i heart heart heart mexican sessions. dub plus cumbia = mi mejor amigo en el mundo. has escuchado del disco de la calle "reggae azteca". muy muy buena musica. but my question is, what does this all mean? this global mashup of pop culture. has anyone ever been mad at you for stealing their tunes? their culture? dime que piensas.

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From: Up, Bustle and Out
Date: 25/09/2007


Hi qnp,
we are glad you enjoy the sounds.
I don't think anyone has complained about 'stealing their culture', we worked with many Mexican musicians to create this album.
And anyway, all cultures take their influences from other cultures. If you look how Jazz, Hip Hop, Rock and Dance have fused with all the many world cultures you will see that there is no 'cultural apartheid'. Everyone just wants to make music that people will enjoy, it's simple!
Best regards - Ein (UB&O)

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Hey Ein,

Thanks for replying so quick. That's really cool that you were working with the actual artists in the studio. I'd love to read more about the process of making the CD. Are there any articles online about it? I'm really into Latin American Studies and Remix culture, so your disk is super interesting for me. If there aren't any articles online, I'd love to do an interview with you as I think it would be a really interesting piece. I disagree that there is no cultural apartheid, as the mainstream media definitely privileges western definitions of what is cool/beautiful. I think the interesting point lies where the remix and new media can reconstruct these media hegemonies and rewrite the story.

I'm interested to learn more!

Lisa