MANILA, Philippines – It’s been two years for the reason that launch of Zild’s Medisina album, which instructed mundane tales of the singer-songwriter’s years spent rising up within the Metro – assume Cubao and Manila. In Zild’s phrases, the report charted his youthful feelings, childhood nostalgia, post-teen emotions, and the friendships and communities he’s discovered himself in.
However the artist is now again together with his fourth album, Superpower, which he likens to the sensation of lastly getting out of the cave.
“Kung ‘Medisina’ nasa kuweba, ‘yung ‘Superpower,’ nakalabas na sa kuweba. Okay din pala sa labas ng kuweba,” Zild mentioned throughout an advance listening get together for his album on August 7, collectively together with his followers and members of the press.
(Whilst you’re within the collapse Medisina, you’re already out of it in Superpower. It really feels good to be out of the cave.)
Now 27 years outdated, Zild described Superpower as a snapshot of his life from 2022 to 2024, capturing all of the reminiscences he had gathered inside these years.
“Snapshot ‘to ng mga expertise ko, from ache sa kasiyahan hanggang sa kalokohan hanggang malasing with mates, lahat ‘yan nasa album na ‘yan,” he defined, hurriedly reminding his followers current on the listening get together – lots of them nonetheless younger – to not drink alcohol after the final level.
(It is a snapshot of my experiences, from ache to comfortable instances to nonsense as much as getting drunk with mates, these are all within the album.)
The making of ‘Superpower’
“Superpower” was one of many final tracks Zild wrote for his 2024 album. Wanting to maintain up the sample of retaining his album titles quick and obscure, he ultimately settled on the easy Superpower to maintain folks guessing.
Apparently, in a number of methods, Superpower additionally serves as proof of Zild pushing his artistry additional. For one, the monitor “I.N.A.S” marked his first time rapping – or as he describes it, studying out lyrics with no tune.
“Matalino Avenue” was additionally a primary for Zild, who admitted that he used to cringe on the considered together with sure phrases in his lyrics.
“‘Matalino Avenue’ [‘yung isa sa mga favorite ko] kasi first time ko magamit ‘yung mga phrases na ayaw ko gamitin sa kanta. Dati, ayaw ko magsulat ng love music, pero nakagawa ako ng love music. Ngayon, ayaw ko gumamit ng mga fashionable phrases tulad ng ‘jowa,’ ‘yung mga ganon, medyo might ick ako eh. Pero nagawa ko siya ngayon in my very own method, na parang ba’t ako magkaka-ick eh araw-araw natin ginagamit ‘yung phrase na ‘yun?” he shared.
(“Matalino Avenue” is considered one of my favorites as a result of it’s my first time utilizing phrases I beforehand refused to make use of in my songs. Earlier than, I didn’t need to write love songs however I obtained to write down one anyway. Now, I didn’t need to use fashionable phrases like “jowa (romantic companion),” phrases like that, I form of have an ick. However I obtained to make use of it now in my very own method. Why would I get the ick after we use that phrase each day?)
Superpower was a very long time coming. However even then, Zild shared that his writing model by no means actually modified. Having beforehand referred to himself as a “pandemic artist” as a result of he started his solo venture on the top of the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, the “Isang Anghel” singer has discovered peace in isolation.
“Na-realize ko mas nakakagawa ako ‘pag mag-isa. So, ‘yung mga collective experiences, mula sa gigs or mula sa private life, naprocess ko lang siya no’ng mag-isa ako,” he instructed Rappler.
(I noticed that I’m in a position to create extra after I’m alone. So, my collective experiences, from my gigs or from my private life, I solely obtained to course of them after I was alone.)
Merely present
There’s little doubt that Zild is likely one of the greatest names within the native music scene. However even with the burden of all this recognition on his shoulders, all he feels he must do is to easily exist – and that’s precisely what he did to create his newest drop.
“Feeling ko para maka-establish ng tradition or scene or era, hindi mo kailangan isipin na might ine-establish ka. Kailangan mo lang mag-exist. ‘Di ko siya iniisip na parang ‘Ay, itong fourth album, ito na talaga ‘yun,’” he mentioned.
(To ascertain a tradition or scene or era, I really feel such as you don’t must assume that you just’re establishing one thing. You simply must exist. I didn’t assume, “This fourth album is the one.”)
“Nag-eexist lang ako tulad ‘nyo. Parang siguro pinapanood ko lang ‘yung mga taong nasa paligid ko na nilagay ko lang sa album. Siguro ‘yung iba sa atin, sa publish natin ilalagay, sa Twitter, sa remark, sa fan artwork, sa standing sa Fb. Ako, nagkataon lang na nalagay ko sa isang album ‘yung mga naranasan ko the previous two years. Wala akong ginagawang grandiose,” Zild added.
(I simply exist such as you. It’s form of like I watched the folks round me and put it in an album. For a few of us, we’d put these ideas into posts, on Twitter, in a remark, in fan artwork, on a Fb standing. For me, it simply so occurred that I put all my experiences from the previous two years into an album. I didn’t do something grandiose.)
And with the discharge of Superpower, Zild solely hopes to go away his panikis with this message: “Pahalagahan ‘nyo ‘yung mates ‘nyo, ‘yung mga tao sa paligid ‘nyo, ‘yung mga taong nagbibigay sa’yo ng superpower (Worth your folks, the folks round you, the individuals who offer you your superpower).” – Rappler.com
