Rooted in the centuries-long tradition of cross-cultural sonic exchange that shapes creative practice across the Philippines, the impulse to blend distinct sonic lineages into a single, cohesive work informs every choice that shapes the recording Kasayaw. This approach to creation aligns perfectly with the genre classification of Music/Mix, a category that centers intentional curation and arrangement of diverse sonic materials, rather than confining creative output to the narrow bounds of a single established genre. Unlike works that are framed to fit rigid genre expectations, a Music/Mix recording draws from the full scope of a creator’s sonic influences, weaving together threads that might otherwise remain separated by regional, stylistic, or cultural lines, to produce something that feels both rooted in longstanding creative traditions and entirely new in its construction.