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Aterciopelados: Río

Over a driving, electronic groove that sounds like...  read more

Nortec Collective Presents: Bostich + Fussible: Tijuana Sound Machine

Sound collagists capably meld electronica with traditional Mexican idiomsFormed in 1999 by Pepe Mogt (a.k.a. Fussible), the Nortec Collective has pioneered a hybrid of electronica and Norteño—the most popular form of Northern Mexican music—from its Tijuana home. The crew’s third album focuses on the songs and soundscapes of Mogt and Ramon Amezcua (the latter often referred to as the godfather of the TJ electronic scene), and it’s a hoot. The 15 primarily instrumental tracks are built from processed beats, with standard Norteño instruments deftly worked into the mix. The title track encapsulates Nortec’s combined focus on momentum and contrast, its...  read more