Tricota (Galileo, 2010)
Buenos Aires neotango band Otros Aires gets better and better with time. Tricota, the band’s third album, continues to blend elegant traditional tango vocals and bandoneon with edgy electronic beats and samples. Otros Aires describes itself as “Primera banda arqueológica-electrónica de tango” (first archaelogogical-eletronic tango band).
In previous recordings, Otros Aires’ musicians played all instruments. On Tricota, however, Miguel Di Genova and his colleagues invited two of Argentina’s finest tango orchestras: Orquesta Erica Di Salvo and la Orquesta Los Reyes del Tango, conducted by Maestro Ricardo Sánchez Rivera.
Tradition and modernity live together in Tricota. Miguel Di Genova has become of contemporary tango’s finest singer-songwriters, capturing the essence of early tango vocals applied to 21st century life.
The current line-up includes Miguel Di Genova on vocals, guitars, sequencers and videos; Omar Massa on bandoneón; Diego Ramos on piano and keyboards; and Martin Bruhn on drums and percussion.
Recordings available:
- In North America: Tricota, Vivo en Otros Aires, Dos and Otros Aires
- In Europe: Vivo en Otros Aires, Dos
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
