"But with Gotan Project there was no flexibility. "We were doing Brazilian hybrids and other bits and pieces where there was more opportunity to expand," says Muller.
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Of these projects, the one they thought had least promise was Gotan Project: a collaboration with Argentine guitarist Eduardo Makaroff that attempted to update the tango sound. The unifying factor was the duo's love of Latin music and left-field electronica. The French producer Philippe Cohen Solal started out as a music consultant for European film directors such as Lars von Trier and Bertrand Tavernier in the 90s.Ī well-known figure on the Swiss electro scene, Muller moved to Paris where he met Cohen Solal (in 1995) and formed the dance imprint Ya Basta!Ī number of side projects emerged such as Boyz from Brazil, Stereo Action Unlimited and Fruit of the Loop. Muller, the Swiss producer, the album is named because "the mood changes from one track to another in a slightly deranged way, and because great horses belong to the tango code". The horse is Lunatico and, according to Christophe H. The album explores tango’s inherent eclecticism, calling to mind Pugliese, Troilo, Gobbi and of course Piazzolla, reinventing them with everything from rap percussion to raspy vocals.Gotan Project's new album is named after the beloved racehorse of the Argentine cancion (a form of tango) maestro Carlos Gardel. It came in the form of “Lunático”, a direct tribute to Carlos Gardel and the founding fathers of tango. This long break from the studio gave them time to reflect on their follow-up effort, which would need to be a real step forward and not just a pale imitation of the brilliant first album.
The record was spun all over the planet and GOTAN PROJECT embarked upon an extensive two-year world tour. It was a perfect crossover effort, peppered with references both subtle and explicit and appealing to tangodancers, clubbers and a wider audience. The time had come for “La Revancha Del Tango”, the trio’s first album, released in 2001. Several maxi singles fueled the buzz: in short order demand for remixes was high and the best compilation projects were reserving choice space for this nuevo tango electronico. With time and dedication, this close encounter of a third kind resulted in a potent mixture of distinguished dub and sophisticated house. To avoid slipping into clichés as they explored the genre, they enlisted the talents of the singer Cristina Vilallonga, Nini Florès on bandoneon and Gustavo Beytelmann on piano. They drew on sources with little in common other than a whiff of cinematic melancholy. No small-time musical pirates these, but veritable golddiggers in search of musical nuggets.Īfter several experiments they were convinced they had found in Tango, and Argentinian music in general, fertile ground for developing original new music. It all began in 1998, in the heart of Paris, when three complementary personalities came together: Argentinian guitarist EDUARDO MAKAROFF, French turntable aesthete PHILIPPE COHEN SOLAL and the Swiss beats programmer CHRISTOPH H. The noble spirit of gaucho has been reborn in an exciting new form. “ Tango must be released from the monotony which has characterized its harmonies, melodies, rhythms and aesthetic.” These words, spoken by the great tango visionary Astor Piazzolla, serve as a mantra for GOTAN PROJECT, an unprecedented fusion of tango and the latest musical technologies.
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