Transfiguration [Import]

David Alvarado | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 31, 2006)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Nrk
• ASIN: B0006SSRI8
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #515,043 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This mini album from David Alvarado breaks down the boundaries of 4/4 house music and strips the genre right down to its bones. Very much a listening experience, tracks like ‘Aire’ and ‘Luna’ have an almost soundtrack quality. Taking a cue from the Basic Channel school of minimalism, these tracks are designed for a certain space and time. The production envelopes you as the ethereal, dubwise sounds and hypnotic drum patterns weave their way through each track.

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3.0 out of 5 stars David Alvarado - Transfiguration, March 4, 2011

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This review is from: Transfiguration (Audio CD)

Deep and melodic tech-house: that's the easiest way to describe David Alvarado's TRANSFIGURATION. Alvarado keeps a spiritual element -- listen to the whispers on "Luna" -- that make certain tracks seem especially ethereal. Its sibling, "Luna, Version 2" is equally dreamy, though without the quasi-religiosity. "Aire" is more dubby and dancey, slightly reminiscent of early Swayzak, though the lyrics are slightly trite. "Raindance" goes downtempo with some new-agey vocal samples, but "Sol" gets things kicking again with a slightly tribal rhythm for a long and driving track. And the final track, "Transfigured," goes off in an unexpected direction -- in some ways, I think I would have liked to see more of that weirdness in other tracks. Still, all in all, a good album.