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Nortec: Bostich + Fussible Talk 25 Years of Their Groundbreaking Mix of Norteño and Electronic Music
Celebrating 25 years, Nortec Collective redefined Mexican music by blending norteño and electronic sounds, creating a groundbreaking cultural identity.
While Nortec Collective began as a collaborative effort of forward-thinking Baja California DJ/producers and visual artists, its global breakthrough was powered by the duo of Ramón Amezcua (Bostich) and Pepe Mogt (Fussible). With their boundary-pushing vision, Bostich + Fussible carried the sound, ethos, and imagery of Nortec beyond the Tijuana clubs and into Coachella (2001 and 2015), Cirque du Soleil, the 2011 Pan American Games, and events spanning Japan, Brazil, France, and Argentina. From the outset, Nortec’s work challenged conventions, subverting stereotypes of Mexican identity — like the outsider trope of the gun-slinging charro donning a weed plant shirt in a lawless Tijuana — while exploring new artistic terrain.
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