Mexican Institute of Sound
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Mexican Institute of Sound (MIS; or Instituto Mexicano Del Sonido in Spanish
) is an electronic music project created by Mexico City-based DJ and producer Camilo Lara. By day, Lara is the president of EMI Mexico and at night he is mastermind of M.I.S. Along with groups like Nortec Collective
and Kinky
, M.I.S. is part of a growing Mexican electronica movement, encouraging fusions of folk and more traditional music with modern sounds.
, Le Hammond Inferno, Gecko Turner
and Babasonicos
. Between 1999 and 2002 he worked on and off with the short-lived musical project Mujeres Encinta
producing some of the band's work with PIAS
. In 2005, he officially founded the M.I.S. project, relying on classic Mexican music samples ranging from the 1920s to the 1960s mixed with Esquivel
vocal samples and modern scratches/beats.
. It is a pastiche
of electronica
, dub, cha cha cha, cumbia
and spoken word
. The album helped M.I.S. garner critical acclaim in publications like Spin
, NY Times, and URB, as well as radio support from such tastemakers as KCRW
(Los Angeles), Indie 103 (Los Angeles), KEXP
(Seattle) and KUT
(Austin).
Mexican Institute of Sound released its second album, Piñata, in 2007. The disc continued the vision established by the debut, Mejico Majico, as a carefully constructed collage of musical influences that reflect Lara’s unique impression of life in the sprawling metropolis of Mexico City
. Special guests include members of Tom Tom Club, Fantastic Plastic Machine and Babasonicos
.
Songs from M.I.S. releases have been featured in ABC
’s “Ugly Betty
”, Showtime’s “Californication
”, New Line Cinema’s “Pride & Glory”, a Dos Equis national advertising campaign and the EA Games “FIFA 2008” video game, which features El Microfono. In Australia "Escríbeme Pronto" was featured in a 2009 ice cream advertisement.
Their song "Alocatel" was featured in EA Sports' FIFA Soccer 2010.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
) is an electronic music project created by Mexico City-based DJ and producer Camilo Lara. By day, Lara is the president of EMI Mexico and at night he is mastermind of M.I.S. Along with groups like Nortec Collective
Nortec Collective
Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble formed by various individual one or two man production projects. The group came together in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Their sound genre mixes electronica with musical elements and instrumentation of Tambora and Norteño music, resulting in the nortec ...
and Kinky
Kinky
Kinky may refer to:*Kinky , a five-member band from Monterrey, Mexico**Kinky , their self-titled album*Kinky *Kink , unconventional sexual practices...
, M.I.S. is part of a growing Mexican electronica movement, encouraging fusions of folk and more traditional music with modern sounds.
History
Renowned for his collection of more than 45,000 vinyl albums, Lara distinguished himself as a musical trendsetter among his circle of friends with his annual Christmas compilation of the year’s best tracks and early Mexican Institute of Sound songs. This hobby led Lara to collaborate on remixes under the moniker of Mexican Institute of Sound for bands and friends such as PlaceboPlacebo (band)
Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
, Le Hammond Inferno, Gecko Turner
Gecko Turner
Gecko Turner is a Spanish musician and singer-songwriter. Based near the border between Spain and Portugal, he has fronted several bands in his native Spain...
and Babasonicos
Babasónicos
Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s, Babasonicos became one of the banner groups of the "sonic" underground rock...
. Between 1999 and 2002 he worked on and off with the short-lived musical project Mujeres Encinta
Mujeres Encinta
Mujeres Encinta was a short-lived musical project / concept band known for recording only on cassette. They sang in English, Spanish and French and wrote most of their songs in collaboration. The wide range of background and musical styles of its members was both conducive for their originality and...
producing some of the band's work with PIAS
PIAS Recordings
[PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London...
. In 2005, he officially founded the M.I.S. project, relying on classic Mexican music samples ranging from the 1920s to the 1960s mixed with Esquivel
Esquivel
Esquivel is a surname of Basque origin as well as a place name.-Origin:The last name Esquivel has its origins in the village of Esquivel, located in the ayuntamiento of Mendoza, Álava, in Euskadi .-Meaning:...
vocal samples and modern scratches/beats.
Albums
In 2006, Mexican Institute of Sound released its debut album, Méjico Máxico, on Nacional RecordsNacional Records
Max Glücksmann, born was an Argentine Jewish pioneer of the music and film industries.-Biography:Glücksmann was born in Czernowitz, then part of the Austrian Empire, and emigrated to Argentina in 1890....
. It is a pastiche
Pastiche
A pastiche is a literary or other artistic genre or technique that is a "hodge-podge" or imitation. The word is also a linguistic term used to describe an early stage in the development of a pidgin language.-Hodge-podge:...
of electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, dub, cha cha cha, cumbia
Cumbia
Cumbia is a music genre popular across Latin America. The cumbia originated in the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where it is associated with an eponymous dance and has since spread as far as Mexico and Argentina...
and spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
. The album helped M.I.S. garner critical acclaim in publications like Spin
Spin (magazine)
Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
, NY Times, and URB, as well as radio support from such tastemakers as KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
(Los Angeles), Indie 103 (Los Angeles), KEXP
KEXP
KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...
(Seattle) and KUT
Kut
Al-Kūt is a city in eastern Iraq, on the left bank of the Tigris River, about 160 kilometres south east of Baghdad. the estimated population is about 374,000 people...
(Austin).
Mexican Institute of Sound released its second album, Piñata, in 2007. The disc continued the vision established by the debut, Mejico Majico, as a carefully constructed collage of musical influences that reflect Lara’s unique impression of life in the sprawling metropolis of Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
. Special guests include members of Tom Tom Club, Fantastic Plastic Machine and Babasonicos
Babasónicos
Babasónicos is an Argentine rock band, formed in the early 1990s along with others such as Peligrosos Gorriones and Los Brujos. After emerging in the wave of Argentine New Rock bands of the late '80s and early '90s, Babasonicos became one of the banner groups of the "sonic" underground rock...
.
Songs from M.I.S. releases have been featured in ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
’s “Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty
Ugly Betty is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which premiered on ABC on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series revolves around the character Betty Suarez and is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombian telenovela soap opera Yo soy Betty, la fea...
”, Showtime’s “Californication
Californication (TV series)
Californication is an American comedy-drama that premiered on Showtime on August 13, 2007. The show was created by Tom Kapinos. The protagonist, Hank Moody , is a troubled novelist whose move to California, coupled with his writer's block, complicates his relationships with his longtime girlfriend...
”, New Line Cinema’s “Pride & Glory”, a Dos Equis national advertising campaign and the EA Games “FIFA 2008” video game, which features El Microfono. In Australia "Escríbeme Pronto" was featured in a 2009 ice cream advertisement.
Their song "Alocatel" was featured in EA Sports' FIFA Soccer 2010.
Discography
- Méjico MáxicoMéjico MáxicoMéjico Máxico is the debut album of Mexican Institute of Sound, a one-man band led by Camilo Lara. The album contains 15 tracks which sample sounds as diverse as Mexican and Latin American folk music...
(20062006 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2006.-January:*January 10 – Eric Burdon releases his album Soul of a Man and begins touring with a new band....
) - PiñataPiñata (album)Piñata is the second full length album of Mexican Institute of Sound and has samples of Mexican and Latin American folk music making one of the most particular sounds of Mexican Electronica.-Track listing:# Killer Kumbia...
(20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) - Soy SauceSoy Sauce (album)-Track listing:# Alocatel # Yo Digo Baila # White Stripes # Hiedra Venenosa # Te Quiero Mucho # Jalale # Comite Culificador Part 1 # Comite Culificador Part 2...
(20092009 in musicThe following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
) - Politico (20122012 in music2012 in music may refer to:*2012 in African music*2012 in American music*2012 in Australian music*2012 in British music*2012 in Canadian music*2012 in European music *2012 in Irish music*2012 in Japanese music...
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