On this release, you'll catch snatches of cumbia, electronic beats, Latin groove, cha-cha, and Esquivel-like chill out music, all crossing borders and generational boundaries.
On this release, you'll catch snatches of cumbia, electronic beats, Latin groove, cha-cha, and Esquivel-like chill out music, all crossing borders and generational boundaries.
CD Reviews
Amazing album, gets better with repeat listens!
Lil' Creeper | Los Angeles, CA United States | 01/26/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I first heard Mexican Institute of Sound on KCRW here in Los Angeles, and thought "what a great sound" - it felt both nostalgic and futuristic at the same time. Sort of like Esquivel meets Nortec Collective, although that's not necessarily the best comparison. Needless to say, I've played this album for quite a few friends and they're all now hooked too. This is definitely an album that gets better and better with repeat listens - well worth picking up."
Loved it at first listen, but it gets even better.
Squirrelly Girl | 01/28/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I stumbled across the band's MySpace profile and heard a snippet of one of their songs -- after a minute of listening to a clip, I came immediately to Amazon to buy the CD. I've been playing it nearly nonstop since it arrived, and it gets better with each listen. Definitely check it out -- the infectious grooves are perfect for shaking you out of the winter blahs."
Mexican music at its best
G. Ward | Sussex England | 02/15/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I picked this up whilst on holiday in Mexico as a recommendation,in this months Songlines magazine its highlighted as highly rated and thats how I feel about IMS, everyone I play it to thinks the same. Mexican Indie at its best."
Mexican lounge-downtempo
Enrique Torres | San Diegotitlan, Califas | 01/11/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
"This CD might not grab you right away but after several listens it seems much better. It turns out that this is one of those discs that can be played most anytime as the music is a nice mix of electronica via Mexico City complete with all of the cultural influences of the megalopolis. It is Latin-lounge in its delivery; like modern day cocktail theme music that takes abrupt excursions into the vast forays of electronica. Lots of cool songs that are different from your generic electronica. There is a exotic feel to many of the songs. Great songs include "Jaja Pipi" which must borrow samples from the original song by the Red Holt Trio but the results are more sophisticated with a megalopolitan flair,"Cyber Mambo" is a nice dance number based in the rhytms of the fifties dance craze but perked up with mad beats,"Juan Rulfo," the famous Mexican author is honored with a song that is chic Latin lounge, the dub wise tune "Dub-A El Tiempo es Muy Largo" is a nice slow reggae driven beat with effects droping in and out over speaking vocals,"Drume Negrita" is a piano introduced song that mixes well with the downtempo beats is like music to sip a glass of wine to atop the Latin American Building overlooking the city lights below and "Bienvenidos a Mi Disco" is a slow rhythmic danceable groove that makes you feel happy and reminds me of the sound made famous by Nortec where norteno horns are sampled. The disc has a few less than memorable songs but overall it is a good one to throw in the rotation or for creating that special downtempo-Latin-lounge playlist. If you like electronica and Latin music than this CD might appeal to your tastes."
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1