Mixed on Focal #7 includes contributions from respected names in the mixing world, including Will Yip, Bobby Campbell, Mike Pepe, Nick "Squids" Squillante, Luca Pretolesi, Robert Guzman, Jimmy Bralower, Brad Smalling, Athena Wilkinson, Mike William Levine, Rob Tavaglione, Darrell Thorp, Callum Connor, Andrew Wuepper, and Keith Harris, who collaborated with Dylan Dresdow, John D. Norten, and Kevin Abdella for the Keith Harris Experience. Across the playlist, these engineers worked on Focal monitors such as the Trio11, Trio6, Twin6, Shape 40, and Alpha Twin Evo, giving the collection a consistent studio lineage across a wide range of genres.
The artist list is equally eclectic. Tracks come from David Archuleta, Rosie Mac, Hannah Duckworth, Keith Harris, Jillian Rossi, Senses, Orca The Band, Origami Angel, Balance and Composure, Gentleman Deluxe, Bouncing Souls, Estelle, Goapele, Mela Lee, apl.de.ap and Sandra Park, Shndo, Seven Lions with Lilly Ahlberg, Fletcher, O Manhattan: The Project, Free Nationals with Anderson Paak, ACRAZE, Juicy J and Endea Owens, Jason Miles, Michael William Levine, Patrice Covington, Samuel Cohen, Aidan Canfield, and Priscilla Ahn. It's a mix that covers pop, electronica, hip hop, rock, acoustic, and more, all connected through the production work of engineers who rely on Focal in their day-to-day work.
The playlist is available today on Apple Music, Amazon Music, Qobuz, Tidal, and Spotify. Focal says additional playlists will continue to be released periodically.
Since it is the holiday season, the company is also pointing listeners toward its Holiday Cheer Mix Immersive Vol. 2, a playlist built from tracks mixed or mastered on Focal gear. This collection includes performances from Chanticleer, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Luther Vandross, NSYNC, and Preston Pablo. The engineering credits feature Bobby Campbell, Marc Theriault, and Michael Romanowski, with mastering completed at studios equipped with Focal Trio11, Trio6, and Solo6 monitors at Le Lab, and Focal Stella Utopia EM and Utopia Diablo Evo loudspeakers at Coast Mastering.
Both playlists, along with a host of other collections, can be streamed or bookmarked through the Focal Artists Experience website, where listeners can also find a local Focal Professional dealer:
https://www.thefocalproexperience.com/mixedonfocal
Hi-Fi fans who want to hear Focal systems in person can book a listening session at a Focal Powered by Naim Store here:
https://www.focalpoweredbynaim.com/listening-session
Happy listening!
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