PANTAYO RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “V V V (THEY LIE)”

2020 POLARIS MUSIC PRIZE LONG LISTED DEBUT ALBUM, PANTAYO, OUT NOW VIA TELEPHONE EXPLOSION

WATCH AND SHARE “V V V (THEY LIE)” HERE

BUY / STREAM PANTAYO HERE

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Earlier this week Pantayo’s self-titled debut album was long-listed for the 2020 Polaris Music Prize. On the record Pantayo explores what’s possible for contemporary kulintang music with the atonal blend of kulintang ensemble instruments with vocals and electronic production. Today, the band shares the new video for album track “V V V (They Lie)” from director Diana Lynn VanderMuelen.

“‘V V V (They Lie)’ comes from a place of growth, pride, and defiance,” the band says. “In this karaoke music video, we imagine an uplifting New Earth where there is abundance and liberation. A hopeful world created as a result of dismantling white supremacy, fighting the lies of colonialism, and ending fascism and the oppression of marginalized peoples. A world that symbolizes positive change and is possible with our collective willingness to evolve, grow, and do better.

We're so excited to work with Diana Lynn VanderMeulen as she draws from her experience of world-building to render an environment that reflects our vision: a summery world filled with flora endemic to the tropics (jasmine, bouganvillea, hibiscus), all connected by bodies of water.”

WATCH AND SHARE “V V V (THEY LIE)” HERE

Out now on Telephone Explosion, the self-titled debut album features eight diverse songs speaking to Pantayo’s musical influences as queer diasporic Filipinas. Produced by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan’s alaska B, Pantayo was written and recorded from 2016-2019 in Toronto. 

Pantayo is an audio diary of how the ensemble has grown together as writers and performers. The songwriting process started with members workshopping and performing traditional kulintang pieces from the Southern Philippines, often instrument-switching on the kulintang, agongs, sarunays, gandingan, bandir, and dabak. Adapting kick drums and synths to the modal tuning of the gongs further expanded Pantayo’s ability to incorporate modern musical expressions such as punk and R&B. “If you listen to the recordings of our rehearsals and songwriting sessions, you can hear us deconstructing the kulintang parts section-by-section and practicing our songs in different styles” says keyboardist and vocalist Eirene Cloma. “You can also hear how close we’ve gotten and how our creative workflow strengthened over the years.” 

Grounded in the interpretation of kulintang music, Pantayo can be a vehicle for discussions around diasporic Filipino identity. All five members have different experiences of settling in Canada and with that comes their relationships with music. Kat Estacio, co-founder of Pantayo, says “One way that we can make this world feel like home for folks like us is to mix the kulintang music that we learned with different sounds and song structures that feel familiar to us." 

BUY / STREAM PANTAYO HERE

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PANTAYO SHARES “V V V(THEY LIE)” FROM UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM

DEBUT, SELF-TITLED LP, PANTAYO, OUT MAY 8 VIA TELEPHONE EXPLOSION

LISTEN AND SHARE “V V V (THEY LIE)” SOUNDCLOUD / SPOTIFY

PRE-ORDER PANTAYO HERE

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Pantayo explores what’s possible for contemporary kulintang music with the atonal blend of kulintang ensemble instruments with vocals and electronic production. Today, they share the second single off their upcoming self-titled debut, “V V V (They Lie)”.

“We wrote ‘V V V (They Lie)’ in a day,” the band says. “We were having bubble tea at that time and the song just came together intuitively. The composition of the song was a lot like a cup of bubble tea. We added 2 cups of blended percussion as the base, then some analog synth tapioca pearls to keep the texture interesting and fun, and finally topped it off with a few tablespoons of fresh tropical vocal fruits for some added sweetness.”

LISTEN AND SHARE “V V V (THEY LIE)” SOUNDCLOUD / SPOTIFY

The album features eight diverse songs speaking to Pantayo’s musical influences as queer diasporic Filipinas. Produced by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan’s alaska B, Pantayo was written and recorded from 2016-2019 in Toronto. 

Pantayo is an audio diary of how the ensemble has grown together as writers and performers. The songwriting process started with members workshopping and performing traditional kulintang pieces from the Southern Philippines, often instrument-switching on the kulintang, agongs, sarunays, gandingan, bandir, and dabak. Adapting kick drums and synths to the modal tuning of the gongs further expanded Pantayo’s ability to incorporate modern musical expressions such as punk and R&B. “If you listen to the recordings of our rehearsals and songwriting sessions, you can hear us deconstructing the kulintang parts section-by-section and practicing our songs in different styles” says keyboardist and vocalist Eirene Cloma. “You can also hear how close we’ve gotten and how our creative workflow strengthened over the years.” 

LISTEN AND SHARE “DIVINE” SOUNDCLOUD / SPOTIFY

Grounded in the interpretation of kulintang music, Pantayo can be a vehicle for discussions around diasporic Filipino identity. All five members have different experiences of settling in Canada and with that comes their relationships with music. Kat Estacio, co-founder of Pantayo, says “One way that we can make this world feel like home for folks like us is to mix the kulintang music that we learned with different sounds and song structures that feel familiar to us." 

Pantayo's self-titled record will be released on May 8, 2020 via Telephone Explosion Records.

PRE-ORDER PANTAYO HERE

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PANTAYO TRACKLIST
1. Eclipse
2. Divine
3. Heto Na
4. Bronse
5. V V V (They Lie)
6. Taranta
7. Kaingin
8. Bahala Na

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PANTAYO SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR HETO NA FROM UPCOMING SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM

PANTAYO OUT MAY 8 VIA TELEPHONE EXPLOSION

WATCH AND SHARE “HETO NA” HERE

PRE-ORDER PANTAYO HERE

“the total sophistication with which (Pantayo) introduce traditional instruments (kulintang, agongs, sarunays, gandingan, bandir, and dabak) into their music, which embraces elements of  neo-soul, punk and art pop” CBC Music

Pantayo combine kulintang gong music of the Southern Philippines with soft-focus devotional R&B. … chiming percussion and shimmering electronics, produced in crystalline clarity by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan drummer Alaska B. It’s a fusion that sounds fresh and undeniably easy on the ears. NOW Magazine

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Today Pantayo is sharing the video for the new single “Heto Na” from their upcoming self-titled album out May 8 via Telephone Explosion. 

“Pantayo, in Tagalog, means “for us.” In their song, Heto Na, they sing, “Umindak ka na kaya. Kaliwa dalawang paa. Pakapalan no mukha. (Ready, set, go strut your stuff. To the left, lock in both your feet. Own up to that funky shit).” Inspired by OPM (Original Pilipino Music) disco songs from the 70’s, this song gently nudges listeners onto the dance floor; a space where vulnerability and bravado are seamlessly entangled. This invitation to let loose and “own up to that funky shit” seeks out a reparative encounter that is at once full of confidence and concession. Heto Na means “here we go” and is one of Pantayo’s many songs that is oriented towards hope, justice and a commitment to seek out an ethical relation to Filipinx history, geography, migration and the queerness that knots all of these sites together.

WATCH AND SHARE “HETO NA” HERE

Pantayo explores what’s possible for contemporary kulintang music with the atonal blend of kulintang ensemble instruments with vocals and electronic production. The album features eight diverse songs speaking to Pantayo’s musical influences as queer diasporic Filipinas. Produced by Yamantaka // Sonic Titan’s alaska B, Pantayo was written and recorded from 2016-2019 in Toronto. 

LISTEN AND SHARE “DIVINE” SOUNDCLOUD / SPOTIFY

PRE-ORDER PANTAYO HERE

Pantayo is an audio diary of how the ensemble has grown together as writers and performers. The songwriting process started with members workshopping and performing traditional kulintang pieces from the Southern Philippines, often instrument-switching on the kulintang, agongs, sarunays, gandingan, bandir, and dabak. Adapting kick drums and synths to the modal tuning of the gongs further expanded Pantayo’s ability to incorporate modern musical expressions such as punk and R&B. “If you listen to the recordings of our rehearsals and songwriting sessions, you can hear us deconstructing the kulintang parts section-by-section and practicing our songs in different styles” says keyboardist and vocalist Eirene Cloma. “You can also hear how close we’ve gotten and how our creative workflow strengthened over the years.” 

Grounded in the interpretation of kulintang music, Pantayo can be a vehicle for discussions around diasporic Filipino identity. All five members have different experiences of settling in Canada and with that comes their relationships with music. Kat Estacio, co-founder of Pantayo, says “One way that we can make this world feel like home for folks like us is to mix the kulintang music that we learned with different sounds and song structures that feel familiar to us." 

PAN_LP_cover.jpg

DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES

PANTAYO TRACKLIST
1. Eclipse
2. Divine
3. Heto Na
4. Bronse
5. V V V (They Lie)
6. Taranta
7. Kaingin
8. Bahala Na

PANTAYO ONLINE
BANDCAMP
FACEBOOK
INSTAGRAM
TWITTER