Tanghetto

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Tanghetto

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Origin = Buenos Aires, Argentina
Genre = Tango
Years_active = 2001 - present
Label = Constitution Music [http://www.constitutionmusic.com]
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URL = [http://www.tanghetto.com www.tanghetto.com]
Current_members = Max Masri
Diego S. Velázquez
Chao Xu
Federico Vazquez
Antonio Boyadjian
Daniel Corrado
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Tanghetto is a musical group based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and one of the most important on the neo tango scene.

The style of Tanghetto is a blend of tango and electronic music. Formed in 2001 by producer and composer/songwriter Max Masri and composer/arranger and instrumentalist Diego S. Velázquez, the band's lineup includes bandoneon, violoncello, acoustic piano, acoustic guitar, electronic and acoustic drums, samplers, and synthesizers. The main feature of their music, apart from the balance of electronic and ethnic sounds, is the strong presence of melody and song structure.

"Tanghetto" released their first album, "Emigrante (electrotango)" in 2003. It was nominated for a Latin Grammy award in 2004, and reached platinum status in Argentina in 2006. In late 2004 the group released an album from a side project called Hybrid Tango, in which a variety of world music styles are blended with their sound, including flamenco, candombe, and jazz. This album was also nominated for a Latin Grammy award in 2005.

In early 2005 a compilation of different electronic and neo-tango artists was released in Buenos Aires under the name "Tangophobia Vol. 1: Contemporary sounds of Buenos Aires", including five unreleased tracks by "Tanghetto".

In October 2005 a new album, Buenos Aires Remixed, was released. It's an album that contains 12 remixed versions of Tanghetto songs plus two cover songs (Enjoy the Silence, from Depeche Mode and New Order's Blue Monday. Their version of "Blue Monday" became an alternative radio hit in the USA, and a favorite on KCRW radio station in Los Angeles. Buenos Aires Remixed reached gold status in early 2007 and became their second gold album. In 2005 they released their first controversial video "Tangocrisis", with images of the Argentine economic crisis. Their second video from Hybrid Tango, "Barrio Sur" was their first video on MTV. In July 2006 they released their first DVD, "Live in Buenos Aires".

After consistently touring through Europe and the Americas, the band recorded their next studio album, called El Miedo a la Libertad, named after Erich Fromm's classic essay, Fear of Freedom. The album was released on March the 1st, 2008.

Tanghetto's current lineup

*Max Masri: synthesizers and programming
*Diego S. Velázquez: nylon-string guitar, metallophone
*Chao Xu: violoncello and erhu
*Federico Vazquez: bandoneón
*Antonio Boyadjian: acoustic and electric piano
*Daniel Corrado: acoustic/electronic drums and percussion

Discography

*2003: "Emigrante (electrotango)" (studio album)
*2004: "Hybrid Tango" (studio album/side project)
*2005: "Tangophobia Vol. 1" (compilation, including five unreleased tracks by Tanghetto)
*2005: "Buenos Aires Remixed" (twelve remixes & two covers)
*2006: "Live in Buenos Aires" (Live DVD)
*2008: "El Miedo a la Libertad" (studio album)

Videography

*Tangocrisis (from the album "Hybrid Tango") 2005
*Barrio Sur (from the album "Hybrid Tango") 2006
*Biorritmo (from the album "Tangophobia") 2006
*Montevideo (from the DVD "Live In Buenos Aires") 2006
*Blue Monday (from the album "Buenos Aires Remixed") 2007
*Mente Fragil (from the album "Emigrante") 2007

External links

* [http://www.tanghetto.com/ Tanghetto's official website]
* [http://www.tangopulse.net/interviews/tanghetto_2007.php Interview to Tanghetto from tangopulse.net]