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Profile: Monterrey’s Newest Urban Music Wonder MC Davo

September 15, 2014 By Ivan Fernandez

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MC Davo. Photo courtesy of Digital Girl Inc.

I have no idea what so-called Hip-Hop purists have to say about MC Davo’s work but they shouldn’t scoff at his work ethic and hustle. The phrase “started from the bottom, now we here” may be a cliché nowadays but it still holds true for guys like Davo.

Davo, with longtime producer Meny Mendez by his side, can easily be considered a king of Facebook and Youtube where he has over 2 million followers and over 100 million video views. It’s this popularity that lead to a record deal with Warner Music.

Davo’s hometown of Monterrey, Mexico was long known as a hotbed for Hip-Hop and Rap in the nation thanks to groups such as Control Machete who ruled the charts during the late 1990s. The turn of the century brought a shift in the area’s music scene with the birth of tribal guarachero (3Ball MTY, etc.) at the hands of numerous DJs including Machete’s own Toy Selectah.

The Hip-Hop and Rap scene, however, never truly went away and young guys like MC Davo are now leading a resurgence in the genre thanks to his popularity on Youtube. Unlike the previous generation of harder and politically-inclined artists, Davo’s music is much more Urban (mixing in as much R&B and Pop as Rap) along the lines of the cats in Young Money/Cash Money than Death Row.

That much is immediately evident on his new single, “Andamos De Parranda.” The song and video live up to its title with Davo celebrating the glasses-up-shots-everywhere nightlife with loads of sexy chicas as far as the eye can see and sweet, expensive rides galore. There’s also a shout-out to that drunk guy at every party who cries about his ex-girlfriend before puking his guts out.

The single is the first off his major label debut, El Dominio. “It’s got a lot of variety,” says Davo of the album. “It has party anthems, it has corridos, it has love songs, and songs that’ll make you think of a lost love.”

It’s a far cry from the Gangsta Rap work of Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg, three artists who fomented his love of Rap music when he was

just 12 years old. However, their influence on him was never about emulating a specific lifestyle.

“I learned different things from all of them,” he explains, “like how to create a style of flow. I loved their work and their production style.”

At age 16, Davo took the first steps in his Rap career by recording and releasing two songs with the help of friends. Soon after, he met the Dr. Dre to his Snoop Dogg in producer Mendez, who is all over El Dominio.

“We actually talked about that the other day,” he says of the comparison with a chuckle. “He’s also a fan of Eminem and we clicked immediately.”

The two have hustled together in Monterrey’s Rap scene for years beginning with Davo’s debut EP, Haciendo Lo Imposible, where Davo began making the impossible possible. Mendez helped him write a track and the album led to invitations to rap battles in the Barrio Antiguo. His victories on stage led to studio time at Howse Records where he recorded his second album, Lo Dejo A Tu Criteria. Later, in 2009, Davo conquered Myspace in Mexico with a #1 slot thanks to his large fanbase and song streams.

MC Davo’s album El Dominio is currently available in Mexico & iTunes and should be available in the U.S. next year.

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Watch MC Davo’s music video for “Andamos De Parranda” below.

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Mexican Dubwiser releases new single, “Bad Behavior”

March 18, 2014 By Austin Vida Staff

Mexican DubwiserMarcelo Tijerina, better known as Mexican Dubwiser, released his new single “Bad Behavior” today. The single is from his upcoming album Electric City, set for a Apr. 29 release in Mexico, United States and Canada. “Bad Behavior” features special guests Myron Glasper, Ulises Lozano (Kinky), Billy Gould (Faith No More), Cesar Pliego and Omar Gongora. Electric City was produced by both Ulises Lozano and Tijerina. The record will be edited simultaneously in the United States and Canada by Kool Arrow Records and Kin Kon Records, and in Mexico by the Terricolas Imbéciles label.

Born in Monterrey, Mexico, and residing in Los Angeles, Marcelo Tijerina is one of the biggest names in the Latin electronic movement. More than just a DJ, Mexican Dubwiser is a “sound system.” Branded “post-futuristic,” Tijerina’s music fuses cumbia with rock, reggae, funk and dub music. His debut album Revolution Radio was released in May of 2013.

Listen to “Bad Behavior” from Mexican Dubwiser below.

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Los Mundos release “Regalando Todo” on SourPop Records

March 4, 2013 By Austin Vida Staff

Monterrey-based band Los Mundos released their latest album Regalando Todo on Feb. 18 through independent label SourPop Records. Regalando Todo is a compilation of covers of songs by internationally known artists. Some of the influential artists they cover in this album are Misfits, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Syd Barret, The Vaselines and The Beach Boys, among others. If the original songs are good the way they are, now imagine what this duo has to offer with these covers in Spanish. Interesting fact: the recording of this album was split by distance between Mexico City and Monterrey; while one member focused on the music, the other one focused on the lyrics.

Los Mundos is a punk-pop duo formed by Piyama Party’s Luis Angel Martinez and 60 Tigres’ Alejandro “Chivo” Elizondo. They represent the Mexican rock scene for those who are constantly searching for fresh sounds beyond mainstream pop offerings . In 2011, Los Mundos released their self-titled album, followed by five-track EP Mi Propia Banda Quiero Ver last year.

Listen to Regalando Todo from Los Mundos below.

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Austin Vida + Blastro2 Video Interview: Ulises Lozano of Kinky

January 4, 2013 By Eugenia Vela

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I caught up with Ulises Lozano, keyboard player and accordionist of Mexican band Kinky at Stubb’s. The band is currently on a U.S. tour in support of their recent release, Sueño de la Máquina, produced by legendary Dust Brother, John King.

Growing up in Monterrey, Kinky’s hometown, it was easy to follow the band’s overwhelming success. In the past decade, Kinky’s Spanglish mix of rock, dance and techno has made its way into movie soundtracks, TV commercials, FIFA and multiple music festivals, like Coachella and South by Southwest. The band is currently nominated for two Latin Grammys, including Best Alternative Album for Sueño de la Máquina and Best Alternative Song for “Negro Día.”

Ulises talks about touring, upcoming plans and collaborations, Mexican style and what it’s like working with producer John King. Feel free to watch the interview below.

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