- Tocharian return to the forefront, this time in partnership with Intrinsic head honcho Christian Lewis to deliver a vocal stormer that arrives just in time for the summer heat. ‘Focus On You’ has been receiving airplay from the man like Sasha himself, and is sure to do the damage in the following months.
On the a-side is the Original mix featuring the seductive vocals of Phillipa Alexander. The production begins with some quirky instrumental elements with a soothing layer of sound humming underneath it all. The vocals of Phillipa come in and out until the track breaks down momentarily early on in the piece, unearthing emotive pieces of strings. The track then builds a little more until another breakdown midway into the track singles out the vocals with the strings, and then builds, firstly with a little cheeky melody and a smooth baseline. The track then enters its peak with beautiful results as melody, vocals, baseline all meet in unison.
On the flip is the Dub. The beats in this mix have a nice melody to them, and combine well with short vocal spurts from Phillipa. The arrangement maintains a steady flow throughout, however, the track builds in a subtle manner as effects build the track in a very subtle way. It’s a nice addition to the full throttle original mix.
The collaboration has indeed worked out to the best, giving Intrinsic another solid release following the success of Tocharian’s solo efforts with ‘Arcadia’ and ‘Awakening’. The original mix is sure to do the damage, filled with emotional triggers and luscious vocals. The dub will cater for those beat junkies looking for a tougher edge late in the set. Intrinsic hit the spot again.