Intensify

On 27 November 2000, Way Out West released the album's first single, "The Fall", through BMG; the former parent company of the group's previous label Deconstruction Records (defunct in 1998). "The Fall" peaked at #61 on the UK Singles Chart and was followed by the group's final release on BMG, the UB Devoid EP. In 2001, the group were signed to Distinct'ive Records, and released the album's second single and title track, "Intensify", shortly before the album's release date, on 6 August 2001. “Distinct'ive” then released Intensify worldwide on 20 August 2001 to success, with the album peaking at #61 on the UK Albums Chart.

In 2002, after the album's release, its third single "Mindcircus" (featuring Tricia Lee Kelshall) was released and, supported by a remix from Gabriel & Dresden, reached number 1 in the UK Dance Chart that year.{{cite web|title=Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 |work=Official Charts Company|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-singles-chart/19960908/104/|accessdate=5 April 2018}} The album's final single, "Stealth" (featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw), was released on 19 August 2002 and reached #67 on the UK Singles Chart that year.{{cite web|title=Chart Log UK: 1994–2010 - Kristine W – Tammy Wynette|url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_W.HTM|accessdate=3 April 2018}}

The track "Activity" appears on the soundtrack to the 2001 PlayStation 2 videogame, Kinetica.{{Cite web|title=Kinetica (Video Game 2001)|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475316/soundtrack|access-date=2021-03-25|website=IMDb}}{{Citation|title=SCEA Announces Kinetica Soundtrack - IGN|date=18 September 2001 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2001/09/18/scea-announces-kinetica-soundtrack|language=en|access-date=2021-03-25}}

Upon release, Intensify was met with generally positive reviews from critics. Dean Carlson from Allmusic summarised the album as "a glittering, expressive trance record". Christian Hopwood from BBC Music commented that "it might lack the variety of the first album (Way Out West)", although he also praised the album, claiming it has a "wide screen, cinematic feel".

{{Track listing

| total_length = 64:05

| title1 = The Fall

| note1 = album edit

| length1 = 7:08

| writer1 = {{hlist|Jody Wisternoff|Nick Warren|Kosma|Mercer|Parsons|Prévert}}

| title2 = Activity

| length2 = 4:50

| writer2 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren}}

| title6 = Stealth

| note6 = featuring Kirsty Hawkshaw

| length6 = 5:43

| writer6 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren|Kirsty Hawkshaw|Birgitte Birnie}}

| title3 = Call Me

| length3 = 4:44

| writer3 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren}}

| title4 = Hypnotise

| length4 = 5:56

| writer4 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren|Edward Barton}}

| title5 = Sharkhunt

| length5 = 5:33

| writer5 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren}}

| title8 = Mindcircus

| note8 = featuring Tricia Lee Kelshall

| length8 = 5:47

| writer8 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren|Tricia Kelshall|Imogen Heap}}

| title7 = UB Devoid

| length7 = 4:58

| writer7 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren}}

| title9 = Secret

| length9 = 6:58

| writer9 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren}}

| title10 = Intensify Part 1

| length10 = 6:58

| writer10 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren|Ally Kennen}}

| title11 = Intensify Part 2

| length11 = 5:25

| writer11 = {{hlist|Wisternoff|Warren|Kennen|A Watson}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Digital bonus track

| title12 = The Fall

| note12 = Bedrock Dub Vocal Mix

| length12 = 9:58

}}

• Jody Wisternoff - production, keyboards, synths, samples, drum programming
• Nick Warren - production, keyboards, engineering, mixing

• [https://www.discogs.com/artist/435205-Adam-Pickard Adam Pickard] - drums ("Mindcircus") additional programming ("Call Me", "Stealth")
• Ally Kennen - vocals ("Intensify (Part 01)", "Intensify (Part 02)")
• Imogen Heap - writing ("Mindcircus")
• Tricia Lee Kelshall - vocals ("Mindcircus")
• Kirsty Hawkshaw - vocals ("Stealth")

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Category:Way Out West (duo) albums

Category:2001 albums

Category:Distinct'ive Records albums

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