History
Nortec is a Mexican form of electronic dance music from Tijuana s1s2. The name joins the words norteno and techno s1. It mixes hard dance beats with samples of traditional Mexican music s1. These samples include banda sinaloense and norteno music s1. Mexican horns and accordions are often used s1. The music also uses the tuba, clarinet and pumping bass drum of tambora s1. Nortec began in 1999, when Pepe Mogt sampled old banda and norteno records s1. He changed the sounds on his computer and with analog synthesizers s1. He gave the samples to friends and asked them to make new tracks s1. These tracks became the Nor-tec Sampler and the Tijuana Sessions albums s1. A visual group of designers and VJs works with the musicians at live shows s1. The Nortec Collective is the main group behind the style s1. It is well-known through the act Bostich + Fussible s1.
Sound
- Techno and electro beats
- Norteno horns and accordion
- Tambora bass drums
- Sampled Mexican music
- A mix of traditional and electronic sounds
Key figures
- Pepe Mogt — Founder of Nortec and the Nortec Collective
- Bostich + Fussible — Best-known Nortec Collective act
- Fussible — Member of the Nortec Collective
- Bostich — Member of the Nortec Collective
Labels
- Mil Records — Tijuana , 1999
- Nacional Records — Los Angeles , 2004
- Palm Pictures — New York , 1998
Defining tracks
Connections
Came from: Electro , Detroit Techno
Sources
- Nortec — Wikipedia
- Nortec Collective: Tijuana Sessions, Vol. 1 — Pitchfork (2001)