Lunático is the second album by Gotan Project. It was released in 2006 by the Paris-based áYa Basta! records, run by Philippe Cohen Solal. The album is named Lunático after the racehorse of legendary tango master Carlos Gardel.
The album features a collaboration with the American band Calexico recorded in Tucson, Arizona, and a cover of the Ry Cooder song "Paris, Texas." Recordings for the remainder of the album took place in Paris and Buenos Aires.
The first single off the album was "Diferente", the second single was "Mi Confesión". The third single was "La Vigüela".
Gotan Project:
Produced by: Christoph H. Müller, Eduardo Makaroff, Philippe Cohen. Mastering by Mandy Parnell @ Electric Mastering, London. Editing by Lionel Nicod @ Translab, Paris.
Paris recording sessions:
Recorded and mixed @ Substudioz by Christoph H. Müller, Eduardo Makaroff and Philippe Cohen Solal
Recorded @ Studio EGP by Georges Petillot
â Tango quartet arranged by Gustavo Beytelmann.
Recorded @ Studio Acousti by Manu Payet
Buenos Aires recording sessions:
â Strings arranged and conducted by Gustavo Beytelmann.
Recorded @ Studio ION in March 2005. Sound engineer: Jorge da Silva Sound assistant: Ariel Lavigna Pro Tools engineer: Javier Mazzarol
- Cafe Tortoni sounds on 'Celos' recorded by Emmanuelle Honorin
Calexico recording sessions (on "Amor Porteño"):
Recorded @ Wavelab Studio, Tucson, Arizona by Chris Schultz
Music composed by: Philippe Cohen Solal, Eduardo Makaroff and Christoph H. Müller except track 2 composed by Philippe Cohen Solal and Christoph H. Müller and track 12 composed by Ry Cooder
Lyrics by: Eduardo Makaroff on tracks 1âÂÂ4. 7 and 10, Lucas Lapalma and Diego Gaston Ponce on track 6, Gotan Project on track 11