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Mexican Institute of Sound was created by Camilo Lara, a DJ and producer based in Mexico City. Lara formally founded the project in 2005, after years of producing remixes under the name for bands including Placebo and Babasónicos.
The debut album is Méjico Máxico, released in 2006 on Nacional Records. It is described as a pastiche of electronica, dub, cha-cha-cha, cumbia, and spoken word, built from classic Mexican music samples spanning the 1920s to the 1960s.
M.I.S. tracks have appeared in ABC's Ugly Betty, Showtime's Californication, and New Line Cinema's Pride and Glory. Camilo Lara also served as a creative consultant on the Pixar film Coco in 2017, contributing the song "Jálale" to its soundtrack.
"El Microfono" appears in EA Games FIFA 08, "Alocatel" in EA Sports FIFA 10, "Vamos" in Xbox Games Studios' Forza Horizon 5, and "Es Toy" in Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto V on the fictional radio station East Los FM.
Lara served as a creative consultant, helping director Lee Unkrich understand the rhythms and geography of Mexican music. He helped arrange and produce several songs, worked alongside composer Michael Giacchino, contributed the track "Jálale" to the soundtrack, and made a cameo as a skeleton DJ in the film.
Yes. In 2025, Camilo Lara was announced as one of the remixers for the official theme of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, representing Mexico City.