Frequent Flyer: Buenos Aires

Disc 1
1	Santa Maria / Gotan Project Tom Middleton's Cosmos Mix 8:00
2	Ultimatum / Saúl Cosentino Digitalcoya Remix 3:03
3	El Viaje / 4hero 4:08
4	Naranjo en Flor / Campo 3:45
5	Un Paso Mas Allá / Carlos Libedinsky 5:25
6	Perfume / Luciano Supervielle Campo Remix 5:07
7	Tango Forte / Dublex Inc. 4:09
8	Asi Sea / Ultratango 5:16
9	Adiós Nonino / Lady Gatica 3:15
10	Alexanderplatz Tango / Tanghetto 3:48
Disc 2
1	Viego Abasto / G-Spliff Cobbled Street Mix 3:21
2	Hablando Tango / Celda & Sonja 3:43
3	Bario Alto / Thievery Corporation 3:52
4	El Tango / Lady Gatica 5:38
5	Otra Luna / Carlos Libedinsky 3:37
6	Postales / Federico Aubele 4:02
7	Del Plata / Tripssono 3:11
8	Tengo Tango / Mr. Tea 4:59
9	Una Llamada / Tanghetto 4:04
10	Verano Porteño / Astor Piazzolla Nu Spirit Helsinki Mix 6:59
11	'Round About Midnight / Gotan Project 7:11

Barnes & Noble

Those who booked passage on the audio journeys of the Gotan Project or the Bajofondo Tango Club have another trip coming. BPM Magazine's Frequent Flyer, the DJ series that delivers two discs of up-to-the-minute house and lounge mixes from exotic ports of call, pays a visit to Argentina. Expect lurching, lunging bandoneon and piano, spliced and diced with the latest electronics. The DJs and producers represented here include the Gotans (a remix of their international hit "Santa Maria" and their own deconstruction of Chet Baker's version of "Round Midnight"), and some expected names along the lines of Thievery Corporation and 4Hero. But there are plenty of new names to master. The first disc, dubbed "La Boca by Night," evokes the stylish excitement of Buenos Aires' trendy neighborhood of bars, clubs, and the like, while the second disc, "San Telmo Afternoon" focuses on the bohemian charms of the city's hipster enclave. So you get the bump 'n' grind and the chill-out. The stately tango would seem a more likely foil for down-tempo electronica, but the differences between the two sets are marginal. Together, they make up a sleek audio journey for fashionable (armchair) travelers. Mark Schwartz

All Music Guide

The Kinkysweet label continued its output of thematic mix CDs with the Frequent Flyer series, which supplanted the long-running Bargrooves series. These two-disc mixes are thematic in the sense that they're assembled with a particular locale in mind, namely a fashionable far-flung metropolis with a particular style of music to its credit. Predictably, the Buenos Aires volume is characterized by various aspects of tango, though at its core this mix is firmly within the house music camp. For instance, instruments generally associated with tango, such as the accordion, are all over this volume, and a number of selections are full-on tango-house fusions. While there are a number of standout tracks (e.g., Federico Aubele's "Postales") and some big-name talent showcased (4hero, Thievery Corporation, Nuspirit Helsinki), this isn't an all-around excellent disc. Then again, none of these Kinkysweet mixes are all-around excellent -- in general, the track selection is spotty, perhaps because of licensing costs, and the mixing is nothing special. What they are, however, is well-assembled, especially in terms of motif and packaging. So if you're more interested in the overall spirit of these mixes than the actual music itself, you'll find much to savor here. These Frequent Flyer mixes are great mood-setters, perfect for lazy afternoon daydreaming or late-night drink-sipping. Jason Birchmeier