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Camilo Lara officially founded the Mexican Institute of Sound project in 2005. The group originated in Mexico City as a collection of annual Christmas compilations before evolving into a full musical entity.
The Mexican Institute of Sound released Méjico Máxico in 2006, Piñata in 2007, Soy Sauce in 2009, Politico in 2012, and Disco Popular on the 3rd of November 2017. These records featured collaborations with artists such as Sly and Robbie, Toots Hibbert, and La Yegros.
Songs from the Mexican Institute of Sound appear in EA Sports FIFA 10, Grand Theft Auto V, and Forza Horizon 5. Their track Es Toy played on the fictional East Los FM radio station within Grand Theft Auto V in 2013.
Mexican Institute of Sound provided the song Jálale for the animated film Coco and composed the score for A Million Miles Away released in 2023. Camilo Lara also served as a creative consultant for Coco and made a cameo appearance as a skeleton DJ in the movie.
The group collaborated with musicians including Sly and Robbie, Toots Maytals, Nina Sky, MC Lyte, and members of Tom Tom Club. Recent projects involved artists like Ana Bárbara, Gogol Bordello, and rappers La Perla and Gera MX.