''Tangophobia Vol. 1: Contemporary Sounds of Buenos Aires'' is a compilation CD released by

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independent label Constitution Music. It contains tracks from different neo-tango and electronic artists from

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, including NeoShaft, B.A. Jam,

Hybrid Tango Hybrid Tango is a side project by the members of Buenos Aires-based electronic neo-tango band Tanghetto. Also named Hybrid Tango Project. Released in December 2004, ''Hybrid Tango'' contains twelve instrumental tracks in which, apart from the ble ...

and

Tanghetto Tanghetto is an Argentinian neotango and electronic tango music project created and led by musician and producer Max Masri. Winner of the Gardel Award and four times nominated to the Latin Grammy Awards. It's based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ...

. The most important point of interest of this compilation are five unreleased tracks from the band

, one of them being a remnant from "

Emigrante (electrotango) ''Emigrante (electrotango)'' is the debut album by Buenos Aires-based 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)'' wa ...

" sessions, named "Otra oportunidad" ("Second chance"). In Tanghetto's words: "As we were still working on

and

, we occasionally gathered together in the studio with friends and colleagues who are also exploring the path of tango and electronica. From these joint sessions arose this unusual compilation. We felt like this music was worth releasing as a full-length album". The palette of styles goes from

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, from electrotango to

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. The artists that performed in the album are

(Tanghetto's side project), NeoShaft, B.A. Jam and Black Market, all

-based electronic musicians.

Track listing

#"Humedad" (Humidity) :44- Performed by Tanghetto #"La Huída" (The Runaway) :11- Performed by Tanghetto and Black Market #"Incognito" :21- Performed by B.A. Jam #"Aire" (Air) :22- Performed by NeoShaft #"Renacer" (Rebirth) :04- Performed by NeoShaft #"Tango Provocateur" :55- Performed by B.A. Jam #"Diagonal Sur" :32- Performed by Hybrid Tango / remixed by B.A. Jam #"Biorritmo" (Bio Rhythm) - Performed by Tanghetto and NeoShaft #"Sector 'A'" :30- Performed by Hybrid Tango / remixed by B.A. Jam #"Sesión de Medianoche" (Midnight Session) :19- Performed by B.A. Jam #"Otra Oportunidad" (Second Chance) - Performed by Tanghetto (

sessions) #"El Derrumbe" (The Downfall) :53- Performed by Tanghetto

External links

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Argentine independent label Constitution Music
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