Search - Various Artists :: Tango Chill Sessions 2 (Arg)

A great successor to Vol. 1

Anton | Munich, Germany | 10/03/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

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The first track (which is a remix of the last track of the album) "Abasto Sunset" by [G-Spliff] is a dark, melancholic instrumental song, that does introduce the album, but does not foreshadow its mood at all. But in its own way this short intro is very intriguing, very deep and very fascinating, if it were just longer. The second version of this track, namely the "original" version of "Abasto Sunset" is far less powerful. Nevertheless it leaves you with some sort of an aftertaste wanting you to start the album all over again.



The second track (Tango Tripping Project - El Exilio del Tango) reminds me very much more of the various TangoFusion / Electronic Tango CDs that were out in the first wave of new tango music 1-2 years ago. It is then where you realize this album will definitely follow in Volume 1's footsteps. And I could just go on praising almost every single track on the compilation. The tracks meld into each other as if they were meant to be on that compilation. Definitely an album that has a permanent place in my iPod.



But then I would prefer you to go out and listen to it yourself.



A side note for tango dancers: this album is very much danceable, although it is a lot slower than Volume 1 - but I think you might actually prefer Vol. 2 for dancing."

A good, but dissappointing followup to the first...

Injuis | 09/14/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I own the first vol and expected this to be more of the same, which would of made me a lot happier. I felt that the tracks on this album were slower and over-simplified (not enough instruments or variety) compared to the first. Picking slower tracks just took out the energy that the original had. Still, the slower pace of this CD makes it a good chill album. The tango element is still there, yet I heard a little bit more piano that I wanted. And there are a few tracks with vocals - that's just something I don't ever want to hear in something like this(the first didn't have any).

Overall, good to listen to but doesn't compare well to the first. A lot better than other tango chill albums (not like there are many!). If you haven't listened to the first yet, BUY THAT ONE. Then consider this."