Sub Focus Releases His Brand New Album ‘Evolve’ Today!

Sub Focus releases his highly-anticipated new album ‘Evolve’ via EMI Records. The album is the third full-length solo LP by the acclaimed, London-based electronic music producer and artist - following his 2009 debut ‘Sub Focus’ and 2013’s ‘Torus’ and the collaborative album ‘Portals’ with Wilkinson in 2020.

‘Evolve’ features 14 tracks, including the recent UK Top 30 hit ‘Ready To Fly’ with Dimension. Of the album, Sub Focus says: "Having grown up in the 90’s, I was inspired to channel elements of my musical evolution over the course of this album; from dance acts that introduced me to electronic music like The Chemical Brothers through to the early hardcore and jungle music I was discovering back then. I worked with some of my heroes at the inception of those genres like Jonny L through to modern dance heavyweights like Camelphat, using some elements that evoked nostalgia but with modern day production."

“Drum & Bass has never felt stronger or more popular as a genre and I’m proud to have been a part of such a thriving scene for so long. I’ve dabbled with multiple genres in the past but this time I wanted to make an album that speaks to my D&B core, with breakbeats laced through every track as a backbone."

Known for his discerning approach to handpicking collaborators, Sub Focus has enlisted a raft of respected musicians and artists to join him on the album. Artists who have collaborated with him on ‘Evolve’ include: Dance music heavyweights Camelphat, Rave music veteran Jonny L, Chicago legend Gene Farris, rising electronic artists AR/CO & Hayla, up and coming UK band LOWES, as well as fellow Drum & Bass producers Culture Shock, Metrik and Dimension.

Full track listing for ‘Evolve’ by Sub Focus:

1. Trip w/ Metrik

2. Calling For A Sign ft. Kelli-Leigh

3. Fine Day

4. Vibration ft. AR/CO

5. It’s Time ft. Gene Farris

6. Ready To Fly w/ Dimension

7. Alarm ft. MC ID

8. Off The Ground

9. Waiting w/ Pola & Bryson ft. Kelli-Leigh

10. I Found You ft. Hayla

11. Secrets w/ Camelphat & Culture Shock ft. Rhodes

12. Overcome ft. Frances

13. Don’t Want To Come Down ft. LOWES

14. Turn Up The Bass ft. Jonny L

Sub Focus performed a monumental live show at a sold-out OVO Arena, Wembley on 18th March - his biggest UK show in his hometown to date. The show was the second-ever UK performance of Circular Sound: his acclaimed, spellbinding audiovisual live production with a moving disc of light, created with long term collaborator Zak Norman of Black Box Echo and Zeal live - the minds behind Bicep’s acclaimed live shows. The show was one of the biggest events in the UK dance music calendar and is a testament to Sub Focus' enduring popularity.

The album artwork for 'Evolve' takes inspiration from nature, combining it with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence. Of the process behind the art, Sub Focus says:

"To create the artwork I came up with the idea of training an AI on photos of Nudibranchs - this type of tiny multi-colored sea slugs I came across when diving in Indonesia. The AI came back with these crazy abstract images resembling different organic elements - hearts, brains, lungs and even trees or jellyfish. I like to think that the machine was channelling the same kind of natural geometry that emerged when all of these organisms first evolved."

About Sub Focus:

Sub Focus, real name Nick Douwma, has been at the forefront of electronic music since his early releases shot to the top of the UK’s dance charts in 2005. He has since seen widespread acclaim and commercial success for his two certified-silver studio albums ‘Sub Focus’ (2009), and ‘Torus’ (2013) - which hit the number 11 spot on the UK Official Albums Chart and included chart topping singles ‘Tidal Wave’ featuring Alpines (#12) and the top ten records ‘Endorphins’ featuring Alex Clare and ‘Turn Back Time’.

Additional collaborations in his career include ‘Portals’ in 2020 the OCC Dance Chart number 1 album with Wilkinson, the certified-Gold single ‘Desire’ in 2018 made in collaboration with Dimension. He has also worked with UK duo Chase & Status on ‘Flashing Lights’, Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke who featured on ‘Turn It Around’, and acclaimed vocalist MNEK on ‘Close’ and produced Example’s 2010 UK number 3 hit single ‘Kickstarts’.

Famed for his live shows as well as his studio releases - Sub Focus has played numerous sold out headline shows at Brixton Academy, The Roundhouse and most recently London’s Printworks for his acclaimed Circular Sound show - a production which further pushed the boundaries of what is possible in live electronic music, and will be witnessed at his upcoming OVO Arena Wembley show. Sub Focus is currently on tour across the world - for full live dates visit his website subfocus.com.