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Cinema for the Ear [2005​-​2007​]​: IDOL: BIDA​/​KONTRABIDA Soundtrack

by Tengal

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Pulis! 02:21
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Massacre! 13:43
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Suave Bida 05:06
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Revenge! 01:14
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Caught! 03:11
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Ending Theme 02:16
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about

A digital reissue of an old album for a soundtrack I made for IDOL: Bida/Kontrabida, a feature action/comedy/meta film by Filipino filmmaker, Khavn dela Cruz.
www.asianfilmarchive.org/catalogue/idol-bidakontrabida/

[Taken from Happy Tengal Day press release]

"Tengal has been scoring, acting, and designing sound for independent films since 2005; particularly for the cinema of independent filmmakers: Lav Diaz (Heremias), Khavn dela Cruz (Idol, Bahag Kings, 3 days of Darkness), John Torres (Todo Todo Teros), and Raya Martin (Autohystoria, Long Live Philippine Cinema).
The songs in this album are from two Khavn dela Cruz feature films: “Three Days of Darkness” – a biblical campy lesbian horror flick that could convince atheists to go back to religion; and “Idol: Hero/Villain” – a B-movie extraordinaire, a meta-action/comedy film that’s also a musical, and according to Tengal, “one of the worst films I’ve ever seen; but definitely the best 90 minutes of my life… it’s so bad, its good!”

The finest in ambient screams, hybrid samba surf, drunken blues organ solos, freak-out free jazz trips, over-the-top dub mambo, devious bossa J-pop arrangements, demented ambient Americana, super heroic surf guitars, sleazy 70s porn funk, moronic samples, industrial monster movies, karaoke vomit, and a 30-minute sound design piece of erotic aural torture.

This eclectic compilation of his cinematic music displays the full range of his talents and the sick depths of his mind. CINEMA FOR THE EAR, listened as an album without the visuals, suggests a twisted and vivid narrative drama.

The limited edition known as the “Ka Elmo Edition” is limited to less than 20 copies, and will be sold during the event.

[Taken from ClickTheCity.com]

credits

released July 23, 2007

Personnel:

Tengal: Bass (3, 4, 10, 12, 13, 14), Drums (2, 4 - 9, 11, 13 - 14), Drum programming (1, 12), Chimes (9, 13), DX7 (13), Roland E-12 (1), Field Recordings (5, 7, 14), Various Percussions (4, 7, 14)

Anto Bautista: Electric and Acoustic guitars (1 - 14)

Brian de los Reyes: B4 Organ (1 - 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13, 14), Acoustic Piano and Inside Piano (4 - 9, 13-14), Minimoog (1), Rhodes MKII (9), DX7 (9), Sampler (9, 11), Roland E-12 (12)

Arvie Bartolome: Drum programming (3, 10, 11, 13), Electric Guitar (1, 3, 10), Bass (10)

Philip Sagun: Bass (4, 5, 7, 8, 13)

JP “Tambol” Hernandez: Didgeridoo (4, 7), Tungkaling (T'boli brass bells) (1, 4, 7, 13), Kaya-kaya rattle (4), Horn rattle (4, 5, 7), Rainstick (4, 5, 7, 14), Tin shaker (1, 4, 5, 7, 13), Cartals (4), Bamboo flute (3-5), T'boli hanging bells (4, 7, 14), Djembe (4, 13), Darbuka (4, 14), Udu (5), Tabla (1), Hang drum (1), Tambourine (4), Pellet shaker (4), Chimes (4, 7), Jaw's harp (4, 5, 12), Kokak (frog sound fx) (1, 4), Screaming monkey (1)

Special guests:
Einar Drilon: Dumbek and Bongos (3), Gas (1)
Noel Asistoris: Bass (6)

All music composed and arranged by Tengal

Recorded and mixed by Arvie Bartolome and Tengal at My Head Studios and Filmless Films Studios on October 2005, May 2006, May 2007, and July 2007.
Mastered by Arvie Bartolome at My Head Studios
Design and album layout by Ankie Bautista
Liner notes by Tengal
Cover photo taken by Peter Marquez from Tad Ermitano’s short film, Local Unit
Man in the cover: Elmo “Ka Elmo” Redrico
Produced by Tengal
Publisher: S.A.B.A.W.
Copyright © 2007
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