[Tango-L] way too long ... Re: length of some nuevo songs

[Duende de Tango]

I have the original Gotan Project CDs - I find 
them most unattractive. My personal taste. I come 
from a family of musicians and have been exposed 
to a lot of varieties of music for many, many 
years. Perhaps it is just a learned preference on 
my part.

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>sooooo true: "modern"/"neo"-tango songs tend to be way too long.
>I already had this feeling with the first 'Gotan Project' CD: songs started
>rythmical but after just half a minute or so the electronic beat gets boring
>(and dead). And then these numbers go on and on and on ... and even
>worse: many DJ's who try - in their faulty 
>attempts - to be 'hip'/'in'/'modern'
>just overdo it by playing three and more of these in a row.
>
>Christian
>
>On 3 May 2006 at 0:33, Michael Knowles wrote:
>
>>  I sense that you have the musical know-how to carry out proper
>>  edits while retaining musical feeling and direction. If I had to guess,
>>  I'd say very few Listeros would be comfortable trimming a minute or two
>>  from a too-long tango song on their computer. Perhaps you'll find a way
>>  to offer your shortened versions on CD without incurring the wrath of
>>  copyright holders.
>
>
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