La sangre iluminada cover

La sangre iluminada

Murcof · 2009

44 min · 21 tracks · jazz

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

66 /100
Treeline
Higher than 44% of albums we've rated

Murcof’s restrained electronic score language gives the character suites a distinct identity, but their fragmentary form and separate remix coda weaken the album’s overall arc.

What we noticed

  • The first 20 titles form character-named groups, with several pieces unfolding as numbered sequences rather than standalone song titles.
  • The final track, “Cómo quisiera decirte (remix),” sits apart from those suites and shifts the album into a remix coda.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Sangre 2:37
  • 2 Mateo 2:06
  • 3 Hugo I 1:27
  • 4 Hugo II 1:41
  • 5 Eugenio I 1:40
  • 6 Eugenio II 2:14
  • 7 Eugenio III 1:42
  • 8 Eugenio IV 3:19
  • 9 Paloma I 1:42
  • 10 Paloma II 0:45
  • 11 Paloma III 1:10
  • 12 Paloma IV 5:04
  • 13 Paloma V 1:27
  • 14 Soriano I 0:55
  • 15 Soriano II 2:05
  • 16 Soriano III 0:44
  • 17 Isaías I 1:21
  • 18 Isaías II 2:29
  • 19 Isaías III 2:01
  • 20 Isaías IV 4:01
  • 21 Cómo quisiera decirte (remix) 4:18

Reference: MusicBrainz · Wikidata