Dusk is my debut album, the apex of the sound I've been crafting over the last several years. I spent a lot of time during quarantine reflecting and understanding what I wanted out of creating a full length album. I reached a realization that I wanted it to be a project that touched on all aspects of my inspirations and influences through dance music. The subjects and emotions I touched on consisted of heartbreak, yearning and resolve; all things I considered throughout the creative process. I took a dance-music driven approach to the production, reaching back to my roots and channeling the feelings I got when I first started listening to dance music. I feel that this album is the project I've worked towards my entire life and I hope that people can resonate with the ideas and energy I've put into it. 

Stream it everywhere else, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla

I'm going on tour!
Tix @ https://manilakilla.com 
9/16/2022 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
9/17/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
9/23/2022 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
9/24/2022 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30/2022 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/7/2022 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground 
10/8/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry 
10/14/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/15/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 
11/4/2022 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
11/5/2/2022 - Austin, TX - The Venue
11/11/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Great Northern
11/12/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo

Follow Manila Killa: 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilakillamusic/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manilakilla 
Facebook: https://facebook.com/manilakilla/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManilaKillamusic
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manilakilla

Mixed by: @Durante
Mastered by: Tim Biesta ~ https://www.instagram.com/timbiestamastering/
Art by: John Liwag ~ https://www.instagram.com/johnliwag/
Lettering by: Sstrikess ~ https://www.instagram.com/sstrikess/

stream my album  🌅

Manila Killa - Dusk

"Dark Places marks the beginning of a new perspective on how I view the world alongside music. Feelings of nostalgia have overcome many of us, including me in the past two years and I wanted to explore that realm through this song. After hearing the initial vocal demo, I immediately knew that I wanted to draw inspiration from brooding, moody and dark influences and Kwesi's haunting voice and lyrics offer a glimpse of hope that I molded the instrumental production around." - Manila Killa

"We have choices to make every day and sometimes, the mind can go to dark and strange places that are often unhealthy and destructive," said Kwesi.  "At one point or another, we find ourselves scared and confused about the past and what it means for the future.  This song is about finding our way out of that darkness and working to be better for ourselves and those around us every day." -  Kwesi

Listen everywhere else, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilladarkplaces
Watch the visualizer, here:  https://youtu.be/gTtxIkkfjKw

Dusk, my debut album dropping July 21st. 
Pre-save, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla

See me on my debut album tour!
Tix @ manilakilla.com
9/16/2022 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
9/17/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
9/23/2022 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
9/24/2022 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30/2022 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/1/2022 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/6/2022 - Boston, MA - Royale
10/7/2022 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
10/8/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry
10/14/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/15/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/4/2022 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
11/5/2/2022 - Austin, TX - The Venue
11/11/2022 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
11/12/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo

Follow Manila Killa: 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilakillamusic/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manilakilla 
Facebook: https://facebook.com/manilakilla/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManilaKillaMusic 
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manilakilla

Follow Kwesi:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kwesiiiiiiii/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kwesiscreams
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeiskwesi

Mixed by: Durante
Mastered by: Tim Biesta
Video by: Tak Kamihagi
Photo + Art by: John Liwag / sstrikess

Dusk

Dark Places (feat. Kwesi)

Manila Killa - Dark Places (feat. Kwesi)

"Dusk is a song that I always imagined to be played on the road leaving the city heading towards the desert. I made sure to encapsulate that feeling through my production, and reaching out to Lights to lay down the vocals was the missing piece to complete the song. This one's special to me because I looked up to Lights and listened to her well before I began my music production journey, so it feels like a full circle moment to have her on the song. I'm hoping people feel a type of yearning emotion when listening to it as that's what I've felt throughout the journey of creating this song over the last year." ~ Manila Killa

Listen to my debut album, "Dusk" on all platforms, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla

See me on my debut album tour!
Tix @ manilakilla.com
9/16/2022 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
9/17/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
9/23/2022 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
9/24/2022 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30/2022 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/1/2022 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/6/2022 - Boston, MA - Royale
10/7/2022 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground
10/8/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry
10/14/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/15/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11/4/2022 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
11/5/2/2022 - Austin, TX - The Venue
11/11/2022 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
11/12/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo

Follow Manila Killa: 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilakillamusic/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manilakilla 
Facebook: https://facebook.com/manilakilla/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManilaKillamusic
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manilakilla

Connect with Lights:
Website: http://iamlights.com
Follow: http://instagram.com/LIGHTS
Follow: http://twitter.com/LIGHTS
Follow: https://www.tiktok.com/@lights
Like: http://facebook.com/LIGHTS

Mixed by: Durante
Mastered by: Tim Biesta

Artwork by: John Liwag
Logo by: Sstrikess

Dusk (feat. Lights)

Manila Killa - Dusk (feat. Lights)

With 'Desire,' I wanted to showcase a darker, moodier, emotional side of my production. I started with some lush piano chords which I wanted to contrast with a deeper, grittier electronic-driven drop. The pieces began to fall into place when Madi sent me the initial vocal demo she wrote over it. She wrote about leaving something very unhealthy, which can be applied to any sort of situation, whether it be a relationship or a part of life. It's the feeling of a newfound freedom that she focused on, which translated into trusting your gut even if leaving the situation is deemed bittersweet. The song is intimate yet powerful, and I hope that everyone who listens can relate and understand what we were going for. 

Listen to my debt album, "Dusk" on all platforms, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla

See me on my debut album tour!
Tix @ https://manilakilla.com
9/16/2022 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
9/17/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
9/23/2022 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
9/24/2022 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30/2022 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/1/2022 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/6/2022 - Boston, MA - Royale
10/7/2022 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground 
10/8/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry 
10/14/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/15/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 
11/4/2022 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
11/5/2/2022 - Austin, TX - The Venue
11/11/2022 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
11/12/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo 

Follow Manila Killa: 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilakillamusic/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manilakilla 
Facebook: https://facebook.com/manilakilla/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManilaKillamusic
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manilakilla

Follow MADI:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/madimakesmusica
Twitter: twitter.com/madimakesmusica​
SoundCloud: soundcloud.com/madimakesmusica​
Facebook: www.facebook.com/madimakesmusica

Mixed by: Durante
Mastered by: Tim Biesta

Art / photo by: John Liwag
Logo by: Sstrikess

Desire (feat. MADI)

Manila Killa - Desire (feat. MADI)

I wanted to share my new track with @listentotrace as a bonus before the album drops this week!

Listen to Never Easy, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla_nevereasy 
Pre-save the project, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla

See me on my debut album tour!
Tix @ https://manilakilla.com
9/16/2022 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
9/17/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
9/23/2022 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
9/24/2022 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30/2022 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/1/2022 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/6/2022 - Boston, MA - Royale
10/7/2022 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground 
10/8/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry 
10/14/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/15/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 
11/4/2022 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
11/5/2/2022 - Austin, TX - The Venue
11/11/2022 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
11/12/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo 

Follow Manila Killa: 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilakillamusic/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manilakilla 
Facebook: https://facebook.com/manilakilla/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManilaKillamusic
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manilakilla

Mixed by: @Durante
Mastered by: Tim Biesta ~ https://www.instagram.com/timbiestamastering/
Art by: John Liwag ~ https://www.instagram.com/johnliwag/
Lettering by: Sstrikess ~ https://www.instagram.com/sstrikess/

Never Easy (feat. TRACE)

Manila Killa - Never Easy (feat. TRACE)

Thank you @panamamusicofficial for being on this one with me, I've been a fan for years.

Listen to my debut album, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla

See me on my debut album tour!
Tix @ https://manilakilla.com
9/16/2022 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
9/17/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
9/23/2022 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
9/24/2022 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30/2022 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/1/2022 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/6/2022 - Boston, MA - Royale
10/7/2022 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground 
10/8/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry 
10/14/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/15/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 
11/4/2022 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
11/5/2/2022 - Austin, TX - The Venue
11/11/2022 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
11/12/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo 

Follow Manila Killa: 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilakillamusic/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manilakilla 
Facebook: https://facebook.com/manilakilla/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManilaKillamusic
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manilakilla

Mixed by: @Durante
Mastered by: Tim Biesta ~ https://www.instagram.com/timbiestamastering/
Art by: John Liwag ~ https://www.instagram.com/johnliwag/
Lettering by: Sstrikess ~ https://www.instagram.com/sstrikess/

Sleepless (feat. Panama)

Manila Killa - Sleepless (feat. Panama)

thank you @telepathics for being part of this, as well as @evangiia.

Listen to my debut album, here: https://ffm.to/manilakilla

See me on my debut album tour!
Tix @ https://manilakilla.com
9/16/2022 - Denver, CO - Bluebird
9/17/2022 - Salt Lake City, UT - Soundwell
9/23/2022 - Bellingham, WA - Wild Buffalo
9/24/2022 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
9/30/2022 - Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall
10/1/2022 - Detroit, MI - El Club
10/6/2022 - Boston, MA - Royale
10/7/2022 - Toronto, ON - Velvet Underground 
10/8/2022 - Philadelphia, PA - Foundry 
10/14/2022 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
10/15/2022 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club 
11/4/2022 - Dallas, TX - Deep Ellum Art Co
11/5/2/2022 - Austin, TX - The Venue
11/11/2022 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theater
11/12/2022 - Los Angeles, CA - The Novo 

Follow Manila Killa: 
Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilakillamusic/ 
Twitter: https://twitter.com/manilakilla 
Facebook: https://facebook.com/manilakilla/ 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManilaKillamusic
TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@manilakilla

Mixed by: @Durante
Mastered by: Tim Biesta ~ https://www.instagram.com/timbiestamastering/
Art by: John Liwag ~ https://www.instagram.com/johnliwag/
Lettering by: Sstrikess ~ https://www.instagram.com/sstrikess/

Manila Killa - Soul

My debut album is out ! https://ffm.to/manilakilla

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Surveying the wonders of cultures from across the globe, Chris Gavino, best known as Manila Killa is a well-traveled producer inspired by his cross-continental upbringing. A now decorated producer with an expansive repertoire of accolades, Manila Killa cut his musical teeth as a high schooler in The Philippines by combining self-taught Ableton lessons with a penchant for electronic music. Guided by emotion-driven soundscapes and the connective nature of melodic dance music, Manila Killa excels at synthesizing the foundations of human passion. In 2014, he formed the successful house duo Hotel Garuda and co-founded his own independent record label Moving Castle which has since housed acts like Slow Magic, AObeats, Khamsin, and many more. Since his departure from Hotel Garuda in 2018, Manila Killa refined his solo craft with his 2019 debut EP 1993 which garnered praise from media heavyweights like Billboard, Forbes, and Ones To Watch adding to a laundry list of critical acclaim joining tastemakers like Complex, Paper, and NYLON. With official remixes for Chvrches, The Knocks, Tegan and Sara, and performances at festivals like Firefly, Ultra Miami, Electric Zoo, 88rising's Head in the Clouds, and more, Manila Killa is defined in equal parts as a producer, performer, and in-demand collaborator. Dedicated to the consciousness of contemporary dance music, Manila Killa released his debut album "dusk" the summer of 2022.