Tango nuevo top list?

[brasilian]

Hi there,

Can you please suggest 20-40 songs that you consider the best for tango nuevo? Even better 2 lists one with famous artists and one with not so famous but with good music and songs? Thanks.

[dchester]

Here is one that I recently started using, Corsica by Petru Guelfucci.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glxjBhhyzdo


BTW, here are a couple other threads on the subject:

http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=32634

http://www.dance-forums.com/showthread.php?t=36361

[jantango]

Haven't you heard the news? Tango nuevo is on the way out, so don't bother collecting new CDs for dancing. There have been posts on Irene and Man Yung's blog, Tango Cherie, and Arlene's blog about its demise. Chicho Frumboli said it best -- it has no essence of tango.

It was invented for those who want to show off on the dance floor. It isn't a social form of dance. And it certainly isn't tango, especially when it is danced to alternative music.

Better to invest wisely in good recordings from the late 30s and 40s which are still played in Buenos Aires. Why? because they are classics and will never go out of style like tango nuevo.

Dave's recommendation above is nice listening music, but it isn't dance music for whatever type of dancing. Dance music has a distinctive rhythm that identifies the dance.

[Mario7]

On it's way out or not, why isn't there a seperate 'Tango Nuevo' forum? So that all it's aficionados can have a place to share information, too? Can we vote on it or something to get one going? I hope so, afterall this is supposedly an Argentine Tango forum.

[Peaches]

Oh, get over yourselves already, you two. You don't like anything later than 1950, we get it. So don't listen to it, and don't dance to it, but leave the rest of us (who have managed to figure out how to dance tango steps, with a tango embrace, with passion and intensity and feeling, to that sort of stuff...or "alternative" music) in peace.

To the OP: there's lots of stuff out there. Check out Bajofondo, Debayres, Gotan, etc. Tango Beats, Tango Night Club, etc. As for an actual list--I don't have one anymore, and don't have the time to compile one. But I'm sure you can find lots of stuff out there that you'll enjoy.

[JohnEm]

Oh, get over yourselves already, you two. You don't like anything later than 1950, we get it. So don't listen to it, and don't dance to it, but leave the rest of us (who have managed to figure out how to dance tango steps, with a tango embrace, with passion and intensity and feeling, to that sort of stuff...or "alternative" music) in peace.

An over the top response as usual Peaches!
And that comes from someone who sometimes
likes to dance traditional style to NeoTango music,
but not just any NeoTango.
Probably from what you say, so do you.

But here the debate is about Nuevo. Those who dance in the embrace
want to dance in peace and empathy with each other and the music.
Nuevo seems to be anything but peaceful, from the showy dancing
to the sometimes thumping music (how can that be Tango of any kind?).

Unfortunately I think predicting the demise of Nuevo is premature,
Arlene's blog is the more accurate. Meanwhile I'd vote with Mario.

[Subliminal]

Congratulations trolls! You win. When I first came here, this forums was a great help to me in getting started on my tango journey. Now it just seems like a complete waste of time. Not to mention several people whose opinions I value have already abandoned here.

Thanks to everyone who helped me out when I first started. I'll probably still hang out in the other forum sections, maybe I'll see you there.

[dchester]

Congratulations trolls! You win. When I first came here, this forums was a great help to me in getting started on my tango journey. Now it just seems like a complete waste of time. Not to mention several people whose opinions I value have already abandoned here.

Thanks to everyone who helped me out when I first started. I'll probably still hang out in the other forum sections, maybe I'll see you there.
FWIW, you'll be missed.

If you are still around, I will point out that this forum does have the ignore feature enabled. IMO, it's worth a try.

http://www.dance-forums.com/profile.php?do=ignorelist

[JohnEm]

Congratulations trolls! You win. When I first came here, this forums was a great help to me in getting started on my tango journey. Now it just seems like a complete waste of time. Not to mention several people whose opinions I value have already abandoned here.

And this comes from someone who posts in the Whining threads! LoL!!!!

[dchester]

On it's way out or not, why isn't there a seperate 'Tango Nuevo' forum? So that all it's aficionados can have a place to share information, too? Can we vote on it or something to get one going? I hope so, afterall this is supposedly an Argentine Tango forum.
FWIW, Nuevo is danced in Argentina quite a bit, along with all the other styles of tango.

For those of you who want to whine about Nuevo, how about starting your own thread. If you do that, then if I decide to post in it, I won't try to hijack it on the first page.

The OP was trying to have a thread about music, understand? (comprendo?)

[Zoopsia59]

The OP was trying to have a thread about music

Exactly.
:rolleyes:

[Zoopsia59]

And this comes from someone who posts in the Whining threads! LoL!!!!

But you'd only know that if you read the whining threads yourself.....
:p

[dchester]

Haven't you heard the news? Tango nuevo is on the way out, so don't bother collecting new CDs for dancing. There have been posts on Irene and Man Yung's blog, Tango Cherie, and Arlene's blog about its demise. Chicho Frumboli said it best -- it has no essence of tango.

It was invented for those who want to show off on the dance floor. It isn't a social form of dance. And it certainly isn't tango, especially when it is danced to alternative music.

Better to invest wisely in good recordings from the late 30s and 40s which are still played in Buenos Aires. Why? because they are classics and will never go out of style like tango nuevo.

Dave's recommendation above is nice listening music, but it isn't dance music for whatever type of dancing. Dance music has a distinctive rhythm that identifies the dance. To be honest, that song "Corsica" is a very nice song to dance milonguero style to. Alternative songs aren't just for Nuevo.

:cool:

[Zoopsia59]

Hi there,

Can you please suggest 20-40 songs that you consider the best for tango nuevo? Even better 2 lists one with famous artists and one with not so famous but with good music and songs? Thanks.

I'm not so good with knowing who the artists are for music I like when I hear it (or the names of pieces)

But I have to admit (despite it being cliche' at this point) that I really love Gotan.

[JohnEm]

But you'd only know that if you read the whining threads yourself.....
:p

Well actually No I don't - there are other ways of finding out on here
without the bore of reading everyone whining.


As for the OP: there's plenty of sources on the net to help find Nuevo
or even Neo music. I know I had to it when I first started and didn't come
on here asking for other people to spoon feed me.

Researching, listening and working it out is all part of tango, unless maybe
you're a Nuevoist . . . . in which case a manual of steps, moves and music
is all you need. ;)

[Captain Jep]

Starter pack :

Tango

Gotan Project Queremos Paz / Epoca / Chunga's Revenge
Bajofondo Parfum / Zitarrosa / Mi Corazon
Tanghetto Enjoy the Silence / El Boulevard / Sweet Dreams / Englishman in New York
Libedinski Vi Luz y Subi / Plano Secuencia
Aubele Postales
Otros Aires A Veces / Percanta / Pampa Seca

Milongas
Otros Aires Milonga Sentimental / Rotos en Raval
Caceres Toca Tango
Kevin Johanssen Sur o No Sur

Vals
Yann Tiersen La Valse d'Amelie
Galliano Vals de Margeaux
Soundtrack Beekeepers Vals Paris

[Zoopsia59]

Well actually No I don't - there are other ways of finding out on here
without the bore of reading everyone whining.

But why bother to do something like that? :confused:

Personally, I like the whining folder. :cool:

[JohnEm]

But why bother to do something like that? :confused:

Subliminal's outburst caused me to wonder what contribution
we were going to miss, not much was my conclusion.
But then, I never seem to agree with D'chester.

Why am I explaining?!

Personally, I like the whining folder. :cool:

Oh I never thought you were that sad :p

[Mario7]

O.K. would someone please point out the flaw in my reasoning; Argentine Tango is first and foremost a genre of music and then there is the dance to that music which is also called...you guessed it. Now, when someone comes into an Argentine Tango forum and asks for music other than Argentine Tango...hmmm, I get confussed...it makes my head reel....duh, am I in the right place? And so, shouldn't there be a place for people to share music other than Argentine tango that is not in the Argentine Tango forum? Oh, did I mention Argentine Tango??:confused:

[li]

As for the OP: there's plenty of sources on the net to help find Nuevo
or even Neo music. I know I had to it when I first started and didn't come
on here asking for other people to spoon feed me.

Researching, listening and working it out is all part of tango, unless maybe
you're a Nuevoist . . . . in which case a manual of steps, moves and music
is all you need. ;)

So what's the point of a forum then? Researching and working it out in isolation is all very well, but sharing the experience is much more stimulating. And after all, tango is all about sharing experience...

[li]

O.K. would someone please point out the flaw in my reasoning; Argentine Tango is first and foremost a genre of music and then there is the dance to that music which is also called...you guessed it. Now, when someone comes into an Argentine Tango forum and asks for music other than Argentine Tango...hmmm, I get confussed...it makes my head reel....duh, am I in the right place? And so, shouldn't there be a place for people to share music other than Argentine tango that is not in the Argentine Tango forum? Oh, did I mention Argentine Tango??:confused:

OK, so you've differentiated between tango music (which can exist without dancers) and tango dancing (which some consider inseparable from the music). Well, if dancers explore movement both with and without music, and really creative ones even explore their movements with very diverse music... then I fail to see your problem.

To dance nuevo and call it traditional tango would be a bit cheeky and muddies the water somewhat... but to explore movements taken from traditional tango in the context of different types of music is just having fun isn't it? Nothing antisocial about that, so long as it is done respectfully and safely.

[JohnEm]

So what's the point of a forum then? Researching and working it out in isolation is all very well, but sharing the experience is much more stimulating. And after all, tango is all about sharing experience...

There's a limit to all things.

A time consuming request for 40 tracks to be listed is beyond
reason when the web is at the OP's disposal including even previous
threads on DF. Help is best given to those who help themselves
because it has more use and meaning.

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[li]

There's a limit to all things.

A time consuming request for 40 tracks to be listed is beyond
reason when the web is at the OP's disposal including even previous
threads on DF. Help is best given to those who help themselves
because it has more use and meaning.

yeah, 20-40 does seem a bit arbitrary, but then it's easily be taken care of with some links to existing lists.

I'd never heard that Petru Guelfucci track before, so for me this thread was worthwhile just because of that.

[Mario7]

To dance nuevo and call it traditional tango would be a bit cheeky and muddies the water somewhat... but to explore movements taken from traditional tango in the context of different types of music is just having fun isn't it? Nothing antisocial about that, so long as it is done respectfully and safely.

Sure, why not and I'm just observing that Tango Argentino is one music/dance and Tango Moderno is another. Why not give it it's own forum and then when folks want a change of aire, they can go there and know that kindred souls are waiting, hungering for their posts!:p:p

[Ampster]

Hi there,

Can you please suggest 20-40 songs that you consider the best for tango nuevo? Even better 2 lists one with famous artists and one with not so famous but with good music and songs? Thanks.

Hello brasilian! Instead of giving you lists of songs, how about artists that I know have good nuevo music. Click on the links below:


Bajofondo Tango Club (http://www.amazon.com/Bajofondo-Tango-Club/dp/B00007M5CO/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1279930935&sr=8-6)

1. Montserrat
2. En Mí/Soledad
3. Los Tangueros
4. Mi Corazón
5. Maroma
6. Perfume
7. Vacío
8. Esperándote
9. Naranjo en Flor
10. Bruma
11. Exodo II
12. Duro y Parejo
13. Forma
14. El Sonido de la Milonga
15. Av. de Mayo
16. Ese Cielo Azul

Gotan Project (http://www.amazon.com/Revancha-Del-Tango-Bonus-CD/dp/B00008NRL8/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1279931140&sr=1-3)
1. Queremos Paz
2. Época
3. Chunga's Revenge
4. Tríptico
5. Santa Maria
6. Una Música Brutal
7. El Capitalismo Foráneo
8. Last Tango In Paris
9. La Del Ruso
10. Vuelvo Al Sur

Narcotango (http://www.amazon.com/Narcotango-Carlos-Libedinsky/dp/B000E0VNPW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1279931173&sr=1-1)
1. VI Luz y Subí
2. Plano Secuencia
3. Otra Luna
4. Un Paso Más Allá
5. Toma y Daca Listen
6. Mi Buenes Aires Querido
7. Mejor Asi
8. La Tropilla de La Zurda
9. Trancetango
10. Doble O Nada
11. Que Onda?
12. Humo

Otros Aires (http://www.amazon.com/Otros-Aires/dp/B0009SQ46M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1279931211&sr=1-1)
1.Sin Rumbo
2. Percanta
3. La Pampa Seca
4. Barrio de Tango
5. Milonga Sentimental
6. Aquel Muchacho Bueno
7. Rotos en el Raval
8. De Puro Curda
9. Amor Que Se Baila
10. En Dirección a Mi Casa


brasilian, I hope this helps. Or, at the very least point you in the direction you're looking for.

[Zoopsia59]

A time consuming request for 40 tracks to be listed is beyond
reason

A request is not beyond reason. A demand would be beyond reason. If you don't feel like responding to the request, then don't. Slamming a poster for making the request seems out of line IMO. There are others here who are more than willing to offer responses.

[Zoopsia59]

Can we vote on it or something to get one going? I hope so, after all this is supposedly an Argentine Tango forum.

Forum content is determined by the people who spend their free time laboring extensively to create and maintain the forum. ie: hosts and moderators. Frequently there is also cost involved to purchase bandwidth, which is hopefully recouped from advertisers or memberships of some sort. Content is not determined by a "voting" process of the posters.

But if we did have a vote, would that satisfy you if you LOST the vote?

If the ballroom folks can survive having America Standard Fox Trot and Viennese Waltz, which are different dances, different music, different origins, different time signatures, different.. well.. everything (OK, I think the dresses might be similar) discussed in the same folder, then i think we can handle several forms of tango in one folder.

Especially when the thread titles are as self-explanatory as this one was. There was really no reason for anyone who doesn't want to see a discussion of nuevo music to even click on the thread.

[dchester]

O.K. would someone please point out the flaw in my reasoning; Argentine Tango is first and foremost a genre of music and then there is the dance to that music which is also called...you guessed it. Now, when someone comes into an Argentine Tango forum and asks for music other than Argentine Tango...hmmm, I get confussed...it makes my head reel....duh, am I in the right place? And so, shouldn't there be a place for people to share music other than Argentine tango that is not in the Argentine Tango forum? Oh, did I mention Argentine Tango??:confused:
I'd say the first flaw is that your posts here (thus far) belong in a different thread. Second, just because you believe something, doesn't mean that others do. Third, you haven't figured out that your whining, (every time someone makes a post related to nuevo), doesn't make a particularly compelling argument for your point of view. It just makes you come across as boring, simplistic, and rude. I always thought you were better than that. I'm hoping I'm not wrong.

I'm curious, do you have anything constructive to add to this thread, (like names of songs applicable to the OP's question)?

[brasilian]

I would never believe that my post and request for music would stir such a debate! Some of the nuevo songs I have heard are really nice so I am trying to find similar ones. That's why I asked for you help and suggestions for artists and songs are greatly appreciated. Thank you all.

PS I am learning to dance both Tango Salon and Tango Nuevo. I like the techniques and the balance of the Tango Nuevo. I enjoy more the feeling of the close embrace of Tango salon and find it more practical to dance it in milongas when not in my school. While dancing I always have in my mind the word respect. I respect what others like and dance. Even Argentinians themselves are still debating whether tango nuevo is tango or not, so you think we can solve it for them here?!

[piimapoika]

I just thought I would pour a little petrol on the flames. I'm not sure if this counts as nuevo or not, but it is definitely NEW, having been officially launched on 10th July 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiRYhUNptIg&videos=bgdK67FmtbI
It came second in the tango writing competition. Forumistas will probably not be interested in the winner, which was written and performed by a rap artist and is very ballroomy, but here it is anyway:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPisMfhhYv8&feature=related

[opendoor]

Argentine Tango is first and foremost a genre of music and then there is the dance to that music which is also called....
OK, so you've differentiated between tango music (which can exist without dancers) and tango dancing (which some consider inseparable from the music). Well, if dancers explore movement both with and without music, and really creative ones even explore their movements with very diverse music... then I fail to see your problem.

Good post li, fully dacore with it. But I also would subscribe the first (shown) part of Mario´s post. Think the music moves us, induces and brings us to an interpretation. And the variation width within these reactions is really great. At least almost individual.

Think tango dancers should recognize, if a piece of music belongs to a certain period or style. At least the following (which also created a reaction in the dance style of that respective period, always)..

Guardia Vieja (esp. Canyengue)
Guardia Nueva
Edad de Oro
Tango Nuevo
Guardia Joven
Neotango

[Zoopsia59]

Think tango dancers should recognize, if a piece of music belongs to a certain period or style. At least the following

Guardia Vieja (esp. Canyengue)
Guardia Nueva
Edad de Oro
Tango Nuevo
Guardia Joven
Neotango

I'm still fuzzy on the difference between Nuevo, Neo, and "Alternative" (which you didn't list, but is a popular descriptor.)

I've never heard of Edad de Oro or Guadia Joven. Are there other terms for them which might be more familiar in North America?

[AndaBien]

I'm still fuzzy on the difference between Nuevo, Neo, and "Alternative" (which you didn't list, but is a popular descriptor.)

I've never heard of Edad de Oro or Guadia Joven. Are there other terms for them which might be more familiar in North America?

Sure you have, "Golden Age". And I agree, I've danced tango for some time, and I only know "early", 40s and "later". My dance changes according to the tempo and the feel of the music, but not according to the period it was recorded. Should I dance differently to various versions of La Cumparsita because of the year it was recorded?

There are many various "ages" of "Rock and Roll", and I don't have to name them to enjoy them, nor do I even have to recognize them. A musicologist might, but that doesn't diminish my appreciation of them.

In Swing dancing there are many ages and styles, but my Swing dance doesn't change from '30s to '40s to '50s. I dance to the tempo and the emotional feeling that I find in the music. Why does a tango dancer need to dance according to the age of the music?

Mario, if a tango tune moves me emotionally in a particular way, and a Blues tune moves me in exactly the same way, why can't I dance tango to the Blues music?

I think some of you guys are way too academic in your dancing, at least in your discussion of it.

[Zoopsia59]

Sure you have, "Golden Age".

Should I dance differently to various versions of La Cumparsita because of the year it was recorded?

I guess I really should take a class in Spanish some day. :rolleyes:

I have an entire CD of different orchestras playing La C. There's quite a lot of variation in the tracks.

[Peaches]

I'm still fuzzy on the difference between Nuevo, Neo, and "Alternative" (which you didn't list, but is a popular descriptor.)

I've never heard of Edad de Oro or Guadia Joven. Are there other terms for them which might be more familiar in North America?
I don't get the difference between Nuevo and Neo, but I've always thought of "Alternative" as music which is great for dancing tango to, but was never intended to be associated with tango. Example: "All Mixed Up" by 311 makes a fun milonga, "Querer" from Cirque du Soleil is a great tango, "Fallin'" by Alicia Keys is a beautiful vals. As opposed to, say, Bajofondo which was definitely made with AT in mind, but it's very modern/electronic.

[dchester]

I'm still fuzzy on the difference between Nuevo, Neo, and "Alternative" (which you didn't list, but is a popular descriptor.)

I've never heard of Edad de Oro or Guadia Joven. Are there other terms for them which might be more familiar in North America?
Like a lot of terms, there can be multiple usages. For me, I normally use "nuevo" for a dance style and not for music, (but I think some people use it interchangably with neo). "Neo", I use to describe modern (new) music that was written with tango in mind (Narcotango, Bajofondo, and Gotan Project would be examples). "Alternative" is a broader category, which would include Neo-tango music, plus other music that whoever/anyone deems it suitable for tango.

Some people will dance nuevo style to songs from the golden era, and others may dance milonguero style to alternative music. It all comes down to how the song moves you, along with how much space you have.

[opendoor]

...Should I dance differently to various versions of La Cumparsita because of the year it was recorded?

Perhaps quiet a bit ! LaCumparsita is a Canyengue piece. So if the recording underlines these characteristics, one could try to dance this way. I have never studied Canyengue in detail but roughly I have an idea what it should look like. The majority of the recordings are in a Salón style manner.

[bordertangoman]

O.K. would someone please point out the flaw in my reasoning; Argentine Tango is first and foremost a genre of music and then there is the dance to that music which is also called...you guessed it. Now, when someone comes into an Argentine Tango forum and asks for music other than Argentine Tango...hmmm, I get confussed...it makes my head reel....duh, am I in the right place? And so, shouldn't there be a place for people to share music other than Argentine tango that is not in the Argentine Tango forum? Oh, did I mention Argentine Tango??:confused:

And there are surprisingly some musicians Alive in Argentina who like to compose music in the hope that somebody might be inspired to want to dance to them, and also elsewhere, as well as musicians who have composed music that dancers want to dance to even if the intention that they be dance music.

eg Apocalypica's Nothing Else Matters
C'est pas d'lamour; Rupa and the April Fishes (vals)
Lhasa de Sela;De cara a la pared
Tango de Nephelis; Haris Alexiou
Mariposa en Havana; Si*Sé
Joven Desaparecido; Orchestra Industrial Automatica; Welcome Tanos
Last Drive In Marseilles ; Nougat; Illusions

[AndaBien]

Perhaps quiet a bit ! La Cumparsita is a Canyengue piece. So if the recording underlines these characteristics, one could try to dance this way. I have never studied Canyengue in detail but roughly I have an idea what it should look like. The majority of the recordings are in a Salón style manner.

I agree that one could dance to the characteristics of the music (my preference), and by that I mean how it sounds, not when it was recorded or by whom. That is academic information - it's not your emotions of the moment.

[AndaBien]

.. I have never studied Canyengue in detail but roughly I have an idea what it should look like.

Should look like, only if you are trying to be historically accurate. If ones desire is simply to dance, why does a particular style have to be implied. I believe tango should be danced according to ones personal feelings and manner.

[Zoopsia59]

eg Apocalypica's Nothing Else Matters


I've never heard this version of the song, but I admit to wanting to do a waltz piece either as a dance or a skating routine, to the Metallica original.

[Steve Pastor]

Information on when and where something was composed and/or recorded can be useful information when communicating with words. That same information can be used in a too broad, or narrow minded way, and be very limiting.
Same thing with styles of dance.
Blair, and others I'm sure, has written that dance responds music, so that when the "music changes", dance styles change, too.
Canyengue is interesting to me because I enjoyed the freedom to move differently in the AT environment that can feel so confining. It's interesting, too, to note that some writers more or less dismiss the existence of the style, and the contribution of African (South) Americans to AT.

[opendoor]

..never heard this version..

Here the Apocalyptica clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdvTb81B5Gw

And ....?

[bordertangoman]

Perhaps quiet a bit ! LaCumparsita is a Canyengue piece. So if the recording underlines these characteristics, one could try to dance this way. I have never studied Canyengue in detail but roughly I have an idea what it should look like. The majority of the recordings are in a Salón style manner.

"La cumparsita" was initially a little march, composed by the young student of architecture, Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez on an uncertain date, that we can place between the late 1915 and the early 1916, for the carnival marching band organized by the Federation of Students of Uruguay, precisely for the on-coming celebrations."

from Todotango website

[piimapoika]

Here is La Cumparsita played by a marching band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSJ-o8eaPHk

[opendoor]

..was initially a little march, composed by..

That doesn´t interfere, that´s complementary! And it points out the basis of our dance: walking!

[Zoopsia59]

Here the Apocalyptica clip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdvTb81B5Gw

And ....?

I still like the metallica version better.

[bordertangoman]

That doesn´t interfere, that´s complementary! And it points out the basis of our dance: walking!

:lol:

[newbie]

Tango in Harlem (Touch and go)
Karma coma (Massive attack)
Plush Mix (Steve Arguelelles)
Bachelorette (Bjork)
Cornflake girl (Tori Amos)
Mad world (Alex Parks cover)
Precious (Depeche Mode)
Say it ain't so (Murray Head)
Several songs from the Virgin Suicides soundtrack (Breathe me, Playground love, highschool lover)
Several songs from the Amelie Poulain soundtrack (j'y suis jamais allé, la valse des vieux os, les jours tristes)

That's not too many titles but if all the trolls who invaded your thread, starting with Janice, had posted titles instead then you'd have your 40 songs easy.

[Dave Bailey]

Can you please suggest 20-40 songs that you consider the best for tango nuevo? Even better 2 lists one with famous artists and one with not so famous but with good music and songs? Thanks.
I've got some playlists on my site - feel free to browse:
http://www.learningtango.com/Music.html

[Dave Bailey]

I would never believe that my post and request for music would stir such a debate! Some of the nuevo songs I have heard are really nice so I am trying to find similar ones. That's why I asked for you help and suggestions for artists and songs are greatly appreciated. Thank you all.
No problem. And welcome to our little world :)


PS I am learning to dance both Tango Salon and Tango Nuevo. I like the techniques and the balance of the Tango Nuevo. I enjoy more the feeling of the close embrace of Tango salon and find it more practical to dance it in milongas when not in my school. While dancing I always have in my mind the word respect. I respect what others like and dance. Even Argentinians themselves are still debating whether tango nuevo is tango or not, so you think we can solve it for them here?!
Good for you.

That sounds like an eminently constructive and positive way of approaching things.

[Dave Bailey]

Re: Apocalypta's NEM:
I've never heard this version of the song, but I admit to wanting to do a waltz piece either as a dance or a skating routine, to the Metallica original.
I love it, I play it regularly.

[bordertangoman]

Re: Apocalypta's NEM:

I love it, I play it regularly.

is this anothe sub-genre; rock themed tangos? the best tangos I ever danced was to Stairway to Heaven.. with a certain tangoing Rock Chick. sighs with the memory....

going to have a nostalgic listen to Wishbone Ash

[opendoor]

W i s h b o n e A s h

oh, what ancient and submerged memories arise by invoking that word...

[bordertangoman]

oh, what ancient and submerged memories arise by invoking that word...

[Throw down the Sword
the fight is done and over
neither lost neither won...

[opendoor]

..but being honest, I must admit, jerk it out, ... I only was a Heep fan.

[bordertangoman]

..but being honest, I must admit, jerk it out, ... I only was a Heep fan.

i rteckon thhe Doors' People are Strange is just perfect tempo for tango

[Zoopsia59]

is this anothe sub-genre; rock themed tangos? the best tangos I ever danced was to Stairway to Heaven.. with a certain tangoing Rock Chick. sighs with the memory....

going to have a nostalgic listen to Wishbone Ash

And next thing you know, people are going to be calling out requests to the DJ....

"FREEBIRD!!!!!"

"Whipping Post!"

[pascal]

Tainted Love (Marylin Manson's, not the Soft Cell one)

[Peaches]

Oooh! There's a MM version of the song?! i'll have to look that up!

[Captain Jep]

me too! I liked their version of the Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams are Made of This" as well

[bordertangoman]

And next thing you know, people are going to be calling out requests to the DJ....

"FREEBIRD!!!!!"

"Whipping Post!"

Sweet Home Alabama!

[tangogo-dancer]

Tainted Love (Marylin Manson's, not the Soft Cell one)
Sounds interesting.

Bebe - Siempre me quedara
There's a nice video on youtube of özgür and cecilia dancing to this tune.

[bordertangoman]

Bad to the Bone;; doesnt immediatley spring to mind till you see this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcgLc2JTrbo&feature=related

[dchester]

The wife and I were out last night at a restaurant that has dancing. One of the songs they played was, "Change the World" by Eric Clapton. We tangoed to it, and I thought it worked out pretty well. Has anyone else tried this one?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x11NA63gLDM

[Dave Bailey]

The wife and I were out last night at a restaurant that has dancing. One of the songs they played was, "Change the World" by Eric Clapton. We tangoed to it, and I thought it worked out pretty well. Has anyone else tried this one?
I will now... :)