Alix Alvarez has produced and remixed records for some of the worlds most respected deep house labels. The underground smash “Rising into Joy”, which he produced and co-wrote with veteran singer Arnold Jarvis, was released on Blackvinyl Records in spring of 2002. It received critical acclaim for it’s sensual vocals and smooth glistening production. This is just one example of many records that has Alix’s deep, sultry, jazz influenced production style written all over it. Along side “Rising into Joy” his other original production work also includes the “Nu Breed E.P.” (Essence) and the “Reflections E.P.”(Dancetracks). Some of his remix work includes Tortured Soul “How’s your life?” (Central Park), House Headz “The Anthem” (Ricanstruction Label), Luna “Alone” (Distant), Alma Horton"Gimmie that Music" (83 West), Santos "Love made for two" (Yoruba) and Mr.V "Jus' Dance"(KenLou Records). He continues to add to that list as his production skills get tighter with each new release.
While Alix puts his main focus on production, his skills are just as sharp when it comes to DJing. He has rocked crowds all over NYC including underground hot spots like Bang the Party and Club Cielo as well as rocking in other cities around the globe such as Tokyo, Paris, London, Istanbul and Toronto. Alix and his partner Dj Mr.V, another up and coming talent, established a popular underground dance party in NYC named Sole Channel. The duo decided to put the party on hold in the summer of 2004 to concentrate on developing another project of their own, SOLE Channel Music. Armed with fresh sounds, new ideas and exciting new collaborations from artists' such as Franck Roger, Siji and Arnold Jarvis, SOLE Channel is set to lead the way in innovative and forward thinking music in the underground dance scene.
While continuously cultivating his sound, Alix has established himself as a force to be reckoned with now and in the near future. Maintaining longevity and credibility through his music are vital to his success. "My main focus is to keep making music that stands the test of time"says Alix Alvarez. With so much accomplished we still have so much more to look forward to. Just imagine the possibilities?!
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Original Productions:
Alix Alvarez- Nu Breed E.P: Essence Records U.K. 2001
Arnold Jarvis- Rising into Joy: Blackvinyl U.K. 2002
Alix Alvarez- Reflections E.P: Dancetracks NYC 2003
Alix Alvarez & Mr.V- Sole Channel E.P: SOLE Channel Music 2004
Alix Alvarez Presents- The Critical Point E.P. SOLE Channel Music 2004
Remixes:
Amy Helm- Own Way Home: Hipbone Records 2002
Tortured Soul- How’s your life?: Central Park Records 2002
House Headz: The Anthem- Underground Collective Recordings 2002
Chi’- Mistaken: Bitches Brew Recordings U.K. 2003
Luna- Alone: Distant Music 2003
The Moves: If you leave now: Central Park Records 2004
Alma Horton: Gimmie That Music: 83 West 2004
Santos: Love Made For Two: Yoruba Records 2004
Mr.V: Jus' Dance: Kenlou Records 2004
House Headz: The Anthem (Re-released): Ricanstruction Label 2004
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As a respected talent from NYC, Alix Alvarez is blazing a trail for young and exciting producers. He has begun to create his own niche in the music industry by establishing himself through music production. Today at the age of 25 he has worked with some of the industry’s top artists and produced stunning musical gems for some of the world’s best underground dance labels. From working in the studio with Osunlade on remix projects to collaborating on new material with Lem Springsteen (Mood II Swing), this self taught musician has already made his own imprint in the world of underground dance music.
Born and raised in the Bronx, NY, Alix Alvarez grew up around a mixture of music. Hip-hop, R&B and salsa were a daily consumption of Alix’s musical diet. That appetite grew further when Alix was introduced to the turntables at the age of 12. He quickly abandoned sports and other activities so he could spend time blending and cutting up records, though he wouldn’t realize the full effect of DJing until being exposed to the club scene in his later teens. One party in particular was The Shelter at Club Vinyl where Timmy Regisford held court every Saturday night. This was Alix’s first taste of underground nightlife. The Shelter as well as other underground institutions played a vital role in shaping Alix‘s sound. Inspired by both the music and the DJ’s he began to promote himself by selling his mixed tapes on the streets. His determination to make a name for himself as a DJ was the first step in Alix‘s musical evolution. The next step would be to create the music he loved.
Alix began school at the Institute of Audio Research in Manhattan to study audio engineering where he graduated as one of the top students in his class. It wasn’t long before his hard work in school paid off. His interest in learning about the recoding studio eventually led him to an assistant engineer position at MAW studios owned by “Little” Louie Vega and Kenny “Dope” Gonzales (Masters at Work). It was his experience and training at MAW that helped him develop studio engineering skills as he was already beginning to produce and write his own deep house gems.
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Video Alix Alvarez in Johannesburg South Africa Pt.1
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They say curiosity killed the cat, but for this cat curiosity only made him stronger as he was driven to search for new sounds in early hip hop and beyond harvesting each sound into his unique production style of today. I feel like I've just begun declares Alix Alvarez as he raps about past present and future. Born and raised in The Bronx, NYC this humble cat has been making waves in the music game for quite sometime. Nourished on vinyl selections of disco, soul and salsa by his parents in his formative years, Alix Alvarez was conditioned to be a musical mastermind at an early age.
Heavily influenced and motivated by an older sister & cousin when he was 12, Alix Alvarez began his musical journey on the turntables mixing records by house music fame Todd Terry Bango to picking up wax by Big Daddy Kane and DJ Premier. The next logical steps for Alix Alvarez were to get formally educated in music.
Already having an interest in production Alix began studying at the Institute of Audio Research in Manhattan to be trained as an audio engineer where he graduated as one of the top students in his class. In July of 1999, Alix was given the opportunity that lead him to be an assistant sound engineer at MAW studios - Little Louie Vega and Kenny Dope Gonzales' (Masters at Work) studios in NYC. Like a kid in a candy store Alix literally slept in the studio making beats on the down low, gaining as much knowledge in this musical discourse as possible. It was his experience and training at the MAW studios that helped him to develop his engineering skills as he was beginning to produce and write his own deep house gems. Over the next few years Alix found himself as an integral part of the New York house music scene bumping heads with receptive players in the industry, such as Sandy Rivera (K.O.T) & Osunlade who served as mentors to him.
While working at MAW studios Alix met now co owner and partner in Sole Channel records, Mr. V, a lower east side local who also worked for the label portion of MAW. The two quickly started hustling their sounds together about town. For the next 2 years Alix Alvarez and Mr. V jointly held a monthly party calling it Sole Channel throwing down soulful, funky, house rhythms into the early morning bringing back the nostalgic vibe of the old school underground house parties in NYC. The collaboration between Mr.V and Alix was a no-brainer with their complimentary styles in both music and on life philosophy. Already having a fresh name, the artwork to brand themselves and connections to music heads world-wide, in 2004 Alix and Mr. V launched their now internationally recognized record label, Sole Channel Music. Since the label was incorporated, Sole Channel releases have been flying out and landing all over the world placing these two in the top tier of future house music creators.
2001 marked Alix Alvarez's first release titled "The Nu Breed EP" on Essence Records (UK) and since then Alix has been releasing original tracks and remixes like a mad man! Mr. Alvarez has been sought out and internationally recognized for his remix projects on UK Soul songstress & grammy winner Amy Winehouse's "Tears Dry On Their Own" as well as remixing an impressive array of talent that include James Ingram, Sean Escoffrey, Miguel Migs, Lady Alma, Tortured Soul and more recently Universal Musics soul songstress, Jully Black. Worldwide success has prevailed for Alix from his production of the world wide smash and highly acclaimed Da Bump, in collaboration with Mr. V and Miss Patty released on Defected Records in 2007. He continues to add to that list as his production skills get tighter with each new release. With a heavy tour schedule, Alix has been on the road spreading the Sole Channel love world wide from Japan to Johannesburg and everywhere in between.
Reinventing house music by combining it with hip hop sounds, Alixs productions continue to defy the boundaries of electronic music. He is blazing trails and setting precedence for the future of music.
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