Episode 10

Today, let’s talk about one of the DJ’s most delicate and powerful roles — guiding dancers toward the emotional peak of the milonga.

Whether you’re playing at a local milonga, a marathon, or a festival, every DJ hopes to reach that moment when music and emotion become one — when the floor seems to breathe as a single heart. I still remember a marathon where I first heard Cualquier cosa version from Domingo Federico orquestra. At that time, I barely knew his orchestra, yet I clearly remember the feeling — that sudden emotional rush, that high only tango can give.

Later, I studied Federico’s orchestra in depth, and to my ear, this piece remains their finest moment. Which brings us to a subtle but essential question: what makes a tango recording a hit? What makes certain tracks touch our dancing souls so deeply that we almost forget to breathe? I believe it’s the emotion captured within the music itself — something raw, powerful, and profoundly human — that carries us to that state.

Cualquier cosa

Cualquier cosa is a tango classic, with lyrics and music credited to Herminia Velich (often alongside Juan Miguel Velich). The lyrics speak of betrayal, wounded love, and a soul scarred yet unbroken. Over the years, it has inspired numerous interpretations — each one a mirror of its time, a different shade of heartbreak and beauty.

Here are some of the known recordings:

🎵 Francisco Canaro with Charlo 1928
🎵 Ignacio Corsini 1929
🎵 Domingo Federico 1951
🎵 Anibal Troilo 1952
🎵 Francisco Canaro 1952
🎵 Roberto Calo 1952
🎵 Armando Lacava and Angel Vargas 1952
🎵 Osvaldo Pugliese 1952
🎵 Domingo Federico 1965
🎵 Alberto Moran and  Armando Cupa 1968
🎵 Alfredo de Angelis 1974

As a DJ, I wouldn’t hesitate to include any of these versions in a milonga. Each has the potential to move the dancers deeply — to awaken that shared emotion that makes tango unforgettable.

Because in the end, our task is simple yet profound: to create moments where music, movement, and emotion fuse — and everyone on the floor feels truly alive.

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