"Sultry, smooth, and unlike anything you're likely to hear beyond the streets of Buenos Aires..." SXSW 2012 Thursday Picks & Sleepers
"Led by tango pioneer Pedro Menéndez, Z-Tango's psychedelically inclined Psicodelia Tango finds the veteran trio continuing to blend electronic, jazz, and traditional styles. Menéndez, a galvanizing force in Buenos Aires, at Austin's favorite underground jazz club should be required listening for anybody with a passing interest in tango's evolution." The Austin Chronicle, SXSW 2010
'If you were lucky enough to be at the Elephant Room for the U.S. premiere of Zona Tango, then you know that all electronic music is not created equal. Blood ties between Spain, France, and Argentina are often difficult to tease out in the contemporary world, but a spin through the back catalog of this Buenos Aires trio offered a glimpse into the promise that taped music holds for keeping old styles alive. By...
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"Sultry, smooth, and unlike anything you're likely to hear beyond the streets of Buenos Aires..." SXSW 2012 Thursday Picks & Sleepers
"Led by tango pioneer Pedro Menéndez, Z-Tango's psychedelically inclined Psicodelia Tango finds the veteran trio continuing to blend electronic, jazz, and traditional styles. Menéndez, a galvanizing force in Buenos Aires, at Austin's favorite underground jazz club should be required listening for anybody with a passing interest in tango's evolution." The Austin Chronicle, SXSW 2010
'If you were lucky enough to be at the Elephant Room for the U.S. premiere of Zona Tango, then you know that all electronic music is not created equal. Blood ties between Spain, France, and Argentina are often difficult to tease out in the contemporary world, but a spin through the back catalog of this Buenos Aires trio offered a glimpse into the promise that taped music holds for keeping old styles alive. By Dan OKO, The Austin Chronicle, SXSW 2008
ZONA TANGO - FULL BIO:
Zona Tango is the most eclectic musical project of the Argentinian talented composer and virtuous multi-instrumentalist Pedro Menendez (Piano/Guitar/ Winds/Bandoneon).
Wellknown as avant-gardist of the fusion style in his country, his own and personal composition style can be appreciated throughout his vast discography and a long career of national and international live performances in Argentina, Brazil, US, Canada & Europe.
Year 2004 - After a long stay in Europe, Pedro Menendez came back to Buenos Aires with new interesting views and the need to experiment.
At that moment he joined talented, expressive bandoneonist Oscar Fasanelli together with Maurice Lvar on Electronics and the first CD of ZONA TANGO was released: ELECTRONICO (2004).
ELECTRONICO, the Album, managed to create an alternative space inside the emerging electrotango genre by an unique eclectic and virtuous style that went beyond the simple fusion of modern tango and electronic sounds and added other elements like jazz and contemporary classical music.
In June 2006, BRAZILTANGO, the second discographic work of ZONA TANGO, brought to the world the innovative idea of blending two opposite styles. Nostalgia of Tango, Joy and Warmth of Bossa were divinely reflected in nine original compositions and two personal arrangements of the wellknown songs Adis Nonino (Astor Piazzolla) and Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim).
PSICODELIA TANGO (2010), the 3th CD of ZONA TANGO, came to captivate once again the audiences: new solid melodies melting into a hint of psychedelic ingredients, electronic sounds and tango inflections.
"ELECTRO PAMPA" is one of the recents projects of ZONA TANGO. Their most experimental, meticulous and urban work. “Robotic evocations of a very cosmopolitan Argentine Pampa"..
Previous International Performances (Tour US / Canada 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008):
Tour Austin, TX, US 2013
Tour SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012
Tour SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010
Tour SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL 2008
DART MUSIC INTERNATIONAL Events (2013, 2012, 2009)
RUM & RIDDIMS - WORLBEAT INTERNATIONAL PARTY 2012
BRASIL, MUSICA , ARTES & INTERNATIONAL GUESTS (SXSW 2009)
RHIZOME COLLECTIVE INTERNATIONAL SHOW (2008)
LATIN/ RADIO SHOW HORIZONTES AUSTIN, KUT FM (Live recorded concert, 2008).
In their country, ZONA TANGO performed in many local and international events including BAFIM (BUENOS AIRES INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FAIR 2013, 2009), Ceasar Park, Buquebus, Puerto Salguero, Contemporaneo Art Music Concert Series, among numerous others.
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