La Revancha Del Tango

Dull lounge music. Songs feel shapeless, and so become wallpaper.

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If I didn’t know better I’d say that this was AI slop. 1/5 25/10/26

this could be hold music for when you are trying to update your car insurance. vapid. tepid.

Another reviewer called this "Irritating musical wallpaper that outstays its welcome" and I'm going to go ahead and agree with that.

Lame

Great music to ignore.

So French electro-tango?? I was interested for about 10 minutes, then not so much & final few tracks were just boring

TL;DR: Irritating musical wallpaper that outstays its welcome. BEFORE: I mostly associate these guys with chillout tents and overpriced coffee shops in the early 2000s. Not sure I'm up for a full hour of this but I suppose that's what I signed up for. AFTER: I will just say that the negative views are much more fun to write. Every cloud etc. Mediocre tango set to mediocre trip hop with a few dubby elements thrown in for good measure. It's fine as background music for buying chinos but also utterly forgettable and every track is twice as long as it needs to be. The soundtrack to an unattractive couple who are really into Ceroc dancing trying to pick up a third at a wine bar. Apparently one of these tracks is a Frank Zappa cover. HIGHLIGHTS: Tríptico has its moments. LOWLIGHTS: There is no real tension and release here and the persistent accordion / bandoneon and violin is grating. Also, what kind of fuckwit puts dogs barking in the background of a song. Last Tango In Paris doesn't work at all. La Del Ruso is awful - it sounds like two songs playing at the same time. The rest of it is just kind of there. VERDICT: Temu Thievery Corporation. Even their name is unimaginative. 1 star. I had it at a 2 about halfway through but it ground me down to 1. A bewildering inclusion on this list. Even if you want to represent the vaguely world music-y downbeat electronica that was popular in the late 90s and early 00s, there are so many better examples. Completely inessential.

It was nice background music. Not a lot of difference track to track. About half way through this got very annoying. There were certain parts of songs I enjoyed, but having to listen to the whole thing through is tough. 1.5/5

Sounds like that AI-generated lo-fi hip-hop channel on YouTube, but with accordions and a vague Argentinian vibe. But they were doing this in 2001, so I guess that is something. World music for people who aren't quite ready for the world. Got old fast.

Wan Euro hotel music. A few promising grooves, but not nearly enough to overcome the mediocrity.

Total snoozefest.

Aight

Overall Rating - 3.50/5 (7.00/10). Solid, but nothing special. Down-tempo Latin music isn't necessarily my jam.

I didn’t listen. I started but it just wasn’t the day for a stretch assignment.

Music was not terrible, but the album was extremely boring and definitely overlong. I am actually aurprised this is part of the project, as it didn’t seem very groundbreaking and stylistically (although maybe slightly lesser represented) not lacking. I typically enjoy the world music selections from the project but this was a letdown. 1.5/5

quando lançado era inovador. Ficou datado. 3 estrelas

Tango is a great genre that I always really like and don't listen to enough of. I know this is more like tango fusion or whatever but it's not like I'm going to get just classic tango on here. I enjoyed this.

Competently made and produced background music and an album I definitely did not need to hear before I died.

Nice vibe

Not for me

sounds good

It’s interesting but a little redundant after a while. Definitely didn’t need to be an hour.

16 year old me had little business being so deeply interested in this album. I remember the first encounter, it was the same friend that got me listening to The Prodigy and Dream Theater, but this time around he'd brought a couple of electronic tango albums, the other was Tanghetto's debut. There's something smooth and badass about traditional tango that the Gotan Project dominate in general, and this first introduction of having such a classic sound with 808s and electronic production techniques blends that air of rich composition with a more relatable urban rhythm. Or maybe I just appreciate afro-percussion on anything. I would hear echoes of this album later, on TV shows, movies, ads, coffee shops, there's something iconic on THIS album that everyone wants a piece of in the background. It's a wonderful collection of songs to come back to, with details for you to anticipate and enjoy, similar to saying a quick hello to an uncle you haven't seen in months. I learned today that the album features two covers. Gato Barbieri's Last Tango in Paris makes so much sense here on a conceptual level, this being a France-based project. Knowing I've been enjoying Frank Zappa without being aware it was Frank Zappa has also been a lovely realization, Chunga's revenge is a lovely track, a great addition to a track list verging on monotonous tone. Tango can be an acquired taste, it was very smart to intercept and reinterpret something so smooth early on. I feel like my rating carries the weight of so many listens throughout so much time, that it's hard for me to compare this with other albums on this generator. It's totally unfair, but I know this work on a more intimate level, we share a history that's a pleasure to look back on. I'm thankful this one exists. 4.75/5

Oh man, this was good little man. Did not know what to expect, and was not disappointed.

I absolutely loved this!!! It was beautiful and I am so glad to have heard this. Time to go to Paris!! I can listen to this on repeat anytime. I would love to hear more stuff like this.

If i'm going to listen to an album in a foreign language, this is just how I want to do it. Jazzy and good background music, with intermixed brief vocals. It helps that it's Spanish, which I had a reasonable chance of catching a fair bit of. I enjoyed this; excellent coding music.

Interesting fusion of Tango and Electronic according to qobuz. This was a relaxing listen.

This was the epitome of what I picture this genre of music to be. Whatever that is. It's the music that backdropped that time I attended a soirée in Monaco, chased some rogue agents across Europe and got pistol whipped in a moonlit alley near a drug hostel. I woke up somewhere in dusty Mexico, and with help from my old friend bandito I've known since the operation in '82 escaped and now live a simple life on the beaches of Guadalajara.

Nice beats and enjoyable.

7/10

Interesting trip-hop curiosity. Nothing crazy here but definitely thought this was enjoyable if a little same-y after forty minutes. But this is all supposed to hang together like a dj set and it does that well enough.

It's.... fine? This gets recommended to me a bunch so I've listened to a few of their albums. Each time I walk away with "that wasn't bad, but I think I'm all set on them for now.

I enjoyed this a lot. Well done.

This one blew my mind a bit because I recognized one song, La del Russo, as the theme music for the awesome French podcast Le Goût de M, and anything that makes me feel cultured and smart immediately earns a million points in my book. That’s what is the most satisfying about doing this 1001 journey—seeing the connections between albums, whether it’s samples or just influences, and knowing more about the musical context of modern pop culture. Again, anything in my life that gives me the impression of being knowledgeable is worth its weight in gold. I also just plainly dug this album in general. Excellent vibes all around. So 4.5 rounded down.

If you'd told me a day earlier that I was going to listen to an electro-tango album and I would LIKE IT, I'd have said you lost your mind. But here we are...

So apparently this is what’s called electro-tango. It blends traditional tango elements with electronic production, hip hop influenced beats, and ambient textures. This album is very much a product of its time, having been released in the early 2000s, when there was a strong trend of downtempo producers mixing electronic music with jazz or traditional styles from different cultures around the world.

Okay little record.

The songs bleed together in a way that makes it hard to pick any single song out, but that's not necessarily a complaint. It's totally unintrusive soft electronica/rock from start to finish, highlighted by a use of instruments that feels (almost) stereotypically French.

Good background music

Some cool vibes. Guessing this started the trip hop genre. Not one I'd listen to on repeat but a good one to pull from the back pocket. Favourite tracks: Epoca, Una Musica Brutal, El Capitalismo Foraneo

5, beautiful album

really nice mix of different instruments

It drew me in quickly, but I got a little burnt out by the end.

1088 - "Here's your juice box and orange slice. Thanks for coming."

I love France and pretty much everything French, but this seemed like an AI attempt to emulate a French-themed album. This falls into the category of movie soundtrack music for a movie I would likely hate.

Dishwasher advert followed by the Come Dine With Me theme tune for about 50 minutes. Not bad.

It was ok like pleasant to listen to but nothing really special

I thought that this was going to be more classic and historic Tango music. I might have liked that better. But I can appreciate the musicianship in this album.

I felt myself bopping along and just digging the beat layered with some French tango. I’m in! 3.5

Tango music! Wish it had been a little shorter. While it’s not something I’ll probably ever listen to again, it was enjoyable enough. 6/10 Pretty Good

#271/1001 🇫🇷🇨🇭🇦🇷 I would never have heard of this act before if not for getting an Astor Piazollo album on here a few weeks ago, then delving deeper into the Spotify algorithms. The Revenge of Tango doesn't thrill me exactly. I fuses traditional instruments with trip hop beats and samples but never really hits the heights that i would hope for. Best Tracks: Triptico, Epoca, Vuelvo Al Sur.

no hablo mexican

fun! gets a little bit elevatory at times but i didn't mind it

Some nice, chill electronica. I loved the infusion of the accordion throughout the album, it sounded great. Favorite Track: Triptico

I feel like it was close to being good, but slips on a banana peel along the way.

Pretty dang boring

Tango’s revenge turns out to be against the tango itself. Started with a seductive little dance; ended with the bandoneon filing a missing-person report.

This is great. It was my soundtrack to doing some cleaning and sorting, and it was perfect. Im voting this solely on feels. Really enjoyed it.

This was pretty good.

Really fun to listen to, but doesn't reach repeat level

Perfect background music for criminals. Unfortunately, as an album, it is uneventful.

A little goes a long way here.

Boring.

I am totally here for electro tango. The fact that this album is rated so low on some sites makes me think there are better similar projects out there, but since this is what came across by desk today, it gets a 5

I might have expected a bit more from this thing, which is casting a bit of a negative light on my initial review of the album. But at the end of the day, it was fun and I would 100% listen to this again. 4.5 stars, rounding up.

Fairly bland background music

Yeah I really don’t know what to think of this one There’s some nice sounds in here and some very unique instruments. Vocals are nice (even if it’s something where I don’t really understand the lyrics). I really don’t have many impressions from this one; I thought it was a bit too long but I’m just kinda racking my brain for anything other than that in terms of lasting impressions I’ll probably give this one another listen, absolutely don’t see what’s super special about this but it’s listenable for sure

Man it's tough because on one hand the fusion of traditional tango with electronica is something i've never heard before. the first couple of tracks were interesting, but unfortunately it blends together. it was practically impossible to distinguish one track from another. I enjoyed it for its unique sound, but as an entire album its lacking.

Ich mag Jazz und ich mag Electrojazz. Leider lässt sich das nicht auf den Tango übertragen. Das Album finde ich sehr langweilig.

Angenehm, aber verlässt mich irgendwann.

I can't really get on with this background music stuff, it's not for me

Pretty sure I heard this in a tapas bar in Barcelona, the one across from the opera where a guy in a tux spilled Rioja over himself. Thanks for bringing back the memory I guess 3/5

Weird, but kinda enjoyed

Everything is titled in Spanish but I can still feel the French in my bones in the most sickening way.

Every time I think I get or like trip hop, something stupid happens that makes me want to die. This happened like every 40 seconds. I could edit this down to a truly bitchin 40-45 min video game soundtrack…but it was 1hr 1/2. That’s crazy.

Background music at a bank

Yawn. Coffee shop lounge music.

La Revancha Del Tango I got this a bit mixed up with Wamdue Project, I was expecting King of My Castle but got Franco-Swiss-Argentine electro-jazz-tango instead. They are obviously capable and highly esteemed musicians in their fields, so to say it is a curio is a bit of a disservice, but I think in the end I certainly appreciated and for the most part enjoyed it, or at least found it an untaxing listen. It is at the very least a change from much of the list, and although this sort of thing can easily be very cheesy, and it does definitely flirt with it, especially the vocals on Chunga’s Revenge, it has a definite solemnity to the way it treats Tango. And on the percussion side it often does nail the early 2000s hip hop sound, the bass and drums on Queremos paz, Epoca and, again, on Chunga’s Revenge, do feel like something Cut Chemist might come up with for Jurassic 5. However it is also long at an hour, Santa Maria, Una Musica Brutal, El Capitalismo Foraneo and La del Ruso kind of fusing into one, the last few tracks kind of merging into one, although I did like Last Tango in Paris and enjoyed the final track a lot, particularly the vocal. I’m genuinely not quite sure what to make of it, is it coffee shop music or is it a nice niche project that fuses tango with beats and samples? Accordions and Tango aren’t necessarily my favourite musical styles and production wise it sounds very much of the early 2000s, which is not really helping me get to grips with it either. Ratings-wise it really comes down to how often I think I will come back to it. It’s intriguing and easy enough listen, particularly while working, so I think it just, just edges to a 3. 💃💃💃 Playlist submission: Vuelvo as Sur

This started as a mid-week Argentine tango lesson for middle-aged people, but became slightly more interesting over its course, via the introduction of beats and sampling. On the second listen of 'Queremos Paz' ('The Gay Must Refuse') I even indulged a toe-tap, and it dawned on me how highly preferable to other Latin American styles I find this - such as the vapid musings of the Gilbertos. Not that you should compare the two just because they are from the same continent. 'Época' ('Online Poker') for instance, has more punctuated purpose than the airy nullity of beach-bar schmaltz; although there is something of beach-bar-beats about it ('Triptico' sounding positively like Ibiza on a Sunday afternoon). All of which to say it's a respectable album, but the genre is bound by its own stylistic limitations of having to follow the same rhythm over and over. However, the tango itself is inherently dramatic and the beats decidedly Balearic - as background music by the Ionian Sea it was a fair listen, but not something I will likely seek out again.

I can see why people were calling this elevator music, but at the same time, it feels so much more interesting than that.

Advert music

This is the kind of thing that makes jazz house geezers cream their little pants

Aggressively French

I listened to this on a flight and it still made me feel like the coolest girl smoking a cigarette in a Paris cafe

Banger after banger

Interesting concept to mix tango and electronic music. It mostly faded to the background but maybe that’s the intent? Would listen again

An interesting album. A little portishead vibe but with a tango twist.

Okay

Spansk, men relativt grove rytmer til tider. Likte det uvanlig godt, men var i Spania ved lytting

Really sexy and cool project. Wasn’t familiar with this before today. I love the flows and rhythms that it presents. Very soulful, beautifully arranged and engaging. Big dig on this.

What's this bullshit? We're even getting covers of Zappa now.

Surprisingly not bad. Great tempo and arrangement for an instrumental piece, which normally I find a little meh. Great background music for working.

I'm kind of whatever with this album. I've never been big on tango. This style of tango is more modern and had some interesting sounds, but I still wasn't much of a fan to what I heard.

Save for Portishead, I don't think there's a single trip-hop album that needs to be heard before someone dies. That said, this one is pleasant enough and spends a decent amount of time drawing from the south american musical well to keep it from getting too samey (and they're not afraid to mash on that piano). Anyway, seems like Gotan Project walked so Vika Jigulina could run.

When listening to this album you can feel the Argentinian and French blood enter your system with just how unapologetically it shows off their respective country's flair in the music here. If you can get down with some very European instrumentals I think Gotan Project's La Revancha Del Tango (The Tango Revenge) can be one of the more unique and interesting Downtempo/Trip Hop releases you may ever hear. As with a lot of Trip Hop/Downtempo projects, the procession section of this project is mesmerizing and never once feels traditional in any sense. Whether it is very odd tones or added instruments that help each song feel equally as refreshing as the last, everyone here in Gotan Project really tries their best to make this album pop in a lot of subtle ways. I can totally get why some American listeners may be turned off by how unapologetically European this is, but I adored it and felt very enthralled into the very poignant sounds of each respective country. Not bad for a 2000s and non-UK Trip Hop release!

Groupe connu, pas apprécié à l’époque. Et maintenant ? Quelques interventions chantées très limitées, un accompagnement type Electronica très répétitif, mais qui laisse la place à des chorus bien développés et plutôt réussis, ce qui est une bonne surprise. Résultat : une bonne musique d’ambiance que je pourrais probablement écouter de nouveau. =>3/5

Felt like I had heard Mr Scruff do this 30 years ago…. Nice enough but not outstanding

That felt very long and rather repetitive. Never hooked me