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scene, mainly in the style of

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. The name comes from the musician and actress

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History

Sussie 4 was formed in the summer of 1998 in Guadalajara, Mexico, by music producer César Gudiño (keyboards, synths, program systems) and instrumentalist Odín Parada (guitar, percussion, voice). They began experimenting with a fusion of organic and electronic music. With strong influences in

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, their sound mixes Latin rhythms with

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and pop in avant-garde ways. The term which best defines their sound is the one that gives title to their debut album, '' Música Moderna'' (modern music), released in 2002 by

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. Music from this album was featured in a number of popular compilations of electronic music and helped the band become known in the electronic music scene throughout Australia, Japan, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, and other countries worldwide. In all four of their studio albums, Sussie 4 have collaborated with various well-known Latin singers and artists, such as

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of Miranda!, León Larregui of Zoé, Valentina González, and

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Studio albums

*''Música Moderna'' (2002) *''Red Album'' (2006) *''International Sonora'' (2009) *''Radiolatina'' (2012)

Tours

The band has toured with Gus Gus,

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, Deep Dish,

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, and

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. They have participated in collaborative presentations at festivals such as

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Union Fest y Playa

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in Mexico,

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in Colombia, and Espárragos in Spain.

References

:* :* :* :* {{Authority control Musical groups from Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexican electronic musical groups Mexican musical duos