Official music video for "Adrift At Twilight" from the West Fjords debut album, Telescope. thewestfjords.com
Music and lyrics written by Christian Marquez. The West Fjords are Christian Marquez [guitar], Lynsey Vandenberg [guitar/vocals], Micah Valdes [vocals/glockenspeil], Masaki Yamagata [beats/electronics] and Joel Bernardo…
Filmed by the beautiful beaches and breathtaking cliffs of Bolinao in Pangasinan, the video for "Now It Starts" matches the straightforward emotional intensity of a contemporary pop anthem that is already gaining international…
Visually, the latest from OPM trailblazer Rico Blanco is a gothic victorian fantasy a la Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland". Musically, its a continuation of his experiments of merging 80s electro and varios alternative styles. "Kahit Walang Sabihin" changes rapidly. Contemporary pop piano and strings fill in the emotional undertones – at some points its almost chopin, then coldplay,…
One of the most exciting artists in the Philippines today, Chelo Aestrid is an intelligent and stylish provocateur – a Pinay Gwen Stefani or Missy Elliot whose genius crosses all boundaries. Born in Cebu, and raised in LA (with a stint in London as well), she returned to the RP to pursue her artistic career. After an indie label solo album in 2001, she was released again in 2004 as the…
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