EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Nortec Collective's Bostich & Fussible - The Clap (Toy Selectah Mex-More Remix)
Viva la Revolucion! South of the border in Tijuana, rising from the hot rays, dust, and tequila-hangovers, there's a group of Mexican producers (known collectively as "Nortec Collective") who devilishly craft cutting edge electronic tracks. Peppered with synths, vocoders, synthesizers and drum machines over traditional Mexican Norteño beats, the tracks have feverish attitude while beating to the ground all stereotypes of classical Mexican compositions. This ain't La Bamba folks. Songs like Bostich & Fussible's The Clap (remixed by Toy Selectah who's also about to drop a Mad Decent release) are premium stuff you can groove to late night at 4 am when last called has been called but the raging bull inside of you still wants to bid strangers to dance.
Did we mention the guys from Hot Chip in a recent chat recommended to check these guys out? No joke.
SOUNDS LIKE: Mexican Institute of Sound, Pacha Massive, Panoptica
DOWNLOAD: Nortec Collective's Bostich & Fussible - Brown Bike
EXCLUSIVE NEW DOWNLOAD: Monareta - Me Voy Pal Mar
Since Monareta is named after a type of BMX street bike, it's no surprise this exclusive could double as slick soundbite for a bike race or computer game. It begins with layers of calypso-esque drums and a minimalistic funk beat. It climaxes with energy once female Spanish vocals kick in mid-way along with a dubtronic beat. The Columbian-born team Andres Martinez and Camilo Sanabria have been churning out their style of "danceable electro-cumbia and breakbeat" since 2000, influenced both by their home country and Brookyln's electro scene; thier new album proves just as cutting edge. Groove to the exclusive jam "Me Voy Pal Mar" below.
Sounds like: Pacha Massive, Nortec Collective
Exclusive New Download: Monareta - Me_Voy_Pal_Mar
DOWNLOAD: Mexican Institute of Sound - El Microfono
Picture this - I was returning from a day at beach with a motley crew of New Yorkers two weekends ago- 'pimpin' the back seat- ice cream with sprinkles melting in my hand- my hair an abstract art form (read: salty fro). Suddenly, my friend Shyam put Mexican Institute of Sound in the CD player. As a laid-back jazzy dub beat commenced over crackling microphone, and as Camilo Lara began his fast-paced beat rap with tropicala flair, we four salt monkeys all started to beat our heads in unison, tap our toes on the ground, and launch big, broad smiles. My gleeful state provoked me to write down the name of the band on a frayed piece of napkin and make note to bring it asap to RCRD LBL.
Thus with pristine pleasure that only comes after salty, sunny days on the beach, I bring you Mexican Institute of Sound (or far more romanitically termed "Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido" in Spanish). Play it loud, windows down (and if possible, head out the window banging to the beat).
Sounds Like: Nortec Collective, Kinky, Manu Chao
Download: Mexican Institute of Sound - El Microphono
Download: Mexican Institute of Sound - La_Kebradita_(Le_Hammond_Inferno_Mix_By_Holger)
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