Portals (Sub Focus and Wilkinson album)

Portals is a studio album by English DJ and record producers Sub Focus and Wilkinson. It was released on 9 October 2020 by Virgin EMI Records.[1] The album includes the singles "Illuminate", "Just Hold On", "Air I Breathe", "Turn the Lights Off" and "Freedom".

Portals
Studio album by
Released9 October 2020
StudioReal World
GenreDrum and bass
Length51:25
LabelVirgin EMI
Producer
Sub Focus chronology
Torus
(2013)
Portals
(2020)
Evolve
(2023)
Wilkinson chronology
Hypnotic
(2017)
Portals
(2020)
Cognition
(2022)
Singles from Portals
  1. "Illuminate"
    Released: 13 September 2019
  2. "Just Hold On"
    Released: 24 April 2020
  3. "Air I Breathe"
    Released: 7 August 2020
  4. "Turn the Lights Off"
    Released: 5 October 2020
  5. "Freedom"
    Released: 8 January 2021

Background

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Talking about the collaboration and releasing an album together, Sub Focus and Wilkinson said, "We first linked up to make a track called 'Take It Up' in 2018 and we were really encouraged by the response. We headlined a big festival in the UK together and really saw the potential of us extending the partnership [...] we just didn't feel like anything that ambitious in terms of albums was being made in drum 'n' bass at the time and that became our mission for this record."[2]

Singles

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"Illuminate" was released as the lead single from the album on 13 September 2019. "Just Hold On" was released as the second single from the album on 24 April 2020. "Air I Breathe" was released as the third single from the album on 7 August 2020. "Turn the Lights Off" was released as the fourth single from the album on 5 October 2020. "Freedom" was released as the fifth single from the album on 8 January 2021, after the album's release. It was released along with a remix from both Sub Focus and Wilkinson, along with High Contrast.[3]

Track listing

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Portals track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Air I Breathe"
4:10
2."Enter Night" (with Cameron Hayes)
  • Heather Cameron-Hayes
  • Calvert
  • Douwma
  • Tom Varrall
  • Wilkinson
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
3:57
3."Illuminate"
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
2:59
4."Freedom" (with Empara Mi)
  • Chloe Curran
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
4:02
5."Turn the Lights Off"
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
3:48
6."Just Hold On"
  • Ian Griffiths
  • Calvert
  • Douwma
  • Tom Griffiths
  • Havelock
  • Vula Malinga
  • Wilkinson
  • Icarus
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
4:59
7."Ray of Sun" (with PAWWS)
  • Lucy Taylor
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
5:31
8."Alone" (with iiola)
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
5:26
9."Time"
  • Calvert
  • Douwma
  • Varrall
  • Havelock
  • Wilkinson
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
5:09
10."Stratus"
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
4:06
11."In Bloom"
  • Douwma
  • Saunders
  • Wilkinson
  • Douwma
  • Wilkinson
5:31
Total length:51:25

Charts

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Chart performance for Portals
Chart (2020) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 26
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 68
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[6] 1

Release history

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Release history and formats for Portals
Country Date Label Format
United Kingdom 9 October 2020 Virgin EMI

References

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  1. ^ "Portals by Sub Focus & Wilkinson". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Sub Focus and Wilkinson discuss journey to debut LP, 'Portals' [Interview]". Dancing Astronaut. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Sub Focus & Wilkinson link up with High Contrast for new version of 'Freedom'". Rave Jungle. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Sub Focus & Wilkinson – Portals". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 November 2020.