Orchestra
Narcotango
Also known as: Electrotango, Neo-tango ensemble
About
Narcotango is an Argentine electronic tango orchestra formed in 2003 in Buenos Aires, led and primarily composed by bandoneón player Carlos Libedinsky. The ensemble blends traditional tango instrumentation with electronic production and sampling, creating electrotango—a contemporary fusion influenced by trip-hop acts such as Massive Attack and Portishead. The core lineup includes Libedinsky (bandoneón, keyboards), Mariano Castro (keyboards, samplers), Marcelo Toth (guitar), Fernando del Castillo (drums, percussion), and Juan Pablo Maicas (bass). Since their formation, they have conducted over twenty international tours across the Americas and Europe, receiving Latin Grammy nominations in 2009 and 2010 and Gardel Prize nominations in 2009. Buenos Aires’ legislature recognized them as “Personalidad Destacada de la Cultura” in 2014. Narcotango’s discography spans studio albums (Narcotango, 2003; Narcotango vol. 2, 2006; Limanueva, 2010; Cuenco, 2013) and live recordings, establishing them as pioneering figures in the contemporary electrotango movement.
Members
Recordings (35)
- Narcotango – ¿Qué Onda? – 2003
- Narcotango – Doble o Nada – 2003
- Narcotango – Humo – 2003
- Narcotango – La Tropilla de la Zurda – 2003
- Narcotango – Mejor Así – 2003
- Narcotango – Mi Buenos Aires querido – 2003
- Narcotango – Otra Luna – 2003
- Narcotango – Plano Secuencia – 2003
- Narcotango – Toma y Daca – 2003
- Narcotango – Trancetango – 2003
- Narcotango – Un Paso Más Allá – 2003
- Narcotango – Vi Luz y Subí – 2003
- Narcotango – Dos – 2006
- Narcotango – El Aire en Mis Manos – 2006
- Narcotango – El Día Después – 2006
- Narcotango – Esa – 2006
- Narcotango – Esta noche – 2006
- Narcotango – Gente Que Sí – 2006
- Narcotango – Sarasa – 2006
- Narcotango – Solo Por Hoy – 2006
- Narcotango – Tres Son Multitud – 2006
- Narcotango – El Aire en Mis Manos – 2007
- Narcotango – Esa – 2007
- Narcotango – Esta noche – 2007
- Narcotango – La Tropilla de la Zurda – 2007
- Narcotango – Mejor Así – 2007
- Narcotango – Mi Buenos Aires querido – 2007
- Narcotango – Vi Luz y Subí – 2007
- Narcotango – Gente Que Sí – 2008
- Narcotango – Antonia (Olivia Remix) – 2013
- Narcotango – Cachala – 2013
- Narcotango – Cuenco – 2013
- Narcotango – Del Otro Lado – 2013
- Narcotango – Mientras Tanto – 2013
- Narcotango – Olivia – 2013
Albums (5)
Past Events
Videos
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Juliana Aparicio and Santiago Hernandez – Estación Central
4:56
Juliana Aparicio and Santiago Hernandez – Viento Sur
4:25
Juliana Aparicio and Santiago Hernandez – Otra Luna
3:59
Juliana Aparicio and Santiago Hernandez – Vi Luz y Subí
4:41
Dilara Ogretmen with Leo and Sven – Lumen
4:06
Dilara Ogretmen and Sven Elze – Estación Central
4:25
Dilara Ogretmen and Leo Di Cocco – Otra Luna
4:01
Dilara Ogretmen and Sven Elze – Dos
4:44
Eugenia Parrilla and Yanick Wyler – Fanal
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Eugenia Parrilla and Yanick Wyler – Viento Sur
3:38
Eugenia Parrilla and Yanick Wyler – Estacion Central
4:25
