If you are referring to Gotan project, then Yes, I agree it sounds souless to me. But, one could use the music for warm ups for a class or practice session. The rhythm can get one walking and turning across the floor with little or no intensity.
That's funny, I used to stop dancing, during a milonga, whenever they played a song that I absolutely could NOT dance to. I would go over and ask the DJ, "whose Orchestra?" and invariably it was Pugliese. Lol..now, a year later, I mainly practice to his music every day. It gives me plenty of time to concentrate in what I'm doing.