TANGOLECTRÓN is the latest production by the musician, composer and sound puzzler Nils Imhorst. Traditional tango and electronic music merge on this album, which oscillates between melancholy and nonchalance. The 14 tracks, the majority his own compositions, are arranged affectionately. At the same time, he does without the widespread minimalism. Consciously, Imhorst relies on meticulous arrangements, which thoroughly savour the emotional world of the titles.
Electronic drumbeats and sounds meet the traditional tango facets, represented by acoustic instruments like bandoneón, violin, guitar, piano, double bass and canto. Imhorst invited his favourite musicians for this project to the studio. Thus, Henrik Albrecht (award for audiobook in 2007) can be heard playing the bandoneón. The Spanish singer Minerva Díaz Pérez, at the moment touring Europe successfully with her band N.O.A.H., sings three titles. Apart from them the CD is instrumental. TANGOLECTRÓN is an album, which invites to dancing or to listening, depending on the mood. Or to both at the same time.
Electrotango - Tangolectron
The first album by the duo Aguirre-Rocco published in Europe combines two musical stylistic genres deeply rooted in Argentinian culture - the European classic and the tango. The musicians are the pianist and composer Pablo Aguirre and the transverse flute player Luis Rocco.
The Tango-Sonate evolved in 2001 in a time of political crisis in Argentinian and a brusque change in the life of Pablo Aguirre. While searching for a new musical identity, a valuable contribution for modern chamber music developed, a real novelty in the tradition of the classical sonata.
The tango by Astor Piazzolla (Tango Neuvo) also also influenced the Tango-Sonate - in this case in a chamber music interpretation.
Duo Aguirre-Rocco: Sonata Tanguera
This CD is the soundtrack for the documentary titled "A los cuatro vientos", which portrays the life of this great Argentinian musician. Playing the harmonica virtuously, he moves his audience by his passionate and unique interpretations. The booklet contains a short biography and an interview with Hugo Díaz (in Spanish).
Hugo Díaz: A los cuatro vientos
Wednesday, September 3. 2008
The popular tango orchestra El Arranque has released a new CD which is dedicated to contemporary compositions, some of them by the band’s musicians themselves. Thus, the album is aptly termed "Nuevos". Some of the composers are Sonia Possetti, Andrés Linetzky, Abel Rogantini, Ramiro Gallo and Juan Quinteroson.
El Arranque: Nuevos
