What Readers Should Know
Spotify launched The Collection with Salcedo After Hours, featuring playlists shaped by Icoy Rapadas, Maronne Cruz, and Marga Bermudez. Their selections explore different experiences of Salcedo, Makati after dark.
Key Takeaways
- The Collection is Spotify’s new editorial playlist series exploring Filipino culture.
- Its first edition is Salcedo After Hours.
- Icoy Rapadas connects his selections with friendships and local music memories.
- Maronne Cruz and Marga Bermudez offer different takes on neighborhood routines and nightlife.
- Spotify introduced the project at Kariton x Sabi Sounds on November 12, 2026.
Spotify is exploring the connection between music and local culture through The Collection, a new editorial playlist series launching with Salcedo After Hours.
Announced on November 13, 2026, the first edition brings together three perspectives on evenings in Salcedo, Makati: those of food creator and indie rock musician Icoy Rapadas, performer and fashion personality Maronne Cruz, and DJ and creative-space co-founder Marga Bermudez.
Instead of presenting one soundtrack for the neighborhood, the project draws from their different routines, memories, and experiences.
According to Spotify Philippines Lead Editor Chesca Tan, the series pairs its editorial team with people involved in local culture to help listeners explore familiar interests and discover music.
Icoy Rapadas: songs connected to friendships
Rapadas’ selections connect Salcedo with people from the local music scene.
His picks include “I’m Kidding” by SOS, which he associates with sharing takeaway pizza from Crosta with a friend from the band. Another selection, “Busy” by Dante & Amigo, recalls a late-night encounter outside Whistle Stop on Valero.
His contribution builds a musical map of friendships and moments around the neighborhood.
Maronne Cruz: a soundtrack for familiar rituals
For Cruz, also known as Altcedo Girl, Salcedo is a place of comfort and personal routines.
Her selections accompany experiences such as visiting cafés with friends, walking with headphones, and returning to familiar places after changes in her personal life.
The playlist includes “I Enjoy Being A Girl” by Doris Day, Frank DeVol, and His Orchestra, “Taralets” by Imago, and “Good Friend” by Emily King.
Marga Bermudez: from conversation to dancing
Bermudez, co-founder of Salcedo creative space Open House World, takes inspiration from evenings that develop without a fixed plan.
Her playlist moves from tracks suited to conversation toward house, disco, and electronic music. Selections include “Shiny Disco Balls” by Who Da Funk and Jessica Eve, “Happy Music” by Supershy, and “Room Service (24 Hour Mix)” by PAWSA.
Franz Ferdinand’s “Take Me Out” adds a different turn to the mix.
Spotify introduced the project through a music gathering at Kariton x Sabi Sounds in Salcedo on November 12, 2026. Guests heard DJ sets and listened as the three contributors discussed their selections.
Salcedo After Hours is available on Spotify. The company said future editions of The Collection will explore other aspects of Filipino culture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Spotify’s The Collection?
It is an editorial playlist series exploring Filipino culture through music.
What is the first edition?
Salcedo After Hours, inspired by experiences in Salcedo, Makati.
Who contributed to the playlists?
Icoy Rapadas, Maronne Cruz, and Marga Bermudez.
Where was the launch gathering held?
At Kariton x Sabi Sounds in Salcedo on November 12, 2026.
Where can listeners find the playlists?
On Spotify under Salcedo After Hours.
Gabriel
Introvert, wanderer, blogger, foodie, a hip-hop music writer, and one of the co-founders of a tech start-up company called GigsManila.
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