What does Salvador sound like?

Salvador is a techno and minimal techno album by Ricardo Villalobos, released in 2006. Good for patiently evolving rhythmic landscapes and extended grooves for deep focus.

Salvador works well if you're into patiently evolving rhythmic landscapes, extended grooves for deep focus and immersive soundscapes for introspection.

How many songs are on Salvador?

Salvador has 8 tracks, running approximately 79 minutes.

Released 20 years ago

Salvador

Ricardo Villalobos · 2006

79 min · 8 tracks · techno

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

Instrumental

63 /100

Treeline

Higher than 74% of albums we've rated

The album showcases strong production and cohesive flow but lacks significant innovation in composition.

What we noticed

The album features extended tracks, with most exceeding eight minutes, allowing for gradual development of themes.
Each track employs minimalistic elements, often layering subtle variations over a steady four-on-the-floor beat.
There are no vocal elements present, focusing entirely on rhythmic and melodic textures throughout the record.

Composition 25% of the score: 6/10
Craft 20% of the score: 8/10
Durability 25% of the score: 7/10
Distinctiveness 18% of the score: 7/10
Sequencing 12% of the score: 8/10

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. 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.