Music/Mix, the creative category that frames this work, draws from the long and varied history of sound recombination that has thrived across creative communities in the Philippines, where Vines unfolds as a sound that aligns with the genre’s core ethos of breaking down artificial boundaries between distinct forms of sonic production. As a genre, Music/Mix rejects the rigid silos that have often defined mainstream categorizations of recorded sound, prioritizing instead the freedom to pull from any range of sonic source material to craft a work that exists outside preexisting labels of what a sound can or should be. This lineage of experimental recombination has deep roots in creative hubs across the Philippines, from independent collective spaces in major urban centers to smaller regional networks of creators who have long used sound editing and assembly as a low-barrier, accessible way to translate their creative visions into tangible work that can be shared with audiences near and far.