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

Osvaldo Fresedo

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.

Guest DJ Tanda #2 - Orquesta Típica Victor - Argentine tango - DJ Dana

Orquesta Típica Victor

Guest DJ Tanda #2 - Orquesta Típica Victor - Argentine tango - DJ Dana

OTV might be more famous for their instrumental 1930s recordings, but these 1943-44 vocal recordings are outstanding!

23/2024 - The Melodic Tango Legacy of Domingo Federico & Carlos Vidal

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Domingo Federico

23/2024 - The Melodic Tango Legacy of Domingo Federico & Carlos Vidal

Domingo Federico's recordings span from 1944 to the 1960s and they include many great songs with popular singers such as Oscar Larroca and Armando Moreno.

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

Modern orchestras

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.

19/2024 - Pedro Laurenz & Carlos Bermúdez - Argentine tango tanda by DJ Antti Suniala

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19/2024 - Pedro Laurenz & Carlos Bermúdez - Argentine tango tanda by DJ Antti Suniala

Even though the orchestra of Pedro Laurenz recorded relatively little Argentine Tango compared to the biggest names of tango, there are still many great songs to choose from and dance to.

17/2024 Enrique Rodríguez & Armando Moreno - Argentine Tango

Enrique Rodríguez

17/2024 Enrique Rodríguez & Armando Moreno - Argentine Tango

I don't play much Enrique Rodríguez but I like these straight forward up-tempo Argentine Tango arrangements and Armando Moreno as a singer. They always get people on the floor.

16/2024 - Miguel Caló & Raúl Berón - Argentine Tango from 1940s

16/2024 - Miguel Caló & Raúl Berón - Argentine Tango from 1940s

Here's one version of a Miguel Caló with Raúl Berón tanda that I love to play. I find that this one captures perfectly the story of losing someone you love with some of the most beautiful tangos ever recorded.

15/2024 - Ricardo Tanturi & Enrique Campos "Oigo tu voz" - Argentine tango

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Ricardo Tanturi

15/2024 - Ricardo Tanturi & Enrique Campos "Oigo tu voz" - Argentine tango

Here's one of my many favorite tandas from Tanturi and Campos. This is some of the finest melancholic Argentine Tango for dancing you can find.

14/2024 - Carlos Di Sarli & Alberto Podestá - Argentine Tango music

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Carlos Di Sarli

14/2024 - Carlos Di Sarli & Alberto Podestá - Argentine Tango music

Argentine Tango music for dancing at it's finest! This is a tanda that I originally posted on the 1st anniversary of my original blog in 2011.

13/2024 - Osvaldo Pugliese - La Yumba - Instrumental Argentine Tango - DJ Antti Suniala

Osvaldo Pugliese

13/2024 - Osvaldo Pugliese - La Yumba - Instrumental Argentine Tango - DJ Antti Suniala

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

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!

10/2024 - Orquesta Típica Victor (instrumental tango) - Tanda of the Week - DJ Antti Suniala

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Orquesta Típica Victor

10/2024 - Orquesta Típica Victor (instrumental tango) - Tanda of the Week - DJ Antti Suniala

This week's instrumental tango tanda is from Orquesta Típica Victor. The Tipica Victor or OTV was a studio orchestra of the Victor record label and they recorded a large amount of tango music I believe in between 1925 and 1945. The orchestra was directed by great musicians like

09/2024 - Aníbal Troilo & Francisco Fiorentino - DJ Antti Suniala

09/2024 - Aníbal Troilo & Francisco Fiorentino - DJ Antti Suniala

Here's some of my absolute favorites in a tanda that you could really play at any part of the milonga! It will get the party started, keep it going or finish it with a bang!

08/2024 - Ricardo Malerba & Orlando Medina (tango) - Traditional tango

Ricardo Malerba

08/2024 - Ricardo Malerba & Orlando Medina (tango) - Traditional tango

Here's the very first tanda I shared for the original Tanda of the Week blog when I started it in August of 2010. It's built around the last song of the tanda, which is the classic "Remembranza". I love to play both this version