Camilo Lara Chart // Mexican Institute of Sound

Mexico City DJ and producer Camilo Lara is the playful, super-savvy mastermind behind Mexican Institute of Sound (M.I.S.) He’s released two albums under that moniker, with a third, Soy Sauce, out next month – all of them powered by a wildly creative imagination that jumps from vintage cumbia to dirty electro via hip hop and digital dance beats. Only natural for a guy that famously has a record collection of over 45,000 LPs and CDs, where monster club hits nestle up against fragments of forgotten Mexican popular culture. His work is infused with warmth and humour and a deep knowledge about what’s going on all around him – on the global music scene as well as outside his front door – the schizophrenic soundtrack of a city where 19 million people live. With that frenetic backdrop, the Mexican Institute of Sound issues its own license to feature a traditional mariachi band alongside a remix by Ad Rock of the Beastie Boys on his new album. Meanwhile we asked Camilo to give Mondomix a supersonico taste of the sounds of the Mexico City underground. Plug in...voltage is ok!

Mexican Institute of Sound - Belludita - from the album Piñata

Mexican Institute of Sound play live at Coachella Festival 19 April 2009
www.coachella.com

The new album Soy Sauce is out 4 May on Cooking Vinyl
www.cookingvinyl.com
www.myspace.com/mexicaninstituteofsound

  01. No Somos Machos

This is a fantastic duo from Mexico City called No Somos Machos Pero Somos Muchos (we are not machos, but we are many). These guys usually play in my live band. Amazing stuff!!! Love the video. It was featured on Kanye West’s site not so long ago…I always knew Kanye had remarkably good taste!
www.myspace.com/nsmpsm 

No Somos Machos – Clap Your Brains Off

  02. Disco Ruido

Disco Ruido is the brainchild of Julian Placencia. Love the first track. Big sample on it. Illegal but lovely!!!!
www.myspace.com/discoruido

  03. Los Fancy Free

Martin Thulin is a Swedish guy who lives in Mexico. His main project is Los Fancy Free - psychedelic, wild…lovely.
www.myspace.com/losfancyfree

Los Fancy Free - Voltage is OK

  04. Afrodita

This couple of freaks go by the name of Afrodita. They are a great live act. I have seen them many times and they are totally wild.
www.myspace.com/afroditadf

Afrodita - Tropikalisimo

  05. Los Sonoreños - Mario Bros Cumbia

Amazing cumbia re-work of the Nintendo Classic.
www.myspace.com/sonorenos

Los Sonoreños - La Cumbia de Mario Bros

  06. Mexican Institute of Sound

This is my band…well…this is me…what can I say…enjoy!
www.myspace.com/mexicaninstituteofsound

Mexican Institute of Sound - Escríbeme Pronto

  07. Café Tacuba

They are something similar to Beck, The Beastie Boys, The Flaming Lips, Radiohead and Tijuana Brass all in one! The biggest and coolest band out of this latitude.
www.myspace.com/cafetacvba

Café Tacuba- Chilanga Banda

  08. Silverio

Silverio is a wild dog. He is the most disgusting thing I have seen…He is rude, brutal and politically incorrect…and I love it!
www.myspace.com/silverionuevosricos

Silverio - Yepa Yepa Yepa

  09. Juan Son

Juan used to be in a legendary band called Porter. This is his first solo album…check this lovely song. He has a million voices trapped inside him.
www.myspace.com/juansonmusic

Juan Son - Nada

  10. Toy Selectah

This guy is an amazing producer, artist and party animal! He is a crucial pioneer of the new Mexican Cumbia movement. His latest project is called Sonidero Nacional.
www.myspace.com/toyselectahdj

Sonidero Nacional - Grande de Cadera

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