The Music at our Milongas

We’re really keen on playing the very best possible mix of Tango music at our Milongas. In fact, it’s a bit of an obsession.  Most evenings when Charles isn’t dancing he’s working on his music collection; adding tracks, reviewing favourites, searching for better copies, and updating tags.

You’ll find that the music at all our milongas is traditional tango from the ‘Golden Age’; approximately 1935 to 1955.  As usual, it is played in tandas, in TTMTTV sequence, 4 tango tracks, 3 milongas, and usually 4 vals.

Artists you can expect a lot of are; Biagi, Caló, Canaro, D’Arienzo, Di Sarli, Donato, Demare, Fresedo, Lomuto, Malerba, Orquesta Typica Victor, Rodriguez, Tanturi, & Troilo. Oh, and if Sarah gets her way then you might occasionally have a tanda of Rodriguez Foxtrots to mark a special event.

Things you won’t hear played at Eton are Sassone, late De Angelis, late Troilo, Varela, and  Gotan 😉  And we don’t much like Chacarera either, sorry.

Sound quality

There’s so much more to DJing than the selection of the tracks. We also try to to get the sound quality at our milongas as good as possible, and many people notice the improvement compared to other milongas. Why?:

  • We always try to use .WAV or .AIFF or .FLAC music file formats. That’s because they deliver the best sound quality. And yes, you CAN hear the difference!
  • We will only use .MP3 files if we just can’t find a better quality version.
  • We don’t use built-in laptop sound cards. We use high grade external sound cards instead.
  • We use professional quality speakers, positioned correctly so you get good quality sound all around the dance floor.
  • Unlike many DJs, Charles actively manages the sound equalisation from track to track, to ensure consistent quality.

A typical playlist

Canaro

Nada Mas
Y No Puede Ser
Quiero Verte Una Vez mas
Poco a Poco Despacito

Rodriguez

Dejame Ser Asi
Vendras Alguna Vez
El Morochito
Darios Revistas Senor

Lomuto

Damisela Encantadora
Idolatria
Bajo un Cielo de Estrellas

Di Sarli

Vamos
Nada
La Capilla Blanca
Cero Al As

Biagi

Golgota
Quiero Verte Una Vez Mas
A Mi No Interesa
Callecita de Mi Barrio

Donato

Estrellita Mia
Quien Sera
Con Tus Besos

Lomuto

La Melodia de Nuestro Adios
Nostalgias
Cartamarca
Por la Vuelta

Tanturi

Comme il Faut
La Vida Es Corta
Aquellas Farraz
Pocas Palabras

Laurenz

Yo Soy De San Telmo
La Vida es Una Milonga
Chartero De Aquel Entonces

Calo

Es En Vano Llorar
Si Tu Quisieras
Tarareando
Las Campanas

D’Arienzo

Union Civica
El Marne
El Internado
La Rosarina

D’Agostino

Tristeze Criolla
Yo Tengo Una Novia
Callecita

Canaro

Condena
Milonguita
Ave De Paso
Desprecio

Rodriguez

En La Buena En la Mala
Son Cosas Del Bandoneon
Danza Maligna
Llorara Por Una Mujer

Canaro

Milongon
Parque Particios
La Milonga de Buenos Aires

Di Sarli

Va a Cantar Un Ruisenor
Si Tu Quiseras
Nido Gaucho
Junto A Tu Corazon

Orquesta Tipica Victor

Quiero Papita
Che Papusa Oi
Quinta Edicion
Adios Buenos Aires

Biagi

Lagrimas Y Sonrisas
Cuatro Palabras
El Ultimo Adios

Fresedo

Nieblas Del Riachuelo
Jamas Retornaras
Marcas
Como Aquella Princessa

D’Arienzo

El Flete
Gallo Ciego
Champagne tango
La Cumparsita