Gotan Project / La Revancha Del Tango

AllMusic Review by Mario Mesquita Borges  [-]

An unrivaled collection of themes representing a unique fusion amid traditional forms of music and the nouvelle fields of electronica, Gotan Project's La Revancha del Tango discloses unknown frontiers for the modern beat explorers. Inspired by Argentinean tango, Philippe Cohen Solal and Christophe H. Müller, responsible for projects such as Boys From Brazil or Stereo Action Unlimited, united their efforts with Eduardo Makaroff to record what ultimately became a daring musical piece. Mixing styles like dub and downbeat and enrolling the talents of Argentinean musicians like Gustavo Beytelmann and Nini Flores, the founding trio of Gotan Project managed to deliver a unique debut album. "Tríptico," "Santa Maria (Del Buen Aire)," and "El Capitalismo Foraneo" are just of the three themes revealing the trio's composing intuition, manipulating the romanticism and dark inspiration of Argentinean illustrative street music with novel electronica. Operating with instruments like the bandoneon, along with modern percussion, Gotan implements an exclusive creative challenge. "Vuelvo Ar Sur," an Astor Piazzolla original composition vocalized by Cristina Villalonga, closes this unequaled set of melodies, confirming Gotan's sole extent of melody exploration.

La Revancha del Tango is the debut album by French musical group Gotan Project. It was released on 22 October 2001 on XL Recordings and ¡Ya Basta! Records.

The album contains a cover of the title track from Frank Zappa's 1970 album Chunga's Revenge and a cover of Gato Barbieri's theme for the 1972 film Last Tango in Paris.

Legacy 

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[5]

Track listing 

All tracks written by Philippe Cohen Solal, Christoph H. Müller and Eduardo Makaroff, except where indicated.

1. "Queremos Paz" – 5:15
2. "Época" – 4:28
3. "Chunga's Revenge" (Frank Zappa) – 5:02
4. "Tríptico" – 8:26
5. "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" – 5:57
6. "Una Música Brutal" – 4:11
7. "El Capitalismo Foráneo" (Solal, Müller, Avelino Flores) – 6:13
8. "Last Tango in Paris" (Gato Barbieri) – 5:50
9. "La del Ruso" – 6:22
10. "Vuelvo al Sur" (Astor Piazzolla, Fernando E. Solanas) – 6:59

Personnel 

• Philippe Cohen Solal
• Christoph H. Müller
• Eduardo Makaroff

 

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