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La Revancha del Tango
: What a wonderful surprise! I love this CD. I listen to it over and over and never get tired. It's not just great argentinian music, it's great music.
By now you probably know that the Gotan Project is a fusion of electronica and tango ("gotan" is "tango" rearranged). I have no exposure to tango music, nor was I specifically looking for such. Instead, I was in search of downtempo, lounge-type music and accidentally stumbled across La Revancha del Tango. What a CD! I love all 10 tracks. There's a fair amount of bass beats, but the tempo is mostly slow (I assume this is tango). Not many vocals are found (but are in Spanish) and there's some vocal samples which I can't identify...but it doesn't matter; it's the sound and the mood which are entirely sexy and addictive. I listen to this CD all the time now. One surprise is the cover of Frank Zappa's "Chunga's Revenge." Yes, it's Zappa and somehow it works! The bonus disc has some remixes that are a bit too fast for my current interest in downtempo music and not as good as the originals on disc 1, IMO. However, the video for "Santa Maria" on the bonus disc is really great. It's very sexy and stylish, just like GP's music. Shot in B&W w/ an obvious lean towards cubism and patterns, it puts a smile on your face.
 I've had the foreign version of this CD since I walked into a middle eastern restaurant and heard Gotan's version of Frank Zappa's "Chunga's Revenge" playing on the stereo. (I'm a HUGE Zappa fan and I really enjoy it when other bands tackle the challenging music of the master.) Everything else here is pretty good, too. I like their other cover version here, as well--Gato Barbieri's "Last Tango in Paris." You're not gonna get up and dance with this one but if you want to relax or fool around with your significant other, this CD will do you just fine.
This CD is GREAT!!!! I love the electronica tango yet smooth ambient sound of this French music. I simply love it. I hope Gotan Project makes more CDs like this one!!!!
The best album I heard in 2001, great to dance (although difficult) and great to listen to. The fact that a huge number of commercials used samples from this album says it all. Catchy mellodies and a lounge atmosphere suitable for all time of the day. Not only for tango lovers, in fact it will appeal even to those that "detest" tango!! A must have!
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