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Ivo's DJ Schedule in 2010

2010-01-05T04:22:00.000-08:00

10 January 2010

Zurich, Switzerland

13 February 2010
VollmondTango
Basel, Switzerland

21 March 2010
VOLTango
Basel, Switzerland

1 & 4 April 2010
OSTER TANGO FESTIVAL
Basel, Switzerland

9 April 2010
TangoSensacion
Basel, Switzerland

18 April 2010
VOLTango
Basel, Switzerland

1 May 2010
VOLTango
Basel, Switzerland

8 May 2010
MILONGA BRAVA
with show by Pablo Rodriguez and Noelia Hurtado
Basel, Switzerland

9 May 2010
TANGO IN DER MITTE
Basel, Switzerland

29 May 2010
TANGO FESTIVAL ALGHERO
Sardegna, Italy

4 June 2010
TangoSensacion
Basel, Switzerland

8 June 2010
Milonga DaDa Cultural
10 Benkovski St.
Sofia, Bulgaria

29 June 2010
PUROTANGO MILONGA
Singerhaus, Marktplatz 34
Basel, Switzerland

22 July 2010
SommerTango at Voltahalle
Basel, Switzerland

24 July 2010
EL POTE MILONGA
Zurich, Switzerland

17 August 2010
MARTES CLASICO
Sousol
Luzern, Switzerland

22 August 2010
TANGO IN DER MITTE
Basel, Switzerland

19 September 2010
VOLTango
Basel, Switzerland

9 October 2010
TANGO BALL
Hotel Schweizerhof
Luzern, Switzerland

28 October 2010
SPECIAL MILONGA
Afterparty of the concert of Franco Luciani (Argentina)
Sofia, Bulgaria

30 October 2010
CUARTITO AZUL
Zurich, Switzerland

26-28 November 2010
BASEL TANGO MARATHON
Basel, Switzerland

12 December 2010
DIA(s) DEL TANGO FESTIVAL
Sofia, Bulgaria

Ivo's DJ schedule in 2009

2009-01-10T06:47:00.001-08:00

16 January 2009
LA MILONGUITA
Sofia, Bulgaria

23 January 2009
LA MILONGUITA
Sofia, Bulgaria

24-25 January 2009

INTENSIVE COURSE FOR TANGO DJs

Sofia, Bulgaria

14 March 2009
VollmondTango
Basel, Switzerland

23 March 2009
TANGO SOCIAL
Sofia, Bulgaria

3 April 2009
TangoSensacion
Basel, Switzerland

12 April 2009
OSTER TANGO FESTIVAL
Basel, Switzerland

25 April 2009
Special Milonga de Despedida with Gustavo Naveira & Giselle Anne
Basel, Switzerland

23 May 2009
TANGO RECREO
Borovets, Bulgaria

6-7 June 2009

INTENSIVE COURSE FOR TANGO DJs

Basel, Switzerland

2 July 2009
ISTANBUL TANGO FESTIVAL
Istanbul, Turkey

30 July 2009

MILONGA IN HOTEL MERIAN

Basel, Switzerland

2 August 2009

EL FALCONE

Zurich, Switzerland

13 September 2009

EL FALCONE

Zurich, Switzerland

20 September 2009

TangoSensacion

Basel, Switzerland

1 October 2009
LA MILONGUITA
Sofia, Bulgaria

5 October
TANGO SOCIAL
Sofia, Bulgaria

11 October 2009

EL FALCONE

Zurich, Switzerland

5 November 2009
LA MILONGUITA
Sofia, Bulgaria

23 November
TANGO SOCIAL
Sofia, Bulgaria

7 December
TANGO SOCIAL
Sofia, Bulgaria

11 December
DIA(s) DEL TANGO FESTIVAL
Sofia, Bulgaria

Ivo's DJ schedule in 2004

2009-01-10T06:46:00.001-08:00

January - December 2004
SALSA+ CLUB (weekly milonga)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

Ivo's DJ schedule in 2005

2009-01-10T06:45:00.001-08:00

January - June 2005
Every Monday
MILONGA @ CLUB B29
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

May - December 2005
Every Wednesday
TANGO BAR - SOFIA
Sports & Entertainment Club
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

July - September 2005
Every Monday
MILONGA DE AGUA
Victoria Outdoor Swimming Pool
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

September - December 2005
Every Friday
LA MILONGUITA
Classica Gallery
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

31 October 2005
HALLOWEEN MILONGA
Sofia, Bulgaria

11 December 2005
DIA DEL TANGO 2005 - TANGO ZONA (Electrotango party)
Sofia, Bulgaria

29 December 2005
TANGO BAR - VIENNA
Vienna, Austria

Ivo's DJ schedule in 2006

2009-01-10T06:43:00.000-08:00

January - August 2006
Every Wednesday
TANGO BAR - SOFIA
Sports & Entertainment Club
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

January - February 2006
Every Friday
LA MILONGUITA
Classica Gallery
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

7 July 2006
3RD INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL TANGO FESTIVAL
Istanbul, Turkey

25 August & 1 September 2006
L@ @ltern@tiv@
Sofia, Bulgaria

21 October 2006
Special Milonga with the Tanghost cast (hommage to Pablo Veron)
Sofia, Bulgaria

11 December 2006
DIA DEL TANGO 2006 TANGO BALL
Sofia, Bulgaria

23 & 30 December 2006
MILONGAS FESTIVAS
Sofia, Bulgaria

31 December 2006
NEW YEAR'S EVE MILONGA
Sofia, Bulgaria

Ivo's DJ schedule in 2007

2009-01-10T06:42:00.001-08:00

14 February 2007
GRAN MILONGA VOLVER
Sofia, Bulgaria

7 April 2007
INTENSIVE TANGO NUEVO WEEK
Istanbul, Tutkey

28 & 29 April 2007
TANGO RECREO 2007
Borovetz, Bulgaria

15 June 2007
TANGO NUEVO WEEKEND
Sofia, Bulgaria

7 July 2007
4th International Istanbul Tango Festival
Istanbul, Turkey

October - December 2007
every Wednesday
TANGO BAR 2 - SOFIA
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

November - December 2007
every Thursday
LA TANGOTECA
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

11 December 2007
DIA DEL TANGO 2007 TANGO BALL
Sofia, Bulgaria

31 December 2007
NEW YEAR'S EVE MILONGA
Sofia, Bulgaria

Интензивен курс за танго DJ-и (musicalizadores)

2009-01-08T00:54:00.000-08:00

Иво провежда периодични курсове за танго DJ-и в различни страни. Програмата на курса е изградена на базата на опита на водещия като DJ и колекционер на танго музика и неговите наблюдения, както на метода и стила на известни танго DJ-и от Буенос Айрес, така и на поведението и нуждите на танцуващите аржентинско танго по света.

За кого е предназначен курса:

- за настоящи и бъдещи dj-и на милонги и практики
- за настоящи и бъдещи преподаватели и организатори на милонги
- за меломани, музиканти и изследователи, които се интересуват от историята на тангото
- за колекционери на танго музика
- за всички любители на тангото, които искат да научат повече за музиката и за милонгите по света.

Програма на курса:

1. Особеностите на музиката за милонга (танго парти)
2. Традиционни танго оркестри, чиито музика е подходяща за танцуване, особености на стила на отделните оркестри.
3. Периоди в историята на танго музиката и използване на музика от различни епохи
4. Алтернативно танго, танго нуево, нео-танго, електронно танго и използването им за милонга.
5. Създавне и подържане на колекция от танго музика за милонга – източници, задължителни албуми, “хитове” и пр.
6. Традиции, обичаи и неписани правила при пускане на музиката на милонга, принципа на тандата и кортината
7. Формати на тандата, комбиниране на типичните жанрове за милонга - танго, танго-валс, милонга и други по-редки жанрове (кандомбе, чакарера и др.)
8. Съвременни и алтернативни подходи към музикалния формат на милонгата.
9. Формат и качество на музиката
10. Съставяне на плейлиста, комбиниране на оркестри и стилове, готови плейлисти vs. компилиране “на момента”.
11. Създаване и контролиране на настроението на милонгата, особености на вкуса на таньорите, особености на видовете милонги (редовни, специални, тематични, фестивал, милонги с демонстрации/музика на живо и пр.)
12. Технически аспекти на музикалното оформление на милонгата – озвучаване, използвана техника и софтуер, аксесоари.

Ivo's DJ schedule in 2008

2008-11-06T08:12:00.000-08:00

January - March 2008
every Thursday
LA TANGOTECA
Sofia, Bulgaria
Resident DJ

15 May 2008
LA TANGOTECA
Sofia, Bulgaria

22 May 2008
LA TANGOTECA
Sofia, Bulgaria

3 July 2008
5th Istanbul Tango Fsetival
Istanbul, Turkey

31 July 2008
LA TANGOTECA
Sofia, Bulgaria

21 September
TangoAzul
Basel, Switzerland

7 November 2008
TangoSensacion
Basel, Switzerland

15 November 2008
NARCOTANGO concert
with dance show by Esteban Cortez & Evelyn Rivera
Basel, Switzerland

11 December 2008
DIA DEL TANGO 2008
Tango Ball
Sofia, Bulgaria

15 December 2008
TANGO SOCIAL
Special Gypsy Milonga
Sofia, Bulgaria

PICTURES

2008-10-08T15:19:00.000-07:00

MY PLAYLISTS

2008-09-06T15:17:00.000-07:00

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DJ DIARY

2008-08-08T15:23:00.000-07:00

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DJ STYLE

2008-07-08T15:23:00.000-07:00

Being an experienced tango dancer and a long time tango music collector I love a wide range of tango music from different periods. As a DJ, however, I try to respect the customs, the taste and the musical preferences of the tango community for which I am DJ-ing, making no compromise with danceability, always trying to create a certain mood and to take care of the energy flow. I strive to maintain a healthy balance between predictability and surprise, spicing up popular and well-known pieces with occasional rare gems. My experience draws upon many years of organizing tango events and numerous trips to Buenos Aires updating my collection and studying the customs and traditions of the most famous milongas. Apart from DJ-ing at my own milongas in Sofia (Bulgaria) I am a regular DJ at milongas in Basel (Switzerland), where I currently reside, and have been a guest DJ at milongas and festivals across Europe in countries like Turkey, Italy, Austria, Switzerland and others.

In my experience of selecting music for different type of dancers in different countries I have worked out four main types of DJ-ing formats:

1. TRADITIONAL - this is the format I use most often, with music predominantly from the Golden Age of tango, faithful to the tradition of the classic Buenos Aires milongas. The music is rhytmical and danceable, organized in tandas and is divided by cortinas. I cover a wide range of orchestras, catering for all traditional preferences. Normally each tanda would feature the same orchestra from the same period and I try to avoid mixing instrumental and sung tangos or different singers in the same tanda. Also I try not to put a tanda of the same orchestra in the same genre more than once in the evening. Depending on the dancers mix, I may play an occasional tanda or two of nuevo, contemporary or electronic tango towards the end of the night.

2. ALTERNATIVE - a format including predominantly specific non-tango music appreciated by tangueros and lovers of contemporary forms of tango dancing, electronic and contemporary tango, tango nuevo, tangos performed by musicians from other genres.

3. ELECTRONIC - an all-night set with electronic tango and electronic music incorporating elements that carry the same spirit as the tango. This format features all the big names of contemporary electronic tango adding some brand new groups, rare pieces and remixes.

4. MIXED - a mixed bag with around 40%-50% traditional tango, the rest including tango nuevo, contemporary, electronic and alternative tango, all carefully combined to preserve a certain mood and energy pattern.

Workshop on DJ-ing for milongas

2008-03-22T08:12:00.000-07:00

Ivo has developed a special workshop on DJ-ing for milongas which he has given in various countries across Europe, among which Switzerland and Bulgaria. The program draws upon:
- his vast experience as tango DJ and collector of tango music
- many years of studying the method and personal style of famous Buenos Aires DJs
- the behavour and needs of tango dancers from different tango communities all over the world

Who should attend this workshop:

- current and prospective dj's and "musicalizadores" of milongas and practicas;
- current and wannabe tango teachers and milonga organizers;
- tango music lovers, musicians and people interested in the history of tango music;
- tango music collectors;
- all tango aficionados who want to learn more about the music and the culture of the milonga.

Workshop curriculum:

1. What is special about the music for milongas.
2. Traditional tango orchestras playing music suitable for milongas, the main characteristics of the style of the most popular orchestras.
3. Periods in the history of tango music and how to use music from each of them.
4. What is alternative tango, tango nuevo, neotango, electronic tango and their use in milongas.
5. Creating and maintaining/updating a collection of tango music for milongas - sources, must-have albums/pieces, "hits" etc.
6. Codes, customs and unwritten rules in selecting music for milongas, the principle of the tanda and the cortina etc.
7. Tanda formats, mixing traditional genres for the traditional mionga (tango, vals, milonga) as well as other less widely used genres (candombe, foxtrot, chacarera etc.).
8. Contemporary and alternative approaches to the musical format of the milonga.
9. Format and quality of the music.
10. Building a playlist, combining orchestras and styles, ready playlist vs. compiling "on the go".
11. Creating and controlling the mood and the energy of the milonga, taste and preferences of the dancers.
12. Managing different types of milongas (regular, special, thematic, festival, milongas with shows/live music, marathons etc.).
12. Technical aspects of providing music for milongas - sound equipment, accessories, software etc.