{"id":2525,"date":"2023-06-27T00:00:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-27T00:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/?p=2525"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:19:28","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T16:19:28","slug":"curator-mixtape-meet-sofar-makati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/curator-mixtape-meet-sofar-makati","title":{"rendered":"Curator Mixtape: Meet Dominique from Sofar Makati, the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Hear The Curator Mixtape<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/0lC0PXt0XQvGspRch83QIj?si=1181f4f060f74333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This month, hear our curator mixtape courtesy of Dominique in Sofar <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/cities\/makati\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Makati<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Philippines. The dynamic curator\u2019s been with Sofar for just about a year and is working hard to bring more and more young emerging Filipino artists to the stage. Hear the playlist, and hear a little more from Dominique.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Do you have a creative outlet outside Sofar?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I enjoy taking photos, exploring reels and editing videos, [and] writing in my journals, calendar, and notes. It\u2019s a non-negotiable practice of writing what I\u2019m thankful for or a memory highlight that day, week or month. It could just be a word of bullet points or sentence. It\u2019s kind of my way of also getting ready for the week. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2527\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2527\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/curator-mixtape-meet-sofar-makati\/_dsc1991\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2527\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2527 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC1991.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Sofar Makati, photo by Joselle Reyes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC1991.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC1991.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC1991.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC1991.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC1991.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kris Almana and Quest perform Sofar Makati, photo by Joselle Reyes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>What drew you to curating shows?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My love for music and for Filipino artists to be represented locally and globally. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many Filipino-Americans or Filipino descents [like] <\/span><b>Bruno Mars, Olivia Rodrigo, Steve Lacy, HER, Saweetie, beabadoobee, Bella Poarch<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are being recognized for their music. [This] made me think [about the] raw music talents working to be seen, heard, and supported.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We definitely believe that the creative industry is one of our strengths as a nation so hopefully, through Sofar we\u2019ll make an impact.\u00a0 We look forward to transforming safe spaces where people can get closer to the music, [the] city, and each other. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being with people in one space who also love music is just a different energy altogether.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2528\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/curator-mixtape-meet-sofar-makati\/screen-shot-2023-06-13-at-9-38-09-am\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2528\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2528\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-9.38.09-AM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=797&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Dominique from Makati, the Philippines\" width=\"1024\" height=\"797\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-9.38.09-AM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=234&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-9.38.09-AM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=797&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-9.38.09-AM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=598&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-9.38.09-AM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1196&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-9.38.09-AM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=png&h=1595&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=2048&wpsize=2048x2048 2048w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-Shot-2023-06-13-at-9.38.09-AM.png?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=png&ixlib=php-3.3.1 1112w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dominique from Makati, the Philippines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>What\u2019s something special about your city only locals might know?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Makati might be known as a financial center of the Philippines, but going to Saturday and Sunday markets is a good way to experience the diverse culture of the city.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Poblacion is an exciting place right now with a lot of small businesses opening. There\u2019s something special happening with new restos, speakeasy bars, live events and startups choosing to have offices in that area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2529\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2529\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/articles\/curator-mixtape-meet-sofar-makati\/_dsc2041\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2529\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2529\" src=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC2041.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large\" alt=\"Sofar Makati, photo by Dominique Para\u00f1al \" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC2041.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=200&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=300&wpsize=medium 300w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC2041.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=683&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1024&wpsize=large 1024w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC2041.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=512&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=768&wpsize=medium_large 768w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC2041.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fit=scale&fm=pjpg&h=1024&ixlib=php-3.3.1&w=1536&wpsize=1536x1536 1536w, https:\/\/sofar-sounds-blog.imgix.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC2041.jpeg?crop=faces%2Centropy&fm=pjpg&ixlib=php-3.3.1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sofar Makati, photo by Joselle Reyes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><b>Thoughts on a couple standout tracks from the curator mixtape?<\/b><\/h4>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h4><b>Josh Garrels | \u201cAlways Be\u201d <\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A constant in my personal playlist since 2020. It\u2019s just so calming and peaceful. Only international song in the playlist. Most of the songs included in this playlist came from Gen-Z and millennials, [which] speaks so much of our young dynamic population. There seems to be a new wave of OPM (Original Pilipino Music) happening, and I\u2019m here for it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Sofar Curator Mixtape\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/0lC0PXt0XQvGspRch83QIj?si=1181f4f060f74333&utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ready to host a live music event? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/about\/curators\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">See details on how to get involved.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking to see a show in Sofar Makati or near you? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discover concerts near you.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words by Sofar Editorial Team<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Hear The Curator Mixtape here] This month, hear our curator mixtape courtesy of Dominique in Sofar Makati, the Philippines. The dynamic curator\u2019s been with Sofar for just about a year and is working hard to bring more and more young emerging Filipino artists to the stage. Hear the playlist, and hear a little more from […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":2530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[203,339],"class_list":["post-2525","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-curator-mixtape","tag-sofar-makati"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2525"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2525\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sofarsounds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}