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Part 1: Soltada From Back Cross
Musical Demo for Part 1
Part 2: Soltada to Leader's Back Sacada
Part 3: Soltada to Colgada with Boleo
Musical Demo for Parts 2 & 3
Alterations are when we change the direction of our movement. Alterations are also called Cambio de Frente (change of front).
| Song | Orchestra | Album |
| Listen to this tanda Upbeat tanda that is very easy to dance to. |
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| Felino | Electrocutango | Felino |
| Los Vino | Otros Aires | Dos |
| La Yumba | Otros Aires | Dos |
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| Tango | Tango Jointz | |
| Percanta | Otros Aires | |
| Allerdings | Otros Aires | |
| Bluesy electronic tango set. I would usually pic 2 or 3 to play depending on how long I wanted the tanda to be. | ||
| Blues de la Parcas | Demoliendo Tangos | Carne Argenta |
| Tango Cancion | Gotan Project | Lunatico |
| Amor Porteno | Gotan Project | Lunatico |
| Hoy | Bajofondo Tango Club | Mar Dulce |
| Praga | Demoliendo Tangos | Carne Argenta |
| Listen to this tanda I love all of these songs and the are very upbeat. |
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| Borges y Paraguay | Bajofondo Tango Club | Mar Dulce |
| Pa' Bailar | Bajofondo Tango Club | Mar Dulce |
| La Gloria | Gotan Project | Tango 3.0 |
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This is a downtempo set, but the songs are very interesting. |
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| Centroja (edited to end at 3.20) | Bajofondo Tango Club | Supervielle |
| Forma | Bajofondo Tango Club | Supervielle |
| Bruma | Moviola | Supervielle |
| Listen to a version of this tanda These songs are from a CD of remixed Carlos Gardel songs. The idea sounds a bit cheesy, but the songs are very well done. |
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| Por Una Cabeza (edited to start at .17) |
Metrotango | Gardel Remixed |
| Bandoneon Arrabalero | Metrotango | Gardel Remixed |
| Caminito | Metrotango | Gardel Remixed |
| Listen to this tanda Interesting songs.. a little bluesy... The last one is a technically a milonga, but it is so slow that it is possible to dance tango to it. It is also has Hugo Diaz playing harmonica mixed into it. |
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| Tango d'Amor | Tango Jointz | Palermo Nuevo |
| Vuelvo Al Sur | Tango Jointz | Palermo Nuevo |
| Tango, Que Misterio | Tango Jointz | Palermo Nuevo |
| Listen to this Tanda I like "Reflejo de Luna" a lot, but it is hard to fit into a tanda. I think this one works pretty well. |
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| Luna | Alexkid | |
| Reflejo de Luna | Alacran | |
| Libertango | Bond | |
| If you love to dance slowly, then you will love this set. This mix of Buenos Aires is still one of my favorite songs to dance to. | ||
| Buenos Aires (Plush Mix) | Steve Arguelies Remixes Piazzolla | |
| Villurca | Yira | Roots of Electronic Tango (Downtempo) |
| Plano Secuencia | Carlos Libedinsky | Narcotango |
| Listen to this tanda As with many alternative tangos, these are technically milongas, but they are slow enough to dance tango to if you like. I find these types of songs a little annoying, because you keep trying to decide whether to dance tango or milonga. |
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| Sentimientos | Jaime Wilensky | Tango Project Vol. 2: New Tango |
| Una Llamada | Tanghetto | Emigrante |
| En Mi Soledad | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Luna (edited) | Alexkid | |
| Thes are all tango cover songs by Tanghetto. They all have very heavy beats and switch rhythms a decent amount. Advanced dancers that like alternative music can have lots of fun with them. Beginner dancers will struggle and often run around way too fast to them. | ||
| Sweet Dreams | Tanghetto | El Miedo a la Libertad |
| Enjoy, The Silence | Tanghetto | Buenos Aires Remixed |
| Blue Monday | Tanghetto | Buenos Aires Remixed |
| Listen to this tanda. Downtempo set which I have had lots of good feedback about. | ||
| Erase una Vez | Gotan Project | Gotan Project 3.0 |
| El Duelo | Tanghetto | Hybrid Tango |
| Calles de Piedra | Tanghetto | Hybrid Tango |
| Dancers usually like this set. The first song is a tango-milonga where the rhythm keeps switching, but it is very pretty. | ||
| Gente Que Sí (edited to end at 4.15) | Carlos Libedinsky | Narcotango 2 |
| Esa | Carlos Libedinsky | Narcotango 2 |
| Dos | Carlos Libedinsky | Narcotango 2 |
| Classic electronic tango set. | ||
| Vi Luz y Subí | Carlos Libedinsky | Narcotango |
| Otra Luna | Carlos Libedinsky | Narcotango |
| Plano Secuencia | Carlos Libedinsky | Narcotango |
| Once again, these are mostly milongas, but you can also dance tango to them. These are more Rap / Hip-Hop inspired tangos. | ||
| Mi Corazón | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Mi Confesion | Gotan Project | Lunatico |
| Pa' Bailar (Siempre Quiero Mas) | Bajofondo & Julieta Venegas | Pa' Bailar EP |
| El Anden | Bajofondo & Mala Rodriguez | Mar Dulce |
| Miles de Pasajeros | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Cite Tango (Astor Piazzolla) | Gotan Project | Inspiracion Espiracion |
| Santa Maria | Gotan Project | La Revancha del Tango |
| Whatever Lola Wants | Gotan Project & Sarah Vaughan | Verve Remixed 2 |
| Buenos Aires | Metrotango | Gardel Remixed |
| El Día Que Me Quieras | Metrotango | Gardel Remixed |
| Anclao' en Paris | Metrotango | Gardel Remixed |
| Perfume | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Montserrat | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Hablando Tango | Tango Fusion Club | Tango Fusion Club |
| Décollage | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Ya No Duele | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Pulmón | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Bahía Blanca | Tanghetto | Mas Allá del Sur |
| El Arte de Amar | Tanghetto | El Miedo a la Libertad |
| Tango Mistico | Tanghetto | Mas Allá del Sur |
| Blue Tango | Tanghetto | Mas Allá del Sur |
| Fake Plastic Trees | Tanghetto | Mas Allá del Sur |
| El Cordon | Seoan | Buenos Aires / Paris Vol. 3 |
| Rojo Profundo | MondoTango | Buenos Aires / Paris Vol. 3 |
| Under the Moon | Seoan feat. Ekaterina | Tango Tomorrow |
| Ojalá (feat. Natalia Clavier) | Federico Aubele | Berlin 13 |
| Berlin | Federico Aubele | Berlin 13 |
| Barrio Sur | Tanghetto | Hybrid Tango |
| Perfume | Bajofondo Tango Club | Bajofondo Tango Club |
| Obscura B.A. | L.A. Thomas | |
| Alexanderplatz Tango | Tanghetto | Emigrante |
| Immigrante | Tanghetto | Emigrante |
| Vida Moderna en 24 | Tanghetto | Tango Fusion Club 1 |
| La Caída | Tanghetto | Emigrante |
| El Boulevard | Tanghetto | Emigrante |
| Recursos Humanos | Tanghetto | Emigrante |
This weeks alternative tanda focuses on electronic tango music. "Felino" is almost a classic of electronic tango and is often used at alternative milongas. I have put it with two songs by Otros Aires, one of the best modern tango bands. The second song mentions the greatest classic tango orchestras Pugliese, Troilo, d'Arienzo. The final song is a great cover of Pugliese's classic song, "La Yumba."
| Song | Orchestra | Cantor/Singer | Year | Type | |
| Alternative Milonga Tandas |
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| Fox Trot "Milonga" Tandas | |||||
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| Danza Húngara n.5 | Enrique Rodriguez | Armando Moreno | Fox Trot | ||
| Diez Soldaditos | Enrique Rodriguez | Armando Moreno | Fox Trot | ||
| La Colegiala | Enrique Rodriguez | Roberto Flores | Fox Trot | ||
| Por Las Calles de Instanbul | Enrique Rodriguez | Armando Moreno | Fox Trot | ||
| Marcelina | Enrique Rodriguez | Armando Moreno | Fox Trot | ||
| Yo Busco Una Novia | Enrique Rodriguez | Armando Moreno | Fox Trot | ||
| Luna Veneciana | Enrique Rodriguez | Armando Moreno | Fox Trot | ||
| Alternative Milonga Tandas | |||||
| Listen to this Tanda | |||||
| Al Galope | Color Tango | Milonga | |||
| Milonga Sentimental | Lidia Borda, Estaban Morgado Brian Chambouleyron |
Milonga | |||
| Morena | Estaban Morgado | Milonga | |||
| I like the first 3 in this set the best... The one with Iggy Pop is completely silly but fun. | |||||
| Sur O No Sur | Kevin Johansen | ||||
| Maki Maki | Goran Bregovic | ||||
| This Is A Film (feat. Iggy Pop) | Goran Bregovic | ||||
| This is A Film | Arizona Dream | ||||
| Balamouk | Les Yeux Noirs | ||||
| Listen to this tanda | |||||
| Leonel, El Feo | Bajofondo Tango Club | ||||
| El Llorón | Electrocutango | ||||
| Pequeño Paria or Narigon | Daniel Melingo | ||||
| Milonga Triste | Hugo Diaz | ||||
| El Lloron | Hugo Diaz | ||||
| Taquito Militar | Hugo Diaz | ||||
| The Way You Move | Outkast | ||||
| 19-2000 | Gorillaz | ||||
| Clint Eastwood | Gorillaz | ||||
| Petite Fleur | Chris Barber | ||||
| Fibre de Verre | Paris Combo | ||||
| Fleur Blanche | Orsten | ||||
| Summertime (Doin' Time) | Sublime | ||||
| What I Got (Reprise) | Sublime | ||||
| Santeria | Sublime | ||||
| Leonel, El Feo | Bajofondo Tango Club | Daniel Melingo | |||
| Noche Transfigurada | Daniel Melingo | Daniel Melingo | |||
| Narigon | Daniel Melingo | Daniel Melingo | |||
| Electronic Milongas | |||||
| Leonel, El Feo | Bajofondo Tango Club | Daniel Melingo | |||
| Mi-Lon-Gone | Korey Ireland | ||||
| Narigon | Daniel Melingo | ||||
| Leonel, El Feo | Bajofondo Tango Club | Daniel Melingo | |||
| Zitarrosa | Bajofondo Tango Club | ||||
| Tango, Que Misterio | Tango Jointz | ||||
| Silueta Porteña | Trio Garufa | ||||
| Milonga Sentimental | Otros Aires | ||||
| El Llorón | Electrocutango | ||||
| Rotos En El Raval | Otros Aires | ||||
| Junto A Las Piedraz | Otros Aires | ||||
| Leonel, El Feo | Bajofondo Tango Club | Daniel Melingo | |||
| Milonga Sentimental | Metro Tango | ||||
| Rotos En El Raval | Otros Aires | ||||
| El Andén | Bajofondo Tango Club | ||||
| Mi Corazón | Bajofondo Tango Club | ||||
| Miles de Pasajeros | Bajofondo Tango Club | ||||
| El Llorón | Electrocutango | ||||
| Quisiera Volver a Verte | Bailongo! | ||||
| Postales | Federico Aubele | ||||
| Sin Rumbo | Otros Aires | ||||
| Un Baile Beneficio | Otros Aires | ||||
