The New Tango

It took more than two tries to finish listening.

Interesting instrumentals. Would like to listen to this again.

Relaxing. Perfect music to chill on a grey Thursday afternoon.

Interesting album.

Haunting. Felt like I was trapped in a fairground, but not in a good way.

Not my thing

This was a new one for me. I actually really enjoyed it. Sections of it sound like they could be the soundtrack of a Sierra adventure game from the 90s. That is a good thing. It goes to some really unusual places while remaining musical. I like having something to listen to that is outside of what I would normally gravitate to. Even if it is not for me it is an interesting experience. I do wonder if some people simply have a visceral reaction to something they are unfamiliar with and are rendered incapable of meeting it on its own terms. I really struggle to see how anyone could compare this to elevator or hold music. It's got too much variation in dynamics, tempo, and mood.

I prefer the Old Tango

4.4 1st impression was to buckle up for an hour of elevator music. Listened for a bit and I was kinda vibing (pun intended). Ok, its at Montreaux, lets check out the concert on youtube to see whats going on. By the time I got finished Nuevo Tango, I was pretty much blown away by the virtuosity of the musicians and the arrangements. I always thought the xylophone or vibraphone would be impossible to play, especially when they got a couple of sticks in each hand. This is going to be a discovery for me like Fela was

Sounds like the score of a Bugs Bunny cartoon

I really enjoyed that. I'll be listening to it again. Oddly my girlfriend thought it was weird and spooky. Sometimes she just does not have good taste in music.

Pleasant and interesting, but not something I would revisit.

No

Very technically proficient, but just not a sound/style/genre that does much for me, unfortunately.

Not bad, just not for me.

This type of Cinematic Jazz kinda rules!

Sounded like the background music for a 90s point and click adventure game

The global reviews are far too harsh on these guys. The performers are extraordinarily talented, and have to be my all time favourite accordion/xylophone act. Joking aside, I really did enjoy this music. Not everything has to leave an indelible mark on the listener. Sometimes you just have to sit back and enjoy the simple pleasure of a man striking a bit of wood with a tiny mallet. ✨

Tango that goes harder than many a rock album.

Chaotic while finding control. Expert musicians who find any void in the music and interject their spice. Truly engaging music that kinda stresses me out. It’s very close to being a video game soundtrack. I would give the talent a 5, but the music overall falls to just an appreciation level and not an active enjoyment. Good stuff overall.

You know when you wake up and you crave a really good breakfast bagel, but all you have in your cupboard is some novelty cereal you bought on a whim? In other words, I was not in the mood for this at all.

The further I got through this the more I liked it. Perhaps as an instrumental it's considered boring, but I don't think this fall under music for the sake of music. Really well written parts, especially the violin. Was nice while studying.

Allez, hop, on remet le couvert car le grand livre a parlé, et aujourd'hui, la sentence est tombée : Astor Piazzolla & Gary Burton, "The New Tango". Rien que le titre, j'aurais dû me méfier, "Le Nouveau Tango". Quand un truc se sent obligé de gueuler "NOUVEAU" dans son titre, c'est souvent pour masquer le fait qu'il n'a pas grand-chose de neuf à raconter, ou pire, qu'il a peur de son propre héritage. Attention, je ne suis pas un spécialiste, loin de là, et ma "culture" tango se résume à quelques classiques. Quant a mes connaissances, elles se limitent à déclarer que c'est une musique de la nuit, une danse de la séduction et du danger, un truc qui sent la sueur, le parquet usé et le parfum bon marché. Une musique avec des couilles, pour le dire poliment. Le tango, le vrai, c'est un duel au couteau sur une piste de danse. Et là, on me propose le "Nouveau Tango". Un tango propre sur lui, bien élevé, enregistré avec une précision chirurgicale. Astor Piazzolla, le pape du bandonéon, le mec qui a sorti le tango des bordels pour le faire entrer dans les salles de concert. Et Gary Burton, un vibraphoniste de jazz dont, je l'avoue humblement, je n'avais jamais entendu parler. Moi, le type qui se délecte de larsens et de complaintes funèbres, me voilà face à un vibraphone. Un VIBRAPHONE. L'instrument le plus... poli de l'univers, le son que tu entends dans un hall d'hôtel cinq étoiles en attendant que le voiturier ramène ta caisse. La rencontre de la passion argentine et de la froideur clinique du jazz de conservatoire. Sur le papier, ça peut être intriguant, une sorte de choc des cultures. En réalité, c'est le mariage de la carpe et du lapin soit un mariage blanc, sans amour et sans sexe. J'ai lancé le disque avec un esprit ouvert, je le jure. J'ai essayé, j'ai attendu l'étincelle, le frisson, le moment où la glace se brise et où la musique prend enfin vie. Et par moments, j'ai cru que ça allait arriver. Il y a bien quelques fulgurances, quelques montées de tension où le bandonéon de Piazzolla semble vouloir s'échapper, grogner, mordre. Des instants où le vibraphone de Burton, par un éclair de génie, plaque un accord dissonant qui te fait dire "Ah, enfin !". Mais non, ça retombe aussi vite que c'est venu. La plupart du temps, on navigue dans une sorte d'entre-deux stérile, ce n'est plus vraiment du tango, pas encore tout à fait du jazz. C'est une musique d'ameublement de luxe, c'est le genre de disque que tu mets pendant un dîner mondain pour faire croire à tes invités que tu es un homme de goût. C'est impeccablement joué, la production est lisse comme une peau de bébé après un soin en institut, mais merde, qu'est-ce qu'on s'emmerde ! Petite question rapide en passant... le tango était-il si imparfait qu'il fallait absolument le "moderniser" de cette façon ? Si c'est ça, le nouveau tango, alors je préfère cent fois me retaper un vieil enregistrement crépitant de Carlos Gardel. Ou alors, si on veut vraiment parler de fusion, autant aller jusqu'au bout. Le Gotan Project, par exemple, eux au moins, ils ont osé salir le truc, le mélanger à l'électronique, lui donner un beat pour le vingt-et-unième siècle. C'est peut-être un sacrilège pour les puristes, mais c'est vivant, ça baise, ça prend des risques. C'est un vrai mariage, pas un flirt de salon de thé. Ici, avec Piazzolla et Burton, on est dans la démonstration technique. On sent les musiciens qui se regardent en souriant, l'air de dire "t'as vu comme on est bons ?". Oui, les mecs, vous êtes des virtuoses, on a compris. Mais la musique, ce n'est pas qu'une question de notes bien placées car votre musique, elle manque de crasse, de drame, de cette tension sexuelle qui fait l'essence même du tango. Pendant une bonne heure, j'ai eu l'impression d'être coincé dans un ascenseur panoramique avec deux musiciens incroyablement doués mais qui n'ont absolument rien à se dire. Ils jouent côte à côte, jamais vraiment ensemble. Le bandonéon pleure dans son coin, le vibraphone scintille dans le sien, et moi, au milieu, je regarde ma montre en me demandant quand est-ce que ce foutu supplice va prendre fin. Est-ce que c'est moi qui déconne ? Suis-je devenu ce vieux con incapable d'apprécier autre chose que du post-punk dépressif ou du néofolk apocalyptique ? Peut-être. Mais merde, non ! Quand une musique est bonne, qu'elle soit jouée à la guitare saturée ou au pipeau, elle te prend aux tripes. Elle te raconte une histoire. Là, la seule histoire que j'ai entendue, c'est celle d'une occasion manquée. Bilan des courses : un emmerdement poli, technique, presque académique. Le genre d'album qui fait se pâmer les critiques de "Jazz Magazine" mais qui laisse le rockeur de base, totalement de marbre. Une étoile sur cinq, et c'est bien payé, juste pour la compétence des instrumentistes et ces quelques secondes où j'ai cru que mon cœur allait enfin démarrer. Pour le reste, c'est à classer dans la catégorie "albums que vous pouvez écouter avant de mourir, si vous avez vraiment, mais alors VRAIMENT, rien d'autre à foutre". Allez, je range ce disque bien proprement, juste à côté de... en fait, non, je ne sais même pas à côté de quoi le ranger. Il n'a sa place nulle part dans ma discothèque.

A new one for me. Excellent. 4

I’m not ready to experience this work yet, but one day I will.

I felt like I was at a day spa for an Italian circus

I miss the french lady whispering “Melody Nelson” to me.

Will probably never listen again but I liked it. It reminded me of music that would be in a kids movie

**** Lively and uplifting, a wonderful album to get things done to!

Why was this included?

God damn this was boring and drawn out. I just didn’t want to keep listening after the first billion year song

While I appreciate the musicianship, this is not an album I would choose to listen to again. I would, however, really enjoy being at their concert.

Really enjoyed this in the background

Great low vibe relaxing music. Background happy.

A fine instrumental album. Not my style, but clearly talented.

Waking up with a migraine I shuddered when I saw the word Tango. This, however, was beautiful - sweet melodies with complex percussion.

Banger

Noioso ma può funzionare come background

Sjovt! Jeg har lige haft et kæmpe lytte marathon til spil musik fra Hallow Knight. Jeg fik lidt samme fornemmelse i nummeret Vibraphonissimo. Skulle jeg sætte resten af musikken ind i et spil ville de være oplagte til en boss fight med lidt for lange puzzle elementer.

Nogen er vist gået forkert i byen. Det her rr jo klassisk musik. Jeg havde opfattelsen af at listen var for rytmisk musik. Musikalsk var det finurligt men også langt fra hvad jeg sætter pris på.

Just because you can doesn’t always mean you should. Piazzolla is clearly a master of his craft, but The New Tango feels more like a technical showcase than an album meant to be enjoyed front to back. Some passages are easier to sit with than others, but overall it’s a challenging listen that never really pulls me in.

I couldn't do it. You give me Live Grateful Dead yesterday and then hit me with this. Nope. 1/5

Loved the strings in this record. Favourite Track(s): Little Italy, Operation Tango Least Favourite Track(s): Vibraphonissimo

It's ok. A bit samey at times.

Sick album to throw on, moody, mysterious, and energetic. Exceptional atmosphere.

Nice chill vibe. Very enjoyable.

After I got over the blood-pressure rush of "Against my will, it is now time to listen to an hour of instrumental jazz tango pieces" (the feelings subsided over the course of 30 minutes) I got to thinking the music was especially full and lush, and for something to have on in the background as a more passive soundtracking of life, this album is a pretty luscious and rich option It's not quite a 4, but it is a fond 3

Fine

# Album Name: The new tango # Artist: Astor Piazzolla # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Wow, this was so boring. I know you cant judge a book by its cover but when the album on this blokes official youtube channel only has 371 views then you know you are in trouble. What a snoozefest. # Top Tunes: No idea # Would I listen to it again? Not unless i was in an elevator

5/10

This really isn't for me - the vibraphone very much on the plinketty-plink side of jazz - and it feels like it's maybe more for the players than the listeners. But on the other hand, it'd be great if the list had more of this kind of thing, and got me out of my comfort zone more often.

This is really fun

Enjoyable but due to being instrumental it was hard to actively connect to

It’s sophisticated Tango run through a classical filter. Spins: 1 Playlist Additions: - Milonga Is Coming - Vibraphonissimo - Nuevo Tango

Not for me. Vibraphone sucks. I'm ok with the Bandoneon and Violin and think I would have given a higher score if it was just those instruments. I had to skip a bunch, couldn't take it anymore. 2/5. This isn't a 1 simply because it unique. It would get a 0 for enjoyment.

I sometimes struggle to rate albums based on an objective scale of how good they are vs. how much I like them. I don't particularly care for this album, but I also can't deny the craftsmanship.

Playing around with classical tango sounds, tossing in some vibraphone just to be cheeky, and towing the line between classical and avant garde perfectly.

Artiste inconnu. Je n'ai pas accroché. L'album n'est pas désagréable (+1), mais rien ne me donne envie d'y retourner. Par ailleurs le classement en World/Jazz est curieux ! Je n'y ai rien trouvé qui s'apparente au Jazz. =>2/5

It’s just fancy background music. No lyrics or anything but not horrible background…

very pleasant but I that's all I've got

jazz

Honestly really like this. Nicely played, nice motifs.

Really good tango music, jazz touches.

Listened to this while playing Bitoku. I have been a fan of Piazzolla for a while now. As a pianist, I have loved playing through his tangos...who doesn't love Oblivion? This album was fantastic. I was unfamiliar with a couple of the songs...but every one was great. Definitely a solid 4.5.

Weird vibe… it gould fit into a comedy heist movie from the mid 60’s

- Niet voor mij. Klinkt als videogamemuziek. - 0 nummers toegevoegd aan MMMM

First time listening. Incredibly sweet and vivid.

I found this a bit of a tough one to listen to, some parts I enjoyed, towards the end, but it felt a bit minimalistic sometimes and there were quite difficult passages.

Different style of instrumental music - apparently one pioneered by Piazzolla, the "new tango." I wasn't wowed but I liked it alright. Nice to get an instrumental album that isn't another jazz piano selection.

i do not have the patience or music know-how to fully appreciate this, but i have nothing against it. just not that exciting to me. very nice sounding, like background eating music.

Bizarre and out of left field, but it sucked me in. Xylophone is a crazy instrument but the more I listened the more engaging it was. The nuance between the piano and xylophone could be both subtle and breathtaking at times.

Pleasant but forgettable, more akin to background music you’d hear in a lift.

Couldn't quite get into this album - despite generally being a fan of classical, jazz and world music

Don’t really know what to say about this. I didn’t love it, didn’t hate it, wouldn’t listen to again

Poco me esperaba escuchar hoy un disco del rey del tango Piazzolla. Me he sumergido en un sueño de arcodeón y vibráfono, intenso, cambiante, sugerente y lleno de pasión. Las piezas, largas, tocadas en directo tienen la frescura y la autenticidad necesaria como para ver que aquí hay música de calidad, aunque este género no sea mi preferido. Me he emocionado con "Little Italy" más que con ninguna otra, por la razón que sea, y que tampoco hace falta encontrarla.

Horrific waste of time. Shame as had just seen Evita and would have quite enjoyed some Tango!

Pretty decent background music, enjoyed it I suppose

Someone said this album is like being stuck in an elevator, and it kinda was like being stuck in one together with a string quartet. I mostly appreciated how this isn't anything I have really actively listened to before - but I didn't really enjoy it. Maybe it would be better if it was accompanied by some tango dance, but I was at work which didn't really lend it any strength

That second one started and I thought an ad had started on my Spotify, it was just great mobile ad music

Thoroughly enjoyed this.

I feel like I wanted to like this because it was something different but it kind of dragged on. I remember thinking, “wow, I wonder what song I am on” and then I checked and I was still on the first one.

Unusual progressive jazz, I'd call it. Really interesting instrumentation - vibes, accordion, scratchy percussive violin that fill out a Classical atmosphere, for lack of a better phrase.

I enjoyed this, meant to tell Tom about it but I forgot

Laadukasta, mutta vähän liian kikkailevaa, 2/5

Bandoneon and Vibraphone... Name a more iconic duo.

I’m sure it’s excellent if you like this sort of thing

The fact that this album does not have a Wikipedia entry and all but one of the songs have less than 60,000 listens on Spotify should tell you how "essential" it is. Most of the songs sound like music for children's cartoons and the rest are flat-out boring. I would really like to hear Mr. Dimery's justification for including it and wasting our valuable time.

I don't hate it, but it does sound like it should be a cartoon soundtrack.

Enjoyed this!

Day603 - i was expecting a little pizzazz but it sounded like a trip to the world of make believe to see king friday

It’s well performed but not my vibe. First 20 minutes were like a xylophone solo. It felt like a bit a chore to get through the extremely long tracks.

Really didn’t enjoy the vibraphone at all. This new tango “Nuevo tango” is not my favorite either.

nice listen

What the bleedin’ hell is going on?

A letdown compared to the previous album I reviewed. There seem to be a few albums on this list without Wikipedia pages. I liked the last few tracks. The first ones are boring. Another album for the list. 3 stars for "The New Tango".

Fabulous. Like a score to an exciting and charming movie.

100 percent instrumental. Great work music imo

I really struggled with this, I think its my Guantanamo album

I don't really wanna sit an listen to a whole tango album, tbh.

10/10 there’s something particularly special about jazz being paired with an accordion— or in this case, a bandeón, which is technically a type of concertina; beautiful regardless

За танго не дуже шарю. Мені сподобався цей концертний запис. Розумію, що тут головна фішка це поєднання класичного танго з академічним та джазовим впливом. Мені насправді більше всього сподобались місця, де композиції нагадують більш класичну версію. Окремо хочеться виділити мелодії на вібрафоні, супер кайф.

Відкрив його для себе буквально пів року тому. Дуже кайфова музика.

This album showed me that there's more to Piazzolla than just Libertango. But crucially, I came to understand the impact he had on the genre.

6/10

Nothing wrong with this, but it didn't grab me.

Interesting.

Sooo looong. I dunno, live lounge or whatever that was. Not the worst but not really for this list.

It definitely wasn't bad but it is so far outside what I normally listen to that it is hard to say I enjoyed it. Orchestral pieces that were often too bombastic to become background music. I definitely won't be following up on this.

Delightful! I listened to this while taking a walk and it felt like my life had the most amazing soundtrack in that moment. The musicianship and complexity of the music was incredible to listen to. A true pleasure.

So fusion of jazz and tango. Not much of a jazz guy and don’t even really now what tango is other than a dance. Gave this a try. Certainly wouldn’t have picked to listen to this on my own and probably won’t ever listen again. Kuddos to these guys for doing there thing… and if it’s spontaneous live, then that’s impressive. But it’s their thing, not mine. Zzzz. No thanks on this one.

Jazz casually match with my music taste, then this album was such a pleasure to listen.

am ascultat prima melodie din pacate nu sunt in moodul de a asculta ceva atat de linstit la momentul actual 2/5 csf

This was a very enjoyable listen - calm and eerie in the right ways. I expected something more "hokey" and was very happy to hear something I would listen to again when I want something more "ambient" but still interesting and with great performances.

interesting.

A xylophone and a squeezebox. This must be the inspiration for the Marble Machine guy. I'm not sure what I just listened to, but I think I'm going to put it on in the car when I feel like annoying my wife. Also, Final Fantasy wants its music back.

Really not my jam, felt like the world’s longest piano ride. Generous 2 to acknowledge that it is skilled musicians at it

Not exactly the most mind blowing thing I've ever heard, but still just a good enough album that's easy to listen to in the background.

this filtered me insanely hard

Okay maybe I like jazz if it’s not horns?

As with many albums on here, I can see the appeal, but doesn't really do it for me. It's fine background music.

Makes me sleepy. And I love jazz. Just not very invigorating

Interesting sound I really wasn't familiar with before. Everybody performs with a virtuosity that is very enjoyable to listen to. Can see myself listening to this in the future again.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I think I wanted more actual accordian.

Very pleasant to work to!

As someone who gets hyped to hear jazz albums on this list I have not heard before, this was a bit of a let down. There are some great tracks to enjoy, but there are just too many mediocre ones to rate this any higher than a 3.

too many repeated segments. it sounds like a looping video game soundtrack.

Magnificent, spellbinding, and alsbolutely electric. One of the most intense performances I've ever heard, and every second is captivating. The songs take such wild twists and turns, but always feel controlled in a very satisfying way. An absolute masterpiece

I liked the first two - sounded like music that'd be used in Professor Layton or Study Ghibli - the rest tended to be too jumpy/dissonant for me.

Good, but not great. I'm not upset that I listened to this, but I don't think it's something I needed to listen to.

I fell asleep twice while listening to this. It was good but not very dramatic.

A delight! Great combo of two artists who usually aren't presented in the best setting for my taste but this brings out the best of both.

Although accordions (sorry, bandoneons) and vibraphones aren't really to my taste, and I know nothing of Astor Piazzolla and his controversies, I appreciate the variety represented by this album in this collection, and also for what appears to be a very well-recorded live performance at the 1986 Montreaux Jazz Festival. I felt a little adrift without a Wikipedia entry for the album at all (and the 1001albumsgenerator link to YouTube Music was *not* to the right album), and the "1001 Albums" entry had little context as well, so I just floated along in the very *un*-tango-esque sea of Burton's vibraphones and Piazzolla's concertino virtuosity. It was a bit hard at times to avoid feeling like I was in some casino in the 60s with this mellow lounge music playing, and at other times in some Godard mystery/thriller film, but there are far worse ways to spend an hour. (And fun to hear Gary Burton go wild on "Vibraphonissimo".)

enjoyed this--felt as if I was at a classical performance.

Not a fan

Entertaining and well performed. Mostly forgettable if you're not a tango fan, though.

Didn't hate it. Didn't love it. Very jazz. Occasionally I enjoyed a little passage of music. Mostly out felt like an extended jam session and directionless. At one point I thought I'd accidentally turned the kettle on but it was just an unusual instrument being introduced on the second song.

Some wonderful instrumentation with standout Cello moments throughout. Nothing blew me away, but I did feel enriched by the listening experience on this one.

Very well recorded for a live album but this isn’t really my thing. I thought tango was more upbeat, danceable? This was just slightly pretentious jazz. Didn’t do much for me

Thoughts before listening: Never heard of these musicians. Seems like some Latin jazz and appears to be a live recording. I don't have any other frame of reference here. Review: So this is not something I would typically listen to, but its a really cool sound. Apparently Astor Piazzolla is considered the premiere tango composer and musician of his time, and while thats not something that would tend to catch my attention, I'm glad that this project gave me a reason to listen to his work. I don't really know what traditional tango music sounds like, but to me this set leans heavily on jazz and classical elements. Perhaps that is largely thanks to this being a live set from a jazz festival. My favorite songs on here are the up tempo, faster paced (and shorter duration) songs "Vibraphonissimo" and "La Muerta del Angel" both of which are going on my playlist. 3-stars

Painfully silly. These are not my people, and this is not my jam. 2 stars because he sounds so fucking happy.

Not usually what I’m looking for in a musical experience, but this was unique and moody - in a good way.

Not a good album. Its ok at best but lots not to like. Good background music.

Soundtracked my existential crisis on my commute to work well

Not a good listen for me. Made it about 25% through - not uptempo enough for me. I’m sure some will enjoy but not me.

Really interesting stuff here, though honestly I could not imagine trying to tango to a lot of these songs. Having an accordion and a vibraphone carry the jazz melodies is so intriguing to me

Didn't think I'd end up giving a tango album four stars, but such is life.

Needed to warm up to this album, once it got going though found it to be enjoyable

3 – War okay / Interessant 👌 Solides Album, einige gute Momente oder Ideen. Vielleicht nichts, was ich nochmal hören würde, aber spannend zu kennen.

It was a fun album, something I never would have ever even known about. However the super long tracks at the end seemed to go on forever

Unfamiliar with these artists and this genre, but enjoyed this record so much. Such a lovely soundtrack to a Sunday morning. I will come back to this.

2/2.5

I never really got into the original tango.

Ayy at least it introduced me to Tango and had me consider it a bit more. That's a good listening experience in my book.

Maybe it's b/c I've gotten a lot of live jazz albums recently, but I'm starting to get real sick of it

I liked some of it, didn’t care for some of it. The thing that puts it at 2 is that I don’t think this needed to be included here.

2.6 - Look, it's just a little bit irritating, not that it's actually bad

Surprised at how little I enjoyed this. I can appreciate the musicianship but still it didn't really do much for me. 2.5/5

This is unreal for a live album. Very unique and very well done. I felt like I was living a far more dramatic life the second the album started, and a few songs had me feeling like I was about to bargain with a trickster god.

This is one of the things I like about this experience. I doubt I would have heard this otherwise. This is beautiful. Laura's Dream, when the beat drops. The recording is amazing for a live album.

**Picture the scene....** James Bond is in a swanky restaurant/bar with his unstirred tipple of choice. Across the room we see our megalomaniac enter and make his way to the table where he is introduced to Mr Bond by a mutual acquaintance. Our megalomaniac introduces his lady friend (she is beautiful and alluring but has a ridiculous Bond girl name) *Mr Bond, may I introduce Miss Phallus Devourer*...Mr Bond and Miss Devourer engage in some flirtatious banter because, unlike the audience, they are unaware that in approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes they will both be naked on a moleskin rug in a gigantic Swiss chalet where the the film will end with Mr Bond saying something like *Hmmm, Miss Devourer, I can see why they call you that*. Anyway, back to the restaurant/bar where Mr Bond and our megalomaniac are engaging in intelligent yet barbed conversation both aware of who the other is but unable to admit to it for plot tension purposes. The conversation ends, they say their goodbyes, Miss Devourer says *Lovely to meet you Mr Bond, I hope that you get what you want*...Mr Bond looks her up and down and says *I usually do* and then she turns and walks away on the arm of the megalomaniac seductively wiggling her hips as she does, but not before turning back to look at Mr Bond who raises his glass, and maybe an eyebrow, which causes Miss Devourer to flash a very sexy smile complete with fluttering eyelashes. James Bond has laid the groundwork for the complete annihilation of our megalomaniac followed by the triumphant bedding of his girlfriend....**End Scene** While all of that is going on, there is some music being played in the background. This album is that music

Okay. I haven’t really been listening as much anymore so in the sake of trying to get back into I let my 6 year old rate this one. She said it should get two 5s. She liked it right away because she said she could hear a violin, cello and a xylophone. There’s not a xylophone but there is a vibraphone so we learned that and learned what a bandoneón is, it’s like an accordion but sadder sounding. And Maeve loves it now so, 5 stars it is.

I’m not sure what I expected from a tango album, but it wasn’t shitty 70’s sci fi movie background music. Felt like I was on The Planet of The Apes getting chased through a corn field for some of these songs. This shit sucked. It gave me a headache. Bailed after a few tracks. If I want accordion music, I’ll stick to Weird Al.

Not bad if you think of the tango scene(s) in True Lies, Gomez and Morticia Addams cutting a rug, or the episode of Saved By the Bell (Malibu Sands) where they threw the girl's Sweet 16 party......but really not for me. The crowd LOVES the xylophone player (Gary Burton?) though, I'll tell you that much. It's an okay listen for spreadsheet navigation, or maybe reading a book, but nothing I'd really seek out. Would still play this before Chocolate Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored Water. (Yea I'm still mad about that one 24 hours later)

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Overall: 7/10 It's always interesting to me when an album like this pops up in the generator. I usually start out heavily dissapointed that it's not something I already know I'm going to enjoy, and then I end up having a good time anyway. Maybe it helps that I didn't have very high expectations. This music is so fun and strange. I can see it being the score of some romantic comedy where they're travelling through europe. The vibraphone was probably my favourite part, you don't hear that kind of instrument a lot in music. I'm glad I got to listen to this. Fav Song: Laura's Dream Least Fav Song: Little Italy

Beautiful background music. 3.5 stars

Listened to this while running and another one I wouldn’t have picked (it also doesn’t do so well as running background). I like the vibraphone and accordion like sounds, clearly talented musicians but I don’t get a lot of tango from it. More jazzy fusion. Just ok for my taste buds. I’m ready to rock.

Enjoyable music. Must be great to dance to.

bugs bunny type shi

Tengo music for an hour is wild but it was solid

While The New Tango is undeniably impressive in its ambition and the fact that it's a live performance, I found the overall listening experience deeply underwhelming. Despite the skill of the musicians involved, the music came across as meandering and lacked the emotional resonance I was hoping for. To me, it felt like an hour-long stretch of uninspired background music. Unfortunately, I struggled to find anything redeeming in the album. None of the tracks stood out in a positive way, and I couldn't select a favourite song. In fact, every track left me disappointed, and I don't plan on revisiting this album. Even the album artwork failed to leave a good impression—it felt as uninspired as the music itself.

I was quite excited to listen to this. I wasn't aware of the artist, per se, but a quick read of the wikipedia page and it seemed to be the sort of album I would enjoy. Whilst it wasn't in any way bad, it wasn't as good as I hoped. A few of the longer tracks just seemed to lose energy. Not one track really stood out.

Eerste helft is mooi, daarna begint het toch een beetje te vervelen, niet helemaal mijn stijl denk ik. 3/5

As someone with a soft spot for vibraphone and tango, this album is a double-whammy of awesome. I have not listened to much of Astor Piazzolla's own work, even though I'm a huge fan of many works that are clear derivatives (ex. Astor in Paris by 3 Leg Torso or Violenza Domestica by Mr. Bungle). I listened to this multiple times and it's something I'll be coming back to often. I need to look for more Gary Burton stuff too now. 4.5/5

Banger album. I really liked it. Not at all what I would have thought of tango. Maybe it's the new tango only. But yeah, really enjoyed this one. 4/5

pretty interesting compositions and objectively amazing playing it just didn’t grasp me as much as i’d like

interesting. I have high respect for "world Music". Not use to listen to it but I'll give this a listen. a live album? interesting. A little slow for my taste

Not an album that was really a must hear. Not a 1 though.

Pfoeeee... Kijk, luister, ik vind jazz prachtig. Ik hou ook best wel van een beetje salsa enzo op zn tijd. Maar dit? Nee ik vind dit niet zo top. Het is ontzettend moeilijk muziek, maar dan heb ik ook vooral het idee dat het moeilijk is om moeilijk. Het klinkt gewoon moeilijk, niet omdat het toevallig zo gemaakt werd, maar omdat het zo 'hoort'. En ik zou dit vet moeten vinden, dat idee heb ik ergens ook wel en het intrigeert me grotendeels. Maar toch, is dit niet echt iets wat ik snel nog een keer aan zou zetten? Ik word vooral nogal moe richting het einde van dit album, het voelt als het langste album van een uur dat ik in lange tijd heb geluisterd. Er gebeurd zo ontzettend veel in. En toch he, toch vond ik er ook echt wel wat hele mooie stukken in zitten. Pakte sommige stukken me absoluut, maar uiteindelijk ga ik toch eerlijk zijn en zeggen dat dit niet een 'goed' album was voor mij. Dit was een prima album, met waarschijnlijk fantastische musici die gewoon veel te goed zijn in wat ze doen voor mijn simpele brein. Sorry! FAVO: Vibraphonissimo, Operation Tango

You know, I’m not sure if I hate the fact that I listened to an hour of this yet.

I’m not big on instrumental albums but this was pretty good.

Much more interesting than the Bon Jovi I just suffered through.

Vibraphone heavy, tango influenced, jazz with strings, etc.

This was alright, a little boring at times.

Un álbum de tango nuevo, literalmente llamado "The New Tango", en el que el tango tradicional es combinado con elementos del jazz y la música clásica. Al bandoneón típico del tango se le suman el violín, el vibráfono y el piano, sin que ningún instrumento llegue a dominar sobre el resto, creando una atmósfera coral, más calmada y sombría de la que cabría esperar de un álbum de este estilo. Aunque pueda resultar demasiado lento a veces, me ha gustado bastante. Se nota que los músicos son virtuosos en sus respectivos instrumentos, y la pasión que hay detrás de este concierto. Una excelente introducción a un estilo de música que no esperaba encontrar en esta lista.

En fuldstændig skør blanding a tango/jazzguitar, harmonika og vibrafon

Piazzolla is definitely someone who should be on the list. His creative peak was in the 60s and 70s so it's strange that this is the (only) album that made the list. Probably the only one they knew. Favorite song: la rayuela

159/1089 - I now understand people's complaints when they say this book is too "eurocentric." The "world music" picks I've gotten so far are very safe and westernized and don't really show a lot of what the different cultures music is about. If the list-makers are going this western with the world music, they might as well cut the middleman and just feature Peter Gabriel and Sting albums (actually they should feature those in general because they're phenomenal musicians!) Anyways, it was alright, very strong classical music influence. Nice to see Gary Burton on the list.

I started off not being so interested but by the final two tracks I was quite engaged. Never heard of the bandoneon before.

Played while cooking and it was an absolute fancy vibe.

Its really not what i lessen normally to but it is not bad,

I have to be in the right mood for this type of thing… it hard listening to people make notes sound bad on purpose… I can respect it.. but it doesn’t have to be 10min long each time.

Engaging, creative music that isn’t to my usual taste. I would listen again I suppose. I don’t think I’ve ever considered accordion jazz before.

This is REALLLYYYYY LONG. "I thought it was INTERESTING" - Tim Robinson. Some of the songs go on wayyyyy too long. There are some interesting things here, but not something I would listen to regularly. One question...is this really tango??? Idk. It didn't feel like it. Liked Songs: "Vibraphonissimo" , "Nuevo Tango" , "La Muerta Del Angel"

liked songs: Milonga Is Coming This was a really cool album. Jazzy, tango-y, untraditional instrumentation, and songs with so much going on but with great melodies anyway. 4.25

Great mood

Interesting but just not my style

Skillful musicians with a great live performance but not my preferred style of music.

yeah idk about that one

This might sound harsh...but this is a bit too boring for my taste.

Favorite Track: Vibraphonissimo

Astor Piazzola is the most accomplished tango composer in history. He has recorded more than 70 albums under his name, with many more recorded under band names and in various collaborations. His music was also featured in dozens of films. Piazzolla developed the "New Tango" - el Nuevo Tango - that combined elements from jazz and traditional orchestral music into tango. He was a master of the bandoneon, a type of concertina. The New Tango, and an American release, is the first in a series of albums introducing Piazzolla's music to the West. This is a great album, and an introduction to Piazzolla's extensive catalog.

tango, 1987 -> 2

Album has a bit of magic to it, enjoyable instrumentals with some unique moments throughout. Songs have a certain feel to them that can take you places

Surprisingly enjoyable and more jazzy than expected.

Music for fine dining!

Impressive. But not sure the time or place of this for me. Maybe while I'm strolling the streets of a foreign country and want to feel like I am in a movie? Not sure!

Hotel lobby music.

Pleasant to listen to. Except for the xylophone(?)

zabavno, fora! zbog zadnje dvije stvari dižem na četvorku :)

tango zur abwechslung. am morgen noch erfrischend, am abend dann eher nervig. livekonzert mit niveau!

Ja, der Tango! Was für eine Erinnerung an die Tangohalle in Buenos Aires!

This is a really fun album with unusual instrumentation (or maybe that is usual for new tango?). Only a couple of complaints. First, waaaaayyy too much xylophone or marimba or whatever that was. Second, there are literal cartoon "slipped on a banana peel" sounds throughout - which only add to the silent movie-music feel of the whole record. Still, the music itself can be very moving at times. 2.5/5.0: Mixed

very interesting album. not something i think i'd want to come back to but it was enjoyable.

Good instrumental album. Lots of improvisation.

Amazingly nuanced...one minute plaintive, the next joyous. Glad I listened

Rating: 5/10 Meh.

I liked the first song, but then the rest all sounded the same, like circus music.

It's all very good. Pretty engaging and exciting. Lots of dramatic moments. I for sure would not have listened to this on my own. But I also probably won't listen to it again

Pleasant background fluff, but dollars to donuts I ain’t spinning this one again.

Nice

No bad Piazzolla

I generally like jazz and jazz-adjacent things, but this was not my cup of tea.

I’ve had a soft spot for Astor ever since I watched 12 Monkeys in high school. I love the zany sprawl of his bandoneon playing. Really enjoyed this one. I’d still give the edge to his other album, Tango: Zero Hour, but strong output here. I’ve already come back to listen again.

A little too much marimba and not enough accordion for me

Was not aware of this album/historical significance before listening. Enjoyed it overall, especially the extra nuance of it being recorded at a festival. Some really beautiful moments and can see myself listening to for work music instead of my usual Philip Glass. Though this quote from the global reviews also feels true haha: "I feel like I'm trapped in the interstitial sections of an episode of Mister Rodger's Neighborhood."

I went on a long wikipedia rabbit hole today about Tango & specifically the Nuevo Tango style that Piazzolla started. That's why I love doing this challenge -- why else would I spend a whole day listening to tango?! I enjoyed this album - I think Operation Tango is my favorite. That said not sure I'll be coming back to this a lot. I did enjoy some of the other top songs on Piazzolla's spotify.

Enjoyed it. But it’s No Chopin, so I’m probably not revisiting it.

This album made me feel like I was a 1940s spy. Interesting to listen to, but not really my go-to music.

Not my thing.

Pretty impressive this was recorded live. Kind of a nice Sunday morning vibe, which makes it convenient that it showed up on a Sunday draw. I've never really been a wine and jazz guy, so not sure when I'd really have occasion to throw this one on.

At times jazzy, evoking Danny Elfman at others. I don’t know if The New Tango is for me, but I found it enjoyable. Definitely enough variety to capture attention for the duration

Hate it, violin was okay but the xylophone was annoying! Not for me!

It's always the albums you least expect. The Montreux Music Festival is often home to some spellbinding moments in music history that were thankfully documented for everyone to stumble upon and cherish. Some are more well known than others, yet this gem from Astor Piazzola and Gary Burton is not only largely unknown but it deserves to be held in the same high esteem as the rest. From the first note down to the last, The New Tango grabs your attention and not only maintains it but it also swoons and leave you wondering how on Earth have you not heard any of this before. And The New Tango, regardless of its near hour long length, would make you want to listen again. Good thing this list exists so that we can encounter gems like this.

I’m be of the first albums I could not finish

No idea whether there's any technical merit to this, but I know listening to it for an hour would drive me insane.

Blind album and artist. Im really glad this is on the list because this is something I normally would never listen to and thought it was super cool, but not my style at all. Glad I tried it.

Liked it at parts, but im not a big fan of accordeon

No.

Listens: 1 Standout tracks: Vibraphonissimo I really struggle with the rating system for this platform. At first I was much more conservative with my ratings, but realized about 45 albums in that even some albums that I've highly enjoyed and would even describe as "loved" weren't breaking into 5, and I had only rated a single album a 1. Then I revaluated both my approach and the albums I had listened to, adjusting if necessary, and came up with a Hate/Dislike/Indifferent/Like/Love scale, which has been working so far... I guess. So where does this fall? Is it musically impressive? Yes. Is it enjoyable? So far, for the most part. Do I love or hate it? No and no. Will I add this to my rotation or listen to it beyond today? Probably not. So then what's the rating? Middle of the pack 3? Am I just playing it safe and not really forming an honest opinion? I'm not sure. Sometimes I wish the rating scale was 1 through 10. Some of the tracks so far are wildly inventive and highly creative. One of the tracks gave me the impression of the world coming crashing down around me. Frantic and aggressive, which I would not have come to expect from the genre of Tango. Other tracks are prodding, serious, sombre and thought provoking. I would consider putting something like this on if I were just trying to mellow out after a day at work. I am inclined to say I more enjoy it than not, so.... 4

Not bad but does seem to go on for a bit.

Mee

Impressive. But not sure the time or place of this for me. Maybe while I'm strolling the streets of a foreign country and want to feel like I am in a movie? Not sure!

I appreciate the musicianship (xylophone went crazy on this one) but not anything I would return to. Shoutout to Montreux though.

Beautiful, but very sleepy. Not for me.

5/5. This was a crazy album, full of expert musicianship and instruments I have not heard before played in this way. I feel like I'm listening to a controlled fever dream. It's eerie and loud and quiet and beautiful all at the same time. It's like horror movie soundtrack mixed with classical Tango. It's honestly crazy how they were able to make this music live on stage, I feels like it was recorded and edited in a studio and then you hear the audience at the end of each song and you are brought back. No complaints, entertaining, kept me engaged with the unique sounds throughout the record. I love finding albums like this through this list. Best Song: Nuevo Tango, Vibraphonissimo, Operation Tango

Super relaxing and nice for my morning. probably for any time except a pitched gun-battle with pink robots but, then, maybe?

Not for me 1/5

Lovely jazzy, with spanish spice, all live, very impressive. Best xylophone playing I've ever heard

Noen passasjer med virkelig flotte melodilinjer av drivende dyktige musikere, men ofte masete partier som dominerte nesten alle låtene.

I didn't expect anything at all from this, but I'm having quite a good time listening. This sounds like Danny Elfman's score of a stop motion film by Tim Burton where the protagonist spends a lot of time running and hiding. Not in a bad way ⭐⭐⭐

Funky but will never listen to this again

The album has some amazing moments but some parts go on for too long. 3,5*

I'm very torn on this album. There are moments of pure beauty where everything comes together and sounds wonderful. Then there are moments that sound like a carnival. I think leaving it at a middle-of-the-road 3-stars is fair here due to its highs and lows.

Lovely bit of musical chaos

appreciate the musicianship here, but not really my vibe.

An interesting combination of musicians, but I feel the vibraphone softens the edges of the tango too much.

Not that there was anything wrong with this, but doesnt feel crucial as an album. Guy is a talented musician, but there seem to be a lot of these types of albums

Mehh maar wel mooie xylofoon en akkordeon ofzoiets

A beautiful record, fresh and swinging - an interesting listen

Listening to this feels like I'm playing a video game where I explore Paris. Or like I'm watching a '50s thriller. Honestly I really enjoy it. It's exciting and variable and tense and interesting. This would be the perfect soundtrack for a Tintin video game, which I now very much want to play

I expected to hate this album - Italian jazz strikes fear into my heart. But this was actually really interesting. It's equal parts melancholic and zany. Not something I get to say often

5 for recording and performance. Now, let's move on to modern tango.

Tango is cool but I don't know if I can listen to that much vibraphone

That's sure alotta Glock. Or maybe it's a xylophone I'm not sure.v

Favorite Track: Little Italy

Overall I enjoyed this, but more as something you'd listen to in the background of a hotel lobby. Nice marimba sounds, but somewhat bland.

Xylophone solos accompanied by an accordion? No thanks!

I enjoyed this a lot. It reminded me of some of the little bits in the second Mr Bungle album before some other crazy thing happened. Jazz tango! That’s a new one on me. More of this sort of thing!

Loved this. Will revisit.

Olyan mint a budapest bár szöveg nélkül

Incidental music for a ‘70s sci-fi thriller soft-core porno. But it was ok.

This is album features an unusual combination of instruments - a piano, a violin, a vibraphone and a bandoneón (a sort of accordion) - playing avant garde tango music that crosses over into jazz and classical minimalism with repeating patterns and themes. There’s a playful air to this as the violin and bandoneón bounce off each other, picking up on the rhythms established on the vibraphone. Perfect for a sunny day with a cool breeze blowing through the windows.

I did not know what to expect -- this kind of stuff is far from my musical comfort zone -- and it started not that well, the beginning of the album did not really grab my attention. But then everything is falling in place, they find their rhythm and the music becomes addictive and unstoppable. I don't have many references in the genre, but it reminded me of Bacalov's Misa Tango (that should appear in the list if it is not the case). We apparently needed this new tango.

That's not my taste in music - But ok

Definitely not something I'd normally listen to, but this was really good. It did kind of remind me of a soundtrack, and I imagined all kinds of scenarios to match the music. It was a fun listening/visualization exercise.

It's instrumental live music. Not much to say.

A very interesting sound and well worth the exploration. Some of the most adventurous instrumentation you could expect from a jazz album. While the recording does mostly capture the energy of the live performance, some of the tracks do outstay their welcome, and the 1 hour runtime does seem a bit excessive. Best Tracks: - Operation Tango - Vibraphonissimo Worst Tracks: - Laura's Dream Rating: 5/10

It seems like this guy is legendary in his area, and this album is a minor footnote - so why?? 2.5

Not my thing, sorry. Not bad, just not my thing. I can see how others would appreciate it a lot, but I don't.

Wow, these tracks were long.

Jah, wat moet ik hier van zeggen. Klinkt als een soundtrack voor een film. Ik heb dit opgezet in de trein tijdens het lezen. Was het slecht? Neen. Ga ik dit ooit nog eens in mijn leven opleggen? De kans is zeer klein. 2.3

Instrumentally its pretty good, but, thats it. It borders on annoying here and there, but I guess something has to be said for the talent behind the band.

Had to shut it off after 4 songs. Talented musicians, really cool tunes, way too much fucking xylophone. So grating on the ears. Which is a shame because with less xylophone it would easily bump it up a star

I...have no idea what this is. But it makes me anxious.

oh great, another live album..... I did not like this.

Muy raro, no es my go-to pero esta muy guapo

Hadn't heard of these guys at all, but this is a banger. Seems like the live albums are finding a lot of success with me atm! Vibraphonissimo particularly good vibes and la muerta del angel. I've been partial to a bit of tango for a while, since discovering Francisco Canaro, but this is a more cerebral variety of tango. I've never got on with more poppy tango or more modern instrumentations, but this is a different variety of cerebral jazzy tango that I can definitely get on board with.

I wish I knew more about tango as a genre to be able to talk intelligently about this one. I appreciate that this was a considered a important performance and that Piazzolla had reinvented tango throughout his career. I can hear that it's a bit different from other examples and I enjoyed listening well enough. But I don't have much to elaborate on beyond that.

Impressive? Possibly, but ultimately dull. I definitely debate its inclusion on 1001 Albums You Must Hear.

Jumpy, swingy fun stuff. I liked this.

Yikes. Hated it

Odd

This live album of tango-based instrumentals is expertly played and flawlessly recorded, but the results aren't consistently good. Some of the songs seem like beds for improvisation (especially on the vibraphone) but these are the least interesting tracks; the ones that are more tightly composed are the strongest and most memorable ones. Opening track "Milonga is Coming" has a movie soundtrack feel to it but is too tame to be interesting. "Vibraphonissimo" has lots 'n' lots of soloing on the vibes (no surprise) but is a little too monochromatic. "Little Italy" is pleasant but not much else. The album finally starts cooking with "Nuevo Tango", a precisely-written and crisply-played track which dials back the soloing in favor of well-defined melodies. The following track "Laura's Dream" can't keep up the momentum, however. Fortunately, "Operation Tango" is another tight composition with interesting interplay between the instruments. Closer "La Muerta del Angel" keeps the tempo moving but clutters up the arrangement with overly-busy soloing. (There is also some really weird violin playing on this record, from scratchy staccato parts to sci-fi sounds to police sirens. Bizarre and a bit distracting.)

5/10 I was getting worried I would have to give this a 1, while this is not the kind of album I want to give a 1 to. Thankfully, it got considerably more engaging in the second half. Farfetched maybe, but Laura's Dream vaguely reminds me of Paranoid Android. Highlights: Nueva Tango Laura's Dream

this was super cool. not what i was expecting but pretty good music just to sit with and lightly enjoy

If you’re into vibraphones and accordions, have I got an album for YOU.

Plinky plink plonk plank!!

Accordion and Xylophone, what a terrific combo. 8/10

It was certainly refreshing to get a more unconventional album. Don't think I will ever listen to it again but I am a little bit more enriched in my music knowledge