DJ for classical Tango-Argentino with Tandas and Cortinas
DJ Stefan OK
My work as DJ is influenced by traditional Milongas with Tandas and Cortinas from Buenos Aires, Italy and Germany. On the other hand I grew up in a very creative German community with the idea of "everything goes" in Tango. After several years just dancing and listening, I started DJing in 2009. Since that time I work with a good base of traditional tangos. I love tangos from the 20's and 30's with a strong rhythmic structure. My favourite orchestras are Di Sarli, Canaro and D'Arienzo. During my time in Buenos Aires and Berlin I discovered also the romantic melodies of the 40's and 50's.
In my weekly Milonga I prefer a good mix of rhythm and melody to serve all kinds of dancers. Everytime I play i'm a "Live-DJ", that means i choose from my large archive of Tangos, that grows almost everyday, the perfect tango for the particular moment. I love introducing myself in the mood of the "pista" to give the dancers what they need, therefore i'm constantly working to provide a good soundquality, a careful and sometimes sophisticated or suprising choice, well-known or very rare tangos. But all this work has to be done in advance, because the milonga is not the place to be a sound enginneer or tango-collector, it's the place create and react to emotions, therefore a fixed playlist for me is absolutely impossible and choosing the songs one by one is central to my work.