub Focus took Glastonbury 2013 by storm with his new live show setup. He played 3 live shows and tweeted it was the best gigs he ever played. Later in the summer of 2013 Sub Focus went on to play at Dour Festival, Reading & Leeds, Global Gathering, Bestival and Isle of Wight festival to name a few.
Sub Focus is headlining BBC Radio 1 Xtra live in Bournemouth before embarking on this UK album tour.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| Sub Focus |
|
51 |
| Torus |
|
11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [9] |
UK Dance |
BEL (Vl) [10] |
SCO | SLO | |||
| 2003 | "Down The Drain / Hot Line" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-Album Singles |
| 2004 | "Acid Test / Get On Up" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Soundguy / Bluenote" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "Frozen Solid / Juno" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "X-Ray / Scarecrow" | 60 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Airplane / Flamenco" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Special Place / Druggy" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | "Timewarp / Join the Dots" | 92 | — | — | — | — | Sub Focus |
| 2009 | "Rock It / Follow the Light" | 38 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| "Could This Be Real / Triple X" | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | "Splash" (featuring Coco) | 41 | 7 | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | "Falling Down" (featuring Kenzie May) | — | — | — | — | — | Torus |
| 2012 | "Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) | 23 | 5 | — | 28 | — | |
| "Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines) | 12 | 4 | 65 | 15 | 78 | ||
| 2013 | "Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare) | 10 | 7 | 134 | 11 | 41 | |
| "Turn It Around" (featuring Kele) | 14 | 5 | — | 14 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or has not been released | |||||||
Remixes
| Year | Song | Original Artist/s | Released? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Cold Killa" | Shimon & Sparfunk | No |
| 2005 | "Squelch" | Baron | Yes |
| "Smack My Bitch Up" | The Prodigy | ||
| 2006 | "Aliens" | Dr. Octagon | |
| "Nervous" | DJ Fresh feat. Mary Byker | ||
| "A Bit Patchy" | Switch | No | |
| 2008 | "We Are The People" | Empire of the Sun | Yes |
| 2009 | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | deadmau5 feat. Rob Swire | |
| "Take Me To The Hospital" | The Prodigy | ||
| "Dirtee Cash" | Dizzee Rascal | ||
| "Twerk" | Basement Jaxx feat. Yo! Majesty | ||
| 2010 | "Hold On" | Rusko feat. Amber Coffman | |
| "Self Machine" | I Blame Coco | ||
| 2013 | "Endorphins" (with Fred V & Grafix) | Sub Focus feat. Alex Clare |
Guest appearances and collaborations
| Year | Song | Artist/s | Album/EP/Single |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Ghost" | Sub Focus & Danny Wheeler | Ghost / Lost Highway |
| "Lost Highway" | |||
| 2005 | "Silicon Chop" | Tim Exile (featuring Sub Focus) | Pro Agonist |
| 2006 | "Verano" | Sub Focus & Howtek (featuring Brookes Brothers) | Verano / Arachnophobia |
| 2007 | "Borrowed Time" | TC (featuring Sub Focus) | Evolution |
| 2008 | "Borrowed Time" (VIP mix) | Borrowed Time VIP / Pornstar | |
| "Distress Signal" | Pendulum & Sub Focus | Bootleg | |
| 2011 | "Flashing Lights" | Chase and Status & Sub Focus (featuring Takura) | No More Idols |
| "Stomp" | Sub Focus | RAMM 100 |
Production credits
| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Kickstarts" | Example | Won't Go Quietly |
VIP mixes
| Year | Song | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Verano" (VIP Mix) | Free download |
| 2010 | "Timewarp" (VIP Mix) | Splash / Timewarp VIP |
| "Coming Closer" (VIP Mix) | Splash (Rusko Remix) / Coming Closer VIP | |
| 2012 | "Falling Down" (VIP Mix) | Falling Down (EP) |
Footnotes
References
- ^ IMO Records. "Sub Focus Biography", IMO Records Retrieved on 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Sub Focus Bio, Music, News & Shows". DJZ.com. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
- ^ Sub Focus Discogs
- ^ Announced on the Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1 22/07/2013 and at https://twitter.com/subfocus/status/359382460489928706
- ^ polyhex.com UK Singles Chart runs
- ^ Everyhit.com - accessed February 2011
- ^ http://www.ish-media.com/newsdetail.php?newsid=124
- ^ Everyhit.com - accessed February 2011
- ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/sub%20focus/
- ^ http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Sub+Focus
