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Mexican Institute of Sound to play Pachanga Fest 2009
I’ve been steady banging “Soy Sauce” the latest release from Mexican Institute of Sound ever since it landed on my desk a few days ago. The album is a dizzying mix of cumbia, electro funk, hipstery indie groove and other assorted aural oddities. It jams hard.
M.I.S. has been on my radar ever since we profiled Camilo Lara, the Mexico City DJ behind the outfit a year ago. With a reputation as Mexico’s premier beatmaker, M.I.S.’s two earlier albums are sample-heavy collages of vintage Mexican sounds. On the new joint Lara worked with a full band and incorporated live vocalists. Solid stuff, club bangers layered with whimsical balladry, blended with hints of polka executed with a punk rock attitude.
And you can check it for yourself in late May when Lara brings Mexican Institute of Sound to Austin to perform at Pachanga Fest 2009. Pachanga Fest, you might remember, is a musical celebration of Latino music and culture that launched at Waterloo Park last year on a blisteringly hot Saturday in May. This year Pachanga Fest will move Eastward, relocating on the shadier riverside grounds of Fiesta Gardens. The festival is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 30. We’ll provide more details as they become available.
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