Bostich + Fussible
Bulevar 2000 (Nacional)
Reviewed by Raoul Hernandez, Fri., Oct. 8, 2010
Bostich + Fussible
Bulevar 2000 (Nacional)Norteño techno, as practiced by the four-headed Nortec Collective, put the neon in accordion. Bulevar 2000, second serving from Bostich (Ramón Amezcua) and Fussible (Pepe Mogt) following the duo's debut Nortecan spin-off, 2008's Tijuana Sound Machine, introduces trombone, trumpet, and tuba to the drum track. "Radio Borderland," opening kaleidoscope of squeeze box, tempo swerves, and a Grease goosing bassline may be the last time that bugle bomb Jorge "El Zorrita" Gonzalez doesn't cast his ballot here for MVP. A Disney-esque elephant dance ("Punta Banda") meets the Mentos uptick of "We're Too Late," percolated by singer/accordionist Juan Téllez, while the stirred not shaken title chill pours more horn-suckled goodness. Lest the fiesta become too Old World, there's the vocoder subway ride of "One Night," though what sounds better in a tube than trumpet? The hare hop of "Do It" reproduces the same results, though by the fade-out, Air-like textures have flown out the other ear. (5:45pm, Clear 4G stage)