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ABS-CBN Music has launched its new record label, CAT Records, which serves as a platform for fresh, reimagined versions of iconic songs written by Filipino composers from ABS-CBN Music’s rich and extensive catalog.
The label’s goal is to preserve timeless melodies and stories that have contributed to Filipino culture and built a lasting legacy, while also paving the way for the next generation of artists, musicians, and producers to breathe new life into them through fresh remakes for today’s listeners.
The list of artists who will put their own spin and interpretation on both classic and contemporary Filipino songs under the label includes CIFRA, Gab Tagadtad, Gino Nazal, Jeri Violago, JM Yosures, and SAGA.
CIFRA delivers a fresh rendition of the OPM classic “Ipagpatawad Mo,” originally composed by TVJ — Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon. Tagadtad, one of the producers closely collaborating with the label, presents his modern rendition of “Panaginip Lang.”
Nazal is set to release an instrumental project under the label, while Violago is the first singer-songwriter signed to it. Yosures offers a modern take on “Ang Hirap Maging Mahirap,” while SAGA introduces his distinct interpretation of “Diamante.” Also joining the CAT Records family are BRYN, Sarvi, and YellowPad.
One of the label’s first projects is a collection of smooth jazz instrumental versions of classic songs by ’70s icon VST & Co. It is produced by acclaimed arranger Sunny Ilacad and performed by saxophonist Jun Figueroa, featuring “Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko” and other well-loved tracks, with a release set for May 2026.
To help shape the sound of the label’s releases, CAT Records teams up with renowned producers and composers such as Ilacad, Christian Martinez, Kiko Salazar, and Raizo Chabeldin.
The legacy of ABS-CBN Music, from its humble beginnings as Star Records to its evolution as one of the country’s biggest music companies, now joins other Kapamilya labels — Star Music, StarPop, Inspire Music, DNA Music, Tarsier Records, and ABS-CBN Music International.
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CAT Records is the new record label launched by ABS-CBN Music as a platform for fresh, reimagined versions of iconic OPM songs from its rich catalog. The label aims to preserve timeless Filipino melodies while giving a new generation of artists, musicians, and producers a creative space to reinterpret them.
CAT Records’ initial roster includes CIFRA, Gab Tagadtad, Gino Nazal, Jeri Violago, JM Yosures, and SAGA, alongside BRYN, Sarvi, and YellowPad. Each artist puts their own modern spin on classic and contemporary Filipino songs, with Violago being the label’s first signed singer-songwriter.
Early CAT Records releases include CIFRA’s rendition of “Ipagpatawad Mo,” originally composed by TVJ — Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon. Gab Tagadtad reinterprets “Panaginip Lang,” JM Yosures offers a modern take on “Ang Hirap Maging Mahirap,” and SAGA reimagines “Diamante.”
One of CAT Records’ early projects is a smooth jazz instrumental collection reimagining classic songs by ’70s icons VST & Co. Produced by acclaimed arranger Sunny Ilacad and performed by saxophonist Jun Figueroa, the release features “Awitin Mo, Isasayaw Ko” and other hits, set for May 2026.
CAT Records joins ABS-CBN Music’s growing family of Kapamilya labels, which includes Star Music, StarPop, Inspire Music, DNA Music, Tarsier Records, and ABS-CBN Music International. The new label extends ABS-CBN Music’s legacy, which began as Star Records and grew into one of the country’s biggest music companies.