„In 2007, Elodie was very lucky to start dancing tango in Turkey, an amazing country for dance and music lovers, but also a country where dialogue between diferent culture and music was really possible at that time. For her, being able to express herself dancing on all kind of tango (« golden age », « nuevo » or « electro ») in a milonga was so natural that, after coming back in France, she had to find a place where she could find again that freedom and openmind mood. By chance, she could find it in Nantes, and later in Toulouse. Thanks to the « Nantes marathon » and the « Toulouse Neo Tango » team, she discovered so many wonderfull musics that she wanted to share it with her friends. That’s how she became a dj, by chance, but also because she wanted to convince dancers that alternative music can be as beautiful to dance as traditional tango. Since 2018, she never stopped playing her favorite music in local or international tango events, « mixt » or 100% neo (like « Tango postal » and the « TNT », but also in traditional festival opened to diferente musics like « Tango par la côte » en Bretagne).
Ben met Tango in 2010. An all-round dancer, in 2012 he moved towards alternative tango and DJing. His sensitivity will naturally lead him towards alternative tango, electronic and nuevo, as well as contemporary music. Between 2018 and 2022, he is the resident DJ of the milonga Alternativa in Paris. Currently resident DJ at the milonga Diferente in Versailles, he collaborates regularly with Mauro Caiazza and his company Tango Freestyle.
A sure bet in alternative tango in France, Ben participates as a DJ in numerous events in France (Besançon, Caen, Deauville, Nevers, Nantes, Paris, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Versailles, etc.) and internationally ( Germany, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Switzerland…).
Listening to the dance floor, his passion is to build original sets, mixing emotion, intensity and rhythm.
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I started as a Hard Rock DJ in the 80’s, then DJ for Blues nights. Blues lead me to Tango Neo of course, and in 2015 I started Nueva Guardia, my Neolonga in Toulouse.
I like to make people dance on nice melodies.
I love to invite DJs to my milonga, organize events our baby the TNT is healthy, his little Barcelona brother Tiny Barcelona also. I was also „father“ of the Nocturna (Tango way).
A sociologue and former Hip Hop dancer djing Tango..? Yes indeed! Nico* co-organizes the alternative milonga La Catrina in Basel. Her djing is influenced by many different music styles from around the globe and focuses on nontango-songs, but also includes Electrotango and modern Tango-orchestras. Let’s jump – and dance – into this futuristic tango adventure!
Neolonga La Catrina
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