Border Beat: Tijuana's Homegrown Electronic Sound
Border Beat: Tijuana's Homegrown Electronic Sound
Pioneered in the 1990s, Nortec remains one of the most important features of Tijuana's musical landscape.
This article is adapted from AQ's special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here.
"Fusion” is often less than the sum of its parts, whether in music, food or anything else (I’m looking at you, Snuggie). But that’s not the case when it comes to Nortec — a merger of traditional northern Mexican and electronic sounds that combine for a unique, danceable and...
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