Most people know that Argentina's greatest contribution to the world of music is Tango. To this day you can wander around any of Buenos Aires' neighborhoods and find milongas, where people of all ages dance to the classic music. What has happened in recent years however is the world of electronic music that is also beloved by the Argentines, has been introduced and mixed with the old, traditional style. Mixing violins, bandoneon, piano and old vocal samples with hard drubbing, heavy-bass laced tracks produces an amazing, original sound. Three main groups that have taken this new genre (sometimes referred to as tranxgo), Bajofondo, Tanghetto and Gotan Project, have come out with countless amazing tracks. I was fortunate enough to see Bajofondo play live in a free festival to celebrate 200 years of independence in Argentina a few weeks ago, and goddamn, they are sick! Here are a few tracks to download, enjoy and let me know your thoughts!
Gotan Project-Santa Maria.mp3
Gotan Project-Epoca.mp3
Gotan Project-El Capitalismo.mp3
Gotan Project-Mi Confesion.mp3
Bajofondo Tango Club-Grand Guignol.mp3
Bajofondo Tango Club-Naranjo en Flor.mp3
Bajofondo Tango Club-Exodo II.mp3
Bajofondo Tango Club-Duro y Parejo.mp3
Tanghetto-Enjoy the Silence (Depeche Mode Tango Remix).mp3
Dear Aaron,
ReplyDeleteI would like to clarify something about the following paragraph you have published : "Three main groups that have taken this new genre (sometimes referred to as tranxgo),..."
TRANXGO it is the only 100% electronic tango band and TRANXGO is synonym of Electro Tango since it is the only Electro Tango Band. You can find more info at http://www.tranxgo.com , http://www.myspace.com/tranxgo , http://www.youtube.com/tranxgo , http://www.facebook.com/tranxgo1 , http://www.reverbnation.com/tranxgo and in many other web sites.
Kind and warmest regards, from Buenos Aires, Gonzo