Shape Shifter

Rock · 2012 · 13 tracks · 57m

Shape Shifter

A return to instrumental mastery. Searing guitar lines and deep Latin percussion replace pop guests for a spiritual, meditative, and fluid sonic reset.

It's the record where Carlos finally stops chasing the charts and just lets his guitar do the talking.

A soulful and patient instrumental journey that feels like a master returning to his private sanctuary.

Shape Shifter · vs · Santana

Golden Hour+2.1σ

Golden Hour saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 57m

01

Shape Shifter

6:15

02

Dom

3:51

03

Nomad

4:48

04

Metatron

2:38

05

Angelica Faith

5:02

06

Never the Same Again

5:01

07

In the Light of a New Day

5:06

08

Spark of the Divine

1:02

09

Macumba in Budapest

4:01

10

Mr. Szabo

6:19

11

Eres la luz

4:50

12

Canela

5:22

13

Ah, Sweet Dancer

3:08

Moments Worth Waiting For

The way the guitar on track 10 mimics the specific rhythmic phrasing of Gabor Szabo before erupting into a signature Santana solo.

The transition from the sparse piano intro of track 13 into a weeping, melodic guitar line that feels like a vocal performance.

The dense Afro-Cuban percussion break in Macumba in Budapest that grounds the ethereal guitar work in pure rhythm.

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