bostich

Bostich (Ramón Amezcua) . Since '88, Ramon Amezcua has been making ambient electronic music under the Bostich banner. From his base in Tijuana, he has produced a couple of albums and contributed to a number of compilations on labels such as Opcion Sonica, Mil Records, Palm Pictures, Nacional and Intl. Dj Gigolos. In the spirit of creativity, Amezcua started experimenting with traditional Norteña sounds, latched on to a honking tuba that pealed like a queasy elephant, and a thunderous, polyrhythmic drumbeat. sending them through his bank of electronic filters to create a modern equivalent. "Polaris," released in '99, that earned him the unlikely title of Godfather of Nortec. Loud, sometimes dissonant but full of complicated rhythm and humor, "Polaris" is a dance-floor hit that sounds like nothing so much as a strange circus arriving in an even stranger town. It captured Tijuana perfectly and was the first recognized Nortec record and has reached cult status in the clubs of Tijuana. The track's aggressive Banda Sinaloense beats, tough acidic synths, and abrasive filtered horns, the have inspired a generation of Nortec producers to step into the studio.