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I love traditional tango music but I am also committed to offering
alternative music to the tango community.

I use MP3s via a PC software interface so the evening can be programmed to reflect
your community's tastes.
I have DJed in Albany, Woodstock, New York City and Saratoga Springs NY, Hartford CT,
Northampton MA, Chicago and Champaign IL,  St. Louis, Washington DC,
Buenos Aires and Boston MA and regularly DJ in the general Berkshires area of MA,
 Northampton MA, and Triangulo in NYC.

A list of my favorite alternative songs are posted below and will be constantly updated.
Also I have included the favorites of folks and DJs
that have been kind enough to share their music with me.
Originally, I did not add Gotan and Narcotango because I thought that everyone
was already familiar with these groups.  I was wrong.  
I forgot that there are tangueros that dislike the alternative music so much
that they refuse to play it at their milongas.  It personally blows my mind.  
So in the future, I will try to add everything I come across to the list.


I spend hours in music stores listening and searching for those songs that speak to my heart.    
These "alternative" sets are very well received in this community.  
Maybe it's because we stress connection and musicality.

Other relevant websites:
 Sharna Fabiano's article on "The Rise of Neo Tango Music".

Klaus Petritsch's www.neotango.info

Here's a quick alternative song list - songs are not necessarily in the order played.  Have fun!


People Everyday Arrested Development
Kidda Atlas, Natacha
Iko Iko The Dixie Cups
Rocksteady Remy Shand
Disamislade  Fabrizio De André
De cara a la pared Lhasa
Otonal Orquestra José Colangelo
La tristesse de Pauline  Dunnigan
Valzer Per Un Amore  Fabrizio De André
Tivoli El Corte Collection
You Make Me Wanna   Usher
Bandy Bandy  Zap Mama
Buenos Aires Gris Debayres
Tangoscuro  Debayres
Colegiales Debayres
Siempre Me Quedará  Bebe
It's Like That Mariah Carey
Aquel Muchacho Bueno  Miguel Di Genova Otros Aries
Milonga Senntimental Miguel Di Genova Otros Aries
Change the World  Eric Clapton
Crossroads  Tracy Chapman
Savoir Aimer Souad Massi
Mujer Sola Tango Lorca
Palomita Blanca Tango Lorca
La Valse des Niglos  Andre's
Douce Reflexion Andre's
This Is A Film  Arizona Dream
Maki Maki Bregovic, Goran
They Jem
Save Me  Jem
Viejo Abasto  Tango Chill Sessions
Sentimientos  Nu Tango
Adios Nonino  Astor Piazzola Hi Perspective Remix
Whatever Lola Wants - S. Vaughn  Gotan Project
Quejas De Bandoneón  La Quartada
Danzarín  La Quartada
Otra Luna  Carlos Libedinsky
Tristeza, separacion  El Pulpo Para Bailar Alternative
No Woman, No Cry  The Fugees
Flores del Alma  Schifrin, Lalo
Hijo De La Luna  Perez, Belle
Eternity and a day  E. Karaindrou
Cielita linda Mizrahi-Longhi
Reflejo de Luna  Alacran
Big Love Adagio  Bond
Libertango Bond
Cuando Jugaba Andres Linetzky
Chill en Buenos Aires  Buenos Aires Ensemble
Everybody goes away in the end  Tanghetto
Mama - shortened Hugh Masekela
Fantasy Earth, wind, and fire
Milonga - Osunlade  Piazzolla, Astor
El Tango  Piazzolla, Astor Aubade - Leçons De Tango
Postales  Aubele, Federico
Esta Noche Aubele, Federico
Di goldene Pave  Alberstein, Chava
A Orillas del Plata Diaz, Hugo
Hablando Tango  Celda & Sonja
Obsolete  MC Solaar
El Melanco Tango Chill Sessions
Estamos Lokos 2004  Ketama
Otonal Orquestra José Colangelo
Oblivion  Los Cosos de al Lao
Lo Hermoso Que Fue  Aznar, Pedro
Parte de Volar Aznar, Pedro
Wings of Tango  Leon Gieco
Invierno Porteno  Barenboim/Mederos/Console
Douce reflexion Andre's Collection
Tus Ojos Me Embelazant  Judy Phelps Collection



and some song snippets

Artist
Song Snippet
Comments
Amelie
Annie Lennox
Juan Carlos Caceres
Nuevo Tango
by Jaime Wilensky
Contributed by DJ Jorge Gonzalez
Tango Chill Sessions
Carlos Libedinsky of Narcotango
From his Aldea Global CD
Narcotango
Bond
Contributed by Richard
Shine is a fantastic CD
Once upon a time in Mexico soundtrack
Tanghetto
Grace Jones
Yes...Grace Jones
1 Giant Leap
from Global Soul - an absolutely fantastic CD - a gift from Najwa
Fernanda Abreu
from Global Soul - Daniel Trenner's favorite
Gotan Project
Verve Remixed.- great fun!
Gotan project
Fabrizio De Andre
Contributed by Judy Phelps
Contributed by Judy Phelps
Pedro Aznar
My favorite
Tiziano Ferro
Slow Romantic Tango - my daughter's favorite
In the Mood for Love Soundtrack
Beautiful
Contributed by Kenny Hobart
Beautiful
Contributed by Kenny Hobart
Al Green
Gato Barbieri
Soulful
Romantic
Notre Dame de Paris - Garou
Contributed by Jackie and Maxime Pelerin
Lara Fabian
Contributed by Dario Da Silva and Maxime Pelerin
Paradimitriou & Brakoulias
Diana Krall
I love Diana Krall
Michon Dunnigan
Raul Paz
Federico Aubele
Den of Thieves album
Fantcha
Contributed by Jacqui Maidana and Judy Phelps
George Michael
Cover The World
Album
Erik Truffaz

Also here are some helpful definitions provided by Stephen Brown.  Visit his webpage at http://www.tejastango.com/inside.html

Nuevo Tango
refers to a method for analyzing how to dance tango that has given rise to a style of dancing tango commonly known by the same name.
New Tango
recordings by Astor Piazzolla or orchestras who took his direction in playing tango.
Neo Tango
some styles of contemporary music for dancing tango. Neo Tango includes both Tango Fusion and Alternative Tango.
Tango Fusion
the integration of tango music with other rhythms, such as music recorded by Gotan Project, Bajofondo or Carlos Libedinsky.
Alternative Tango
the non-tango music that is used for dancing tango.



 

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