Emigrante (electrotango) is the debut album by Buenos Aires-based neo-tango band Tanghetto. The album was released in 2003, reaching gold sales in early 2005 and soon became platinum and double platinum. In 2004 Emigrante (electrotango) was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award.[1]
Although it is instrumental album, there is an underlying concept through the project: how Argentina, historically a country of immigrants, became a country of emigrants during the economic crisis of 2001. All concepts, names and texts are by Max Masri. Max brought the main composition ideas and songs and also artistic production, while Diego played most of the instruments, co-composed all the songs and made most of the arrangements. The electronic programming was done by both Max and Diego.
The music of Emigrante is a balance between the electronically generated sounds and acoustic instruments (bandoneón, piano, and guitar).
As of 2018, many of the songs included in this album are still played on multiple Argentine TV stations on a daily basis.
The album spawned the music video for the song Mente Frágil, a concept vídeo with LGBTQ themes that received MTV Latino rotation.
Max Masri: synths and programming
Diego S. Velazquez: guitars, piano, synths and programming
Daniel Ruggiero: bandoneon