Emigrante

Emigrante (electrotango) is the debut album by Buenos Aires-based electronic neo-tango band Tanghetto. The album was released in 2003, reaching gold sales in early 2005 and soon became platinum and double platinum. In 2004 Emigrante (electrotango) was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award. Although it is instrumental, there is an underlying concept through the album: how Argentina, historically a country of immigrants, became a country of emigrants during the economic crissis of 2001. All concepts, names and texts are by Max Masri. Max brought the main song ideas and artistic direction while Diego played most of the instruments and rearranged and co composed most of the songs. The music of Emigrante is a balance between the electronically...