Daniel Melingo (commonly known by his last name alone) emerged at the turn of the century as the rogue of tango music. The Buenos Aires native was originally a member of the alternative band Los Abuelos de la Nada, but simultaneously maintained the side project Los Twist, known for a retro-rockabilly sound. His first solo record, a look at tango through creative rock lenses, was 1996's H2O. Over ten years, Melingo gradually reinvented his artistic identity from "alt-rocker interested in tango" to "old-school tanguero gone mad," during which time he released 1999's Tangos Bajos and 2005's Santa Milonga. ~ Evan C. Gutierrez