Our DJs — in alphabetical order for now. Stay tuned for full programme!
Andreas Gierstorfer, Germany
Andreas about his DJing:
"As a DJ Andreas wants to enchant the dancers, so that the entire dance floor moves to the music as one. His favorite music is from the golden era, no surprise here. It's the one that makes him want to dance most strongly. But there are also pearls to be found before and after! He takes great care constructing his tandas. From big festivals to very small intimate milongas, every set is a unique challenge. Andreas does have a weak spot for beautiful melodies. He wants the necessary rhythm and compas to be accompanied by them. Biagi is incredible in combining all of these! Same with early Pugliese and Di Sarli. Among others..."
Jessica Carlesson, Sweden
Jessica about her DJing:
"I’ve been a tango-dj for ten years. It started when I returned from eight months in Buenos Aires in 2015, happily soaked in music. I began dj-ing in Stockholm and then around Sweden as well. In 2017 I got the opportunity to start dj-ing at milongas, marathons, encuentros and festivals in Europe. I love music that has energy and warmth, that makes you want to dance! I'm a double role dancer, I co-organise two milongas in Stockholm and a queer and double role marathon."
Kristin Notø, Norway
Kristin about her DJing:
"Kristin as Tango dj
Being a Tdj for tango dancers is a job I take very seriously, and at the same time it is very enjoyable and interesting. Every dancer has her or his tastes and favorites. My wish is that everyone can dance to something they like during a milonga with a nice flow of energy and variety. The tangos, valses and milongas should all be good to dance to - regardless of complexity, whether it is from 1920, -30, -40 or -50. Also cortinas I have a special interest in. They can lift the mood, give harmony, embrace the emotions, make fireworks. When tandas, cortinas, dancers and the energy in the room are experienced as one, I am a happy servant of the wonderful Argentine tango.
Facts: Software: VirtualDj. Tango music: 42,500 files. Cortina music: 5000 files. Tdj teachers: Italian and French.
Kristin's tango background
Since 1995, tango has been a part of my life. It started in Oslo. When I established the company Tengo Tangosko in 2006, I started travelling to and from Buenos Aires, where I collaborated with small tango shoe factories, danced and took many private lessons. Since 2013 I have been traveling in Europe, where I'm established as follower and leader in the international milonguero community. In the fall of 2023, I opened Milonga La Ronda, a regular Saturday milonga in Oslo. All this experience is my treasure trove and resource when I work as a Tdj."
Being a Tdj for tango dancers is a job I take very seriously, and at the same time it is very enjoyable and interesting. Every dancer has her or his tastes and favorites. My wish is that everyone can dance to something they like during a milonga with a nice flow of energy and variety. The tangos, valses and milongas should all be good to dance to - regardless of complexity, whether it is from 1920, -30, -40 or -50. Also cortinas I have a special interest in. They can lift the mood, give harmony, embrace the emotions, make fireworks. When tandas, cortinas, dancers and the energy in the room are experienced as one, I am a happy servant of the wonderful Argentine tango.
Facts: Software: VirtualDj. Tango music: 42,500 files. Cortina music: 5000 files. Tdj teachers: Italian and French.
Kristin's tango background
Since 1995, tango has been a part of my life. It started in Oslo. When I established the company Tengo Tangosko in 2006, I started travelling to and from Buenos Aires, where I collaborated with small tango shoe factories, danced and took many private lessons. Since 2013 I have been traveling in Europe, where I'm established as follower and leader in the international milonguero community. In the fall of 2023, I opened Milonga La Ronda, a regular Saturday milonga in Oslo. All this experience is my treasure trove and resource when I work as a Tdj."
Melina Sedó, Germany
Melina about her DJing:
"Melina has been DJing (and greatly enjoying it) since 2004 at local milongas as well as international festivals, encuentros and festivalitos. She also gives DJ-seminars and constantly develops her understanding of tango music and history.
In a milonga, Melina presents classical tango music, mostly from the 30s and 40s with excursions into the late 20s or 50s. She is constantly striving for the perfect harmony of rhythmical and lyrical tandas, spiced with an appropriate amount of drama. These three main styles have to blend amicably into each other without creating harsh contrasts. Her favourite orchestras are Di Sarli, Biagi and Canaro. But there must nevertheless be diversity to assure that the different moods and personalities of the dancers at an event will be reflected. This why she will see to it, that all the important tango orchestras get their appropriate space. The happy faces of the dancers attest to the success of her method."
Trud Antzée, Norway
Trud about her DJing:
"Trud has been DJing in Norway and abroad since 2013. Her selection is mostly from the Golden Age, with some tandas from the 1950s/1960s and early 1930s in between. She loves making mixed orchestras tandas — especially for vals and milonga, but occasionally also for tango when appropriate. Trud makes her musical choices depending on the dynamic in the room, so she always finds it exciting to see what happens during a set! Her favourite orchestras are first and foremost the big four: Di Sarli, D’Arienzo, Troilo, and Pugliese. But she finds that although certain orchestras and certain periods are more played than others, all the orchestras recorded at least some music that can be played in the milonga — if the timing is right. In the end, it's not about which orchestra, but which music."