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Re-thinking Ethnic Music

So you have a scene where people are dining at a Mexican restaurant. You do a search choosing “Latin” from the handy CSS Music search engine. “South of the Border” from V-Trax has a nice bouncy traditional “La Bamba” feel. Or “Fire of Desire” with it’s Flamenco-style guitar from Super Themes could underscore your scene. But is the right mood for your show and your demographics?

Latin music (and many other ethnic music genres) has grown and expanded from the traditional sounds of only a decade ago. There’s now Latin Trap, Latin Hip Hop, Latin Dance, etc. etc. And the mood of these styles vary substantially from earlier styles like Tex-Mex, Bossa Nova, Cha Cha et al.

 Instead of something traditional for that Mexican restaurant scene, perhaps a tune with a more contemporary feel like “Low Rider” or “Slick Chica” from Super Themes or “Latin Lamb Stew” from Project Platinum will give you a whole new vibe.

Or if you want to create your own modernized take of a traditional World track, try this. Start with a track from Super Themes Volume 56 Drumscapes.  There are a number of modern drum grooves that will work as your foundation.

Then experiment with one of the many CSS Music World tracks. Using your time stretching software, get the World track to tempo match your chosen Drumscape. Once the beats match, you can then create your own contemporary take on an ethnic genre. Oftentimes you only need a short 4 bar loop from the World track dropped in judiciously to give you a super cool mash-up modernized track!

At CSS Music we’re always listening to you and listening to the latest genres of music. Be looking for new releases coming soon!