03/28/2020 05:38:29 PM
6CycleMind and Sony Music Philippines teamed up for a collaborative program involving the said musicians and some of their beloved fans.
Dubbed as Sige I-Cover Mo Lang Project, the supposedly-independent initiative aims to encourage fans to submit covers of their favorite songs from the band’s catalog.
“Throughout our career, we have been touring different parts of the country,” vocalist Tutti Caringal said. “We are lucky to witness how our audience, even from far-flung areas, sing our songs with us. This is indeed a very magical feeling. Online, we can also view our fans to cover our songs. This makes us feel that, somehow, through our music, we have touched their lives. This is the reason why we have decided to do this project.”
With several chart-topping singles, best-selling albums, and sold-out shows, 6cyclemind continues to gain a foothold in the local music industry. Their latest project is a testament to their growing and respectable discography, a proof of their legacy as a band known for their heartfelt and rousing anthems.
The move was considered 6CycleMind's effort to show appreciation to the fans who have been through their musical journey, and its first output is the stripped-down version of Biglaan made by Bianca.
The five-piece pop-rock act did not set some specific criteria for the fan submissions and accepted all entries—whether phone recordings, changed tempo or genre.
“We gave them the freedom to interpret the song of their choice. While screening the entries, we followed our gut feel and looked for the cover that will move us,” said Herbert Hernandez, 6cyclemind lead guitarist. “There were many entries that we really liked. It was difficult for the band to eliminate the other submissions because we had to limit it to just 3. Part 2, perhaps?”
From the pool of submissions, Bianca’s stripped-down version of “Biglaan” stood out the most. It earned a spot as one of the first among the three winners of the all-covers record.
“Whenever I want to cover songs, I usually just search for the chords and let myself feel the music,” the budding artist said. “I was pretty melancholic during these times so my general approach was to make the song softer and downcast which is what I usually do to songs I usually sing.”
According to the 16-year old singer-songwriter, the project “was such a great platform to thank the band’s fans and also give opportunities to artists” like her. She recorded the song at Backdoor Recording Studio, and it was produced by the band themselves.
Bianca’s rendition of “Biglaan” is now available on various music streaming/download platforms worldwide.
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