Electrocutango creates a sound that is simultaneously ancient and futuristic. The core of the music is the bandoneon, an instrument that carries the weight of a century of tango history, but here it is stripped of its dusty nostalgia and thrust into a world of crisp drum programming and deep, synthetic bass. The result is a high-contrast experience where the organic warmth of the piano and strings battles against the cold precision of digital production.
What makes this project distinctive is its theatrical DNA. Born from a stage adaptation of Ibsen, the music retains a sense of narrative stakes and dramatic timing that many other electrotango acts lack. There is a specific tension in the way the rhythms stutter and breathe, mimicking the physical push and pull of two dancers locked in a tight embrace. It is sophisticated, slightly dangerous, and deeply atmospheric.
Start with the album Felino. It captures the project at its most cinematic and cohesive, offering a perfect entry point into their world of 'TanGhost' noir. Listen for the track 'Victoriosa' to hear how they balance traditional melodic phrasing with modern rhythmic aggression.
Electrocutango is an electrotango project founded by Sverre Indris Joner, based in Oslo, Norway. Their first album Felino is mainly original music created for TanGhost, a tango/theater performance based on Henrik Ibsen's play Ghosts, directed by Per-Olav Sørensen (2004). The show was choreographed by famous Argentinian tango dancer Pablo Verón, who also acted in the performance. The music was awarded the prestigious Norwegian Edvard Award for "Best Music composed to stage/film/other art forms" in 2005. In 2006, the performance toured theaters worldwide, visiting the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm, Ivan Vazov National Theatre in Bulgaria, and also theaters in Prague, Helsinki, The Faeroe Islands, Shanghai and Beijing. Electrocutango released their second CD, Adrenalina, in April 2011. The release-tour included venues in Buenos Aires like Club Catedral, Sanata Bar, Notorious and La Viruta. During their concert in Academia Nacional de tango, Sverre Indris Joner was given the honorary title "Academico Correspondiente" of the academy by the president Horacio Ferrer. During their tour to Buenos Aires Electrocutango collaborated with the French VJ Pierre Malacarnet who was making live VJ-ing and projections during their shows. A video of the song "Tango del Gringo" was filmed during the tour and is currently present on YouTube and other sites. The third album "Contrastes" is being released summer 2021 with all songs released as digital singles.
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