A VIP mix five years in the making, Nox Vahn returns to his now-defunct project Fairchild for a facelift of his Arkade release "Touch The Sun." It's always intriguing when an artist remixes themselves, especially so after several years and through the lens of a new project, so of course, this track is full of fascination.
On the surface, "Touch The Sun" remains largely, if not wholly, intact in its structure and quantitative values (runtime, key and BPM). But as much as this revisit is a sidestep, it is indeed an enjoyable affair. A brilliant track even if were released today, "Touch The Sun" is not broken and therefore does not need to be fixed. Rather the revisit appears to be more of a refining as opposed to a wholesale remix.
As if "Touch The Sun" were the first stepping stone in the evolution from Fairchild to Nox Vahn, it showcases the producer's dive into darker, more diversely orchestrated epics. And therein lies the difference between the five-year-old original and this new Nox Vahn version.
While you wouldn't be wrong in calling the original an epic and immersive soundscape, the new version has even more of that film score type feel in its plethora of percussion and myriad of movement. The biggest difference is the depth of sounds and designs, turning the foggy dreamscape of the original into a more animated and lifelike awakening.