Review: Madrid native Alvaro AM releases on Hottrax Records after releases on MOOD, Material and more recently Loco Dice's Desolat. He appears here on Jamie Jones' always reliable imprint with two original productions that are purpose built for the dancefloor "Rhythm Breaker" continues in establishing his reputation as a fresh and captivating producer. The driving and functional peak time groove is optimised for main room devastation, with its rolling bassline and tight swing fuelled drums. Next offering "Elastic" shows more restraint but believe us it doesn't at all let up on the groove side of things! With its low slung bass, tight drums and glitch effects for added pizazz: this druggy little menace is a perfect DJ tool for downtime until you launch back into the harder stuff. Alvaro AM's tracks have received support from industry heavyweights like Marco Carola, Paco Osuna and Nicole Moudaber.
Review: Loco Dice's label has always had an adventurous A&R policy - and this time is no different. Desolat has tapped an upcoming producer, Alvaro AM from Madrid, for a minimal house release with a twist. "Dominator Bell" features hip-hop scratches, vocal samples and the well-known rave stab from Dominator. On "Cook it Up", the Spanish artist does exactly what the brash vocal in the track claims - "I'm gonna cook it up" - with disco stabs, rolling snares and a cacophony of strange vocals in the background. "So Close" sees more unusual influences brought into minimal house, with spacey filters and snare rolls coming together over a gristly bass, while "Rhythm Maker" resounds to rolling drums, hiccuping vocals and squelchy bass tones.
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