Gloc 9 & Raymund Marasigan release new song in time of lockdown on YouTube
By Rick Olivares
Rap artist Gloc 9 and rocker Raymund Marasigan have released a video for a song titled “Gera Gera’ on YouTube today, April 23, 2020
While the song is open to one’s interpretation, one can infer that the current lockdown – now on its 39th day here in the national Capital Region -- due to a worldwide pandemic has a strong imprint on the its meaning.
“Buhay ang naka taya. Tago taguang laro. Lahat tayo kasali. Di ka puwede magbiro dito sag era gera.”
“We recorded this (Gera Gera) a couple of weeks ago,” said Marasigan. “I wrote and recorded the chorus and the bridge and was looking for someone to write the verses. I asked Gloc 9 and he wrote it very quickly – in a couple of days. He recorded his vocals on his mobile phone because he did not have any access to a recording studio.”
The rapper’s vocals weren’t the only thing recorded on a cellular phone. The accompanying video was shot in the same manner. Marasigan admitted to a lot of trial and error, but the dup manage to get it done.
The video was shot at the respective homes of the two artists and has a somber tone and a darker hue. Animals such as dogs, cats, even a rooster are used to convey some sense of anxiety. Marasigan himself is covered with a facemask and cannot be seen. He performs his instruments and sings almost in shadows.
In contrast, Gloc 9’s face can be clearly seen as he sings by his window and bedside.
“The song is how you see this strange situation,” summed up Marasigan.
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