Canovas, Javi

Artists: Javi Canovas
P: 2012
The music on Javi Cánovas’ 2012-release "Transfiguration" sees a return to the comfortable realm of the classic Berliner School style.
The spatial (sometimes even restless and smoothly pumping) sequencing on the five extensive tracks is in optima forma as are the various synth pads, solo lines and mellotron textures kicking in and fading out so easily and nicely complimenting each other. The warm blanket of evocative sounds never fails to fascinate, which is due to Javi’s great musicianship and the variety of sonic elements thrown in and taken out of the bowl during the ride.

Personally, I’m most pleased by the long atmospheric intro and outro passages, and especially the ones featured on the title track. When it comes to full tracks, the (at times) darker flavoured but moody "The Slot" and the final piece "Projection" kick in best. Mr Cánovas already knew how to keep his listeners satisfied. The 72-minute "Transfiguration" makes no exception and is another winner.

2012. Bert Strolenberg / Sonic Immersion

Artists: Javi Canovas
P: 2016 / 2020
As the title suggests, Canovas plays self-composed piano pieces here.

Artist: Brendan Pollard, Javi Canovas, Adrian Dolente, Michael  Daniel
P: 2013
LTD 500
Way back in 2006 I promised my good friend Javi Canovas that we would one day make a collaboration cd. Some good friends joined us in the journey, Michael Daniel from Pollard Daniel Booth and my old synth technician Adrian Dolente. Lots of old friends lent some of my old equipment back to me and so during December 2012 and March 2013 Two Roads was recorded in three different locations, Bedford, Liverpool and Tenerife.