Marcio Alvarado, better known by his stage name Alvin Risk, is an American electronic music producer, singer and DJ from Washington, D.C., US.[1] He has released music on Owsla, Dim Mak, and Ministry of Sound.[2] He has also released under the label Memory LTD. Risk is the brother of Painted Face, singer and producer Allie Alvarado.[3]
Alvin Risk | |
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 Risk in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Marcio Alvarado |
| Origin | Washington, D.C.[1] |
| Genres | Electronic, moombahton, drumstep, trap |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | Alvin Risk Official Site |
Career
editRisk was a founding member of the band Corrupt Souls, a drum and bass group from Washington, D.C., which was active from 2004 to 2007. The other members were Telemetrik (Marcio Alvarado) and Impulse (Josh Clark).
Corrupt Souls have released material on Ohm Resistance (Submerged's record label), Renegade Hardware, Moving Shadow, and Black Sun Empire's record label. They are also credited on the project by Bill Laswell and Robert Soares, Method of Defiance - Inamorata. The band is connected to Submerged.
Discography
editExtended plays
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| The Making Of[4] |
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| Two Strokes Raw (with Tittsworth) |
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| Infinity |
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| JunkFood |
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| Venture |
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| Ever |
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Singles
edit| Year | Song | Label |
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| 2011 | "One" (with Bulletproof) |
Black Sun Empire Records |
| 2013 | "Skyclad" | Owsla |
| "Empty Hearted" (with Designer Drugs) |
Ultra Records | |
| "Try It Out" (with Skrillex) |
Big Beat / Owsla | |
| 2015 | "Beastmode" (featuring Hodgy Beats) / "The Kingdom" |
Fool's Gold Records |
| 2017 | "Fade to You" (featuring Angelika Vee) |
Memory |
| 2018 | "O.P.E.N."[5] (as HA with Hodgy) |
Poortrait |
| "Precious"[6] (as HA with Hodgy) |
Other appearances
edit| Year | Song | Album | Label |
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| 2012 | "Cities" | Owsla Presents Free Treats Vol. II | Owsla |
| 2016 | "Dreamtime" (featuring Princesa) | Owsla Worldwide Broadcast | |
| 2019 | "Fuji Opener" (Skrillex featuring Alvin Risk) | Show Tracks |
Production credits
edit| Title | Artist | EP details | Tracks |
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| Undreamt EP[7] | Painted Face |
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| Paper Heart EP |
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Remixes
edit| Year | Song | Artist |
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| 2010 | "Back Up in This" | Designer Drugs |
| "Etheric Device" | Glass Candy | |
| "Starlight" | Risqué | |
| "July Flame" | Laura Veirs | |
| 2011 | "Fly by Night" | Cerebral Vortex |
| "Through the Prism" | Designer Drugs | |
| "Jericho" | Jamaica | |
| "Cameras" | Matt & Kim | |
| "Back Flash" | Edan Everywhere | |
| "Diminishing Returns" | Ali Love | |
| "Stay Awake" | Example | |
| "Dance Without You" | Skylar Grey | |
| "Roman" | Housse de Racket | |
| "Dirty Dancer" | Oh My! | |
| "Kill the Noise" | Kill the Noise | |
| "Earthquakey People" | Steve Aoki featuring Rivers Cuomo | |
| "Eyes" | Kaskade featuring Mindy Gledhill | |
| 2012 | "We Are Young" | fun. featuring Janelle Monáe |
| "We Are Young" (Alvin Risk Remix Part II) | fun. featuring Janelle Monáe | |
| "Make It Bun Dem" | Skrillex and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley | |
| "Nemesis" | Neil Davidge | |
| "Messiah" | I See MONSTAS | |
| "Firestarter" | The Prodigy | |
| 2014 | "Electro Remix" | Hans Zimmer & The Magnificent Six |
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kaskade Freaks of Nature Tour Support Announced: Fareoh, Alvin Risk, Treasure Fingers, Le Castle Vania". The Beat Mill. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
- ^ "Artists". Owsla.
- ^ "Alvin Risk Blog". Blisspop. Retrieved 2 October 2013.
- ^ "Download Alvin Risk's "Safe", a Song about Broken Hearts, Plus Chipmunk Voices". Washington City Paper. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 1 November 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Klemow, David (14 September 2018). "Alvin Risk and Hodgy launch new collaborative project HA, deliver first single 'O.P.E.N.'". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Sweeney, Farrell (4 November 2018). "Alvin Risk and Hodgy release second single, 'Precious;, under alias, HA". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 5 November 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Come Early For: Painted Face. ⋆ BYT // Brightest Young Things". Brightestyoungthings.com. February 17, 2011.
- ^ "Undreamt EP, by Painted Face". Paintedface.bandcamp.com.