Offshore Music is an independent record label founded by Ely Buendia (of Eraserheads) in 2016. Offshore Music entered into a distribution agreement with Sony Music Philippines in 2023.[1]
| Offshore Music | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2016 |
| Founder | Ely Buendia |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Music Philippines |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Location | Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Official website | www |
History
editBuendia formed Offshore Music in 2016.[2] He has also taken on sound engineer and executive producer roles in its subsequent releases,[3] with the label's artists being able to record in Buendia's home recording studio Crow's Nest.[4] Offshore's first releases were Buendia's soul and R&B supergroup Apartel’s debut album Inner Play (2016) and his collaborations with Itchyworms, "Pariwara" and "Lutang", which were released as a 7-inch single for Record Store Day in 2017.[5]
After briefly running out of funds, the label relaunched in 2018. “We don’t sign up every band we see. We pick the ones that we believe in, and whose music we like," Buendia said in a press release. "We don’t sign anyone we know we couldn’t support, as we have very little resources, and have a very small budget to work with.”[3]
In August 2023, the label signed a partnership agreement with Sony Music Philippines, which includes global distribution, promotion of artists, and securing brand partnerships.[1] They also signed ten acts to their roster later in October.[6]
The label has rereleased Eraserheads's first three albums[7][8][9] and their 2014 singles "Sabado" and "1995" on vinyl.[10] General Manager Audry Dionisio has stated that the label prioritizes releasing its catalogue on vinyl. "It's a very tactile medium that adds to the experience of the consumption of music," she said.[11]
Artists signed to Offshore
editCurrent
edit- Alyson[6]
- Amateurish[6]
- Apartel[3]
- Aviators
- Bree[6]
- Carousel Casualties
- Crisha[6]
- Eliza Marie
- Elton Clark[6]
- Ely Buendia
- Ena Mori[12]
- Experience
- Gundamfunk Aviators
- Her Name Is Noelle[6]
- JDRX[6]
- JR Oca
- Ligaya Escueta[6]
- M1ss Jade So
- Mt. Lewis[6]
- Neytan[6]
- Pamphleteer
- Pinkmen[13]
- Sansette[14]
- Savannah
- Seedy and the Years
- Sulo
- Shades of Native
- Stef Aranas
Catalog Offshore Music artists
editFormer
edit- Eyedress[3]
- Itchyworms[3]
- The Late Isabel[4]
- Jun Lopito[4]
- One Click Straight[4]
- The Ransom Collective[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Ely Buendia's Offshore Music partners with Sony Music Philippines". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Caña, Paul John. "Ely Buendia launches indie record label with mix of veteran and new artists". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Bodegon-Hikino, Kara. "Offshore Music relaunches with honest and intelligent Filipino acts". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Man in a hurry: Ely Buendia's unflagging heart". Rappler.com. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Ely Buendia, Itchyworms team up for Record Store Day release, "Lutang/Pariwara"". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Saulog, Gabriel. "Offshore Music Announces Its Latest Wave Of OPM Artists". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Bodegon-Hikino. "Eraserheads' 25th anniversary edition of Ultraelectromagneticpop! will be available on vinyl this November". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Eraserheads to release 'Circus' on vinyl". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Bodegon-Hikino, Kara. "Ely Buendia and Offshore Music's Audry Dionisio on the work that went into pressing 'Cutterpillow' on vinyl". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Peters, Daniel. "Eraserheads singles 'Sabado' and '1995' to be released on vinyl for the first time". NME. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Bodegon-Hikino, Kara. "Offshore Music shares their proudest moments, partnering with Sony Music, and vinyl goals for their artists". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Mallabo, Denise. "In the studio with ena mori, the 21-year-old classically trained Fil-Jap musician making sophisticated pop songs". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Bodegon-Hikino, Kara. "Pinkmen talk about their double single release, working with Offshore Music". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ Angan, Kara. "Sansette: Bringing the Cebuano Sun To the Rest Of the Country". Billboard Philippines. Retrieved 2 September 2024.