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  • Angelica from Meth Math, Mexico’s Experimental Reggaeton Trio, talks artistic production & more

    Angelica from Meth Math, Mexico’s Experimental Reggaeton Trio, talks artistic production & more

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    Words By: Andrea Susarrey Meth Math is a musical trio from Hermosillo, Sonora made up of Angelica Ballesteros and producers Error.Error and Bonsai Babies. They recently released “Tambaleo” their first single from their upcoming EP. There’s a discourse around Meth Math where they’re often called satanic-freaks-meet-reggaeton, but to me, they just seem like a very…

  • Que Paso Baby’O? [@babyoacapulco]

    Que Paso Baby’O? [@babyoacapulco]

    Words By: Andrea Susarrey Acapulco’s historical discoteque Baby’O is seeing harder days as the eras have shifted. The Flintstones-esque architecture with massive letters protruding from the sides of the massive “cave”, screaming BABY’O, is a clear and loud monument of what once was. On what was once Acapulco’s most popular high street, the massive faux-cave…

  • Mabe Fratti [@mabefratti]: Music of a New World

    Mabe Fratti [@mabefratti]: Music of a New World

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey Mabe Fratti’s musical philosophy is constantly evolving as she strives to create unique sonic soundscapes. Mabe Fratti, the Guatemalan cellist and musician based in Mexico City, recently released her album Será que ahora podremos entendernos? (translates to – Will we be able to understand each other now?). It is a complex composition…

  • Diles Que No Me Maten [@diles_me], the Mexico City based band creating the new wave of the city’s sound and flourishing music scene.

    Diles Que No Me Maten [@diles_me], the Mexico City based band creating the new wave of the city’s sound and flourishing music scene.

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey Diles Que No Me Maten are diligently translating the sound of Mexico City into their new wave sound. Diles Que No Me Maten translates to “Tell them not to kill me”. An appropriate name given the groups music that appears to be both an existential commentary on life and simultaneously a…

  • GET TO KNOW MEXICO BASED ALL WOMEN COLLECTIVE “MUJERES VINILERAS” [@vinilerasmx]

    GET TO KNOW MEXICO BASED ALL WOMEN COLLECTIVE “MUJERES VINILERAS” [@vinilerasmx]

    Words by: Alejandra Cabrera Mujeres Vinileras is more than just a community of women dedicated to vinyl, it’s a safe space for learning, exploration and engaging with the unfamiliar. When it comes to Mujeres Vinileras, it all starts in 2018 in Mexico City when Jennifer Rosado (aka Jeni Janes) decided to write a Facebook post.…

  • Get To Know Shadow Squad, Mexico City’s Underground Emo Trap Crew

    Get To Know Shadow Squad, Mexico City’s Underground Emo Trap Crew

    Words by: Andrea Susarrey Shadow Squad are breaking the mould of Mexico with their DIY approach and Emo Trap sound. In the midst of central Mexico City, there’s a music studio, full of sceney goth kids and an excitingly explosive ambiance. It’s the studio/haven of Shadow Squad, an underground trap crew made up of young…