MANILA, Philippines?Toti Dalmacion explains why he signed the following:

Radioactive Sago Project
?One of the country?s most important bands because of Lourd?s scathing observations on Pinoy culture, profound and humorous at the same time. The masses should listen to this instead of the formulaic pop and rock drivel that permeates the airwaves. Intelligent, yet accessible, with broad musicality to boot.?

Up Dharma Down
?It doesn?t sound like anyone else in RP. It?s difficult to pigeonhole, with a cross-section of styles that make up its own sound, which set a higher benchmark for OPM, lyrically and musically. Truly a class act with a growing foreign following.?

Giniling Festival
?I?m often asked why I took in this band that has crass humor all over its songs. That?s the beauty of being independent?I?m in control of what the label puts out. Giniling, it?s not just some novelty metal band. It?s provocative and perverse, exciting and very funny, yet tight with an explosive live stage presence.?

Paramita
?Shows we can go pop-rock, too? not too high-brow, but still with quality control. It doesn?t hurt that it has a female drummer who plays really well and sings, too? very charismatic front person.?

Swissy
?Our only solo artist. Her vocal style [is like] The Sundays? Harriet Wheeler... she writes straightforward [lyrics] and melodies you can hum.?

Musical O/Sleepwalk Circus
?Probably the best illustrations of my original vision in terms of music output: indie, guitar-oriented, post-punk sound akin to the ?90s shoegazer bands like Ride and Adorable.?

Ang Bandang Shirley
?A bit American sounding indie-rock, but with clever Filipino lyrics.?

Outerhope
?Excellent brother-sister tandem with vocal harmonies and quaint songs reminiscent of late ?60s and early ?70s acts like Free Design and ?80s post punk/minimal acts like Young Marble Giants and Weekend.?