Rewind: Top Beats for 2014

   I’m back! One year and 25 days later (or 3 posts later, really, just 3 posts? Damn Kelvz! Write more!) I’m back with the 2014 edition of the Top Beats! 

    Now just like last year, the following are my top 20 most played songs for 2014. Remember that it is not a "best songs of 2014" list. So I grabbed my phone and looked at the top played tracks. To not make this list a long one, I would just link you to a YouTube video of the entries for songs 20 to 11, but for entries 10 to 1, I'd post the video directly here. Last year the list was dominated by OPM songs, as 14 of the 20 entries were from local artists. Will we see yet another OPM domination? Let's begin!

20.) Happy

Let’s start this on a happy note! Happy by Pharrell Williams makes it to the list as our number 20 song. Thanks to the Minions and Despicable Me 2 for introducing me to this song. And doesn’t it really make you the bit more happy by just listening to it?

LSS Line: “Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth”

19.) Shake It Off

Taylor Swift! Two for two so far for foreign artists. While Shake It Off is not the usual Taylor Swift song (i.e. songs that are full of “hugot”), I like Shake It Off because it is an upbeat song. I suspect that the reason that it is here is because we used Shake It Off as one of the songs in our team’s performance during last year’s company year-end party.

LSS Line: “That's what people say mmm, that's what people say mmm..”

18.)Takipsilim

Most of your probably are not familiar with this song, but our first OPM song is brought to you by the band Paramita. Kung ang Shake It Off ay walang hugot, ang Takipsilim ay puro hugot! This most likely is the least known of all the songs in this list, so I advise you to check it out.

LSS Line: “Aaminin ko na ang buhay ko, ay walang kulay kung 'di dahil sa 'yo”

17.) Prom

OPM makes it two in a row with a Sugarfree song! It’s been years since Sugarfree disbanded, and while Ebe is still active in the industry (and isn’t shying away from performing Sugarfree songs), but their songs still feel like they were just released yesterday. Prom is their de-facto concert opener. Most probably would also be their opening song in a reunion concert in the future.

LSS Line: “Parang atin ang gabi, para bang wala tayong katabi..”

16.) Tabi

Tabi as performed by Paraluman with Kean of Callalily is one of those songs that manage to always enter whatever playlist I create. It’s a simple yet beautiful song. How I wish one day I could sing this song with someone who is by my side. (Yiii!)

LSS Line: “Naranasan mo na bang madapa at masugatan?”

Entries 15th onwards after the jump!

Rewind: Squeeze Every Last Track.

Why do you press next?

It doesn't matter if you love music or not, you probably like at least one song. If you are a music lover though, you probably like more than just a few particular songs. You probably even have a large roster of artists and bands that you listen to. And being a music lover, I'd bet you could even identify which songs belong to which albums.

Still, even some of the most avid music lovers would say that not all the songs in a artists or bands album are worth listening to. There would at least be a track or two that just feels out of place. The black sheep among all the other tracks. Those songs that you wouldn't think twice of skipping.

Personally, being a big fan of OPM bands, I can attest to this. I'd buy an album of a band, put it in the player, and listen to it. First time through the album, i'll listen to each track. It is after all the first time i'm going to listen to some, if not most, of these songs. But after some time, I grow to like some tracks better, and just get to skip the rest of the songs. It just becomes a rule of some sort, you like some, you dislike some.

But there are instances where some albums prove to be the exception to the rule. This is what I, and my brother, refer to as albums na "walang patapon". An album where each and every track just proves to be a joy to listen to, where it feels like I'm doing a disservice if I skip even just one song in that album. Or simply, we could say that this albums are just better than most.

In this entry, i'll be listing albums of OPM bands that I personally consider as "walang patapon" albums. They're not listed in any particular order though. I'm just going to list them, and not rank them as to which is better than the others. I most likely would also miss albums that some of you might think should also be included. But then again, this is a personal list, so it greatly takes into consideration my preferences. Though I would gladly love to hear from you, dear reader, what albums you also consider a "walang patapon".

The list starts after the jump!

Rewind: A Hidden Sugarfree Gem

So a few weeks back, I was playing the Sugarfree Live! album on loop, and this certain song caught my attention. I was quickly hooked to the song, mainly due to Sir Jal's backup vocals at the near end of the song. Anyway, I looked for the lyrics of the song and it became an instant favorite.

This song came from Sugarfree's third album, Tala-Arawan. Me and my bro owns an original CD of said album since the year it came out, but it is only a few weeks back when I discovered this song. It is a very Sugarfree song, which for me is that "it has that "kurot sa puso" feel. It won't necessarily bring you to tears, but their is the feeling that somehow, the song speaks to you, and that it is exactly applicable to a moment in your life."

So without further ado, I present to you, Ikaw Pala.

The Podium - Sugarfree Songs

"Bakit ngayon, malamig ka bigla?"

Welcome to the first edition of the returning, "The Podium"! In this edition, we would be listing my top Sugarfree songs. Let's begin, shall we?

But first, a bit of introduction! Sugarfree is a local pop alternative band formed back in 1999. It had Ebe Dancel on vocals and guitars, Jal Taguibao on bass and back-up vocals (and PolSci prof :D), and Mitch Singson on drums.  In 2006, Mitch left the band and Kaka Quisumbing replaced him. 

   

Sugarfree had four studio albums. Sa Wakas in 2003, Dramachine in 2004, Tala-arawan in 2006, and Mornings & Airports in 2009.

Without further ado, the list starts after the jump! (And let me warn you, this is going to be a long entry.)