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𝘙𝘜𝘐𝘋𝘖 𝘛𝘖𝘝𝘈𝘙: Camilo Lara @ims_mis and Eblis Álvarez @meridianbrothers didn’t necessarily need a concept to justify working together. Cumbia already did that work decades ago. It left Colombia, moved north, got rebuilt in Mexico into something louder and more elastic.

Mexican Institute of Sound, Lara’s long-running musical outlet, filters cumbia, dub, hip-hop, pirate-radio energy and the chaotic pulse of Mexico City into a propellant, shape-shifting strain of electronic tropical music. Álvarez has built in Meridian Brothers a curiously strong sound, channeling Colombian tropical music through warped psychedelia and tape-hiss surrealism. Which is to say, Alvarez and Lara, longtime friends, were already playing with similar material, just from different points on the spectrum.

Ruido Tovar, their new collaboration coming out May 22 on @ansoniarecords, leans directly into that shared lineage, especially the strange and fertile stretch where Colombian cumbia collided with Mexican pop spectacle. In anticipation of the album’s release, Lara spoke with @liledit about the birth of Ruido Tovar and the strange, elastic history of tropical music flowing between Mexico and Colombia. Join us this Thursday, for a listening session @darlingbyseanbrock featuring the album + other Ansonia classics. Free RSVP ~ link in bio ~

𝘙𝘜𝘐𝘋𝘖 𝘛𝘖𝘝𝘈𝘙: Camilo Lara @ims_mis and Eblis Álvarez @meridianbrothers didn’t necessarily need a concept to justify working together. Cumbia already did that work decades ago. It left Colombia, moved north, got rebuilt in Mexico into something louder and more elastic.

Mexican Institute of Sound, Lara’s long-running musical outlet, filters cumbia, dub, hip-hop, pirate-radio energy and the chaotic pulse of Mexico City into a propellant, shape-shifting strain of electronic tropical music. Álvarez has built in Meridian Brothers a curiously strong sound, channeling Colombian tropical music through warped psychedelia and tape-hiss surrealism. Which is to say, Alvarez and Lara, longtime friends, were already playing with similar material, just from different points on the spectrum.

Ruido Tovar, their new collaboration coming out May 22 on @ansoniarecords, leans directly into that shared lineage, especially the strange and fertile stretch where Colombian cumbia collided with Mexican pop spectacle. In anticipation of the album’s release, Lara spoke with @liledit about the birth of Ruido Tovar and the strange, elastic history of tropical music flowing between Mexico and Colombia. Join us this Thursday, for a listening session @darlingbyseanbrock featuring the album + other Ansonia classics. Free RSVP ~ link in bio ~

𝘙𝘜𝘐𝘋𝘖 𝘛𝘖𝘝𝘈𝘙: Camilo Lara @ims_mis and Eblis Álvarez @meridianbrothers didn’t necessarily need a concept to justify working together. Cumbia already did that work decades ago. It left Colombia, moved north, got rebuilt in Mexico into something louder and more elastic.

Mexican Institute of Sound, Lara’s long-running musical outlet, filters cumbia, dub, hip-hop, pirate-radio energy and the chaotic pulse of Mexico City into a propellant, shape-shifting strain of electronic tropical music. Álvarez has built in Meridian Brothers a curiously strong sound, channeling Colombian tropical music through warped psychedelia and tape-hiss surrealism. Which is to say, Alvarez and Lara, longtime friends, were already playing with similar material, just from different points on the spectrum.

Ruido Tovar, their new collaboration coming out May 22 on @ansoniarecords, leans directly into that shared lineage, especially the strange and fertile stretch where Colombian cumbia collided with Mexican pop spectacle. In anticipation of the album’s release, Lara spoke with @liledit about the birth of Ruido Tovar and the strange, elastic history of tropical music flowing between Mexico and Colombia. Join us this Thursday, for a listening session @darlingbyseanbrock featuring the album + other Ansonia classics. Free RSVP ~ link in bio ~

𝘙𝘜𝘐𝘋𝘖 𝘛𝘖𝘝𝘈𝘙: Camilo Lara @ims_mis and Eblis Álvarez @meridianbrothers didn’t necessarily need a concept to justify working together. Cumbia already did that work decades ago. It left Colombia, moved north, got rebuilt in Mexico into something louder and more elastic.

Mexican Institute of Sound, Lara’s long-running musical outlet, filters cumbia, dub, hip-hop, pirate-radio energy and the chaotic pulse of Mexico City into a propellant, shape-shifting strain of electronic tropical music. Álvarez has built in Meridian Brothers a curiously strong sound, channeling Colombian tropical music through warped psychedelia and tape-hiss surrealism. Which is to say, Alvarez and Lara, longtime friends, were already playing with similar material, just from different points on the spectrum.

Ruido Tovar, their new collaboration coming out May 22 on @ansoniarecords, leans directly into that shared lineage, especially the strange and fertile stretch where Colombian cumbia collided with Mexican pop spectacle. In anticipation of the album’s release, Lara spoke with @liledit about the birth of Ruido Tovar and the strange, elastic history of tropical music flowing between Mexico and Colombia. Join us this Thursday, for a listening session @darlingbyseanbrock featuring the album + other Ansonia classics. Free RSVP ~ link in bio ~

𝘙𝘜𝘐𝘋𝘖 𝘛𝘖𝘝𝘈𝘙: Camilo Lara @ims_mis and Eblis Álvarez @meridianbrothers didn’t necessarily need a concept to justify working together. Cumbia already did that work decades ago. It left Colombia, moved north, got rebuilt in Mexico into something louder and more elastic.

Mexican Institute of Sound, Lara’s long-running musical outlet, filters cumbia, dub, hip-hop, pirate-radio energy and the chaotic pulse of Mexico City into a propellant, shape-shifting strain of electronic tropical music. Álvarez has built in Meridian Brothers a curiously strong sound, channeling Colombian tropical music through warped psychedelia and tape-hiss surrealism. Which is to say, Alvarez and Lara, longtime friends, were already playing with similar material, just from different points on the spectrum.

Ruido Tovar, their new collaboration coming out May 22 on @ansoniarecords, leans directly into that shared lineage, especially the strange and fertile stretch where Colombian cumbia collided with Mexican pop spectacle. In anticipation of the album’s release, Lara spoke with @liledit about the birth of Ruido Tovar and the strange, elastic history of tropical music flowing between Mexico and Colombia. Join us this Thursday, for a listening session @darlingbyseanbrock featuring the album + other Ansonia classics. Free RSVP ~ link in bio ~

Monday Global Village host Kathy Diaz welcomes @ims_mis @camilolara & Souraya Al-Alaoui to the @kpfk studios today, Monday May 18, 2026 at 11:30am PT to talk about the latest from Mexican Institute of Sound and their upcoming show st the Regent Theatre, which includes the @meridianbrothers Wed. August 5, 2026. Tune in and get all the details! It’s music from around the world and around the block with @kathydiaz72 Our Spring Fund Drive is in full swing and we need your support! Call 818-985-5735 option 2 to donate! ❤️#mexicaninstituteofsound #globalvillage #camilolara #kathydiaz #kpfkradio @pauldryden

Mexican Institute of Sound and Meridian Brothers’ newest single featuring Beck will premiere in North America on @kcrwmusic @kcrw Monday, May 18!!

Tune in to KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic to be the first to hear “Ritmo Babilonia” feat. Beck!

🇨🇴🇲🇽¡Madrid, el 10 de julio no solo tenéis un conciertazo, sino DOS! Instituto Mexicano del Sonido @ims-mis de @camilolara y @meridianbrothers en concierto en #Madrid, en la @sala.but. Directo desde México y Colombia para crear un viaje de sonidos nacidos de la tradición pero con su propia vida; algo que nunca habíais escuchado antes 🪇💥Entradas ya a la venta, ¡no os quedéis sin la vuestra!

La Cumbia es el opio del pueblo . Bienvenidos a “El Campeón” Un nuevo single de “Ruido Tovar” el disco colaborativo de @ims_mis y @meridianbrothers disponible Mayo 22 en @ansoniarecords . Evitaremos los bienes materiales, porque ellos son los bienes funerarios. Plusvalíaen tus ojos, anarquía en tus piernas . Son los bienes funerarios 😶‍🌫️🐨🐻‍❄️🐶🐱🦊🐼🐯

arte por @reydereyes @todobienestudio , video por @terraqueo.studio

La Cumbia es el opio del pueblo . Bienvenidos a “El Campeón” Un nuevo single de “Ruido Tovar” el disco colaborativo de @ims_mis y @meridianbrothers disponible Mayo 22 en @ansoniarecords . Evitaremos los bienes materiales, porque ellos son los bienes funerarios. Plusvalíaen tus ojos, anarquía en tus piernas . Son los bienes funerarios 😶‍🌫️🐨🐻‍❄️🐶🐱🦊🐼🐯

arte por @reydereyes @todobienestudio , video por @terraqueo.studio

La Cumbia es el opio del pueblo . Bienvenidos a “El Campeón” Un nuevo single de “Ruido Tovar” el disco colaborativo de @ims_mis y @meridianbrothers disponible Mayo 22 en @ansoniarecords . Evitaremos los bienes materiales, porque ellos son los bienes funerarios. Plusvalíaen tus ojos, anarquía en tus piernas . Son los bienes funerarios 😶‍🌫️🐨🐻‍❄️🐶🐱🦊🐼🐯

arte por @reydereyes @todobienestudio , video por @terraqueo.studio

La Cumbia es el opio del pueblo . Bienvenidos a “El Campeón” Un nuevo single de “Ruido Tovar” el disco colaborativo de @ims_mis y @meridianbrothers disponible Mayo 22 en @ansoniarecords . Evitaremos los bienes materiales, porque ellos son los bienes funerarios. Plusvalíaen tus ojos, anarquía en tus piernas . Son los bienes funerarios 😶‍🌫️🐨🐻‍❄️🐶🐱🦊🐼🐯

arte por @reydereyes @todobienestudio , video por @terraqueo.studio

¿Cuál Es La Razón? ( ft. @natalialafourcade ) is now available on all streaming platforms!

When folks heard the Ghost Train Orchestra arrangement on our song “What Is the Reason for It?”, I had a few people remark about how “it has a Mexican groove”. So, we approached Camilo Lara at Mexican Institute of Sound, whom I’ve known for years about doing a remix of the tune. The original version is a duet between myself and Hayley Williams, but Camilo and I thought about having those lines be sung in Spanish on this version, which Camilo turned into a wonderful cumbia. (Cumbia is a groove that originated with the Afro Columbian community and has since mutated and spread throughout Latin America- you can’t help dancing to it... the band and I recently saw an amazing cumbia band in New Orleans!)

Who would that singer be? Well, not too long ago I joined one of my favorite artists in the whole world, Natalia Lafourcade, at her concert at Carnegie Hall. A dream come true for me. So, I approached her with the idea and not only did she agree, she wrote completely new lyrics for the Spanish verses (that are not simply translations of the previous English version). Beautiful. Another dream comes true! Enjoy.

✨September is going to be amazing with these shows of the even more amazing Mexican Institute of Sound!

✨Come and dance:
03.09 De Roma, Antwerpen
04.09 Zero For Three Fest, Maastricht (NED)
12.09 Leffingeleuren, Leffinge

✨Tickets for De Roma are on sale now!

NY FAMILIA!!!! FREE NY SHOW !!!
On July 30th, @meridianbrothers and @ims_mis will do a Mano a Mano show. We will perform separately MIS and MB shows…then together…all musicians from both bands playing our upcoming collaborative album Ruido Tovar.
We are more than excited to do it at Lincoln Center’s Summer in The City.
Become a Lincoln Center Member if you want priority access.
This is our first and only show together in Nueva York. 🗽 so … if you don’t want to miss this epic event, just be there 15 minutes to 8pm on July 30 😶‍🌫️

PURA PICARDÍA TROPICAL 💥🧲💥

PREVENTA_ Ruido Tovar es una colaboración entre @meridianbrothers y @ims_mis que reimagina las tradiciones tropicales compartidas entre México y Colombia. Inspirado en figuras como Rigo Tovar y la cumbia psicodélica mexicana, el álbum mezcla danzón, son, cha-cha-cha y electrónica experimental en un lenguaje sonoro propio. Disponible para preordenar, link en bio!
#vinyl #vinyljunkie

August 4th: Mexican Institute of Sound + The Meridian Brothers at Quartyard

No Mames!!! Qué Locura!!! 🇲🇽🇨🇴

The best of Mexico and Colombia come together in one night.Two brilliant minds, two sonic worlds: playing separate sets and presenting a brand new collaborative record performed live.

This is not just a concert it’s a new frontier, a cultural, psychedelic, tropical collision between two countries reshaping the Latin sound.

Una experiencia única, por una sola noche.

Tickets on Eventbrite. Link in bio❗️

🗓️Tues Aug 4 | 6-9pm | All ages
📍Quartyard | San Diego

Following their last sold-out London show, we’re proud to welcome back Mexican Institute of Sound for a massive Mexican Independence Day celebration at Jazz Cafe 🇲🇽
On Friday 11 September, Camilo Lara brings his full-band show to Camden for one night only, a rare chance to experience one of the most influential forces in Latin American music live.

Widely regarded as the pioneer of the Mexican electronica movement, M.I.S. blends Cumbia, Cha-Cha-Cha and Mariachi with cutting-edge electronic beats, creating a sound that captures the vibrant pulse of Mexico City.

From Coco to Narcos, Breaking Bad and Grand Theft Auto, Lara’s work has shaped global culture, collaborating with artists like Beck, Metallica and Norah Jones along the way.

Kicking off the night, @djgypsybox — a pioneer of the Tropical-Cumbia scene in Europe — brings his electrifying “Cumbia Gitana Guapachosa,” a global sound that has ignited dancefloors from Japan to Argentina and major festivals including Fusion, Sziget, Etnosur and Wilderness.
Tickets are expected to sell fast. Don’t miss it.

📍 Jazz Cafe, London
📅 11 September 2026
🔗 Tickets via link in bio

Following their last sold-out London show, we’re proud to welcome back Mexican Institute of Sound for a massive Mexican Independence Day celebration at Jazz Cafe 🇲🇽
On Friday 11 September, Camilo Lara brings his full-band show to Camden for one night only, a rare chance to experience one of the most influential forces in Latin American music live.

Widely regarded as the pioneer of the Mexican electronica movement, M.I.S. blends Cumbia, Cha-Cha-Cha and Mariachi with cutting-edge electronic beats, creating a sound that captures the vibrant pulse of Mexico City.

From Coco to Narcos, Breaking Bad and Grand Theft Auto, Lara’s work has shaped global culture, collaborating with artists like Beck, Metallica and Norah Jones along the way.

Kicking off the night, @djgypsybox — a pioneer of the Tropical-Cumbia scene in Europe — brings his electrifying “Cumbia Gitana Guapachosa,” a global sound that has ignited dancefloors from Japan to Argentina and major festivals including Fusion, Sziget, Etnosur and Wilderness.
Tickets are expected to sell fast. Don’t miss it.

📍 Jazz Cafe, London
📅 11 September 2026
🔗 Tickets via link in bio

Following their last sold-out London show, we’re proud to welcome back Mexican Institute of Sound for a massive Mexican Independence Day celebration at Jazz Cafe 🇲🇽
On Friday 11 September, Camilo Lara brings his full-band show to Camden for one night only, a rare chance to experience one of the most influential forces in Latin American music live.

Widely regarded as the pioneer of the Mexican electronica movement, M.I.S. blends Cumbia, Cha-Cha-Cha and Mariachi with cutting-edge electronic beats, creating a sound that captures the vibrant pulse of Mexico City.

From Coco to Narcos, Breaking Bad and Grand Theft Auto, Lara’s work has shaped global culture, collaborating with artists like Beck, Metallica and Norah Jones along the way.

Kicking off the night, @djgypsybox — a pioneer of the Tropical-Cumbia scene in Europe — brings his electrifying “Cumbia Gitana Guapachosa,” a global sound that has ignited dancefloors from Japan to Argentina and major festivals including Fusion, Sziget, Etnosur and Wilderness.
Tickets are expected to sell fast. Don’t miss it.

📍 Jazz Cafe, London
📅 11 September 2026
🔗 Tickets via link in bio

Calgary!!! see you pretty soon! @meridianbrothers and @ims_mis are taking their collaborative project RUIDO TOVAR to @calgaryfolkfestJuly 23rd-26th 2026Ahi los vemos familia de Canada 🇨🇦 🍁

Calgary!!! see you pretty soon! @meridianbrothers and @ims_mis are taking their collaborative project RUIDO TOVAR to @calgaryfolkfestJuly 23rd-26th 2026Ahi los vemos familia de Canada 🇨🇦 🍁

Calgary!!! see you pretty soon! @meridianbrothers and @ims_mis are taking their collaborative project RUIDO TOVAR to @calgaryfolkfestJuly 23rd-26th 2026Ahi los vemos familia de Canada 🇨🇦 🍁