Mexico City-based producer Camilo Lara creates irresistible beats for the global dance floor with his project Mexican Institute of Sound. He writes music for film, TV and game projects—sometimes composing the score, other times creating songs or incidental music. His work as musical supervisor has landed him a Grammy nomination. He created the incidental music and was the musical consultant for Pixar’s Coco (where he even had a cameo!), and has been part of the music teams for Thor: Love and Thunder and other upcoming Marvel titles.
As an artist and producer, Camilo’s work has landed him one Grammy and eight Latin Grammy nominations. He has produced artists ranging from Calexico, Los Angeles Azules, Natanael Cano, Santa Fe Klan, Lila Downs, and Norah Jones, to Band of Horses and Flor de Toloache, Natanael Cano among many others. His music has been featured in numerous popular television series and films including Narcos, Breaking Bad, Y tu Mamá También, Vacation Friends, Mosquito Coast, Californication, Ugly Betty and more.
Mexican Institute of Sound released his debut album Méjico Máxico in 2006. Since then, M.I.S. has released 5 albums: Piñata (2008), Soy Sauce (2010), Politico (2012), Disco Popular (2017), and Distrito Federal (2021). His latest album, Distrito Federal, was included on NPR's Best Albums of the Year list.