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La Revancha Del Tango
Gotan Project
2001
- Album Summary
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.
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Mon May 03 2021
3
Nice for a little, just (as my main complaint with most of the albums on here), it's pretty dang long. Nice ambient music. Cool concept, as well. Favorite tracks: "Queremos Paz", "Vuelvo Al Sur"
Thu May 13 2021
1
Linen suits, eyes crouched behind smoked glass, a cappuccino on the terrazzo. The evening wears on, out comes the cognac, the fine Bolivian, lithe Polish escorts with cat eyes and cruel mouths. A dance that happens every weekend, every night in this corner of the Old World. All played out to the deadly, sclerotic beat of a music that never knew it was ever alive.
Thu Jul 07 2022
3
I didn't mind this as sort of interesting background music, but it does seem an odd choice for this list. I think you could die without having heard it.
Wed May 19 2021
1
Lo siento amigos. No puedo con esto. Esos beats downtempo son tan desesperantes, mejor hubieran incluido un disco de, no sé, TANGOOO. Esto es una mierda para vender el género a gringos genéricos.
Fri Jan 29 2021
1
DVD menu music. It's a no from me.
Thu Sep 03 2020
5
Beautiful latin music
Fri Jan 29 2021
5
love it
Fri Apr 02 2021
5
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected to. The sounds are so smooth and calming. I'll keep this in my back pocket for studying/relaxing music.
Sun May 30 2021
5
This was really good. Nice to listen to while working, but that doesn't mean that it's shallow. It is more of 4.5, but I will give it 5 to remember it later.
Mon Mar 08 2021
5
I liked that album. It was good background music.
Wed May 19 2021
5
No ubicaba a Gotan Project, pero gran disco ambiental (?). Creo que logra muy bien su fusión de sonidos del tango con más géneros y se vuelve algo muy experimentalón. Lo disfruté mucho y creo que, de cierta forma, se siente su vibra noventera (aunque ya fuera un disco del nuevo milenio). "Queremos paz", "Chunga's Revenge" y "Una música brutal", mis favs. "Vuelvo al sur" tiene una que otra letra padre y como en realidad me gustó todo, aprecio igual sus "cortes" instrumentales, jaja. 10/10
Thu May 27 2021
5
Wooow super nice Argentinian vibes
Mon Mar 01 2021
5
Exquisito, mucho sabor de tango con toques eclécticos y ambientales. De lo mejor el cover de Frank Zappa de "Chunga's revenge".
Thu Apr 08 2021
5
¿Hueles eso? Huele a... ¡Huele a pepino! ¡Madre de dios, qué pepino de álbum!
Sun May 30 2021
5
Fantastic, jam-worthy, underrated album! The beats on here are so unique! I love it!
Fri Apr 23 2021
5
Dig it
Fri Sep 03 2021
5
Chill, groovy, French electronic. Big fan.
Thu Nov 11 2021
5
I have a weak spot for southamerican music, for trippy beats and for electronic. This fusion totally hooked me from the first minute. I *think* that CD was big in Switzerland, at least I remember that cover art, but never heard of. Thanks to 1001 albums I finally got around listening to it. Will definitively listen to it more, especially for coding / concentration work.
Thu Jan 27 2022
5
Muito lindo. Me faz pensar no sul do mundo como um centro de cultura único. O tango, a milonga e seus demais ritmos são patrimônios de rico valor para o povo argentino bem como uruguaio e por que não sul brasileiro? Gotan deu um jeito de contar as origens com um tom de futuro. Sempre parece uma boa ideia, mas nem sempre dá certo. Mas nesse caso felizmente deu. :)
Tue Mar 15 2022
5
A wonderful album. A real treasure.
Thu Mar 17 2022
5
I really enjoy this album for it being relaxing but also not boring. There is also a distinct flavor to the sound of it overall, which is different from what I usually listen to and a pleasant change.
Thu Mar 24 2022
5
Tango un tanto electrónico con melodías muy suaves y muy agradable de escuchar. Todo un descubrimiento
Wed May 04 2022
5
downtempo lazy saturday music appropriated by groundforce reveals but no less good as the dust has settled
Thu Jun 16 2022
5
So good
Sun Jul 03 2022
5
uma delícia
Thu Jul 14 2022
5
Love this!!
Mon Jul 18 2022
5
relaxing and stylish never heard anything like it. I've really been trying to get into music with no lyrics lately too and this is a perfect medium
Fri Aug 05 2022
5
Great latino music with a lot of soul
Fri Aug 05 2022
5
I could listen to these chilled out tunes all day. The first thing I did upon finishing the album was start it straight back up again. A perfect blend of paired down electronica and instruments, with a great French feeling to the whole thing.
Sun Aug 14 2022
5
This album is slick. Hard to believe it's over 20 years old. It takes me to the bar at Hotel Costes and I’m sure Triptico was on one of CDs that bar’s DJ Stéphane Pompougnac released. I could listen to this stuff all night long.
Wed Aug 31 2022
5
Amazing find. Just the kind of album I like. Trip hop and tango, minimal vocals. Incredible.
Fri Oct 07 2022
5
Surprisingly great! And I only say surprisingly because this was completely foreign to me in every definition of the word. 5 stars!
Thu Oct 20 2022
5
I wish all projects were Gotan. The sexy parts of tango with a dash of future, hip-hop, and theater.
Thu Oct 20 2022
5
Stunning
Thu Nov 10 2022
5
Valeu demais para conhecer e querer escutar mais. Versões de tango bem desenvolvidas.
Thu Jan 19 2023
5
Good for the zone
Wed Jan 25 2023
5
In de basis een dansplaat (tango), maar voor mij vooral een heerlijke luisterplaat. Prachtige combinatie van klassieke instrumenten en opzet (tango) en de moderne mogelijkheden en opzet (beats). Het zit ontzettend goed in elkaar. Lekker ongeforceerd. Meerdere lagen neerzetten als een eenvoudig geheel. Dat is een prestatie.
Wed Feb 01 2023
5
I've had this album on HEAVY rotation for the last 20 years. I'm absolutely tickled that it made the list. Hey, one fewer scottish new wave post punk boy album!
Fri Mar 24 2023
5
Bop
Thu Apr 27 2023
5
This is a great album. lovely Mediterranean /South American/ambient vibe.
Tue Aug 22 2023
5
Perfect album to chill out to for an hour on my flight
Wed Oct 14 2020
4
Lepposaa menoa vaikkakin välillä biisit ylipitkiä.
Thu Apr 08 2021
4
Great album, cool vibes a lot good tracks perfect for restaurant background music.
Wed Jan 20 2021
4
Very cool
Fri Feb 12 2021
4
WOW so fun!
Wed Mar 10 2021
4
Muy recomendable
Fri Mar 19 2021
4
j'ai acheté cet album a sa sortie beaucoup de classe bon musicien etun style que j'aime je voudrais danser le tango sur cela mais je suis meilleur a l'harmo
Wed May 19 2021
4
This is kind of a vibe
Fri Feb 05 2021
4
whoa, very good! tango meets breakbeat / electronic. 4.5/5
Wed Feb 03 2021
4
Good study music
Tue Apr 13 2021
4
Surprisingly good
Wed May 19 2021
4
No me esperaba a Gotan Project en esta lista, pero al mismo tiempo sí tiene sentido. Qué bonita forma de llevar el tango (o una fusión(?) de) a otras audiencias
Wed Jun 02 2021
4
Mood: both hip generic back drop music for a trendy restaurant and boppy, zone out and dance club hits. At risk of trying too hard this would be fun to throw on at a party to jam to.
Tue May 04 2021
4
Fantastic, groovy, a little clangy at times, reminds me of the "Frantic" soundtrack, a bit of north African trance with the tango.
Fri Apr 09 2021
4
Nice album, very good rhythms and beats!
Mon Jun 28 2021
4
Usually don't get as hooked for what would be "background" music otherwise but this was really well done. There were enough subtle flourishes and nuance between songs to keep it interesting and even the long songs didn't seem as long. Blatantly French, but that added an element. Also invoked Gran Turismo soundtrack vibes.
Mon Jun 07 2021
4
Questo disco erano anni che non lo ascoltavo. E' uno di quei dischi che ha qualcosa di sbagliato e scontato però alla fine a me un pò piace, è un pò come la pizza surgelata. Sarebbe un 3 e mezzo ma viva la vita.
Tue May 11 2021
4
very cool
Tue Jun 29 2021
4
It just kind of happened in my ears, and it happened well. I will listen to this again in the future when I'm looking to relax.
Fri May 14 2021
4
Tango electrónica resultona. Portishead latino. Aunque se me hizo un poco largo el álbum.
Mon Jun 14 2021
4
Chill Euro bar vibe.Easy to listen to when working.
Wed Jul 28 2021
4
Melodic Mexican calm motives.
Wed Aug 18 2021
4
// Favs: Queremos Paz / Epoca / Santa Maria Score: Decent 4
Tue Aug 24 2021
4
¿Tango electrónico? Bien, yo ya había escuchado música de Gotan Project, así que este disco no me resultó nada extraño, pero no había escuchado ninguna de estas canciones. Lo que sí me sorprendió fue que este grupo fuera francés. La primera vez que escuché algo así fue curiosamente en una clase de tango. Supongo que para los “puristas” de ese género escuchar esto es una aberración, pero a mi me pareció genial. Una visión “fresca” del género, y celebro que alguien se haya atrevido a intentarlo. Si bien el disco me agrada musicalmente, siento que el “comentario social” que tienen un par de canciones (ie El Capitalismo Foráneo) era innecesario. Siento que es más una estrategia mercadológica que un verdadero interés por los problemas sociales, pero quizá es algo de la época y lugar, ya que Manu Chao hace algo parecido (pero él se me hace más auténtico). Otra cosa interesante del disco es que las canciones que más me gustaron son las que menos parecen tango: Tríptico “me mamó”, como diría la chaviza, y también “La del Ruso” que parece música africana. Siento que 4 es demasiado, pero 3 muy poco, así que le pondría 3.5 si pudiera.
Fri Aug 27 2021
4
When I heard the first track I thought this album was on the list just as a nod to the whole Buddha Bar / St Germaine scene and associated compilations. When I recognized the second track, and the third, and on, I realized that this *was* that whole scene.
Tue Aug 31 2021
4
Interesting stuff. I had no idea what this was going into it. Very nice vibes.
Mon Sep 13 2021
4
Smoooooooth. Lovely Latin vibes and very chilled.
Fri Sep 24 2021
4
Genuinely banger orchestral tango whatever album with nice vocals. Memorable! Understated.
Fri Nov 12 2021
4
I like it, will definitely go back to it
Fri Nov 12 2021
4
Not at all what I expected. I liked the tango electrica. It was a great listen while getting some work done. Straight 4
Thu Nov 18 2021
4
Muuuuy bueno. Me encantó. Nunca había escuchado neotango y me fascinó.
Thu Dec 02 2021
4
This was pretty good and enjoyable, if a bit repetitive. Really more of a 3.5. Will check some of this group's other works for sure.
Fri Dec 03 2021
4
Mostly enjoyable. Seems like the one socialist rap song didn't fit the mood of the rest of the album. Very similar to Skeewiff
Fri Dec 03 2021
4
Yeah, OK. I can get down with this.
Thu Dec 09 2021
4
Interesting genre
Thu Dec 09 2021
4
Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Hanging tree,
Thu Jan 06 2022
4
the dylan album! it seems cool, i'll listen properly one day soon. maybe cool alongside juana molina
Mon Jan 10 2022
4
Jazzy trip-hop with a distinctly Parisian twist. Has not dated nearly as badly as other music of this era, moves along nicely, but it is too long.
Sun Jan 30 2022
4
Loved the lyrics in Spanish. Really like this kind of euro music
Fri Feb 11 2022
4
this is the most different and the most beautiful album we've listened thus far. what a shame--it looks like this album didn't even make a blip in the US! the album was wonderful as a whole, and i really can't wait to listen again. it was great to work to!
Fri Feb 11 2022
4
I.... am stunned. This album blew me away! Didn't know this band. I also don't quite know how to describe them. Tango? Jazz? All I know is I love it.
Sun Feb 13 2022
4
A cool, chilled, great background album
Fri Mar 11 2022
4
Mixing tango with electronic music is such a good idea, that Gotan Project's debut album still sounds fresh even to this day. The ominous feeling of the violin and the bandoneon, classic tango instruments, are put side to side with lounge beats, and the result is chilling, in a very good way. Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" and "Época" are staples to this very unique genre, and the fact that they've included a cover of Frank Zappa's "Chunga's Revenge" makes listening to this album a fantastic voyage through western music, from Argentina to the world.
Wed Mar 23 2022
4
Tango fusión. Está bastante bien pero ha terminado por cansarme un poco... Un 4.
Thu Mar 24 2022
4
Interesting stuff. Enjoyable listen. Nice background music. Could even fall asleep to it. That's not to say it's boring. Ambient at times. Often static. It's got some cool. I dig, man.
Fri Apr 08 2022
4
þetta er good shit
Thu Apr 14 2022
4
Soooo good! I definitely recognized "Santa Maria" from when I was in an Electro Swing phase and listening to Pandora a lot at work. It's such a brilliant fusion of musical styles, both of which are known for their high energy and passion. It certainly set a nice mood while laying in the hammock on the balcony this afternoon.
Fri Apr 15 2022
4
Really cool mix of tango and modern electronics. Very smooth and evocative. Love the kinda dark vibes in "Época" and the groovy beat in "Triptico".
Thu May 05 2022
4
Très bien
Thu May 19 2022
4
Cool mix of electronic beats and jazz. Very much as mood piece where most of the songs sound the same, but it is a nice chill mix to have on! My favourite track is the first one, but perhaps because I have a hard time telling them apart? I do appreciate the sampled spoken Spanish (the sampled vocals sounds like it may be from a film or something with some effect on the vocal - reminds me of maybeshewill?). Very enjoyable!
Thu Jun 30 2022
4
something completely different for me. it was interesting experience, last 2 songs - best.
Thu Jun 30 2022
4
Neo tango is interesting. Drums too much but sounds good at all
Sun Jul 03 2022
4
Very good chilled beats
Thu Jul 21 2022
4
I haven't listened to the whole thing but it's a banger from what I heard so far tango was definitely resuscitated with this masterpiece vuelvo al sure, santa maria and una musical brutal
Fri Aug 05 2022
4
Enjoyable listen. Great to have on in the background, but still interesting if you pay attention to it.
Fri Aug 05 2022
4
This music is more about taking your body on a journey than your mind. The beats make you shake your butt and the acoustic instruments keep your brain occupied just enough, allowing your butt to shake on it's own, without your dumb brain getting in the way. Literal dance music. But the kind for when you've had a glass or two of wine, rather than the kind for when you've had some pingers and you aint stopping.
Fri Aug 05 2022
4
This album was surprisingly fun to listen to, especially as background noise while I did work.
Thu Aug 11 2022
4
It's an aight album, nothing special, has some good tunes. 4/5
Wed Aug 24 2022
4
Never heard this, I think I love it a little?