Live (and caffeinated) from Buenos Aires, Adam and Heyni finally record face-to-face and dive headfirst into... composition. But not the tortured-genius, candles-and-quill-pen kind. This is tango composition in 2025 — weird scales, minimalist obsessions, mandolin orchestras (yes, that’s a thing), and the unexpected inspiration of white noise in hospital corridors.

Heyni unpacks her new piece inspired by 24-hour shifts and walking alone through echoey hospital halls. Adam talks about the unusual scale he’s been using and how he stopped recording covers and started writing original music for himself and other performers.

They also wonder: is tango entering another cycle of “back to tradition” — or are musicians just trying to survive by playing stuff people will actually dance to?

💬 In this episode:

* What’s going on with tango music in the twenty first century?

* Can you write music about loneliness… while surrounded by people?

* And what the heck is a trilonga?

Playlist:

Las Orillas del Tiempo (Exequiel Mantega) - Arco & Aire

Despedida y después - Adam Tully

Our hosts: Adam Tully & Heyni Solera

Theme music: La Tomajena by Shino Ohnaga

Interstitial music: Imágenes (Almas) written by Adam Tully, played by Arco & Aire and Fernando Otero by Adam Tully.

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