Musik Matters
Listening to, understanding and playing tango music for friends.
Listening & Understanding
Curating & DJing
Tanda, Cortina, Grouping: Assembling a Tanda
How elements come together for a Tanda: orchestra, singer, era, and mood – with a simple rule for suitable groupings.
FYI: what software we Münster DJs use
From streaming and quality transfers to the tools used by Münster DJs: finding, preparing, and reliably playing music.
Und jetzt bist du dran! Deine ersten Tandas...
Die wichtigsten Gruppierungen von D’Arienzo, Di Sarli, Troilo und Pugliese – und passende Tandas zum Mixen.
From the Blog
Your First D'Arienzos
How Juan D'Arienzo saved tango in 1935: history, musical examples, and dance videos on the “King of Rhythm” – for everyone who dances tango and wants to get to know the orchestras.
I found the new "Mimosa"!
Piowpiiaowpow, that's how they all sound, the Hawaiian guitar tangos of Canaro. But at a 107 at last count, it takes a while to go through them. I found one that was new to me! Help me spread the word
Hit the Keys, Polito!!
Who is Polito and why do I think he's so cool? Read the description of my chosen hero of Tango Metal and D'Arienzo's most powerful pianist during their collaboration in 1938-1939.
Erstes Mal Tangomusik auflegen, geschafft ✔️ – ein Tagebucheintrag
Mein erstes Mal als Tango-DJ in Münster: viel Vorbereitung, Technikzweifel, Projektionen mit Songtexten und die Frage, wem wir beim Auflegen eigentlich dienen.
Do you want to learn a partner dance? Why Tango is the best choice
Why Argentine Tango uniquely combines improvisation, connection, empathy, posture, health, music, and personal expression.
Gricel, Part 1: The Love Story
José Maria Contursi, son of the poet of "Mi Noche Triste," finds his muse for glorious poetry in a young model from the countryside… and manages to keep his inspiration a secret.
What's the difference between Argentine and Standard Tango?
World Heritage, music, poetry, embrace, steps, styles – how Tango Rioplatense and Standard Tango truly differ.
"Tango in Ruins" - Prologue
July 1946, inter-zonal border: An Argentinian violinist, a stolen violin, a customs officer who wants to hear Gardel – and something under the green velvet that nobody should find. A prologue
How Finland Invented Argentina's National Dance
The hidden Nordic origins of tango — from Finnish sauna rituals and Viking longships to a rune stone in Maldonado. A historical reconstruction.
The surprising flood of football Tangos, and Reinaldo Yiso the Football Poet
How many Tangos are actually about football? An astonishing number. A collection with translations for download – plus a portrait of the poet Reinaldo Yiso.