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Post Christmas treats. by sirminus

Sub Focus is probably one of my favorite all-around producers.  No matter what genre of music he touches, he seems to turn it to fire.

Bio:  It all started with a demo CD being passed on by a friend to the biggest drum and bass DJ in the world, Ram Records’ boss Andy C in 2003, with a phone number badly scribbled on the cover.

Impressed by the quality of the production, Andy, after a few tries, managed to dial the right digits and talk to Subfocus. The result of that conversation was the release of ‘Down The Drain’ on Andy C and Red One’s experimental offshoot Frequency in 2003, and the start of Subfocus’ meteoric rise to fame in drum and bass circles.

Followed a couple of 12s on Frequency and Infrared, as eagerly received on dancefloors, and his exclusive signing and first contribution to Ram in 2004 with ‘Strobe’, one of the highlights of the Ram Raiders 6 EP.

His first 12 on Ram was another major step forward. ‘X Ray’, out in spring 2005 and described as ‘Zombie Nation remade by Seattle grungers’, became one of the year’s anthems, enjoyed the rare privilege of being chosen as ‘Single Of The Week’ on alternative tastemaker Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show and even got some daytime plays. He was consequently asked to remix The Prodigy’s ‘Smack My Bitch Up’ for their Greatest Hits package.

Subfocus released one more single in 2005, the awesome ‘Frozen Solid’, while enjoying a busy DJ schedule. Kick-starting 2006 with an impressive remix of Dr Octagon out-there ‘Aliens’, Subfocus unleashed another killer track ‘Airplane’. Already previewed on Andy C’s ‘Nightlife 3’ mix CD, the track’s gigantic synths and vocal hooks gave it the same irresistible appeal as ‘X Ray’. The follow-up, ‘Special Place’ was released late February 2007, and qualified as no less than ‘Modern Art’ by DJ magazine.

2007 was spent DJing all over the world and starting work on a debut album, now about to get released, with a new single ‘Timewarp’ as a taster. After months of dancefloor madness, this uncompromising track managed to get exposure on daytime Radio 1, even scooping the ‘single of the week’ slot on Nihal’s afternoon show.

So what makes Subfocus so special? Passionate about music from an early age, Subfocus played bass in a band at school, before sitting in front of an old Acorn Electron computer at 13 teaching himself the art of sampling and producing. He went on studying acoustics at college. This eclectic formation, allied with an insatiable musical curiosity, with interest ranging from rock to experimental electronic music – happily discussing Vangelis, Nirvana and Justice in the same breath – explains how Subfocus production manages to sound pristine, unique and strangely accessible, and why his imminent album is so massively anticipated.

Sub Focus – Move Higher

Sub Focus – Could this be real

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Daft Punk needs no introduction.. As this song has been remixed 3294872394587234598710 times, this one stood out amongst the rest.

Around The World (Kid Dub Remix)

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After a year of touring their debut album ‘Black Diamond’, the guys are taking things back to the beginning. FABRICLIVE 49 recaptures the same explosive dynamism, and ebullient enthusiasm of those original Buraka Som Sistema parties in Lisbon on disc; a vibrant reminder of the idea behind the name of the group – Buraka Sound System. Their FABRICLIVE CD encapsulates Buraka’s love for the lost art of the remix album, with a stackful of re-rubs of their own records, putting the emphasis on talent over big names (including versions from L-Vis 1990, Stenchman and A1 Bassline, for instance). Interestingly, what has become clear to Buraka over the last few years is the impact kuduro has had on club music the world over, with more and more sounds beginning to resemble, or show signs of the influence of, kuduro itself.

Buraka Som Sistema – Kurum (Roulet remix)

-> Buy FabricLive 49 HERE

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Unfortunately I have heard this song BUTCHERED by other remixers… So naturally I was hesitent to share.  This is actually not a bad remix and does the song justice.

The Pixies – Where is my mind? (Bassnectar Remix)

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Great tribute song by Flying Lotus to the late James Dewitt Yancey.  Rest in Power Dilla.

Flying Lotus – Fall In Love (Dilla Tribute)

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Dj Sega… What more can I say?  One of the illest bmore club producers.

Dj Sega – Action News

Sega’z Carols Of The Bells (Philly Club Remix)

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This….Song….Is….Gold…

Simian Mobile Disco – Cruel Intentions (Joker Remix)

Joker’s Space

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Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooosies.

Mexican Institute of Sound – Cumbia (Deathface Remix)

Justice vs. Deadmou5 vs. The Killers

Dimitri Vegas  Like Mike – Under The Water (Dada Life Remix)

DJ Mujava – Township Funk (Crazy P Remix)

The Partysquad – Murderer (Diplo & Jayou Remix)

Rusko – Come Ere And Say That

Skream – What did he say?

Flux Pavillion & Doctor P – Air Raid

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