Bajofondo Tango Club (album)
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Bajofondo Tango Club is an electronica
music album by Bajofondo Tango Club, nowadays simply Bajofondo, released in 2002 by Vibra Records. It's considered to be an eclectic mix of French house, Argentine tango
, trip-hop, drum and bass and chill-out.
and Susana Rinaldi
mixed with modern counterparts like Cristobal Repetto and Adriana Varela
. As the producers intended, the digital rhythms of house, drum 'n' bass and trip-hop mix with the sounds of conventional acoustic tango instruments like the bandoneon, the piano and tortured violin melodies.
According to the BBC, Bajofondo Tango Club has produced "something new which is at the same time respectful of tradition", and "earned the admiration of a wide and growing audience, both at home and abroad."
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
music album by Bajofondo Tango Club, nowadays simply Bajofondo, released in 2002 by Vibra Records. It's considered to be an eclectic mix of French house, Argentine tango
Argentine tango
Argentine tango is a musical genre of simple quadruple metre and binary musical form, and the social dance that accompanies it. Its lyrics and music are marked by nostalgia, expressed through melodic instruments including the bandoneon. Originated at the ending of the 19th century in the suburbs of...
, trip-hop, drum and bass and chill-out.
Overview
The eponymous debut for the band, the album won a Latin Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Album, though it's not without its vocals. It features samples of tango legends such as Roberto GoyenecheRoberto Goyeneche
Roberto Goyeneche was an Argentine tango singer of Basque descent, who epitomized the archetype of 1950s Buenos Aires' bohemian life, and became a living legend in the local music scene.He was known as El Polaco due to his blond hair, and thinness, like the Polish immigrants of the time...
and Susana Rinaldi
Susana Rinaldi
Susana Natividad Rinaldi is an Argentine tango singer.Dubbed "La Tana", she was born Susana Natividad Rinaldi in Buenos Aires on December 25, 1935. The daughter of a wealthy father and a poor mother, she spent her childhood moving throughout different provinces of Argentina...
mixed with modern counterparts like Cristobal Repetto and Adriana Varela
Adriana Varela
Adriana Varela is a female Argentine tango singer, with a successful career that encompasses seven records, as well as minor movie roles.-Summary:...
. As the producers intended, the digital rhythms of house, drum 'n' bass and trip-hop mix with the sounds of conventional acoustic tango instruments like the bandoneon, the piano and tortured violin melodies.
According to the BBC, Bajofondo Tango Club has produced "something new which is at the same time respectful of tradition", and "earned the admiration of a wide and growing audience, both at home and abroad."
Track listing
- "Montserrat" by Orquesta del Plata– 5:10
- "En mí / Soledad" by CampoJuan CampodónicoJuan Campodónico, sometimes working under his stage name Campo, is an Uruguayan musician and producer, and former member of El Peyote Asesino. He produced albums by Jorge Drexler, and also creates Bajofondo project alongside iconic producer and two-time Academy Award winner for Best Original Score...
– 4:07 - "Los Tangueros" by Orquesta del Plata - 5:12
- "Mi Corazón" by Campo – 4:24
- "Maroma" by Emilio KaudererEmilio KaudererEmilio Kauderer is an Argentine musician, and score composer who has worked extensively in the Cinema of Argentina Latin Music.-Early life:Kauderer was born in Argentina...
– 4:44 - "Perfume" by Luciano Supervielle, remixed by Campo – 5:26
- "Vacío" by Didi Gutman– 2:48
- "Esperándote" by MoviolaGustavo SantaolallaGustavo Alfredo Santaolalla is an Argentine musician, film composer and producer. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score in two consecutive years, for Brokeback Mountain in 2005 and Babel in 2006.-Life and career:...
– 4:13 - "Naranjo En Flor" by Campo featuring Verónica Loza – 4:38
- "Bruma" by Moviola – 6:13
- "Éxodo II" by Juan Blas– 5:15
- "Duro y Parejo" by Moviola - 5:26
- "Forma" by Luciano Supervielle - 3:54
- "El Sonido de la Milonga" by Campo - 5:33
- "Av. de Mayo" by Diego Vainer Fantasías Animadas - 5:42
- "Ese Cielo Azul" by Luciano Supervielle - 6:05 bonus track