Blogamole › Nortec Collective presents Bostich and Fussible

By Elis T. Ortiz

Si eres fan de la música electro-norteña que nos brindan Bostich & Fussible of Nortec Collective, we have great news for you! On September 14 they’ll release their follow-up to their Grammy-nominated Tijuana Sound Machine, which will be titled Bulevar 2000.

The new album follows Bostich & Fussible’s tale of the Tijuana sound machine, a car driving through this ciudad mexicana, this time through a newly constructed avenue, Bulevar 2000. Esta avenida is a direct route through and out of the city, but it’s also very notoriously dangerous. As is their trademark theme, Bostich & Fussible strive to share multiple perspectives de las experiencias de la vida en Tijuana.

Nortec Collective at 2010 LAMC
photo credit: Bashira Webb for Tr3s

El primer sencillo será “I Count The Ways," a very lyrical track featuring vocals by Kylee Swenson of San Francisco-based electro pop band Loquat. The album also features a rare acoustic track by Fussible called “Last Night in Slussen,” about a neighborhood in Stockholm where Nortec has been very well received.

When we caught up with the guys at this year’s LAMC, they already had an idea about what was coming in the near future. They teased us with news of the new album (el cual todavía estaban grabando en el momento), and also talked about their new upcoming world tour.

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By Elis T. Ortiz

The atmosphere at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, NYC last night (July 7) can be summed up in one word: HOT! And we’re not just talking temperature. LAMC set it off with three acts that had the Summer Stage crowd bouncing to the beat. Trayendonos su ritmo desde Chile, comes Ana Tijoux and her 90’s inspired hip hop flavor.

Accompanied by Rod Starz on stage, she soon won the crowd over with her slick rhymes and smooth delivery, and even had them dancing to the beat of tamboras when she played the title track off her latest album, 1977. Despite the heat, this talented artist brought some serious fire!

Make sure you pay attention to this one kids, we have a feeling you’ll be hearing a lot more from her!

Yesterday we also witnessed dos ganadas para España: the World Cup semi-final game against Germany and the eccentric performance of El Guincho.

Had we passed him earlier in the park and seen his baby blue 70’s style shorts and tight white polo we may have thought he was going for a jog. But no!

Armed with a synthesizer and two guitarists, he aimed to make the crowd dance. With various blends of beats and what sounded like some xylophone-infused soca rhythm, lo logró! So much so that he walked offstage to an audience yelling for “Otra!”