Instrumental - Tanda of the Week

La Juan D'Arienzo tango orchestra with their instruments

1/2026 La Juan D'Arienzo - Este Es el Rey

Recreating the style of "El rey del Compás" Juan D'Arienzo.

Graphics for The San Pugliese Unchained compilation by TangoSparks

51/2025 Osvaldo Pugliese instrumental tanda 1949-1950 / TangoSparks

"Pugliese was finally “unchained” in 1949 for studio works, channeling his renewed freedom into music with extraordinary intensity."

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Juan Maglio Tango

50/2025 Juan Félix Maglio "Pacho" - Instrumental tanda 1927

"Pacho" was one of the most important musicians who followed the first generation of tango players, the Guardia Vieja.

Héctor Varela Vals

43/2025 Héctor Varela instrumental vals tanda - Valcesito criolla

Quality versions of classic Argentine valses and "Cielo y Luna"

Horacio Salgán y su Gran Orquesta Típica

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Horacio Salgán Tango

41/2025 - Horacio Salgán y su Gran Orquesta Típica

TangoTimeTravel recently released the Todos de Horacio Salgán 1950-1957 compilation. Let's appreciate Salgán's music with this Tanda of the Week!

A picture of Gauchos from film Gaucho, gaucho (2024), by Michael Dweck & Gregory Kershaw

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Francisco Lomuto Tango

40/2025 - Francisco Lomuto instrumentals 1941-1943 Sentimiento Gaucho

A great tanda of the few 1940s instrumental tangos from Francisco Lomuto.

Carlos Di Sarli 1950s

35/2025 Carlos Di Sarli instrumental tanda 1958

This is a very straight-forward tanda of some of the most played tangos of Carlos Di Sarli. Most played for a good reason!

30/2025 - Quinteto Real's tango album from 1960

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Quinteto Real Modern orchestras

30/2025 - Quinteto Real's tango album from 1960

"Truly a gem that can not be missing from anyone's tango collection"

22/2025 - The best Pedro Laurenz instrumental tango tanda? - I think so!

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Pedro Laurenz Tango

22/2025 - The best Pedro Laurenz instrumental tango tanda? - I think so!

This instrumental Argentine tango tanda, with songs recorded between 1937 and 1947, is a true showcase of the brilliance of Orquesta Típica de Pedro Laurenz.

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Rodolfo Biagi Tango

21/2025 Rodolfo Biagi's instrumental tangos from 1950s

Biagi's amazing instrumental tango 'El Recodo' from 1952 is one tango classic I play a lot less than I would want to. Let's see if we can create a tanda around the song that would do it justice!

18/2025 Ricardo Pedevilla - more than a Carlos Di Sarli copycat?

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Ricardo Pedevilla Tango

18/2025 Ricardo Pedevilla - more than a Carlos Di Sarli copycat?

Anibal Troilo Tango

15/2025 Troilo, Cachirulo and how Tanda of the Week was started!

My version of the classic Buenos Aires tanda and how it all began.

39/2024 - Uptempo instrumental tango classics from modern orchestras

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Modern orchestras Orquesta Típica Pichuco

39/2024 - Uptempo instrumental tango classics from modern orchestras

This is a tanda I made recently for my 5 hour DJ gig at the Tampere Tango Festival in Finland. It features a mix of four modern orchestras going after some of the biggest uptempo instrumental tango classics and golden age arrangements like Anibal Troilo's 'Cachirulo'

Osvaldo Fresedo Tango

35/2024 - The melodic uptempo instrumental tangos of Osvaldo Fresedo

Many of Fresedo's recordings feature beautifully smooth melodies and orchestration, yet maintain an unexpectedly brisk tempo. This tanda offers dancers a wide range of options for exploring different dynamics on the floor.

Modern orchestras Tango

22/2024 - Orquesta Silbando plays Zum & the Pugliese catalog - Modern Argentine tango orchestra

This week's tanda features recordings by the Paris-based Orquesta Silbando, paying tribute to the powerful arrangements of Osvaldo Pugliese's orchestra.

Juan D'Arienzo Tango

12/2024 - Juan D'Arienzo - Instrumental Argentine Tango For Dancing

Classic 1950s instrumental tangos from El Rey del Compas himself, the King of the Beat, Juan D'Arienzo!