DJ Set

Theo
English
Theo plays traditional music from the late twenties to the late fifties with particular reference to the forties and his aim is to create a rhythmic wave for the dancers to enjoy by adapting the musical selection according to the dancers mood. He was a member of the association Tangofirenze based in Impruneta and co-founder of the Raduno milonguero of Impruneta where he was Dj resident since 2007. He played in various milongas, encuentros, festivals and marathons in Italy, Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK and since 2010 he gives Dj workshops and musicality stages.

Philippe Gonella "Gitango"
Français
Milonguero dans l’âme, j’en suis venu tout naturellement à mettre la musique lorsque j’ai crée et animé la première Milonga Milonguera sur la côte d’Azur, en France, la Milonga Linda. Mon premier voyage à Buenos-Aires m’avait définitivement convaincu sur le Tango que je souhaitait défendre ici sur le vieux continent.
Depuis plus de douze ans je propose donc mes choix musicaux selon une structure traditionnelle de tandas, tirés essentiellement de la grande « época d’oro », avec une préférence pour les morceaux chantés. Alternant dynamisme et sentimentalité pour former une belle« onda » en interactivité avec la piste. Je raconte toujours une histoire et mes « cortinas » exaltent mes enchaînements. Aujourd’hui, « Gitango » je partage mon temps entre : l’organisation ou la musicalisation d’« encuentros » en Europe, mettant à profit mes nombreux déplacements, pour transmettre la culture et codes d’usage des milonguas porteñas et l’enseignement de cette danse fabuleuse.

English
Soul of milonguero, I first started djing when I created the first milonga milonguera on the French Riviera called the milonga linda.
Since my first trip to Buenos Aires in 2001 I've had a precise idea of the style of tango I would like to disseminate here in the Old World.
For over more than 12 years I have been playing the traditionnal pattern of tandas and cortinas. The great "epoca de oro" inspires me, the vocals in particular.
Alike storytelling, I invite the dancers to evolve on a harmonious onda alternating between dynamic and sentimental moves. My cortinas enhance that rythm.
Today known as Gitango I travel accross Europ, organising or djing in the different encuentros to transmit and share both the culture and the codes of the milongas porteñas. I also teach this wonderful dance.

Castellano
Milonguero del alma! Comencé a musicalizar desde que fundé la Milonga Linda, en la Costa Azul de Francia.
Mi primer viaje a Buenos Aires fue en el año 2001 y ahí me convencí que quería difundir el Tango en todo el viejo continente.
Musicalizo hace doce años, respetando la estructura de tandas. Soy admirador esencialmente de la gran "Época de Oro" y preferentemente de los temas cantados.
Cuando musicalizo, intento alternar el dinamismo y emotividad con el fin de crear una linda “onda” en la pista, contando historias en cada tanda.
Hoy, comparto mi tiempo entre la organización y musicalización de "Encuentros Milongueros" en Europa y, aprovecho cada viaje para transmitir y difundir tanto la cultura, los códigos usados en las milongas porteñas como la enseñanza de esta fabulosa danza.

Alessandro Grillo "AleGrillo"
Italiano
Musicalizador di tango tradizionale, la sua musica si rivolge ad un pubblico selezionato e appassionato di tango tradizionale.
Le sue tande hanno una particolare attenzione alle sonorità delle Orchestre degli anni d'oro (30-40): Juan D'Arienzo, Carlos Di Sarli, Anibal Troilo, Angel D'Agostino, Ricardo Tanturi, Ricardo Malerba, Osvaldo Pugliese, Francisco Canaro, Rafael Canaro, Enrique Rodriguez, Francisco Lomuto, Edgardo Donato, Miguel Calò, Osvaldo Fresedo, Rodolfo Biagi, Adolfo Carabelli, Jose Garcia y Sus Zorro Gris, Orquesta Tipica Victor, Hector Varela.
Musicalizza abitualmente nelle migliori Milonghe romane (Milonga della Stazione, Milonga del Rio, Milonga Classica, Barrio Tango, Giardino del Tango) e di Buenos Aires (Villa Malcom, Milonga 10, De Querusa) dove ha studiato con il grande e storico musicalizador porteno Mario Orlando.
Attualmente è Dj resident della Milonga "El Conventillo",  della  Milonga dei Cerchi e della Milonga Retrò.
Eventi/Festivals a cui ha preso parte:
- Meditango 2012
- Campionato Italiano di Tango & Festival 2013 e 2014
- Campionato Europeo di Tango & Festival 2013
- Roma Tango Festival 2014
- 3rd Amor En Budapest Tango Marathon 2014
- 3rd Varna Tango Barathon 2014
- 1st Royal Budapest Tango Marathon 2014
- Cosenza Tango Festival 2014
- Perugia Tango Festival 2015
Milonghe Internazionali:
- Milonga de mis tiempos, Milonga Tabiet (Bucarest)
- Milonga El Motivo, Milonga 10, De Querusa (Buenos Aires)
NB: Posseggo regolare licenza Dj SIAE

English Version:
Alessandro is a very traditional Tango Dj, his tandas are built through selections of tangos of the Golden Age, Vieja Guardia, as well as from the '50s.
His preferred Orquestas are: Juan D'Arienzo, Carlos Di Sarli, Anibal Troilo, Angel D'Agostino, Ricardo Tanturi, Osvaldo Pugliese, Francisco Canaro, Pedro Laurenz, Enrique Rodriguez, Francisco Lomuto, Edgardo Donato, Miguel Calo, Osvaldo Fresedo, Rodolfo Biagi, Adolfo Carabelli, Lucio Demare, Rodolfo Biagi, Domingo Federico, Alfredo De Angelis, Tipica Victor, Tipica Portena, Brunswick, Rafael Canaro, Roberto Firpo, Juan Maglio, Julio De Caro.
He is organiser or Milonga La Pasional, and resident Dj in Rome at Milonga El Conventillo. He was djing in several others milongas abroad Italy like Barrio, Milonga Classica, Milonga dei Cerchi, and Milonga Retró, Circolo Gardel, Club Almagro.
International Milongas:
- Milonga de mis tiempos, Milonga Tabiet (Bucarest)
- Milonga El Motivo, Milonga 10, De Querusa (Buenos Aires)
International Events:
- Meditango 2012
- Italian Tango Championship & Festival 2013 and 2014
- European Tango Campionship & Festival 2013
- Roma Tango Festival 2014
- 3rd Amor En Budapest Tango Marathon 2014
- 3rd Varna Tango Barathon 2014
- 1st Royal Budapest Tango Marathon 2014
- Cosenza Tango Festival 2014
- Perugia Tango Festival 2015