philippines Archives • https://satchmi.com/tag/philippines/ Vinyl Records Store Manila Sun, 22 Dec 2019 04:21:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://satchmi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/cropped-about-head-150x150.png philippines Archives • https://satchmi.com/tag/philippines/ 32 32 Satchmi Favorite Local Albums and EPs from 2019 https://satchmi.com/satchmi-favorite-local-albums-and-eps-from-2019/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 07:45:25 +0000 https://satchmi.com/?p=174602 This year was a great one for records; what more for Philippine music. The amount of releases we wanted to include here far exceeded the capacity of this list. After much deliberation, we narrowed things down to titles that really stuck and have proven significant. Still, by no means is this everything. Without further ado, […]

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]]> Just Released: Niki Colet’s Endless Summer EP is a Celebration of Life and the Unforeseeable Future https://satchmi.com/just-released-niki-colets-endless-summer-ep-is-a-celebration-of-life-and-the-unforeseeable-future/ Fri, 31 May 2019 12:43:42 +0000 https://satchmi.com/?p=49985 Last February, we featured the first single, “I Wish,” taken from Filipino singer-songwriter Niki Colet’s then upcoming Endless Summer EP. Today, we’re delighted to announce the EP is finally available in full. With a title inspired by Colet’s final summer after graduating college, Endless Summer boasts six lovely originals—The Sound, Big City, Could Be Love, […]

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]]> Feature: Naga-Based Anesthesia’s “Closures” EP is a Smiths-Inspired Sadcore Masterpiece https://satchmi.com/feature-naga-based-anesthesias-closures-ep-is-a-smiths-inspired-sadcore-masterpiece/ Sun, 26 May 2019 15:15:11 +0000 https://satchmi.com/?p=42250 If you haven’t heard of indie rock band Anesthesia, you’re totally missing out. Self-described as a sadcore outfit, the music from the Naga-based four-piece sounds like a marriage of the Smiths, Taking Back Sunday, and Sonic Youth. Made up of Francis Otordos, Marl Amador, Paul Salvador, and Matt Mandasoc (also, shout outs to their manager […]

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]]> Feature: Moon Mask’s “Relapse” EP is a Soundtrack for What Ifs and Could’ve Beens https://satchmi.com/feature-moon-masks-relapse-ep-is-a-soundtrack-for-what-ifs-and-couldve-beens/ Sat, 23 Feb 2019 01:21:26 +0000 https://satchmi.com/?p=11609 There are many mysteries in life. One of them is how Manila-based dream pop band Moon Mask, out with their second EP, isn’t more well-known. What started out as a project mostly from producer/vocalist Zeon Gomez (also of U-Pistol), the now-quartet consists of him, guitarist Felipe, bassist Dean Dela Cruz, and drummer Julio Del Prado. […]

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]]> Just Released: Grow Old in Love with Niki Colet’s “I Wish” https://satchmi.com/grow-old-in-love-with-niki-colets-new-single-i-wish/ Tue, 12 Feb 2019 07:25:46 +0000 https://satchmi.com/?p=11480 Just in time for this month’s romantic holiday, Manila-based singer-songwriter Niki Colet releases the first single “I Wish” off her upcoming six-track EP, entitled Endless Summer, slated for release this March 23. At first glance, these titles seem like simple phrases capturing cinematic waves of narrative and emotion; listeners would be pleased to know this […]

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]]> Satchmi Best Albums and EPs of 2018 https://satchmi.com/satchmi-best-albums-eps-2018/ Wed, 26 Dec 2018 01:23:03 +0000 https://satchmi.com/?p=10300 This year was another superb one for music. Amazing albums and EPs were released left and right, making it difficult, at times, to keep focus on certain standouts. One had to dig past comfort zones to find gems, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t masterpieces from well-known places either. This list was originally supposed to […]

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