Establishing the mood with a cerebral and spacey bassline, Yo opens Vovler al aire (which translates from Spanish as “back on the air” – the notion of being on the airwaves, or more metaphorically being free again) with dimensionality and an astral synthscape.
The opus expands with delicate operatic vocals from Yo‘s late grandmother, Carmina Alegría, before Yo shares his soulful delivery, accompanied by haunting bells, bringing to life a philosophical message with a high emotional quotient. We appreciate the glitch pop nuances that emerge and the way in which the two singers’ vocals intertwine.
Speaking on this intentional music, Yo confesses, “On June 1st, 2025, my grandmother died, and I entered an obsessive, luminous phase: I was going to make her a record. I myself was hospitalized in those days too, but that doesn’t matter now. My grandmother always said that, when she was young, she sang so well that “the people from the radio” wanted to turn her into a star. They even had the stage name ready: Carmina Alegría. Life had other plans, and she was left with “what might have been”… Until today. Because today Carmina Alegría has her own artist profile on music platforms and her homonymous album, with Volver al aire as its marrow: the song from which the whole work breathes and radiates.”
In essence, Volver al aire presents itself as a theatrical dialogue between “Death and the one about to depart.” We deeply connect with the ethereal, new age sound design, fusing neoclassical and ambient pop influences – perfect for a sync deal for a new Pedro Almodóvar film.
We learn that Volver al aire holds a central place in the story of the album and ode to his late grandmother, also called Carmina Alegría – a body of work that turns loss and mourning into sonic beauty – where spirituality connects with the raw emotion of being human.
Naturally, we are in awe of the composition, and have added the sublime and cinematic masterpiece to our New Music Spotlight playlist, and our TIMELESS and TRIPPY playlists, whilst we continue to stream the wider Carmina Alegría project and Yo‘s music, including Desaparecer, and Levantado las manos.