Nopal Beat Records is a
record label and music collective, based in
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Mexico, while the Guadalaj ...
, Mexico. It specializes in a fusion of
electronic music with various styles of
Latin music (a style usually referred to as acid cabaret). The name comes from the traditional Mexican vegetable
nopal (an
opuntia
''Opuntia'', commonly called prickly pear or pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae. Prickly pears are also known as ''tuna'' (fruit), ''sabra'', ''nopal'' (paddle, plural ''nopales'') from the Nahuatl word f ...
cactus, present in the
coat of arms of Mexico).
Nopal was founded in 1999 as an independent label.
[
Since 2002, it has been associated with EMI Music Publishing as a joint venture under an administration agreement.][Nopal Beat profile]
at the EMI website.
Production
*''Nopal Beat Compilation: Acid Cabaret 1''[
*Through French label Cyber Production:][
**''Mexico Part 1''
**''Mexico Part 2''
** ''Sussie 4''
*''Nopal Beat Compilation: Acid Cabaret 2''][
]
Associated musicians and groups
* Shock Bukara
*Fat Naked Lady
*Sussie 4
Sussie 4 is an electronic music duo from Guadalajara, Mexico, formed in 1998. The band is part of the electronic music scene, mainly in the style of house music. The name comes from the musician and actress Suzi Quatro.IMO Records"Sussie 4 Biog ...
* Sweet Electra
* Double Helix
*Galapago
*Axkan
*Revolver
* Luis Flores
References
{{Authority control
1999 establishments in Mexico
Mexican electronic musical groups
Mexican record labels
Electronic music record labels
EMI