He Doesn't Collect Records. He Builds With Them.

Camilo Lara — the Mexican producer and DJ behind Mexican Institute of Sound — says his record collection will be his epitaph. In this interview, he explains why. From Grammy-nominated soundtrack work on Alfonso Cuarón's Y Tu Mamá También to Pixar's Coco, Marvel's Thor: Love and Thunder, and co-hosting East Los FM on Grand Theft Auto V, Lara's career has been built on a lifetime of digging. His collection isn't just memorabilia — it's a working library of political speeches, animal noises, traditional cumbia and electronic music that fuels everything he makes. We caught up with Lara ahead of the release of Ruido Tovar, his new collaborative album with Colombia's Meridian Brothers, featuring Beck on "Ritmo Babilonia" and "Cumbia Beckiana." The record is a deep dive into '70s Mexican cumbia and the psychedelic tropical sounds that connect Mexico and Colombia. -- Records featured in this video: Burbujas: Las Canciones Originales De Los Programas De TV Y Radio: https://tinyurl.com/mayuuxeh Alive III by Kiss: https://tinyurl.com/yysru9ht 3 Feet High and Rising by De La Soul: https://tinyurl.com/4yv6b4b6 1968 Esquivel!! by Esquivel Y Su Orchestra: https://tinyurl.com/35ywtamn El Llano En Llamas by Juan Rulfo on Discogs: https://tinyurl.com/y5m4exva Shop Distrito Federal by Mexican Institute of Sound: https://tinyurl.com/5be3awey Unlock the ultimate record collecting experience: https://www.discogs.com/about/get-started/ Learn more about Camilo Lara: https://www.discogs.com/artist/929400-Camilo-Lara -- SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/discogs Check us on Social @Discogs: Follow Discogs on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/discogs Follow Discogs on X: https://twitter.com/discogs Follow Discogs on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/discogs Follow Discogs on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@discogs Follow Discogs on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/discogsofficial.bsky.social #discogs #vinyl #vinylrecords #vinylcommunity #CamiloLara #cumbia #latinmusic #recordcollection