​​Mexican Institute of Sound (Instituto Mexicano del Sonido) is the acclaimed electronic and dub-fusion project of Mexico City musician, producer, and composer Camilo Lara. Renowned for blending traditional folk genres, such as cumbia, mariachi, and son jarocho, with electronic beats, hip-hop, and vintage analog textures, Lara has long been a pioneer of contemporary Latin alternative music. Their recent album Ruido Tovar, with Meridian Brothers has featured prominently in the Transworld Global Music Chart for many months. Beyond his studio albums, his distinctive sonic footprint has made him a sought-after composer and music supervisor across major film, television, and gaming soundtracks, consistently bridging regional Mexican musical heritage with modern cinematic storytelling.

​Composed for the Amazon Prime original horror-comedy series, Prefiero La Muerte shines as an outstanding soundtrack that may also be enjoyed as a remarkably cohesive, standalone listening experience. Lara crafts a rich sonic tapestry where dramatic brass fanfares, dusty acoustic guitars, and panoramic orchestral flourishes evoke the grandeur of classic Spaghetti Western scores. What sets the record apart is its organic warmth: rather than relying on historical samples, Lara channels a Danger Mouse-esque production ethos, recording rich analogue instrumentation that radiates nostalgic grit, without needing to reference the pastiche of a Tarantino. Every track is a standalone gem, balancing tension, dark humour, and cinematic romance to deliver a thoroughly entertaining album worth of a modern successor to Ennio Morricone.