Check out our picks for the 100 best tracks of 2015, as chosen by 17 participating panelists composed of music writers, curators, tastemakers, production heads, and bloggers:

1	Ourselves The Elves	Longing For
2	Oh, Flamingo	Reflections
3	The Purplechickens	Casanova
4	Ang Bandang Shirley	Tama Na Ang Drama
5	Fools and Foes	Undesired
6	Assembly Generals	Kontrabida
7	Stomachine	Nice Choreography
8	BP Valenzuela 	Steady
9	Jensen and the Flips	Slow
10	Peryodiko	Tayo Lang Ang May Alam
11	Autotelic	Close Your Eyes
12	The Gory Orgies	One Hell of a Godsend
13	She's Only Sixteen	Just Another Face On The Wall
14	Flying Ipis	This Song Is Not About You
15	Pastilan Dong!	Aphrodite
16	Farewell Fair Weather	Beyond
17	We Are Imaginary	Sunny Where You Are
18	Up Dharma Down	All The Good Things
19	CRWN	Marco Polo
20	Pupil	Why
21	Sud	Sila
22	Tide/edit	Eleven
23	Run Dorothy	Ghosts
24	Glaiza De Castro 	Dusk Til Dawn
25	Sandwich	Kagulo
26	Asch x Clara Benin	Some Kind of Magic
27	Miles and Mot	Steering
28	Rusty Machines	Trying Too Hard
29	Musical O	WGDTB
30	Hannah+Gabi 	It Sucks To Be Away
31	Tandems'91	All This Time (First and Last)
32	Cheats	Again, Professor Manny
33	Thyro and Yumi	Triangulo
34	Paolo Arciga	In My Blood
35	Reese Lansangan	Grammar Nazi
36	Kate Torralba	Drunk On Your Love 
37	Birdforms	Locomotive
38	Tether	Guni-guni
39	Clara Benin	Riverchild
40	Yurei	Waif
41	The Geeks	I Want You To Stay
42	Curtismith	Practice (Feat. CRWN)
43	The SunManager	Peaks and Tides
44	Similarobjects	Makemewhole
45	Thea Pitogo	Shout of Hope
46	Beast Jesus	Scoliosis Backbrace
47	June Marieezy	Blasé (Feat. Justin de Guzman)
48	Read Between The Lions	Parallax
49	Slow Hello	Decidedly Weird
50	Loop	Lost
51	Milesexperience	Silakbo
52	Jeebus	Christian Boy Goes To Hell
53	Small Hands	Clasped Hands, Timid Hearts
54	Three.!	Efrafax
55	Love In Athens 	Primary Debridement
56	Maya’s Anklet	Kung Alam Ko Lang
57	The Bernadettes	Nasty Pictures
58	Dong Abay x Armi Millare	Prometheus Unbound
59	Tradecraft	Image Binary
60	Hidden Nikki	To Sleep
61	Good Knife	Rotten Tattoos
62	Hey, It's Your Birthday	Dead Cat
63	Spazzkid	3AM Apologies
64	Qelle 	Brunch
65	Chairman Mouse	Me and My Cliché 
66	Honeydrop	Set Apart
67	No Rome	Weekend Girl
68	Dayaw	Essence of Life
69	Memory Drawers	For Any Of This
70	A Problem Like Maria 	Sea and Saltwater
71	Maude	Takda
72	Wilderness	Mirror Image
73	James Reid	Huwag Ka Nang Humirit
74	Half-Lit	The Great Divide
75	KaapiN	Heights
76	Tall Ice Lung	God With Vanilla
77	Lyrically Deranged Poets 	Resonate (Feat. Similarobjects)
78	Identikit	Untitled
79	The After-School Special 	Meet Me At Battery Park
80	Drip	Rupture
81	Leo and the Tolstoys	 C’est La Vie, C’est La Vie
82	Ifrit Rivera 	Earthquake
83	Niki Colet	Swoon
84	The Ringmaster 	Can't Refuse A Crown
85	Caffeine and Taurine	Put The Glass Down
86	Anj Florendo	Kamusta
87	Mark Redito (Feat. Diego Mapa)	Uhaw sa Pag-ibig
88	BLKD x Umph	Gatilyo
89	Domino	Veil
90	Japsuki 	Hirap Bago Sarap
91	Ceejay Sagarino	C’est Pour Vous
92	Ryoku 	Window Seat (Feat. Clara Benin)
93	Lustbass (Feat. August Wahh)	Spiritluvv
94	Julie Anne San Jose	Not impressed
95	Skarm x RH Xanders	Old School to the New
96	Hana ACBD	Second Best
97	Wuds	Ayokong Daanan
98	Stigmatics	Sea of Tranquility
99	illprimitivo	Sally Dumay D.Y. (Domestic Yaya)
100	Syke (Feat. Deng Garcia)	Subaybay

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Vandals On The Wall's 100 Essential Filipino Tracks of 2015

Indiepwidi

Local Scene, Represent!

badum tss

Audz S7

Fresh Filter 5

3-LOK: indie shoegaze downbeat

I wish I knew you well. I never thought you’d fall for the likes of me. Baby, can't you see? Take my hand, let’s go. To the farthest side. Through the darkest rides.  See your pale brown eyes. One last time. Hold me, Kiss me, Save me. I’ll never be the thief in the night who steals your heart away. Soon you’ll forget about me. For now, let’s go. To the farthest side. Through the darkest rides. See your pale brown eyes. One more time. I should have known, have you known? We're losing more than we've paid for. Hold me, Kiss me, Save me.

Saline

TRUTH
Honeydrop
From the album "Prelude"

Composed by Karl Lucente
Produced and arranged by Honeydrop

Recorded by Jad Bantug, Chase Bantug, and Felipe Anjelo Calinawan @ 1032 Recording Studio
Mixed by Jad Bantug
Illustration and package design by: Mar Jefferson Go
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2013 (c) Bomba Press

Honeydrop - Truth

KaapiN

Michael Nuesca  [Vocal Orchestra, Melodica]

Rotsanjani Mojica  [Synths, Beats, Glitch, Noise]

An acquired taste. An experimental indie electronic duo from the Philippines.

www.facebook.com/kaapin.ph


Cover Art by Karl Adrian Aguro

www.facebook.com/iolaaaak

Sandcastles (Single Version)

Halik Ni Gringo are always at their finest when they test the limits of classic goof-rock template with a healthy balance of adult silliness and exaggerated drama. It’s impossible not to crack up and lose it when you hear this bunch of oddballs deface cultural pretensions and machismo while enjoying every bit of the act. They’re sadomasochists, circus jugglers, sex therapists, comic book crusaders, Judd Apatow fellows— you name it. All in the spirit of fun, they thrive and bring on the rock n’ roll fag.

On their new single “NASA, I Have A Problem”, they take on the role of space troubadours spinning tales of sci-fi romance through a superfluous mesh of progressive rock, post-punk, and glam. It’s a refreshingly undemanding listen, a more introspective diversion from the stoner humor that boxed them into the more sophisticated brew of GIniling Festival and Tenacious D. Still, this tendency towards sentimental earnestness proves that while they may be funnier than ever, it’s worth every risk to hear Halik Ni Gringo churn out a different flavor once in a while. 


Halik Ni Gringo - NASA, I Have A Problem

Sometimes I do wish
It has always been
Our hands held up in the sky
Thoughts so bright, wide as skylines

Lately, you looked at me
These silly thoughts, you'll never see
Clueless of what you mean
Changing the mood is what it seems

Sometimes I do think
That we had always been
Bringing the light in your eyes
Hugs so tight, warm as sunlight

Lately, it's you I see
Clearly the thoughts of what you bring
Beauty, my heart it sings
Longing for possibilities

Can you see my dreams?
Will you follow me?
Will it always be?

Sometimes I do feel
That you had always been
Hiding your passion inside
Scared, so blind, I'm thirsty for sunshine

Lately, it's you and me
Staring at the sea of dreams
Blissful of what it brings
Wondering, could we ever be?

Can you see my dreams?
Will you follow me?
Will it always be?

Can you see my dreams? (can't you see me?)
Can you follow me? (can I follow you?)

Can you follow me? (can I follow you?)

Soft Pillow Kisses - Sometimes I Do

I want to run away with you
Across the oceans and the borders, oh it's true
No. I can't wait. I can't hardly wait
To reach that end that starts and lasts with you

I just want to be with you

Come on dear, what are you waiting for?
I'm standing with the risk of either living with or without you
Isn't this enough a proof, a sign of my undying adoration for you?
For you

I just want to be with you

So why don't we leave now from this place?
I can see it in your eyes, you still want to stay
Well I can feel your heart, it's just one beat away
From me

Darling you are my weakness
Just a smile, a wink, a laugh
Oh God I feel my knees go weak
So if you say you want to escape with me
I would gladly go with you and I am gonna show you
That I'm the one
For you

Can't Hardly Wait

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Break Offenders - Back to Earth

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Don't know how to be what you want.
It gets me everytime and you know it, babe.
Remember what I told you? Did you forget that too?
Say, "I don't know how to tell you the truth."

I don't even know why I fell in love with you.
Wondering if it's right or even true.
She's on my mind every other time and I'm still waiting.
I'm thinking it's a Love Supreme.

She said, "Hold me, this love is true."
Held her closer. She'd want me to.
Closer and deeper then we both knew.
Wasted... tainted... is not what it should.

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MilesExperience:
Miles Bondoc - Vocals/Guitar
Timothy Dadivas - Drums
Guido Hizon - Keyboards
Justin Teaño - Lead Guitar
Ian Diaz - Bass

Music Producer: Marc Reyes of Milk House Recording Studio

Love Supreme

DOOM!!!!!!!!! SQUAAAAAAAAAAD!!!!!!!! BY THE BUILDINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RECORDED AT KEAN'S PLACE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

To be on our upcoming EP, early 2015!

You were packing up your socks
With the jackets to match
And every little thread in tow
But you tore out every bow
And every sleeve in every hole
Leaving me with nothing but gold

And that was the last time I saw you

I used to be proud of you
But I don't think I can do it anymore

Someone's packing up our tables
And they tread down our halls
While you're sipping tambourines
From masculine walls
Would you rather take the exit
The entrance or what's between?

Or would you rather watch TV
While teenage riots run along the streets
Pretending that they're you and me

And that was the last time I saw you
(THAT WAS THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU)
Gazing down at your shoes
(GAZING DOWN AT YOUR SHOES HAHA)

I used to be proud of you
I used to be PROUUUUUUUD OF YOUUUUUUUUUUU
But I don't think that I can do it anymore

The Doom Squad (Demo)

You came to me on a Saturday
An echoing whisper, took my sadness away
Told me everything's gonna be okay
How I hope you're here too

Now I'm alone on a Saturday
A deafening silence, I'm going insane
Thought everything's gonna be okay
Oh how I hope you're here to stay today

(You are always on my mind)
Your voice still lingers on my ears
(You are always on my mind)
Your laughter always gives me shivers
(You are always on my mind)
I just cannot live without you

Always On My Mind

1st single from Assembly Generals's self-titled album under Locked Down Entertainment

Kontrabida by Assembly Generals

Waiting for your words
Just like watching time fly by
Can't take all the hurt
Wishing things were right

Should I fall from here?
Watching time fly by so clear
Things are not they seem
When goodbyes are all I hear

Shaken from the hurt
Shattered by the lies again
We may never learn
We may never learn

Waiting For Your Words

wanted to give the single/radio mix i did pre-album out just because. free downloads at https://bpvalenzuela.bandcamp.com/track/steady :)

mopey af music video by the wonderful petersen vargas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsSuXCxLA7o

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
i'm not a book to be read 
it may look nice in your head 
but is it ever really more than that? 

more than circumstance, 
is it just loneliness 
or what did you expect? 
but it's still different 
beyond the second hand 
thought i was over that 

if it's really me you seek 
then i won't hide 
i've been exhausting every single way 
to get it off my mind 
get it off my mind 
but if it's really me you seek 
then i won't hide 
wishing it could be simple as you explain 
but i can't ever seem to get it right 

i have the tendency to pick things apart 
and i can never breathe 
am i wrong expecting it to be easy when you're next to me? 
and i don't want to be the kind to second guess 
it's just so hard to believe 
or difficult to reconcile what's on my mind 
with how i feel 

if it's really me you seek 
then i won't hide 
i've been exhausting every single way 
to get it off my mind 
get it off my mind 
but if it's really me you seek 
then i won't hide 
wishing it could be simple as you explain 
but i can't ever seem to get it right 

if it's really me you seek 
if it's really me you seek 
if it's really me you seek 
if it's really me you seek

steady (radio + single version)

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Longing For

Nice Choreography
(ニース の振り付け)
(멋진 안무)
(bagus Koreografi)
(尼斯编舞)
(Niza Coreografía)

Hold me closer, feel my steady feet
Twirl and kiss your cheeks and then repeat
Turning to a nice choreography
'Til the music stops, let's wait and see

Circling the floor, dimming the lights
What is this for? - Dreaming tonight
With other folks dancing in beat
Why will you want to go back to your seat?

Holding back, deciding what to do with me tonight
Going with the flowing and deciding what to do with me

Tonight I think I want to stay asleep
I'll avoid all of the wide and busy streets
Turning to a nice catastrophe
Please do not disturb just let me be

So

Did you memorize your lines?
Did you memorize your moves?
Did you memorize your whole routine?

Do you memorize your lies?
Do you think that I'm a fool?
Do you really think I couldn't see?

Music and lyrics by E. C. Aguila
Produced and arranged by Stomachine and James Baluyut
Drums recorded by RJ Mabilin at Redverb Studio
Bass, Guitars and Vocals recorded by Emmanuel Aguila at Eelectric Studio
Mixed by James Baluyut in Brooklyn, NY

Cover photo by Lougie dela Cruz

Nice Choreography

Here's one of our Originals Check it out!  :)

Baler

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Imagine finding out you're dying. And finally reaching that tipping point where you let go of all anxiety and fear. You accept your fate. Oh the freedom that brings!

Bliss

Written by Sage Ilagan
Produced and arranged by Emmanuel Aguila and Ashley’s Kryptonite
Drums recorded by Perth Salva at Perthman Records
All other tracks recorded by Emmanuel Aguila and Sage Ilagan at The Office
Mixed and mastered by Dan Galapon at Eelectric Studio

Released as a single on 14 January 2016
Original single art by Cloie Hilomen

LYRICS

Dati kong akala na pwedeng maging tayo
‘Yun pala’ng pagkakamali ko
Nagbakasakaling maaaring kumapit lang ako
Bibitawan mo pala sa dulo

Una sa lahat, wala namang tayo

Masakit pala kung ikaw ang nag-aabang
‘Di alam kung ano’ng hinihintay
Tumatakbo, naghahabol pero gagapang din pala
akong nalulumbay

Una sa lahat, wala namang tayo

Tayo

"LITTLE FIRE"

She woke to an early day
But the radio clock says it's late
She tapped it with a bottle that
She left open

Got up in a daze
Tryin' to brush off haze
I wouldn't want to spend a dime 
On how she lost track of time

Ran out the room and jumped in her shoes 
Tore up a shirt that she never did use 
Fingers her hair and tied up a noose
Never look back
It doesn't matter 'cause she's gone

Riding buses seven days
Thinking 'bout her getaway / just about to get away
Not about to hold her down
When she's running outta town

Thinking 'bout a set that's coming / Thinking 'bout a desk she's smashing

Turning 'round late at night
Irritable little fire
If she's not about to go
Then i wouldn't want to know

There she goes again
Drawing circles in the water

Strung up rainy days
That aren't so far away
Are not about to get her down
When she's dropping in bombs

It's never the same when the heart miss a beat
And not enough room to have cold feet
Who cares about news she paid all the dues
Never look back, never look back, never look back

Ran out the room and jumped in her shoes 
Tore up a shirt that she never did use 
Fingers her hair and tied up a noose
Never look back like there's anyone back there
Out of your bed
What you wouldn't have said
That you went on ahead
And to get off my head instead

Little Fire

The song is a straightforward description of the sun, of what is happening to it and how it affects us down here on earth.
But no one would care for that kind of interpretation, right? Are we all going to burn like hell here on Earth pretty soon? Not so scary, right?
Are you someone else's Sun? Yep, are you like the Sun? Do you give heat and vigor to some else(sigh)?  Have you ever been in-love? Does it really matter? Do you get too cocky and "hot" you  just let your own house burn?
I don't know, you tell me!?

Austin - Prodigal Sun

Glow

Kanin (Album Version)

Sapat na ba ang patawad
Kung masakit pa rin 

Matatanaw bang liwanag
Kung bulag na rin ang langit

At sa bawat pag-ikot ng oras
Bumabalik sa simula
Ngunit bakit sa tuwing lumilipas
Bumibigat ang paghinga

Sapat na ba ang paalam
Kung babalik ka rin

Libo-libong langit bang aking tatahakin
Bago matutuong bumitiw

At sa paglimot ng bawat oras
Bumabalik ang simula
Ngunit bakit sa tuwing lumilipas
Kinakapos ang paghinga

Mistulang hanging hindi umiihip
At oras na hindi umuusad
Nakukong sa kathang isip
At nabaon sa panlinlang

Elle

Jad Montenegro: Fixed Points &amp; Pendulums EP

Irish

Up Dharma Down - Indak

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Misteryoso

Hindi ko akalaing mapapadpad sa ganito
Nilalayo ang mga mata
Ikaw pa rin ang nakikita

Misteryosong binibini
Sa isang tingin, sa isang tingin
Misteryosong binibini
Kapangyarihan ko'y ninakaw mo

Ano'ng gayuma ang nasagap
Hindi ako makakibo
Mga tuhod nanlalambot
Ang lakas lakas ng hatak mo

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from Autotelic EP, released 20 April 2013 
Written by Josh Villena. 
Arranged and produced by Autotelic. 

Engineered by Aaron Gonzales and Daniel Garcia. Mastered by Eric Tubon. 
Recorded and mixed by Pointbee Multimedia. 
All synth tracks recorded at Ybba's Hive.

Misteryoso (Radio Edit)

guitar/vocals - doni
guitar - aking
bass - mong
drums - albert

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