PARADISE RISING此次回归集结全新的艺术家，带来“semilucent”第二弹。作为88rising子厂牌的最新合集，“semilucent 2”，将展现不仅在菲律宾，乃至全球范围内所发掘出的“年轻血液”和他们溢出的才华。从本土到海外，这张五轨EP提供了混合型的音响效果，用洗脑的旋律以及高能的808鼓组，辐射出青春“永恒”的活力——由来自加拿大温哥华二人组MANILA GREY、菲律宾本土歌手和乐器演奏家Steven Peregrina、来自阿姆斯特丹的R&B女歌手daze、来自纽约CA的嘻哈歌手Christian Alexander、经验丰富的说唱歌手兼作曲家Curtismith、菲律宾裔美国电子制作人Manila Killa和多才多艺的全球性歌手Yuna共同打造。“semilucent 2”旨在用来自世界各地的菲律宾裔艺术家对独一无二且极富雄心的作品来激励所有的音乐爱好者。 2020七月，88rising与菲律宾环球电信合作，推出首个本土化子厂牌PARADISE RISING,致力于建立和推进菲律宾艺术家的全球化。PARADISE RISING 的首张专辑，“semilucent EP”，是一张精选的合辑，收录了最有潜力的菲律宾艺术家的作品，它作为展示这些人才的平台，获得了福布斯、BusinessMirror 和 Billboard 的认可。 2021 年，PARADISE RISING 签下崭露头角的奥克兰说唱歌手 Guapdad 4000 ，让他和他的新专辑《1176》一起，继续提升这些菲律宾天才们的知名度。此外，该厂牌还最新引进了娱乐名人和声乐明星 Ylona Garcia和著名的 R&B歌手和词曲作者 Kiana V。PARADISE RISING 即将发布全新的音乐作品和并签约崭露头角的菲律宾艺术家，关于未来，我们还有更多可以去期待。 PARADISE RISING returns with a new ensemble of artists on its upcoming EP and second installment to semilucent. The latest compilation to come out of the 88rising sister label, semilucent 2, showcases the emerging talent of fresh and exciting musicians not only found in the Philippines but throughout the globe. From homegrown to overseas, this 5-track EP provides genre-blending acoustics, memorable melodies and high-energy 808s that radiates youthful 'forever-like' exuberance throughout --- with stunning appearances by Vancouver Canada-based duo MANILA GREY, Philippine-native singer & instrumentalist Steven Peregrina, up-and-coming female R&B artist daze based out of Amsterdam, hip-hop powerhouse from New York CA Christian Alexander, seasoned rapper & songwriter Curtismith, and Filipino-American electronic producer standout Manila Killa with multi-talented global vocal artist Yuna. semilucent 2 aims to excite all music lovers with an ambitious and uniquely curated body of work by Filipino artists from various parts of the world. In July 2020, 88rising launched its first sister label PARADISE RISING, dedicated to establishing and promoting Filipino artists globally and in partnership with Globe, a leading full-service telecommunication company in the Philippines. PARADISE RISING's debut release, semilucent EP, is a curated compilation album featuring the most promising Philippine acts, garnering recognition from Forbes, BusinessMirror and Billboard as the platform to highlight such talent. In 2021, PARADISE RISING continued to elevate the sounds of Filipino talent from signings of budding Oakland Rapper Guapdad 4000 with his latest album release titled 1176. In addition, the label added entertainment celebrity and vocal star Ylona Garcia and established R&B and soulful singer & songwriter Kiana V as the latest artists to join the impressive roster. There is only more to come as PARADISE RISING is set to release new music and sign up-and-coming Filipino artists.