LYPSE is a company of musicians from diverse backgrounds. Artists who focus on genres like Pop, R&B, and Jazz create OPM music as a group. They are a multitalented group from smooth vocalists to proficient musical instrument players. Hailing from Manila, the group formed in 2023 with a shared passion for exploring the boundaries of modern music and storytelling. Their sound is a fusion of harana, OPM, and lyrical melodies with influences ranging from Sugarcane to Arthur Nery.
We aim to introduce the harana genre and tradition by rearranging the original songs to the 21st-century Pop music style. By releasing our rearranged versions and marketing our work by posting lyric videos and other materials to our social media accounts, it will be a way for audiences from 15-19 years old to encounter harana.
To introduce harana to the younger generation by rearranging harana songs to the 21st-century Pop music style.
Juli is an aspiring singer-songwriter from the vibrant city of Taguig. Raised by parents who sang in church choirs and hearing different genres of music on the radio growing up, Juli developed a wide-ranging taste in music, from pop and jazz to R&B. At just 4, she could quickly memorize songs, leading her to perform confidently at school events. By age 7, she wrote songs for fun, learned the ukulele at 11, and picked up the guitar at 13. Juli plans to release her music soon.
Allayna is an aspiring art director who expresses in visual and performing arts. At a young age, she was exposed to different genres of music, making her open to performing any song as long as it was within her range. Since then, she has been a consistent choir member at the school she was at, performing and making demos. She is part of the UST SHS Virtuoso’s Concordia branch and UST SHS Virtuoso’s Chorale. She wishes to explore more art mediums and create artworks/music that people can resonate with.
Mitch, also known as ptrk, is an aspiring music producer and artist/musician. He is proficient with instruments such as guitar, drums, and bass, but mainly piano in different genres like R&B, Soul, etc. He can also produce and he began writing songs during the pandemic and posted two original compositions on YouTube under the name PTRK. He became a member of the UST JHS Music Ensemble S.Y. 2022-2023 as a pianist and is currently a part of the Executive Board of UST SHS Virtuoso S.Y. 2024-2025 holding the position of Cuerdas Head.
Rionarhaisa Espinosa is an aspiring musician focusing on acoustic and electric guitar. She started in a church choir when she was 11 years old, took part as a member of the UST-EHS Glee Club in 2019, and became President of the club from 2021 to 2023.
Jody is an aspiring actress and singer-songwriter. She has expressed her love for performing arts from a very young age. She started by focusing on singing and then played the ukulele, guitar, piano, and bass along the way. She started writing songs in 2019 for school purposes but found her passion for writing based on her personal life as a way to cope during the pandemic. She then explored the beauty of musicals and joined workshops for theater. She is part of the Concordia Branch and Logistics Committee of UST SHS Virtuoso.
Maia is a model, aspiring actress, and singer-songwriter who focuses on the depth and understanding of Performing Arts. She began her journey with Trumpets Playshop in 2021 and has gone on more school productions and solo events. In 2023, she participated in a four-week Acting For Film program with the New York Film Academy and landed roles in three short films. She is part of UST-SHS Virtuoso under the Concordia Branch and Productions Committee. She continues to act, sing, write, and model and has promoted her covers and songs on YouTube.
Neveah, also known as Nev or Bea, is an aspiring artist focusing on visual and performing arts. Bea began her passion for music when her father decided to give her vocal lessons and an ukulele. From then on, she began to explore more about music, eventually creating covers on social media, especially on YouTube, and being a Concordia member from UST-SHS Virtuoso.
Lian Reynoso, who goes by Yani, is an aspiring artist who is skillful in visual and performing arts. Yani focuses on genres such as R&B and Pop. He started his music path in Junior High School as a choir member for 3 years. He also started to get interested in writing songs and playing instruments like the guitar. Yani is now a current member of UST SHS Virtuoso A.Y 2024-2025 under the Concordia Branch.
Leslie, or her artist name, Winterberry's Garden or Winterberry, is an aspiring singer-songwriter who focuses much of her work on pop, ballads, and theatrical music. She was a student at Yupangco Music Academy and has been a competitor in two competitions put on by the academy in the last decade. Winterberry began to write songs when she was eight years old and writes them to this day, although they have yet to be released. Meanwhile, she posts song covers under "Winterberry's Garden" on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.