My recommendations 2006:Lunático by Gotan Project

Gotan Project: Lunático
XL 4/11/2006

Available at Emusic

This joint Argentine/French/Swiss project aims to revitalize tango music and stimulate interest in the genre by infusing elements of electronic forms. When I read something like this, I immediately think of the Starbucks impulse-buy area next to the counter where they sell vapid and sanitized "world" music. However, even if it does end up being sold at Starbucks, it certainly doesn't sound boring or watered down. Gotan Project manage to sound authentic to tango tradition and innovative simultaneously - a true feat when trying to meld two or more disparate genres. It's not likely to inspire me to sign up for tango lessons at the local Arthur Murray studio, but it has opened my mind to the potential of tango in hands as capable as Gotan Project.