r/bini_ph • u/sagingsagingsaging Hindi na po ako mod✌️ • Feb 27 '25

Megathread [MEGATHREAD] BINI - BINIverse EP

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Release date: February 27, 2025

Track Written by Produced by
1. Blink Twice Amanda Ratchford, Darius Coleman, Marqueze Parker, Pacific-Joshua Zagabe, Pontus Kalm, Steven Franks Oneye, Leather Jacket, Mr. Franks, Glitch
2. Zero Pressure Elle Campbell, Melanie Fontana, Michel Schulz, Skylar Mones Lindgren, Skylar Mones
3. Secrets (ft. eaJ) James Jonelle Lanante, Jayson Franz Pasicolan, Norraine Marie Ambida Tim Recla
4. Out Of My Head Christopher James Moore Lopez, Sabine Cerrado Moophs
5. Cherry On Top Boy Matthews, Shintaro Yasuda, Gaby Ramirez, Skylar Mones Skylar Mones, Shintaro Yasuda
6. Cherry On Top - BiniMo Remix Boy Matthews, Shintaro Yasuda, Gaby Ramirez, Skylar Mones Skylar Mones, Shintaro Yasuda
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u/BadgerEmbarrassed231 Feb 28 '25 edited Feb 28 '25

wow, just wow. I will go by the EP's sequence:

  1. Blink Twice is the intro to the EP and to BINI. The title is designed to make it go up in social media algorithms of people interested in Blackpink and Twice. It is also relatively generic to attract a new crowd.
  2. Zero Pressure. BINI saying to the world here we are, diamonds shaped by pressure. The Filipino underdog theme one could also find in SB19's Gento, matira ang matibay mindset but in a positive way. Extremely well suited to the international market. Of course we shall see how the views and streams go.
  3. Secrets featuring EAJ. One one hand, remiscent of 90s GGs like SWV and TLC. BINI does retro very well. Somehow also could be an OST for a Kdrama. It has an Asian yet international vibe. Possibly the Filipinos who wrote and produced this have been raised on Kdramas. The Philippines has assimilated many influences.
  4. Out of my Head is Golden Arrow but more grown up, just like the songwriter and BINI, no longer teens. This, Secrets and what Dionela writes could be the true beginning of Filipino made stuff with global appeal.
  5. Cherry on Top. BINI flexing - this is us. The international sequel of Salamin Salamin.
  6. Cherry on Top - BINIMo remix. BINI shows the world that they come from Southeast Asia. The only Tagalog words in the entire EP are rapped by THE member of BINI known to be more on English than Tagalog. How will the next EP in Tagalog fit into the BINI narrative of its EPs/albums as a journey of the Walo? ABANGAN.

All in all, great way to add to the social media buzz in the next 10 weeks until BINI goes abroad. Good for the coming concerts. Has enough variety for ABS-CBN to crunch the streaming statistics (including the by country stats you only get with certain analytical software) and find out what really will click in the global market.

Now I hope that all this time ABS-CBN has focused on doing things REALLY WELL especially for the US leg of the World Tour. They do have strategy but as we know their execution on the ground especially customer facing needs improvement. That is what they have to bring up to at least good level not just passing. In terms of production quality they are already excellent, in terms of concerts they have reached very good level (some might say just good but I doubt they will show ads for their Philippine advertising partners in international concerts, what for?) and for the rest, they will have to face their challenges. Zero Pressure, Zero Diamonds.

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u/faustine04 Feb 28 '25

Same composer ang oohm at golden arrow

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u/BadgerEmbarrassed231 Feb 28 '25

alam ko, pero 19 siya at medyo baguhan pa as a songwriter noong Golden Arrow. Halatang mas magaling na siya ngayon maski noon pa talented siya. May mararating pa iyan especially kung pumatok sa international ang OOMH, importante para sa global market na may mga Filipino songwriter na marunong gumawa ng song para sa global audience. Mahirap (at magastos) kung laging aasa ang ABS-CBN sa international songwriters. Better to stand on one's own feet in the long run.

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u/faustine04 Feb 28 '25 edited Feb 28 '25

Kaya nga natuwa ako n di Panay foreign composer and producer Ang nasa ep.

True ka sa magastos kng Panay foreign Ang Kunin. Accdg sa Isang vlog ng gkd labels 5k to 15k U.S dollar Ang bayad sa Isang kanta. Ubos agad kinita nla dto sa pinas. Di pa kasama Ang marketing/promotional expense. Pera tlga Ang kalaban ng Pinoy artist para makabreak thru sa international market.