MXTX was born in the wake of the 2016 U.S. elections with the impetus to repel intolerance, in full alignment with Austin, Texas based Golden Hornet’s mission of collaborative creations and adventurous programming with a commitment to justice and innovation. A curated, gender-balanced project involving more than forty DJ-producers and composers from both Texas and Mexico, MXTX’s multifaceted and dynamic creative output includes live performances, an open-source audio sample library, and the highly anticipated studio album MXTX: A Cross-Border Exchange (April 1, 2022 on Six Degrees Records). 

The album builds upon elements from the extensive audio sample library; deconstructed, reconstructed, and reinvisioned along with parts composed and arranged for chamber ensemble plus electronics.Musical dream teams possible only in the MXTX imaginarium (such as Cafe Tacvba’s lead vocalist Rubén Albarrán paired with Nortec Collective’s Ramón Amezcua “Bostich”) included both DJ-producers and classically-trained composers who mixed and matched beats, drops, loops, melodic fragments and soundscapes along with live and acoustic instrumentation. Most importantly, MXTX demonstrates the immense beauty and power of music to overcome divides, as two communities became one in making an artistic statement together.

Upcoming SHOWS

Saturday, October 14, 2023 - Guanajuato, Mexico @ Festival Cervantino

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