KEXP is traveling to Mexico City for the first time from February 26 to March 1 to record some of the best acts in the Aztec country’s current scene. The station is teaming up with Panoram Studios and the NRMAL Festival – which celebrates its first decade of existence this year – to air and live stream performances from bands, some of which who are also playing NRMAL. Among the 16 acts playing our broadcast is Mexican Institute of Sound on Feb. 26 at 12 p.m. PST/2 p.m. CST.
Mexican Institute of Sound is an electronic music project created by Mexico City-based DJ and producer Camilo Lara. Along with groups like Nortec Collective and Kinky, M.I.S. is part of a growing Mexican electronica movement, encouraging fusions of folk and traditional music with modern sounds. He excels at sharing the rich cultural soundscape of Mexico with a global audience while incorporating elements of contemporary music including dance, hip hop, and electronic.
KEXP reached out to Camilo Lara of Mexican Institute of Sound to get his take on Mexico's music scene and the Latin music he’s loving right now.
KEXP: Mexico City is one of the most eclectic musical epicenters in the world. What do you think about the current independent music scene in your country?
Camilo Lara: Seeing the music scene in Mexico, separated from other arts, would not have the full perspective. Mexico City is a creative force. Cinema, plastic art, music, fashion, and food are its main points. I think the city has been a place where all these disciplines coexist, so it has had a healthy development. The moment we are living is very exciting.
Latin American music and music in Spanish is being featured all over the world with strong messages. What do you think there is in today’s music that is captivating without geographical limits?
I think they are things that have roots. The more local you are, the more international you can aspire to be. The music that is triumphing starts from the neighborhoods and the people who live there.
What three Latin bands would you recommend our listeners and readers check out?
Big Big Love (México)
Yank Yank
Grenda (México)
KEXP viajará por primera vez al centro musical latinoamericano de Ciudad de México para registrar lo mejor de la escena actual de este país azteca del 26 al 1 de marzo. Algunas de estas bandas forman parte del line up de Nrmal, el festival local que este año cumplirá su primera década y nosotros, lo celebraremos con esta alianza musical junto a ellos y a Panoram Studios.
Este viaje contará con presentaciones en vivo transmitidas online y al aire por la 90.3 FM en Seattle y transmisiones audiovisuales en vivo por el canal de YouTube de KEXP. Se presentarán un total de 16 bandas en vivo, incluyendo a Mexican Institute of Sound quien nos comparte su mensaje y punto de vista sobre la actual escena musical mexicana.
Mexican Institute of Sound, es un proyecto de música electrónica creado por el productor y DJ Camilo Lara. Junto con grupos como Nortec Collective y Kinky, M.I.S. Es parte de un creciente movimiento electrónico mexicano, que fomenta las fusiones de música tradicional y tradicional con sonidos modernos. Se destaca por compartir el rico paisaje sonoro cultural de México con una audiencia global, al tiempo que incorpora elementos de música contemporánea que incluyen danza, hip hop y electrónica.
KEXP: Ciudad de México es uno de los epicentros musicales más eclécticos del mundo. ¿Qué opinan sobre la actual escena musical independiente de su país?
Camilo Lara: Ver la escena musical en México separada de otras artes, sería no tener la perspectiva completa. La Ciudad de México es una fuerza creadora. Cine, arte plástica, música, moda y comida son sus principales puntos. Creo que la ciudad ha sido un lugar donde todas esas disciplinas conviven, por lo que ha tenido un sano desarrollo. Es muy emocionante el momento que estamos viviendo.
La música en español, la latinoamericana, está teniendo exponentes en todo el mundo con mensajes contundentes. <meta charset="utf-8"/>¿Que creen que hay en esta música, hoy, que está cautivando sin límites geográficos?
Creo que son cosas que tienen raíz. Entre mas local seas, más internacional podrías aspirar a ser. La música que está triunfando es de barrio y tiene denominación de origen.
¿Tres bandas latinas para recomendar?
Big Big Love (México)
Yank Yank
Grenda (México)
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KEXP will team up with Mexico City’s NRMAL festival and Panoram Studios to celebrate the richness of Mexico’s contemporary music scene with a 4-day live broadcast and video stream, featuring live performances and more.
