Camilo Lara has so many records it's crushed both his love life ("I don't have a girlfriend, but I have my records.") and his body (back surgery). But not his spirit, which is in boisterous evidence on the latest Mexican Institute of Sound album,
Soy Sauce. Starting with a zesty track simply called "Cumbia," the album veers all over the alt-Latin landscape, mashing traditional rhythms, gritty rap, jungle noises , and electronica into a crazy Latin mayhem.
"When I was working on
Soy Sauce," Lara says, " I was obsessd with Cafe Tacuba's classic album
Re. I wanted to record an al

bum like that -- going from polka to punk in one second. ... I wanted my album to really cover the entire scope of my musical tastes."
This album was recorded with a live band, but it still has the DJ sensibility of older MIS tunes. Have a listen to one of my early favorite tracks:
[mp3] Mexican Institute of Sound: Reventónfrom the album
Soy SauceOh, and since I don't know if I'll post tomorrow, happy Cinco de Mayo!
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1 comment:
Thanks! That is fresh stuff, great - me encanta!
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