Emigrante (Tanghetto album)
| Emigrante (electrotango) | ||||
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| Studio album by Tanghetto | ||||
| Released | December 19, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Tango | |||
| Label | Constitution Music | |||
| Producer | Max Masri | |||
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Emigrante (electrotango) is the debut album by Buenos Aires-based electronic neo-tango band Tanghetto. The album was released in 2003, reaching gold sales in early 2005 and soon became platinum and double platinum. In 2004 Emigrante (electrotango) was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award.[1]
Although it is instrumental album, there is an underlying concept through the project: how Argentina, historically a country of immigrants, became a country of emigrants during the economic crisis of 2001. All concepts, names and texts are by Max Masri. Max brought the main composition ideas and artistic production direction while Diego played most of the instruments and co composed most of the songs. The arrangements were done by both Diego and Max.
The music of Emigrante is a balance between the electronically generated sounds and acoustic instruments (bandoneón, piano, and guitar). The album was produced and mixed by Max Masri and coproduced by Diego S. Velázquez.
Emigrante reached platinum sales in Argentina by 2006.
As of 2008, many of the songs included in this album are still played on multiple Argentine TV stations on a daily basis.
Track listing and credits
- Inmigrante (Immigrant) [4:02]
- Una Llamada (One Call) [4:06]
- Alexanderplatz Tango [4:03]
- Al final todos se van (Everybody goes away in the end) [4:10]
- Recursos Humanos (Human Resources) [3:33]
- La Caída (The Fall) [4:48]
- El Boulevard (The Boulevard) [3:53]
- El Siguiente Capítulo (Next Chapter) [5:50]
- Vida Moderna en 2/4 (Modern Life in 2/4) [4:08]
- Montevideo [3:01]
- Mente Frágil (Fragile Mind) [4:56]
- Emigrante — Exilio del Alma (Emigrant — Exile of the Soul) [4:23]
Players
Max Masri: synths and programming
Diego S. Velazquez: guitars, synths and programming
Daniel Ruggiero: bandoneon
Jürgen Köchel: synths and programming
References
- ↑ Batanga Magazine Issues 11-16 - Page 45 2005 "..lead musician of Tanghetto, an electronic tango group from Buenos Aires that formed in 2001. ... These expatriate experiences inspired Emigrante, the group's first CD, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2004 and sold-out soon after ...