They formed in 1999. Their first release was Vuelvo Al Sur/El Capitalismo Foráneo in 2000, followed by the album La Revancha del Tango in 2001. Their music is clearly tango, but also uses electronic elements such as samples, beats and breaks.
Live material was broadcast on Gilles Peterson's world music show Worldwide on BBC one in May 2004. Philippe Cohen Solal has also released a DJ set: Inspiracion, Espiracion (P. Cohen Solal DJ Mix) (2004). This album is a compilation of classic tangos from the likes of Anibal Troilo and Astor Piazzolla and Gotan Project remixes. The album also includes a bonus CD with the track La Cruz del Sur - which was meant to be included on La Revancha del Tango, but didn't make the cut in 2001.
Their last album Tango 3.0 was released on April 19, 2010.
The name of the trio comes from a form of wordplay very common in Rioplatense Spanish's argot named vesre. This wordplay involves the reversal of syllables. Thus, the word 'Tan-go' becomes 'Go-tan', the name the trio have chosen for their project.
El Capitalismo Foráneo
Gotan Project Lyrics
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En el triste carnaval
Una música brutal
Melodías de dolor
Despertamos vos y yo
Y en el lento divagar
Una música brutal
Dame tu calor
Bébete mi amor
The lyrics to Gotan Project's El Capitalismo Foraneo explore the emotions and experiences of two individuals who have discovered a "brutal" music amidst the "sad carnival" of life. The music that they have discovered is reminiscent of pain and suffering, but in the slow and meandering journey of discovering it, it has ignited a passion within them both. The opening line "Descubrimos vos y yo" sets the tone for a secretive and intimate experience that is shared between two individuals. They have found something unique, something that they can relate to within society's sometimes oppressive and depressing framework.
As the song progresses, the lyrics begin to evoke a sense of longing and desire. The line "Dame tu calor, Bébete mi amor" translates to "Give me your warmth, drink my love." These lines suggest a deep and intimate connection that the two individuals have established. The imagery in the lyrics further evokes feelings of intense passion, intimacy, and desire. The song invites the listener to consider the powerful impact that music can have on our emotions and experiences, and how it can connect people from different backgrounds and experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Descubrimos vos y yo
We discovered together
En el triste carnaval
In the sad carnival
Una música brutal
A brutal music
Melodías de dolor
Melodies of pain
Despertamos vos y yo
We woke up together
Y en el lento divagar
And in the slow ramble
Una música brutal
A brutal music
Encendió nuestra pasión
Lit our passion
Dame tu calor
Give me your warmth
Bébete mi amor
Drink my love
Contributed by Alice N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@GryCkt
Suddenly out of nothing today the words "El capitalismo foranoe" came into my mind and I spoke it out, I don't know spanish and even didn't knew the meaning of it, but i heard this song or parts of it long times ago in a mix. So that's why am here and I really don't regret it! Thank you so much for this gem.
@terapiasonora100
That voice is Eva Perón
@warriorsrule9350
We re-recorded the track and made another one, 'El Capitalismo Foráneo'. But the same thing happened to that song; something was missing. Until one day I was walking down the street, listening to it on my walkman, when I heard the street noise coming through the music; a dog barking, a train passing... It sounded fantastic. So I recorded those sounds and mixed them into the song, which gave it a kind of 3D feel."
@juventuss1721
Очень круто сделали! Привет из России!
@gloria9541
Te amo, Gotan Proyect...🇦🇷🇦🇷 Vivo en la UE, pero todos los días de mi vida agradezco ser argentina.
@dudenhtown
Good taste in music brought me here...
@user-ri7et8hf3o
Escuchar está música es muy transcendental con mucha indoncicracia LATINA Américana!!🤗
@omegajrz1269
Asociada más que nada al Río de la Plata, el cuál está áltamente cargada de influencia europea
@user-ri7et8hf3o
🤗🇦🇷
@user-ri7et8hf3o
Prueba a llamar,te contesto 📳