This was the first time we had seen or even heard of Gotan Project. We got to see them because of a TV show we never watched, The Sopranos. We actually watched a show that preceded the Sopranos and gradually became addicted to the opening theme song from the Alabama 3. Hence our prescence at this open air Summer Sundae gig at De Montfort Hall. Alabama 3 were brilliant, full of positive and radical energy and with some very catchy tunes to boot.
We decided that it would be a shame to dull the memory of Alabama 3 by staying for the headline act which was Gotan Project. As we weaved our way towards the exit Gotan started and that first minute or so was enough to turn us around. It was hypnotic stuff and a great warm-down from Alabama 3 as well. The mixture of electronica and real Tango music shouldn't work but it does; beautifully. It has the evocative and sensual power of Tango and adds in a modern but complementary zeitgeist. It's not often that you get to see a new band you haven't even heard of before that becomes a staple of the stereo back home. Gotan Project achieved that staus.
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