Nortec Collective presents: Bostich & Fussible. (Mexico/France)
From Tijuana, this bold collective of electronic sound artists has invented Nortec – a fusion of norteño (traditional music from northern Mexico) and techno dance beats. Indeed, this compelling work from sound collaborators Fussible (Pepe Mogt), Bostich (Ramón Amezcua), Panóptica (Roberto Mendoza), Clorofila (Jorge Verdín) and Hiperboreal (PG Beas) has now spawned an entire Nortec movement encompassing music, film and graphic design. The Nortec experiment started in 2001, mainly using vocoders, synthesisers and drum machines to echo the norteño instrumental flavour, resulting in the innovative Tijuana Sessions Volume 1 and Tijuana Sessions Volume 3 albums. Designed as a project to keep evolving and adapting, the 2008 album Tijuana Sound Machine, featuring Bostich & Fussible propelled the sound in a slightly different direction – moving away from many synthetic sounds that characterised the early Nortec work to instead embrace acoustic instruments. The resulting album features a unique blend of accordions, tubas, trumpets, norteño percussion, vocoders, samples and loops, creating hip lounge music that adapts easily for either dancing or chilling. The Collective is now a drawcard at festivals, proving that the clever transition from studio to stage qualifies this group as Latin America’s most important electronic act.
Websites:
http://www.myspace.com/nortec
http://www.myspace.com/tijuanasoundmachine
www.norteccollective.com/