On the alternative dance floor , another reality is created . Unusual lighting , mirrors , projections cosmic and fractal images on all surfaces of walls and floor . Invitations without cabeceos are practiced here , ladies can invite gentlemen , many people go downstairs to look for partners , returning with them to join the dance and music fantasies .
Here you can hear modern tango orchestras , magnificent examples of the Guardia Vieja , canyengue , foxtrot , French and classical waltzes , blues , jazz , guitar milongas , lesser known jewels of traditional tango , rarities , non- Argentine tango , and of course , the best of nuevo and alternative tangos ! There are a lot of musical experiments in playlists that are created , on the spot .
Neotango milongas have a unique format that requires a particularly careful attention to the dancers . The playlist should only songs that really have energy , and strong emotions . They must make the dancers really want to dance . Everything is put together and mixed in real time . Generally speaking , cortinas are not used . Dancers very quickly begin to navigate and understand when one set ends and another begins . Sets are similar to tandas , but they can be of different length . It is music of the moment . The music of the set have something in common that the DJ and dancers understand — something like a one whole emotional-physical organism , living its own magical life .
A DJ needs to experiment carefully , and always return to the basics , to the classics . This way it will always sound fresh , but familiar . Requests from the dancers can be very helpful . A lot of interesting music can be duscovered this way .
Now , many people regularly attend Milonga Chique , taking an interest in the music played there . There is now a Facebook group for NeoTango in Moscow , where information about Tango Nuevo , NeoTango , Alternative Tango events and music aew published .
Currently , there are four Moscow DJs who regularly play on the alternative music — Evgeny Morozow , Anna Neum , Alexander Godyay and Valery Volkov . Each of them have their unique styles and visions of the music , which adds interest to milongas . Hopefully , the future will be fill their ranks with new DJs , each bringing their own new colors .
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