{"id":2922,"date":"2022-06-02T11:14:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gqq.gfl.temporary.site\/website_b2c438e3\/?p=2922"},"modified":"2022-06-02T11:14:11","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T03:14:11","slug":"filipino-band-of-mercury-embraces-genre-melding-experiments-on-three-part-ep-changin-volume-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/?p=2922","title":{"rendered":"Filipino band of Mercury embraces genre-melding experiments on three-part EP, CHANGIN\u2019 Volume 2 \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eclectic trio also headlined a pop-up skate gig to promote \u201cNew Highs\u201d and their new major label EP\"\"<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>After dropping the Crazy Donkey-assisted track \u201cNew Highs<\/strong><\/a>\u201d last month, alternative pop\/soul trio of Mercury<\/u><\/strong> pivots toward a more experimental direction on their new EP, CHANGIN\u2019 Volume 2<\/strong><\/a>\u2014released under Sony Music Philippines.<\/p>\n

Embracing genre-melding tunes with fresh, innovative production. CHANGIN\u2019 Volume 2 sets the stage for a groovy kind of trip.<\/p>\n

The EP features three tracks that are rendered with amazing level of detail. Co-produced by their former bandmate kn\u014dwmaad, the three-part release includes \u201cSTRESSES,\u201d a soulful, electro-pop anthem that is punctuated by retro-modern grooves and heavy 808 bass; \u201cENERGY,\u201d a club jam that articulates the frustration of wanting to enact changes within a retrogressive system; and \u201cCHOLULA (Cut You Loose),\u201d a feel-good bop with laid-back funk influences.\"\"<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this whole process, we explored new elements that we haven’t tried before,\u201d shares the band in a statement. \u201cLyrics-wise, all the songs are different from each other.\u201d<\/p>\n

CHANGIN\u2019 Volume 2 follows the release of \u201cNew Highs,\u201d a collaboration with Chinese breakthrough producer Crazy Donkey. The song is co-written by multi-platinum award-winning songwriter, Jesper Borgen, who has been responsible for writing hits from the likes of Alan Walker, Bebe Rexha and many more.<\/p>\n

The stand-alone track is accompanied by a music video<\/strong><\/a> directed by LA-based filmmaker Garreth Hoffman. Shot in the iconic Venice Beach skate part, the visuals serve as the perfect embodiment of the song\u2019s message. \u201cWe wanted to showcase the process, including the ups and downs (and falls) that skaters go through on a day-to-day basis.\u201d<\/p>\n

To promote the \u201cNew Highs\u201d MV and gear up for the highly anticipated release of CHANGIN\u2019 Volume 2, of Mercury hosted a pop-up skate gig at Chibz Resto Bar in Intramuros, Manila last April 27, 2022. Attended by outdoor sports enthusiasts, influencers, and music fans, the event featured skateboard activities in the afternoon, and performances by electronic producer Zelijah, rising hip-hop artist Young Cocoa, and of Mercury.<\/p>\n

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CHANGIN\u2019 Volume 2<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide. Watch the music video of \u201cNew Highs\u201d <\/em><\/strong>here<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The eclectic trio also headlined a pop-up skate gig to promote \u201cNew Highs\u201d and their new major label EP \u00a0After dropping the Crazy Donkey-assisted track \u201cNew Highs\u201d last month, alternative pop\/soul trio of Mercury pivots toward a more experimental direction on their new EP, CHANGIN\u2019 Volume 2\u2014released under Sony Music Philippines. Embracing genre-melding tunes with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,31,16,17,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-events","category-latest","category-opinion","category-reviews","category-stories"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"","author_name":"Armi Paz Pineda"},"_pageone_source":"","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2922","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2922"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2922\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dynamic-silver-sheep.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}