Midnight Express

David Alvarado | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 22, 1999)
• Original Release Date: May 1, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Guidance Recordings
• ASIN: B00000IMY3
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,837 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Callin' U - A:xus

2. Dis Poem [Reel Houze Mix] - Mutabaruka

3. Stay the Night - Fresh 'N' Low

4. Spirit of the Black Ghost - Mark Grant

5. Jaz Love #2 - GU

6. Besos de Los Angeles - Fresh 'N' Low

7. The Jumbo Jet Jam - Space Jam

8. Happiness - Free Energy

9. It's Getting Bigger - Kevin Yost

10. Freaked Out - Charly Brown

11. Dub-a-Dutch - Blue Boy

12. Stop - Space Jam

13. What U Feel in Your Heart - Dubtribe

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DMA-DJ Mags, November 26, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Midnight Express (Audio CD)

For those who need their house deep, dark, soulful and sensual, this is the compilation for you. World traveling super jock David Alvarado delivers an inspiring selection of Guidance's best thats equally at home in the car, the club or your bedroom. Smooth, soothing, uplifting and motivating all at the same time, Midnight Express traverses 13 phenomenal releases from Guidance's three year old back catalog. Opening with the haunting "Callin U" by A:xus (remember the soundtrack to Baghdad Cafe') and moving through old favorites like Mutabaruka's "Dis Poem", Mark Grant's "Spirit of the Black Ghost", Kevin Yost's "Its Getting Bigger" and Dubtribe's "What You Feel In Your Heart" this continuously mixed DJ set proves that Alvarado and Guidance are two brightly shining stars in the crowded and often mediocre deep house community. Give it a spin, and then check you local retailer for these fine Guidance singles.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No better recent deep house album, January 27, 2000

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jangarang (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight Express (Audio CD)

In Nov of 1999, David Alvarado played alongside Jazzanova at Vinyl, but only a few on hand did more than nod. We didn't care though as Alvarado lifted us with deep, tribal ambience, flawless mixing, and a selection of soulful tracks that made us sway our heads and bodies in fluid, harmonious motion during his sets. The feel of Midnight Express is no different than that night, and I now believe that this unique melange of deep, funky bass lines, tribal rhythms, and spaced out ambience is classic Alvarado as much as it is classic Guidance Recordings - hence the reason why he's a perfect fit for this compilation. The Los Angeles legend mixes deep, ambient gems like "Stay the Night" and "Jaz Love #2" that linger on sweet chords with funky, tribal jams like "Happiness" and "Jumbo Jet Jam," tracks that ride funked out bass lines and jump with organic percussion. Even though all the tracks are off Guidance, the label's good taste and inclination toward a diversity of sounds preserves the freshness within Alvarado's hand picked selection. If David Alvarado comes to your town, don't miss him play unless you think you can forego a night of revelatory deep house. There is something special about his flow - a cosmic, space oriented sound that is simultaneously soulful and organic. If you're a die hard four-to-the-floor fan or just interested in house music, there isn't a better recent compilation than this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars sofisticated, June 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Midnight Express (Audio CD)

Sexy, sensual glowing percussive and analogue ambience; beautiful house sophistication. Excitement and exhileration without resorting to the usual devices found in a lot of commercial dance music. This music is special. Alavarado seems to find the right elements to construct this feeling. It's somewhat cinematic in it's feel, as well, which seems to be a strong feature of "tek-haus". And I consider this a form of tech-house, although perhaps containing subtle elements of garage and also strong reminders of the 70s disco era. Well, everything is derivitive in art, and connected to something esle. N'est-ce pas?