【YUGEN PODCAST】A group of friends made music that swept the charts - Cup of Joe

From Asia to the World — A New Era of Soundアジアのシーンを牽引するアーティストたちとの対話を通して、“アジアミュージック”という未定義のカルチャーに輪郭を与えていく。■ Cup of JoeThe Band That Rewrote Philippine Music HistoryFive artists from Baguio City who turned OPM into a global phenomenon.Born in a Saint Louis University classroom in November 2018, Cup of Joe crafts a sound unlike anything else — acoustic warmth layered with alternative edge, retro-wave atmosphere, and neo-folk soul. It's music that's intimate and expansive at once.Their single "Multo" changed everything: the first-ever song by a Filipino act to enter the Billboard Global 200 (peak: No. 80), and as of February 2026, the most-streamed OPM song of all time on Spotify. From Baguio to the world.Winners of the Special Award for Philippine Popular Music at Music Awards Japan 2026. Stardust World Tour completed across North America and the Middle East. Cup of Joe is rewriting what Filipino music can do — and they're only getting started.フィリピン音楽の歴史を塗り替えた、バギオ発の5人組。2018年11月、フィリピン・バギオのセント・ルイス大学の教室から生まれたバンド。アコースティックのぬくもりとオルタナティブの鋭さ、レトロウェイブの陰影とネオフォークの詩情が交差する独自のサウンドで、じわじわと、しかし確実に世界を塗り替えていった。シングル「Multo」でフィリピン勢初のBillboard Global 200入り（最高80位）を達成。2026年2月には、Spotifyにおけるフィリピン楽曲の歴代最多再生曲に輝く。Music Awards Japan 2026でフィリピンポップミュージック特別賞を受賞。北米・中東を縦断したStardust World Tourを成功させ、バギオから世界へ——その物語はまだ続いている。■ FOLLOW Cup of JoeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cupofjoemusic_/X: https://www.x.com/cupofjoemusicfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/CupOfJoeRecords/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cupofjoemusicCup of Joe Official YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPq0kgKjpNzryoNbRp5eUyQSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/61nn6nOoLWjVC1ER2qFAvN ■ YUGEN OFFICIALWeb Site:http://ygen.net/【Time Stamps】00:00 Intro01:56 Meet Cup of Joe02:53 Defining the Sound of OPM09:17 How Cup of Joe Was Formed13:20 The Song That Changed Everything15:20 How Cup of Joe Writes Songs17:01 The Story Behind the Name “Cup of Joe”19:12 From Friends to Professional Musicians22:20 Balancing College and Music25:01 Why Baguio Inspires Their Music26:46 Filipino Culture & Identity31:28 Writing Relatable Lyrics32:16 The Story Behind “Multo”34:30 The Meaning of the “Silakbo” Album36:30 What They Want Listeners to Feel38:36 How Music Changed Their Lives41:42 Dreams Beyond the Philippines44:13 Living Together as a Band46:25 Life Outside of Music47:52 The Future of Asian Music50:05 How Cup of Joe Wants to Go GlobalCREDITSYUGEN Production CommitteeVIVA RECORDS CORP.―MC: Isaac Y. TakeuGuest: Cup of JoeCreative Producer:Yamato MiyakeCreative Direction:GOLDNRUSH Co., Ltd.Camera Department:Rem EguraShohei UdaSeiichiro OkumaArt Department:ONSA Inc.Art Director:samiArt Department Coordinator:Riku MatsuseProduction crew:Yo TakahashiYuna IshiyamaProduction Assistant:Taiga HironakaTetsuya WatanabeProduction:OASIZ Inc.