Alvin Risk
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Alvin Risk

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Introduction

Marcio Alvarado, better known by his stage name Alvin Risk, is an American electronic music producer, singer and DJ from Washington, D.C. He has released music on OWSLA, Dim Mak, and Ministry of Sound. He has also released under the label Memory LTD. Risk is the brother of Painted Face, singer and producer Allie Alvarado. Alvin Risk was on the radio show DVDASA on January 15, 2014.

Career

Risk was a founding member of the band Corrupt Souls, a drum and bass group from Washington D.C, United States which was active from 2004 to 2007. The 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 (DJ).

Discography

Studio albums

  • My Lightyear (as Telemetrik) (2008)

EPs

Title EP details Tracks
The Making Of
  • Released: 8 August 2010
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
  1. "At Last"
  2. "Someone"
  3. "Safe"
  4. "Wave"
Two Strokes Raw (with Tittsworth)
  • Released: 20 May 2011
  • Label: Plant
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
  1. "La Campana" (featuring Maluca)
  2. "Pendejas"
  3. "Porcacheese"
  4. "Carter Boost" (featuring Scottie B)
Infinity
  • Released: 24 April 2012
  • Label: Dim Mak, Ministry of Sound
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
  1. "Psychotic"
  2. "Survival" (featuring Sirah)
  3. "Infinity"
  4. "Pray" (featuring Jason Aalon Butler)
JunkFood
  • Released: 27 May 2013
  • Label: Memory LTD
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
  1. "Zoom!"
  2. "Put 'Em Up" (featuring Jason Aalon Butler)
  3. "TR0NCE" (with HYX)
  4. "Wash Dat"
Venture
  • Released: 11 November 2014
  • Label: Memory LTD
  • Formats: Digital download, CD
  1. "Alone"
  2. "Dark Heart"
  3. "Safe"
  4. "Monsters"
  5. "Wave"

Singles

Year Song Label
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

Other appearances

Year Song Album Label
2012 "Cities" OWSLA Presents Free Treats Vol. II OWSLA
2016 "Dreamtime" (featuring Princesa) OWSLA Worldwide Broadcast

Production credits

Title Artist EP details Tracks
Undreamt EP Painted Face
  • Released: 20 September 2010
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Formats: Digital download
  1. "Undreamt"
  2. "Favorite One"
  3. "Sum of Me"
  4. "Girls in Love"
Paper Heart EP
  • Released: 6 January 2015
  • Label: Unsigned
  • Formats: Digital download
  1. "Tug of War" (Long Edit)
  2. "Ribbons of Gold"
  3. "Undertow"
  4. "Paper Heart"

Remixes

Year Song Artist
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 & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley
"Nemesis" Neil Davidge
"Messiah" I See MONSTAS
"Firestarter" The Prodigy
2014 "Electro Remix" Hans Zimmer & The Magnificent Six