Modern Tango World N° 4 (Bucharest, Romania) | Page 28

I don’t mean that everything is good. But, artistic
fusion can end up to be nice. When it does, it develops as a whole new style. Mixing a bandoneón
sample with an house beat is not enough to make
something tango nuevo- it is necessary to create
a much deeper connection between genres. The
same is true for dancing. Our music is very into
dancing because I dance tango. That experience has
allowed me understand music from a physical point
of view at the very beginning of Otros Aires.
MTW: You also perform solo at milongas. How
are these performances different from Otros Aires’? Do you set up tandas, or do you follow other
structures?
Miguel Di Genova: I don’t set up tandas. I could
do so, but in these performances I like to suggest
the same audiovisual flow as an Otros Aires concert.

Making tandas would pretty much break such flow
of energy. Instead, I use to view each song as a
little tanda. My solo shows are live performances
themselves, including live audiovisual effects,. They
are produced most of all for the dancers. As a
matter of fact, in such shows I tend to slow down
my songs, as to get a more suitable rhythm for
tango dancing.
On the other hand, people at a milonga are not
always dancing. It is therefore probable that more
or less everyone look up at the audiovisual flow
on the stage while taking a break from dancing.
Some Otros Aires concerts take place in theatres,.
My live solo performances or DJ sets would not
make much sense for a non-dancing audience. This
is the main difference between the two situations.
MTW: What are the plans for Otros Aires’ future?

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