Drip
[  ] Philippines  Drip is an electronic music trio composed of Beng Calma-Alcazaren on vocals, Caliph8 on turntables, and Ian 'morse' Magbanua on beats and loops. The diverse musical backgrounds of each member, from rock, hiphop, to drum n' bass, has made Drip what it is today, a group that bridges varied musical genres into one solid electronic music act.
The band has come a long way since its conception in 2003. To date, Drip has released 2 full-length albums, Far Side of the World in 2005 and Identity Theft in 2008, and has done varied collaborations, soundtracks of Filipino films, scored German Silent Movies, did a compilation album for the World Wildlife Fund, and a tribute album for an iconic Filipino group, the Apo Hiking Society.
They have also garnered several Awards and citations namely:
* MYX Music awards 2009 (Nominated) Favorite Independent Artist - Manila, Philippines
*QLE Awards 2008 - Best Album Of The Year (Awardee, for Identity Theft) - Manila, Philippines
* JunkSounds Awards 2008 - Best Electronic Music/ Fusion Act (Awardee) - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* NU107 Rock Awards 2008 (Nominated) Best Music Video
- Manila, Philippines
* MTV Pilipinas 2006 (Awardee) Best Independent Music Video - Manila, Philippines
* Cited also as the 1st Philippine artist to release a full length album under a Creative Commons License in March 2008
Drip is currently recording their first-ever Spanish album for the celebrated Spanish poet Miguel Hernandez, which is in cooperation with Instituto Cervantes and the Spanish Embassy.
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