The groups included in Gig Sounds have a ready audience among the clientele of Ratsky, which now has branches in Tomas Morato in Quezon City, Malate in Manila and in Cebu. But to be heard by as many people as possible is the dream of every music artist. Randy, who is also a songwriter understands this. So he asked the bands who perform at Ratsky to submit their own works for recording in one album. Not everybody made the collection. You know how musicians are sometimes. They are not too keen about deadlines. But those who did not make it should not lose heart. If the first one becomes a hit, then there is always the chance of a Gig Sounds Volume 2 or a Volume 3 in the future.
So those who did not make the album should make sure they are ready with their compositions when Randy asks again. Now that Gig Sounds has been released, even people who do not frequent Ratsky have a chance to listen to the 11 participating bands and their songs. Aside from this, their fans, who regularly attend their gigs can now listen to their music wherever they are. And who knows, one of the songs in the album might just break through into the charts and become as successful as Rainbow by South Border or Itsumo by Dice & K9. That means finding new music stars and more importantly new songwriters who might set the trend for the future.
The songs featured in Gig Sounds are You are the One by Serenity; I Dont Wanna See You Lonely by Spin Art with Mocha; Hanggang Ngayon by Freeverse; Rason by Pure Instinct; Babalik Ka Pa Kaya? by Wiseguys; Tell Me by MP3; Hibang by First Circle and Whatcha Gonna Do? by Tribe of Levi. Two bands discovered in Cebu also made contributions to the album. These are Heartbeat with Paano? and Next Stage with Love Isnt There Anymore. Take note that one of todays big selling newcomers is the album Mobbstar by Dice & K9, a hip hop group that was discovered in Cebu. Then there is one bonus track. This is by Elements, the grand prize winner of the WRR 2003 Acoustic Open and the song is their cover of How Do You Heal a Broken Heart with which they won the contest.
The other tracks in the album are Sulat by Moonstar 88; Tabing Ilog by Barbies Cradle; Paalam Na by Rachel Alejandro; You Will Always Be by Shirley Fuentes; Tulala by Cover Me Quick; Another Rainy Day by Aiza Seguerra; Saying Goodbye by Bent; Mahal by Big Men; Hiling by Retrospect; Fallin by Rica Peralejo; Girl by Immaculate; Sana Naman by Richard Reynoso; Ikaw Lamang by Krausswind and Di Mo Man Hanapin by Article Six.