Sub Focus

Sub Focus (Nick Douwma) carved out his lane with surgical drums, hulking subs, and hooks that actually stick. Early releases like “X-Ray” and “Timewarp” didn’t just “land”—they rewired dancefloors, pairing warehouse grit with widescreen, melodic lift.

Since then he’s balanced vocal-led anthems (“Tidal Wave,” “Turn Back Time”) with darker club weapons and precision-built collabs that keep his name in both radio rotations and 3 a.m. sets.

Across albums like Sub Focus and Torus, the palette widened—cinematic builds, rave DNA, and that unmistakable low-end architecture—without losing DnB bite.

Onstage, it’s exacting mixing and immersive visuals over relentless momentum: the kind of set that steamrolls from London basements to mainstage peaks. Recent work leans into crossover energy without softening the edges, proving why he’s still a north star for modern drum & bass.