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Natin99
Natin99 is the sixth studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on May 18, 1999, by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
The album was recorded in a nonlinear approach, with the members recording their individual parts separately and mixing them together in the studio. It also had significant writing contributions from members other than chief songwriter Ely Buendia, who wrote the promotional singles “Maselang Bahaghari” and “Huwag Kang Matakot”.
The band previously released their fifth studio album Sticker Happy (1997). They toured the country as well as the United States to promote the album. In 1998, they released the compilation album Aloha Milkyway for the Southeast Asian market. They toured in Singapore in September 1998 and Australia in April 1999 to promote the record.
Buendia reflected on the time period: "I was on the brink of a nervous breakdown. I was wracked by anxiety and insecurity. I was coping with a big inferiority complex. I realized too late that I really didn't like my role as chief songwriter of the group; muntik ko nang hindi nakayanan ang pressures (I was almost unable to withstand the pressure)." He continued that recording Natin99 served as therapy for him, as he was able to rely on his bandmates. "That's why I'm glad that in the new album, they have more active participation especially in songwriting," he said. However, Buendia admitted in a Philippine Daily Inquirer interview in 2001 that he felt burnt out making Natin99. “Hindi ko na alam ang direksyon (I didn't know our direction anymore),” he said. “Na cut-off ako sa roots namin, at na-realize ko na mas gusto ko ang stripped-down sound namin (I was cut off from our roots and I realized that I liked our stripped-down sound more).”
The band worked on Natin99 from September 1998 to early 1999 with their longtime producer Robin Rivera.
The album was recorded in a nonlinear approach, with the band recording their parts at home and mixing them together with additional instrumentation in the studio. "It's like cut-and-paste. You could 'manipulate' certain elements to put it all together,” drummer Raimund Marasigan said. This was showcased in "Peace It Together", the first song written for the album.
All songs in Natin99 were recorded in Tagalog except for a few lines in “Peace It Together” and “Game, Tama Na!”, a conscious effort by the band after their previous albums Fruitcake (1996) and Sticker Happy (1997) featured many English songs. “It was a personal challenge to write an all-Filipino album,” Marasigan said.
The album starts with the drum and bass instrumental “Sinturong Pangkaligtasan” which segues into “Dahan Dahan”, a power pop song with distorted, melodic guitar solos. Both tracks were written by Marasigan, who also performed in “May Sumasayaw” and “Kilala” which have hardcore elements. Bassist Buddy Zabala wrote “Kahit Ano”, which features nonsensical Japanese lyrics. Buendia does not appear in the album until the fifth track “Maselang Bahaghari”, described as Beatles meets electronica. Zabala co-wrote “Tama Ka” with his partner Earnest Mangulabnan.
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Natin99
Natin99 is the sixth studio album by the Philippine alternative rock band Eraserheads, released on May 18, 1999, by BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc.
The album was recorded in a nonlinear approach, with the members recording their individual parts separately and mixing them together in the studio. It also had significant writing contributions from members other than chief songwriter Ely Buendia, who wrote the promotional singles “Maselang Bahaghari” and “Huwag Kang Matakot”.
The band previously released their fifth studio album Sticker Happy (1997). They toured the country as well as the United States to promote the album. In 1998, they released the compilation album Aloha Milkyway for the Southeast Asian market. They toured in Singapore in September 1998 and Australia in April 1999 to promote the record.
Buendia reflected on the time period: "I was on the brink of a nervous breakdown. I was wracked by anxiety and insecurity. I was coping with a big inferiority complex. I realized too late that I really didn't like my role as chief songwriter of the group; muntik ko nang hindi nakayanan ang pressures (I was almost unable to withstand the pressure)." He continued that recording Natin99 served as therapy for him, as he was able to rely on his bandmates. "That's why I'm glad that in the new album, they have more active participation especially in songwriting," he said. However, Buendia admitted in a Philippine Daily Inquirer interview in 2001 that he felt burnt out making Natin99. “Hindi ko na alam ang direksyon (I didn't know our direction anymore),” he said. “Na cut-off ako sa roots namin, at na-realize ko na mas gusto ko ang stripped-down sound namin (I was cut off from our roots and I realized that I liked our stripped-down sound more).”
The band worked on Natin99 from September 1998 to early 1999 with their longtime producer Robin Rivera.
The album was recorded in a nonlinear approach, with the band recording their parts at home and mixing them together with additional instrumentation in the studio. "It's like cut-and-paste. You could 'manipulate' certain elements to put it all together,” drummer Raimund Marasigan said. This was showcased in "Peace It Together", the first song written for the album.
All songs in Natin99 were recorded in Tagalog except for a few lines in “Peace It Together” and “Game, Tama Na!”, a conscious effort by the band after their previous albums Fruitcake (1996) and Sticker Happy (1997) featured many English songs. “It was a personal challenge to write an all-Filipino album,” Marasigan said.
The album starts with the drum and bass instrumental “Sinturong Pangkaligtasan” which segues into “Dahan Dahan”, a power pop song with distorted, melodic guitar solos. Both tracks were written by Marasigan, who also performed in “May Sumasayaw” and “Kilala” which have hardcore elements. Bassist Buddy Zabala wrote “Kahit Ano”, which features nonsensical Japanese lyrics. Buendia does not appear in the album until the fifth track “Maselang Bahaghari”, described as Beatles meets electronica. Zabala co-wrote “Tama Ka” with his partner Earnest Mangulabnan.