Prog music artist Leon Alvarado will be releasing a new box set of his most recent album “Charging The Electric Dream” on May 17, 2023. The set includes the original CD of the very well-received album plus a second CD containing “Outisde The Dream” (Epic version) which serves as the soundtrack for the short film of the same name. The box set also includes two full color post cards recreating some of the promotional poster and a numbered and signed presentation card. All the materials are neatly contained in an elegant, collectible box with a color-printed insert and it’s own unique artwork.
Says Leon: “The project as a whole has taken a long time to come to fruition, so I wanted to give it a release with all the trimmings. I think collectors will find great enjoyment and additional engagment in this box set.”
The music housed in this box set was recorded periodically over a span of several decades. A video for the title-track was released concurrently with the album on Decemeber of last year followed by “Outside The Dream” the short film which was released on February 15th along with its soundtrack. The Boxset will be sold exclusively through Melodic Revolution Records.
Primarily known for his record label and music promotion artwork, in 2008 Leon Alvarado released his first album, “Plays Genesis and Other Original Stuff”as an ode to one of his favorite bands. Since then, he has released several records and worked alongside an impressive list of well-known musicians such as Rick Wakeman, Bill Bruford, Billy Sherwood, Jon Davison (Yes), John Goodsall (Brand X), Trey Gunn (King Crimson), Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, KC), Jerry Marotta, John Helliwell (Supertramp), Tony Franklin (The Firm), Johnny Bruhns, Edoardo Scordo, Damian Darlington (Brit Floyd), Ty Tabor (King’s X) to name a few.
Leon’s musical output can be categorized as a blend of Prog Rock with Ambient, some Classical and a measure of Fusion. Each piece, as well as his library as a whole, is a constantly evolving musical landscape that can simultaneously embrace the listener in familiarity, while embarking on exciting and experimental journeys of sound.
Personnel:
Leon Alvarado / All Instruments; Engineered by Leon Alvarado; Engineering Assistance by John Douglass; Mastering by Maor Appelbaum.
Pre-order Link: https://leonalvarado.bandcamp.com/
Read our Review of the album here: https://progrockjournal.com/review-leon-alvarado-charging-the-electric-dream/
Tracklist:
01. Alternate Frequencies (05:51)
02. Megapolis (07:43)
03. Space Glitter (04:03)
04. Orion (05:01)
05. The Rising Sun (05:17)
06. The Electric Dream (04:07)
07. Outside The Dream (05:50)
Lineup
Leon Alvarado / All Instruments Engineered by Leon Alvarado Engineering Assistance by John Douglass Mastering by Maor Appelbaum