His debut album brings together years of experimentation, personal experiences, and a cinematic sonic vision shaped by dance, R&B, and dream pop

Filipino singer-songwriter and producer Ace Banzuelo steps into his own artistic universe with Supernatural, his debut full-length album out today, August 21, 2026, via Sony Music Entertainment. Across nine tracks, the hitmaker delivers an intimate, cinematic body of work that traces stories of love, betrayal, longing, healing, and transcendence through a dreamy, otherworldly sonic palette.

True to its core, Supernatural explores love and life at the edge of fleeting innocence. Its title draws from the uncanny familiarity of meeting someone who feels entirely new yet somehow instantly recognizable: an experience Ace likens to a supernatural encounter. The album’s concept took years to develop, beginning eight years ago before its broader creative vision crystallized in 2024.

“I was going through a lot during that phase of my life,” Banzuelo explains. “I dealt with fame and personal things at the same time, which inspired the album’s emotional arc.”

Moving fluidly between dance, R&B, and dream pop, Supernatural reflects Ace’s instinct to experiment while remaining grounded in the sonic sensibilities that have defined his work. Rather than confining itself to a single genre, the album treats sound as a space for discovery.

“As a music producer, I get to explore, experiment, and play with anything I want,” he says. “I approached the album with what I know and what I am keen to explore sonically. I want my listeners to enter a high-definition, dreamlike state. I placed my personality, experiences, and taste throughout Supernatural, from the music to its visuals.”

The nine-track album opens with the title track and unfolds through “Girl, You’re On My Mind,” “Bighani,” “minsan,” “Kilala,” “hindi mo alam,” “hagkan,” “Mawala,” and the focus track “Sakin.” An R&B-leaning slow jam, “Sakin” reveals a more vulnerable side of Ace, framing itself as a confession to someone he never got the chance to see again.

The Muli act reveals, “Sakin remains one of my few love songs. Honestly, I want to put out more stuff like this in the future. I love R&B, and I have been experimenting with my sound ever since, and ‘Sakin’ became a raw entry point for this new sound I have developed.

Beyond being a highly anticipated debut, Supernatural offers a compelling look at Ace Banzuelo’s artistic journey by bringing together his past, present, and future self. As a songwriter, producer, and performer, he embraces complete creative authorship, from building sounds from scratch to helming the album’s arrangements, performances, and visual language.

In an era defined by short-form consumption, Supernatural makes a case for the concept record as an experience worth entering from beginning to end. More than an introduction, it is a glimpse into Ace Banzuelo’s inner world: deeply personal, deliberately constructed, and suggestive of a larger story still waiting to unfold.

Tracklist:
 1 Supernatural
2 Girl, You’re On My Mind
3 Bighani
4 minsan
5 Kilala
6 hindi mo alam
7 hagkan
8 Mawala
9 Sakin

Ace Banzuelo’s new album, Supernatural, is out now on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.

From left to right: Kristo Mercado (guitar and bass), Diego Cerrudo (guitar) Ligaya Escueta (vocals, guitar, bass), and Ninja Nicolas (drums), Artist & Repertoire Manager Dani Mendoza, General Manager of Offshore Music Audry Dionisio, CEO of Offshore Ely Buendia

Indie rock artist Ligaya Escueta has officially evolved into a full-fledged band. During the record label signing with Offshore Music, the alternative quartet was introduced with Kristo Mercado on bass and guitar, Diego Cerrudo on guitar, Ninja Nicolas on drums, and Ligaya Escueta on vocals, bass, and guitar.

“It was a natural process,” opens Ligaya Escueta. “Because we are all good friends outside of the band. I think that translates into the music… It is really something collaborative, and we all have a big part in it.” 

Organic—that is how Escueta initially describes the formation of the band. The transition from solo artist to band is entirely expected, given the current course of the “Ligaya Escueta” artist identity.

“It didn’t feel much of a change because that’s already how it felt like. We already felt like a band before,” Cerrudo shares, noting how easily each member fell into place in terms of dynamics, influences, and sound synchronicities. “We were complete from the start,” he adds.

Lead singer and guitarist, Ligaya Escueta, contract signing

Following the shift to a more collaborative setting, the band says there will be inevitable changes in the creative process of music-making.

“We have to split responsibilities more, especially when it comes to songwriting,” Mercado admits. “In the off-going future, there will be a big ‘change,’ now that we are all hands on with future projects.”

On the other side of things, Artist & Repertoire (A&R) Manager, Dani Mendoza shared how natural this “debut” was for Ligaya Escueta and the label. “Honestly, the paper [contract] was for formality, but they have already been operating as a unit. We are happy to welcome them to the Offshore Music roster.”

Ligaya Escueta Socials

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Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/people/Ligaya-Escueta/100083005895770/

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ligayaescueta

Strong demand prompts organizers to advance general ticket selling to August 15, with 80% of all concert tickets already sold

Visual Credits: Photo by Andrea Beldua; Creative Director: Karen dela Fuente; and Art Director: Elliesha Angeles

Good news! Early bird tickets to Over October Live at the New Frontier Theater have officially sold out.

Strong demand has prompted organizers to move the regular ticket-selling schedule up to August 15, 2026, a week earlier than its supposed rollout.

With 80 percent of tickets already sold, the Ikot band expressed gratitude to the fans who have supported their biggest headline concert yet.

“Knowing that so many people want to be part of this concert makes the occasion even more special to us,” shares Over October in a press statement. “We’ve prepared so many surprises for this concert, and we’re definitely inspired to make the experience worthwhile for everyone.”

Over October Live at the New Frontier Theater will happen on October 4, 2026, serving as the band’s last show featuring the original five-member lineup.

Before their 2026 solo headline concert, the band has mounted two sold-out concerts at the Music Museum and the band’s successful 2025 anniversary show at the MOA Sky.

Tickets are available via TicketNet Online and participating outlet stores, with regular tickets available now.

Over October Live at the New Frontier Theater is presented by Over October, with GNN, Move It, and Swee Lee Philippines as partners.

The group expands its reach through cross-border collaborations, festival appearances, Japanese TV debut, and a high-profile performance with Kento Nakajima

SB19 also hints about the re-release of “Gento,” featuring Kento Nakajima

SB19 continues to turn its long-term ambition of becoming a global phenom into a growing reality, with a series of activities in Japan that have brought the P-Pop supergroup closer to one of Asia’s most important music markets.

The group’s recent activities in Japan span music collaborations, major festival stages, and landmark television appearances, further strengthening SB19’s strategy to reach international audiences.

SB19 recently debuted at SUMMER SONIC 2026, one of Japan’s biggest music festivals, performing in both Osaka and Tokyo. The appearance placed the acclaimed group alongside prominent international headliners and prominent local music stars, giving them an opportunity to represent Filipino artistry on a global scale.

For PABLO, performing at SUMMER SONIC means realizing a dream that once felt impossible and distant. “Performing in both Osaka and Tokyo is another milestone for us, and we’re incredibly grateful for the chance to introduce SB19 to Japanese audiences and connect with them. We have a wide range of songs and genres in our repertoire, so fans can expect an energetic and diverse set that showcases different sides of SB19. Most of all, we hope our performances will allow people to experience our music, feel our energy, and hopefully capture their hearts.”

In Tokyo, the multi-awarded Filipino supergroup shared the Pacific Stage lineup with artists including Kento Nakajima. The Tokyo performance also delivered one of the trip’s most talked-about moments when SB19 welcomed Nakajima onstage for a performance of their viral smash “GENTO.” The team-up brought two artists with a shared connection to the Philippines and Japan, creating a cross-cultural moment on the massive festival stage. The performance has ignited anticipation for an official release of a “GENTO” collaboration involving Kento Nakajima, adding excitement to SB19’s continued push into the Japanese music market.

“This time, I had the special opportunity to write part of the lyrics for this track,” Nakajima shares. “There was definitely pressure putting new lyrics on GENTO—such an important song for SB19—but the members kindly told me, ‘Just be yourself, as always,’ so I poured in everything that came to mind.”

Apart from the explosive festival performance, SB19 has also crossed a major bucket-list milestone with its live television debut in Japan on NTV’s DayDay on August 13.

According to JUSTIN, appearing on a major Japanese television program involves a different kind of preparation, coordination, and way of presenting themselves. “While we remain the same SB19 that people know in the Philippines, being welcomed into a Japanese television program is a huge milestone for us and something we are truly honored and grateful for.”

The TV stint enabled Japanese viewers to get to know the members beyond their music. During the morning program’s Dotti Dotti segment, the Filipino quintet performed their latest single “LAWLESS” in Japan for the first time, giving Japanese television audiences a direct introduction to SB19’s latest musical direction. The program also featured the members in a playful hammer-and-rock-paper-scissors-style game with host Ryota Yamasato, popularly known as Yama-chan.

The group’s recent activities in Japan mark another important transition in SB19’s new creative arc, showing how its plans to conquer various international markets are gradually translating into tangible opportunities.

JOSH explains, “Now, having these opportunities in Japan through our collaboration with top Japanese artists, performing at SUMMER SONIC, and appearing on Japanese television feels like an important step forward in that journey. We’re more than grateful to be able to share our music and connect with Japanese audiences while learning from every experience along the way. We hope this chapter will help us reach even more people around the world.”

With these developments coming to fruition, KEN is positive that SB19 will continue to build genuine connections with the Japanese audience. “We would love to have more performances, television appearances, and features in Japanese publications, but most importantly, we want to continue introducing our music and sharing who we are as SB19. We hope that more people will discover our songs and embrace us as artists.

The Japanese edition of SB19’s Wakas at Simula is now available at major record shops and online retailers in Japan under Sony Music Japan.

From left to right: CEO of Offshore Ely Buendia, Paco Pastor, General Manager of Offshore Music Audry Dionisio and Artist & Repertoire Manager Dani Mendoza

Independent Philippine-based music label Offshore Music adds budding soul and pop-inclined artist, Paco Pastor to its growing roster.

Heavily attuned to the soft and sensual nature of the soul music, Paco Pastor is a Manila-based artist who aspires to create his path in the industry with a genuine approach to his musicality and identity as a singer-songwriter, as well as a live performer.

“There are so many aspects to me as an artist that it really isn’t just one color,” explains the 19-year-old Pastor in an interview, seamlessly likening his artistic personality into colors. The singer also mentioned how female artists such as Sade, Nectar Woode and Olivia Dean have influenced his craft, allowing a more feminine persona to come to fruition in his current artistic endeavor as a way to celebrate these qualities in his path to being known as an artist.

In connection to being thankful to creative women, he also notes the involvement of his best friend, Alysha, encouraging the singer to embark on a career in music. “Being on stage or performing [was] never one of my dreams. But I always knew that I did love music, but performing up there? Not a chance… Until this [Alysha] girl came into my life.”

Moreover, Pastor shares how having supportive parents (who are also artists) is what really got him to pursue this journey head on and high. He recalls his mom saying, “If you didn’t make good music, we wouldn’t have let you go this path at all. Good thing you really are our child.”

From left to right: CEO of Offshore Ely Buendia, Paco Pastor, and Artist & Repertoire Manager Dani Mendoza

Since then, Paco’s journey as an artist has been steadily building momentum, with the singer-songwriter embracing the act of performing live after making his debut appearance with a full band at one of the label’s self-produced gig nights. He also began jamming with seasoned musicians through his management team at Waddle House Manila and, in turn, was eventually signed under Ely Buendia’s music label. All of these developments happened in a span of this year alone.

“He was someone we wanted to develop and explore,” reveals Artist & Repertoire (A&R) Manager of Offshore Music, Dani Mendoza, in the label’s decision to sign Paco Pastor. “He [Paco] is his own producer, he is his own songwriter, his own performer. He is the full package in terms of his brand, performance and music. To Offshore Music’s very core, we have always been music first and champions of those [musicians] who need the support to put their music out there. It was easy to make that decision then and there.”

Paco Pastor Socials:

FB: https://www.facebook.com/share/14kfaCrrZhk/

IG:  https://www.instagram.com/ppacopastor?igsh=NWNyMjY1amtrcjYx

YT: https://youtube.com/@pacopastormusic?si=05xYIW_NZcioM8dP

TT: https://www.tiktok.com/@ppacopastor?_r=1&_t=ZS-98PBfe0S00r

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2hBknkAqiWOVPBQSwcCd1K?si=kaXMmyIqQcG6O949GcJtDw&utm_source=copy-link