Revealing the Golden Age of Argentine Tango
My approach and DJ services
The tango we often hear today is a shadow of its real brilliance—masterpieces dulled by distortion and lossy compression. My promise is to undo this spell, revealing Argentine tango in its naturally vivid state.
With decades of immersion in the global tango scene—from Buenos Aires to Berlin, Shanghai to San Francisco—I’ve learned that dancers deserve more than just music. They deserve inspiration and authenticity. Whether it’s Di Sarli’s lush harmonies, D’Arienzo’s singing strings, Troilo’s pathbreaking arrangements, Pugliese’s iconic melodies, or D’Agostino’s poetic immersions, my sets bring tango’s golden age to life with artistry and fidelity.
Drawing from a curated library of 250+ GB of high-fidelity restorations and over 200 premium CDs featuring definitive masterizations and transfers, I bring both beloved classics and underplayed treasures to the floor. Every tanda is crafted in real time, matching the energy of the room with expertise, taste, and a passion for detail.
Why Book Me?
1. Authentic sound, restored in definitive transfers and remasterizations: I source music from leading restorationists like Tango Time Travel and Tango Tunes, whose world-leading transfers capture the breath of Laurenz’s bandoneon, Biagi’s shimmering piano, and Troilo’s resonant bellows. My collection includes thousands of premium shellac and vinyl transfers, reel-to-reel tape masters, and digital masters. Over 20 years I have also built a large collection of CDs, purchased in Argentina, Japan, Europe, and the U.S., providing rare masters that remain unavailable online through any restorationist or streaming service. I’ve got the depth you need for any festival, encuentro, marathon, or milonga.
2. Canonical tandas shaped by decades “in the room”: With an understanding of tango’s orchestras, singers, composers, and recording sessions, I read the room’s mood to craft canonical tandas in high fidelity. For discerning audiences, I introduce subtle innovations—refreshing the familiar and leaving dancers re-inspired. This stems from 20 years of dancing on the world’s best floors, from Buenos Aires to Berlin, and playing for premier milongas and prácticas in cities such as San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Atlanta, Shanghai, and Dubai since 2005.
3. Premium audio chain: My MacBook Pro with Apple silicon and studio-grade Burr-Brown DAC and soundcard with crystal clock by London’s celebrated iFi Audio deliver warm, precise sound with Embrace and FabFilter software handling playback, volume leveling, equalization, and reverb. This chain brings enough processing power, memory, resolution, and headroom to drive any audio system with clarity and precision for any duration. Combined with synchronized backup systems, I ensure consistent, fatigue-free sound.
4. Mentored by a master: Under the mentorship of Jorge Dispari, a DJ of Club Sunderland in the 1990s and eminent craftsman of tango, I gained first-hand explosure to the porteño style of musicalization during a three-month stay in Buenos Aires. Observing iconic Argentinian DJs like Felix Picherna, Mario Orlando, Osvaldo Natucci, Horacio Godoy, plus North American veterans like Robin Thomas, Felipe Martinez, Ramu Pyreddi, Mark Sakowski, Tine Herreman, and Alex Krebs in their element over the following 18 years has shaped my understanding of what moves different dancers.
5. Comprehensive musicality training: I’ve studied the interpretation of the core orquestas típicas over the years in classes with Pedro Rusconi, Nestor “La Vitola,” the Missé siblings, Alejandra Mantińan, Horacio Godoy, “Chicho” Frumboli, Norberto Esbrez, Pablo Veron, Dana Frigoli, Pablo Inza, Gustavo Naveira, Fabian Salás, Guillermo Barrionuevo, Andres Laza Moreno, Maxi Cristiani, Alex Krebs, Jaimes Friedgen, Ney Melo, Jennifer Bratt, Tomás Howlin, and Erik Jorissen grounding my DJing in the details that make tandas exceptional.
Dancers come to milongas expecting a journey—connection, timelessness, and the energy of tango, the king of all partner dances. My promise is to deliver this with authenticity, fidelity, and inspiration.