music guide

In all manner of all over the globe that we have understand, there is no exact compatibility but in the opposite there will be always an "absolute" type of things. Since Filipino's are one but distinct, Filipinos alter considerably in some angles. But, in spite of the changes, Filipino's have their powerful feelings of belongingness with one other improved by our similar traits and movements. One determinant that recognizes Filipinos is their excellent passion for music.

urbandub - most sensational band

Referring to music as a requirement would be a restraint for it is before a concern of all Filipino's, a concern that can't be w/o if one is able to complete. Before, the early pioneering inhabitants in the Philippines demonstrated a love and the ability to create music. Music flows in Filipino's blood, it is therefore like an unseen ability that will prosper without a doubt if passed and exercised.

Few of Filipinos in the early years and even more nowadays had already accumulated adequate acknowledgment and oath that can be more than adequate to certify my call about the music reality in the country. Much of Filipinos have a talent for illustrating global attention.

chito (parokya ni edgar) and jay (kamikazee)

In this music guide simply contains additional informations. An order of information to anybody who has concern for the music in the Philippines and for whatever intention anyone might have.

A portion in Philmuziks speaks about some famous artists and musicians of the Philippines. Few of the greatest Filipino musical artists were listed and considered on some portion of Philmuziks. Also some rock bands that reigned the radio stations and have well-distributed their message, the solo performers that softly awaken a lot of their supporters and the songwriters that not only created good musics, but also had looked into the essence to their compositions will also be a topic on Philmuziks

bamboo - best live performer

Music genres are discussed too in Philmuziks, genres that claimed greatly to many music enthusiasts in the Philippines. Genres that have influenced music lovers and almost all of the musicians to produce music and live their lives aligned with the models of the music were the subjects considered in some particular portion in Philmuziks This portion also includes links to other sites that may assist you to get more facts about specific genres considered.

Recommendations and reviews about on the great music on stages and modes in the Philippines are also discussed here in Philmuziks it considers the significance of the three effortlessly attainable interpretation for music reproduction in the Philippines, aside from Philmuziks. The mediums or modes for music of carrying music to the general audiences will also be considered in this portion, that is to say the best television stations, the known Philippine radio stations and the best places for concerts or music affiliated activities.

pasikla-BAND '08

Such a great revelation to all music lovers and Pinoy band fans.

Sobrang Okay Pare (S.O.P.) of GMA-7 will bring back the much awaited grand battle of the filipino bands which acknowledges the noticeable talents of the Pinoy bands!

Vote for your favorite band and choose your winner =)

To vote, type textcode[space]letter of choice, and send to 4627.
Example: [Text SOPROCK A to 4627] if you vote Kamikazee for the best rock band.

textcode - SOPBAND
Nominees for the BEST BAND OF THE YEAR
A 6cyclemind
B Parokya ni Edgar
C Bamboo
D Sandwich
E Chicosci

textcode - SOPROCK
The nominees for the best ROCK BAND are:
A Kamikazee
B Parokya ni Edgar
C Bamboo
D Pupil
E Chicosci
F Sandwich

textcode - SOPBREAKTHROUGH
Nominees for BREAKTHROUGH BAND
A Hilera
B Zelle
C Sino Sikat?
D Kollide
E Paraluman

textcode - SOPREVIVAL
The nominees for the BEST SONG REVIVAL are:
A Prinsesa - 6cyclemind
B Upside Down - 6cyclemind
C Maybe - Freestyle
D Boys Do Fall in Love - Parokya ni Edgar
E So Far Away - Bamboo
F Ipagpatawad Mo - Mayonnaise

textcode - SOPSONG
Nominees for the BEST SONG OF THE YEAR
A Susundan - Callalily
B Aaminin - 6cyclemind
C Magsasaya - 6cyclemind
D Sabihin - Zelle
E Inihaw - Siakol
F Betamax - Sandwich

textcode - SOPVOCALIST
Nominees for the FAVORITE VOCALIST
A Chito Miranda - Parokya ni Edgar
B Miggy Chavez - Chicosci
C Raymund Marasigan - Sandwich
D Bamboo - Bamboo rent a car bulgaria
E Ney - 6cyclemind
F Keanne - Callalily

Greyhoundz

The New Metal Hip-hop rock was developed in what way the band's supporters and interpreters would say, the "HU-P0W" drive. It was so effective, "PIGFACE", as it was expanded beyond the stage. Presently, the Filipino music scene has a fresh descendant for the celebration. Crowd of supporters have been composed all over the Philippines, effecting to a bunch of admirers. The scene truly kicked-off when the band delivered their 1st single, "7 Corners of Y0ur Game", in the year 1999 which was released by Sony Music Records. Tracks like Mr. P-I-G, Party at 802 and Leech showed flexibility in writing song. Hip-hop meets Heavy metal, as we all know in what way these two genres banged during regular events. Unnecessarily to say that Greyhoundz had performed the gap between the 2 genres. In addition to the album, it had gained also a Platinum award, making Greyhoundz the concentrated band in the Philippines.

In the year 2001, Greyhoudnz released their 2nd album which is a self entitled album, also released under Sony Music Philippines. The 2nd album also gathered more listeners and anticipatively fair as the 1st album or even a much better album. Majority of the supporters believed that the 2nd album was a developed and sophisticated more than their junior aggression album. Some tracks on the album like Hole, Jack in the Box, and Puppet and Clown became a quick favorites of the listeners.

In the mid of the year 2005, the "wave" was never break-off but then the song "apoy" was been unleashed. Regardless of the inappropriate passing of a fellow to unite the creator, the band never freezes. Greyhoundz even acquired more willingness against their frustration and difficulties, and always brought up with them their definite spirits.

Presently, the band still have their power to be considered with, leading back to the events as a respected band. Their music also achieves concern as pop rock as to other allied sponsors. Nowadays, a large brand is only one class accord beyond the industry. A lot of "heavy metal" bands had developed as hostile as Greyhoundz.

Wolfgang

During late 90's, the pop music was overlooked by the public environment. The music scene was barely stereotyped. Music trend was incorporated as inclined mostly to abroad.

The band was founded on 1994, with the line-up of Basti Artadi(vocalist), Mon Legaspi(bassist), Wolf Gemora(drummer) who start-off on the other local bands, Manuel Legarda(guitarist) that lived in Spain who returned to Philippines. A lot of music in the country that were actively influenced by sources from the Western side, the band get their lead from Soundgarden, Led Zeppelin and Metallica.

The Philippines is monopolized by single artist which plays lovable songs and basic tunes. Therefore, the music scene in the Philippines was not exactly very appealing to the atmosphere for hard core music / heavy metal. Nevertheless, Wolfgang dare for some challenges on the advantage to evolve into one of the Philippine's most popular with their hard rock music / metal.

The band had their 2 original compositions for their demos, "Left Alone" and "Darkness Fell", to be submitted on some of the local radio stations, which have produced a lot of requests from the supporters. Wolfgang signed under the independent label grounds Iviore Records (Def Tones). The band released their first single which is a self entitled album in 1995.

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Reggae

Reggae music was first originated in the mid 20th century in Jamaica. It is a combination of ska, mento, American R&B and the traditional Afro-Caribbean style of music. Reggae music evolved and expanded as a special genre, for the most part of acknowledgment to Bob Marley for his efforts.

Some manner of music brought changes and power that affects the reggae music. Certain experiment efforts of mixing it to other similar style from the South American music. Others accommodated its accent of sound to the usual jazz. As the present effect, Reggae music became a class of a shelter genre surrounding large difference of a mixture reggae styles. Therefore, the inustry of recording music, in rich countries at least, it has been fortunately made the reggae music as a considerable business for creating wealth for new and stable artists.

Image on Reggae

Bob Marley is the first name that comes into one's memory whenever the sound of 'reggae' is being played, or even if the word is brought up. Bob Marley has done the largest quantity of offering in this type of genre. In the reality, Bob Marley is up to now thought-out as a legend from all over the globe.

Nevertheless, there are also various artists that are connected to reggae music, all of them have created a good task in influencing the reggae music and to those people who has a great interest to this genre. Derrick Morgan is one of the contributor to this kind of music, who had been a famous reggae artist. Of course, the remarkable Peter Tosh(original guitarist of the Wailing Wailers), one of the pioneers in the Rastafari movement. At the same time, the name Bunny Wailer(also a member of The Wailers) together with Tosh and Marley was also known for his passion to this kind of music.

At the present, artists of reggae music persist to grow bigger, as the recognition of reggae continues to become larger in the future years to come.

Reggae Characteristics

Reggae has a unique kind of music that it had been a worldwide phenomenon. A broad interest on reggae music that it has been created as a world famous music for its uniqueness and different mix of beat and with strange musical characteristics that make listeners attack and desire for more rather than to get tired of it.

Reggae is distinguished by a synchronized rhythm manner constructed of common split on off-beat or unaccented beat. For the drummers of Reggae, they are giving priority to the beat on the bass drum. The melody of reggae is commonly accompanied with a maximum of two notes. Its so fascinating that reggae musicians can succeed with only several notes and alternatives.

Usual instruments that are commonly used in performing reggae music includes organ, brass instruments, harmonica and guitar. Frequently, the steel drums are promoted as well. This kind of music is mostly accompanied by percussions.

Lyrical themes also has the largest contribution on this exceptional music in terms of its characteristics. Lyrics on reggae typically talks about some issues like life, love, relationships, poverty, violence and a lot of some controversial issues and topics that is pointing to a question.

Philippine Rock Band

Rock has entered into the Philippines not later than it has entered USA. After the attack of Rock in the Philippine music, a lot of "pinoy musicians" has raised up their energies to the cited new genre. Not long enough, Filipino's has their own version of Elvis Presley, who is a famous rock superstar from the USA. Bobby Gonzales and Eddie Mesa were the Filipino musician's considered as to be the first famous in the Philippines with their hit single "Hahabol-habol."

Many of Rock bands came out from the rock phenomenon, a lot of them were skilled and talented musicians, but unfortunately, only few of the rock bands made it to the higher position and also few of them remained on top of the business. When this "rock sensation" started, the early rock bands were influenced from USA's rock style, but sooner or later it turned out into something familiar but different style of music on which other called it as an "authentic Filipino music".

some of the pinoy music bands:

The Dawn

This Band headed by Jett Pangan is one of the utmost surviving rock group in the Philippines. The Dawn draw out to collect supporters for more than 20 years. The Dawn has much of collections that keeps them always on the right track. Even though The Dawn experienced disastrous losses and some heavy disadvantages when Teddy Diaz(lead guitarist) was stabbed to death, The Dawn continued to move on and kept rocking on the nation. They disbanded because lead vocalist-Jett Pangan decided to walk away from the band in the year 1995, he wanted a different path. After four years of calmness The Dawn was back again with some changes in the members. The band still brings the same trademark of their songs just like as they first perform.

Eraserheads

Also known as the E-heads which draws the attention of many Filipino as the "Rock Icon" for the late 90's. Eraserheads creates new kind of Pinoy rock music, the group symbolizes as the new torch in the Filipino rock music industry. The group gained its popularity and carried the match to start to light the fire, for the band's success was very evident from local to international, especially when the E-heads was awarded by the Moon Man trophy as the MTV's Asia's Viewer's choice in the year 1997. The third album "Cutterpillow" gathered an eight times Platinum award which made them a truly Filipino rockstars.

River Maya

The band started in the year 1993, can be marked of the utmost effective and one of the most famed bands in the Southeast Asia. Rivermaya has a lot of conlficts and changes about the line-up regarding to the members, but it did not block the band from producing albums and singles that caught a lot of supporters. The band is also well-known of their style in rock music not only from the Philippines, but also in Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. Rivermaya produced already for more about 22 albums since the first they came out in the year 1993. The latest album “Rivermaya back in 1993” was released last year (May 2007). Still, Rivermaya rocks the nation with its different line-up from its first years.

Up Dharma Down kicks off with Bipolar

Up Dharma Down come down with group's 2nd album, secretly entitled "Bipolar". Announced on craze-ambience indie trademark Terno Records, "Bipolar" kick off on the 24th of October at exactly 8:00 o'clock pm, at Hexagon reception, somewhere in Makati. At the party, an exceptional version album (plus) a DVD were pleased, drawing attention to the acoustic groove + a minute of 30-40 "behind the scene" film on the group and the creating of "Bipolar".

Supporters of UpDharmaDown look for the group's second accomplishment with a combination of thrill and tension. The catechism on most of the public's mind - what is next? Fragmented, unleashed in 2006, turn out to a colossal success.

Armi Millare(vocalist) speaks "UpDharmaDown is thankful for having several type of supporters at all". But fortunately, with the help of Terno Recordings, UpdharmaDown's solitary combination of post rock, pop and thermionic music was well-accepted throughout the Philippines, even roll-in on other section of the globe.

Backtrack to the current, we discovered that the band is going to send off their greatly-expected album "Bipolar".

Paul Yap(bassist) says: "Every track in "Bipolar" is distinct in story and appearance".

UpDharmaDown tested not to believe of the second failure swearing remark. Alternatively, the band converged on developing music and enjoyed it while playing. The effect in the end is somewhat like familiar but distinct.

Carlos Tañada(guitarists) added: "The band like to believe of Bipolar as a fresh first album".

UpDharmaDown performed all 14 songs from the album, including some of the favorites from the first album.

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