New Artist: Bajofondo - Tilted Forum Project - TFP - Sexuality, Philosophy and Political Discussion

Lucifer · 10-03-2008, 08:07 PM

For a few years now I've been getting a magazine called Paste which covers a lot of indie style music and includes a CD each month of featured bands and artists. In the latest CD was a band from South America, Bajofondo. I'll have to hear some more of their stuff before I buy it, but I'm pretty taken with the funkyness of this track.

(from Wikipedia)

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Bajofondo is a South American music band consisting of eight musicians from Argentina and Uruguay. The band, which refers to itself as a "collective of composers, singers and artists", was formerly called "Bajofondo Tango Club", but shortened the name to "Bajofondo" after they felt their style had broadened, as was announced on their live concert in Berlin in April 2008.

Often compared to Gotan Project, their earlier music had blended acoustic tango and electronic music, part of an evolving tango genre which is known as "Electrotango" or "Tango Fusion", which brought tango back into the mainstream. Besides the aforementioned mixture of tango and electronica, the band is innovative form of DNB, house music, chill out and trip-hop. Their first record, Bajofondo Tango Club, was launched in 2002 with great success, with a second lone project from pianist/DJ/composer Luciano Supervielle greeted warmly by reviewers in late 2005. More recent music from their third album, Mar Dulce, is a fusion of Latin Alternative with contemporary music forms along the Río de la Plata at the border of Argentina and Uruguay.

Halx · 10-04-2008, 07:31 AM

This sounds a lot like Gotan Project. If you like this, definitely check them out.

Cynthetiq · 10-04-2008, 10:37 AM

ooooh nice!

I listened to Paste for the first time on American Airlines as they have a music channel just for it. I listened to some great stuff that I don't even remember anymore. A shame because I don't think I'll ever find it again.

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Halx Please touch this. Owner/Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Manhattan	This sounds a lot like Gotan Project. If you like this, definitely check them out. __________________ - Hal(x) "But suppose everybody on our side felt that way." "Then I'd certainly be a damned fool to feel any other way. Wouldn't I?" [Read Me]

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Cynthetiq Tilted Cat Head Administrator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Manhattan, NY	ooooh nice! I listened to Paste for the first time on American Airlines as they have a music channel just for it. I listened to some great stuff that I don't even remember anymore. A shame because I don't think I'll ever find it again. __________________ I don't care if you are black, white, purple, green, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, hippie, cop, bum, admin, user, English, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Indian, cowboy, tall, short, fat, skinny, emo, punk, mod, rocker, straight, gay, lesbian, jock, nerd, geek, Democrat, Republican, Independent, either you're an asshole or you're not. What's the best nation in the world? DO-NATION!