Author: DJ Yüksel

2025-31 Ricardo Tanturi & Enrique Campos |vals| Añoranzas

This week, I’ve put together a tanda of valses for you. All of these are by Ricardo Tanturi, recorded after 1943. Instead of the usual Alberto Castillo, you’ll hear singers like Enrique Campos, Roberto Videla, and Osvaldo Ribó.

A quick fact: Tanturi recorded 53 tracks with Campos alone. Out of those, I’d say 46 are perfect for a milonga. Not bad, right?

From this era, there are only five valses you can really use together in a tanda, one of them instrumental. So, you don’t get a ton of variety in structure, but they all stick to that classic tango-vals feel. In other words, they’re made for dancing.

2025-30 Juan D’Arienzo & Alberto Echagüe |tango| Nada más

This week, I’m going with a classic. Yep, I’m bringing back that Juan D’Arienzo tanda—probably the most-played tanda on YouTube. Maybe it feels like the easy pick, but honestly, it never gets old. I first shared it way back in 2013, and people from all over the world loved it. Now it’s got more than 2.4 million views. Pretty wild, right?

Over the past 12 years, I’ve played this tanda at all kinds of milongas. Big crowds, small gatherings—you name it. Today, I wondered: If I was putting this tanda together for the first time, how would I do it? So, I gave it another listen with fresh ears. Here’s what came out of that.

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2025-29 Francisco Canaro & Ernesto Famá |tango| Tormenta

Hey everyone,

Hope you’re having a great summer! I’ve got a new Tanda of the Week for you. This time, it’s a set of tangos by Francisco Canaro with Ernesto Famá from 1939. These tracks are upbeat and full of life. Perfect if you want to keep things fun at your next milonga.

Why pick this tanda?

◦ I know Canaro sometimes gets a bad rap among tango DJs. But honestly, his music is super versatile.

◦ There’s something for every mood.

◦ This particular tanda is lively and playful—just what you need to kick up the energy.

Playlist @Milonga Cometa

As a tango DJ, I rarely self-advertise my playlists. Each night’s ambience and the energy of the dancers are all so unique that they are seldom portable to a future night. A tanda which sounds beautiful on a particular night doesn’t necessarily have the same mojo another night.

However, now and then, I share snippets of the orchestras I love. Today, I’m bending the rule and sharing the playlist I played during the night of Tuesday, April 6, 2023, at Milonga Cometa. Why? Because, first of all, it was one of the enchanted nights at a newly rising milonga when people decided to stay, dance until the very last minute, and simply enjoy the night.

There it is that playlist 🙂

Yeni bir “Haftanın Tandası” | A new “Tanda of the Week”

English translation below.

Merhaba. 2007 yılında başladığım tango yolculuğum bana birçok artı kazandırdı. Bunlardan en büyüğü ve en önemlisi başta hayat arkadaşım olmak üzere tango insanları oldu. Sonraki en önemli kazanımım ise tango DJ’liği oldu.

Tango DJ’liği maceramı sosyal mecralara aktarma çalışmalarım sırasında keşfettiğim ve “Haftanın Tandası” uygulamasına uzun bir süre YouTube ve Spotify’da oluşturduğum tandalar web sitemde de yayınlayarak geniş bir görünürlük elde ettim.

Bugün, bence en güzel tango tandalarından biri olan Juan D’Arienzo / Alberto Echagüe tandası YouTube’da 2,4 milyonun üzerinde izleme / dinleme rakamıyla sanırım bu alandaki rekora sahip.

Ancak her ne kadar sunduğum bu müzikleri satın alsam da telif haklarına sahip değilim. Dolayısıyla bu yazıdan başlayarak -birkaç önde gelen ve/veya telif hakkı sorunu bulunmayan tandalar hariç- tandalarımı YouTube’dan ve Spotify listelerinden kaldıracağım.

Yine bu yazıdan başlayarak eski tandalarımı hem revize edeceğim hem de Patreon sayfamda sizlerin de katkı sunabileceği bir halde yeniden yayımlayacağım.

Bu siteyi ise tandalarımı ilk önce duyurmak ve Patreon sayfama yönlendirmek, daha sonra ise tango dünyasına ve DJ’liğine dair görüş ve fikirlerimi aktarmak için kullanacağım.

Son olarak bu siteyi yine iki dilli hazırlayacağım ama bir sonraki yazıdan başlayarak içinde bulunduğumuz dönemde İngilizcenin evrensel bir dil olduğu gerçeğiyle önceliği İngilizceye vereceğim.
Beni takip ettiğiniz için teşekkür ederim.

Hello. My tango journey, which I started in 2007, has brought me many benefits. The biggest and most important of these has been the tango community, especially my life partner. My next most important gain has been becoming a tango DJ.

While working on sharing my tango DJ journey on social media, I discovered the “Tanda of the Week” practice. For a long time, I created tandas on YouTube and Spotify and also published them on my website, which allowed me to gain broad visibility.

Today, what I consider one of the most beautiful tango tandas, my Juan D’Arienzo / Alberto Echagüe tanda, has reached over 2.4 million views/listens on YouTube, and I believe it currently holds the record in this field.

However, although I have purchased the music I share, I do not own the copyright to it. Therefore, starting with this post, I will be removing my tandas from YouTube and my Spotify playlists, except for a few leading tandas and/or those that are free of copyright issues.

Starting with this post, I will also begin revising my older tandas and re-releasing them on my Patreon page, where you will have the opportunity to support and contribute as well.

I will use this website primarily to announce my tandas first and direct you to my Patreon page, and later on, to share my thoughts and insights about the tango world and DJing.

Lastly, I will continue to prepare this website in two languages, but starting with my next post, I will be prioritizing English, acknowledging the reality that it is the universal language of our time.
Thank you for being here…

2024 Performances

#DATEMILONGABLOG
32December 16, 2024Interactive Milonga
31December 12, 2024Zeytuna
30December 4, 2024Milonga Mirada
29November 22, 2024Milonga Centro
28November 9, 2024Milonga Tormenta
27November 7, 2024Zeytuna
26October 26, 2024Oro de MilongaReel
25October 23, 2024Milonga Mirada
24October 20, 2024BY Milonga
23October 3, 2024Zeytuna
22September 15, 2024333 Practilonga
21August 27, 2024Milonga Babylon
20August 17, 2024Teras Milongası by Tango BellezaPost | Reel
19August 12, 2024MilongaPolReel
18July 18, 2024ZeytunaReel
17July 12, 2024333 Milonga
16July 3, 2024Milonga Mirada
15June 16, 2024MilongaPol
14June 12, 2024Milonga İdeal
13June 3, 2024Los Amigos Extra Shot
12May 11, 2024Milonga Los Amigos
11May 3, 2024Milonga Twin
10May 2, 2024ZeytunaReel
09April 21, 2024Milonga Social
08April 20, 2024Tangolic Practica
07April 19, 2024Contra Milonga
06March 28, 2024ZeytunaReel
05March 6, 2024Milonga Mirada
04February 16, 2024Milonga Twin
03January 25, 2024Milonga Mía
02January 16, 2024Milonga TerraPost
01January 13, 2024Milonga Soyak

2023 Performances

#DATEMILONGABLOG
36December 28, 2023ZeytunaReel
35December 24, 2023Garaj PractilongaReel
34November 29, 2023Milonga Mirada
33November 17, 2023Contra Milonga
32November 16, 2023Zeytuna
31October 28, 2023100. Yıl Milongası @AdanaReel | Reel
30October 12, 2023Otra Milonga
29October 6, 2023Tangojean Milonga
28October 3, 2023ZeytunaReel | Reel
27September 29, 2023Tangojean Milonga
26September 22, 2023333 Milonga
25September 7, 2023Zeytuna
24September 1, 2023Tangojean Milonga
23August 12, 2023333 PractilongaReel | Reel
22July 15, 2023Milonga Terra
21July 14, 2023La Milonga
20July 6, 2023ZeytunaReel
19June 17, 2023Milonga Kadıköy
18June 16, 2023Otra Milonga
17May 20, 2023Milonga Los Amigos
16May 6, 2023Milonga Perlas
15April 30, 2023Milonga Social
14April 29, 2023Tangolic Praktilonga
13April 20, 2023ZeytunaReel
12April 15, 2023Milonga Kadıköy
11April 7, 2023Otra Milonga
10April 6, 2023Milonga CometaPlaylist
09April 3, 2023Cafe de Milonga
08April 2, 2023333 Practilonga
07March 9, 2023Zeytuna
06February 3, 2023Otra Milonga
05January 28, 2023MC Milonga
04January 26, 2023Garaj Milonga
03January 16, 2023Cafe de Milonga
02January 12, 2023Zeytuna
01January 1, 2023Milonga SocialTanda

2022 Performances

#DATEMILONGABLOG
37December 17, 2022Milonga KadıköyReel
36December 12, 2022Underground Milonga
35November 26, 2022Milonga Sensual
34November 24, 2022Zeytuna
33November 4, 2022Tangoist
32October 31, 2022James Joyce Irish Pub Bar Milonga
31October 28, 2022Bien de Maraton
30September 30, 2022Zeytuna
29September 20, 2022Martes Milonga
28September 12, 2022James Joyce Irish Pub Bar Milonga
27August 31, 2022Milonga Siempre
26August 28, 2022Garaj Practilonga
25August 4, 2022Zeytuna
24July 30, 2022Milonga Kadıköy
23July 23, 2022Milonga Garaj
22July 13, 2022Milonga Nuevo, Electrónico & Contemporáneo
21June 19, 2022333 Practilonga
20June 17, 2022Tangoist
19June 10, 2022Marathon de Eskişehir
18May 31, 2022Neolonga Soobe
17May 25, 2022Milonga Nuevo, Electrónico & Contemporáneo
16May 21, 2022Contra Milonga
15May 18, 2022Milonga Nuevo, Electrónico & Contemporáneo
14May 15, 2022Garaj Practilonga
13May 11, 2022Milonga Nuevo, Electrónico & Contemporáneo
12May 7, 2022Solidarity Festival for Ukraine
11May 4, 2022Milonga Nuevo, Electrónico & Contemporáneo
10April 27, 2022Milonga Nuevo, Electrónico & Contemporáneo
09April 18, 2022Milonga Nuevo, Electrónico & Contemporáneo
08April 17, 2022333 Practilonga
07March 9, 2022Beylikdüzü Milonga
06March 5, 2022Milonga Kadıköy
05March 3, 2022Milonga Mia
04February 27, 2022333 Practilonga
03February 24, 2022Milonga La Bruja
02February 18, 2022333 Milonga
01February 10, 2022Zeytuna

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