Recto Records (2024) | A film by Jego Rafael
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ม.ค. 2025
- With his love for music, an old man (Mang Greg) at Recto Avenue in Manila continues to sell physical CDs and DVDs in the age of digital streaming. As he keeps his passion alive, he also keeps physical media an art form and a culture worth-preserving.
Recto Records is part of the 2024 TAMDokyu Fest and the first-ever Dokyumentado, FDCP's Documentary Film Festival.
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Featuring:
Mang Greg
Malaya Laxamana
Sir Eric Pilar
Executive Producer
Alfredo Estepa
Jego Rafael
Producer
Patricia Navarro
Assistant Directors
Patricia Navarro
Raine Soriano
Researchers
Kesiah Aritao
Millicent Roxas
Director of Photography
Cassandra Cayanan
2nd Director of Photography
Leo Pajarillo
Camera Operators
Leo Pajarillo
Gerald Dinaya
Millicent Roxas
Davewyn Macawile
Raine Soriano
Sound Recordist
Kesiah Aritao
Master Editor
Davewyn Macawile
Assistant Editor
Millicent Roxas
Sound Designer
Millicent Roxas
Assistant Sound Designer
Jego Rafael
Davewyn Macawile
Transcribers
Jego Rafael
Patricia Navarro
Kesiah Aritao
Wardrobe
Chloe Cantonjos
Production Design
Malaya Laxamana
Production Assistant
Chloe Cantonjos
Poster
Davewyn Macawile
Millicent Roxas
Acknowledgments
evosound Philippines
Nocturnal Store
Arizona
John David Mardo
Joandrea Guimiran
Caila Almeida
Tiger the Dog
Song Used
“Minsan Lang”
Written by Alfredo Estepa
Performed by iluna
Courtesy of evosound Philippines
Director and Writer
Jego Rafael
He looks so at peace with himself. Sana ganyan din ako pagtanda ko.
RIP mang Greg last Dec 15 2024 naka bili pa ako dito
eto takbuhan ko dati nung shs kapag malungkot ako. mag cucutting ako para pumunta sa shop ni mang greg, maglilibang kakahanap ng mga paborito kong album at mga album na never ko pa nakita o napakinggan. maraming salamat sa musika at magagandang alaala, mang greg. rest in peace🕊️🤍
Hopefully you will still find a place Kung San Ka ulit makakabili Ng mga CD's na mura and hindi Ka huminto sa libangan mong mangolekta Ng physical CD's ( wag BF colectahin mo ahh)
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ganda mo nmn miss malaya. ♥♥♥
Kitang kita mo talaga ang passion ni Mang Greg sa physical media. Salamat sa mga tao sa likod ng short film na ito. Napakagandang tribute para sa isang taong itinaguyod ang CD, plaka at cassette tapes sa streaming world. Sana maging DVD din ito balang araw!
The cinematography invited me in, the story made me stay. Awesome film ❤
Last december early part ako pumunta kay mang greg. Sabi niya balik january 2025 dahil baka may bago darating. Pumunta ako ng 12/30/2024 kasama si mrs. Dahil lagi niya hinahanap pag pumupunta ako sa kanya. Sarado tindahan. Then nalalaman ko that day siya namatay. Dala pa naman namin yung langis na pampahid sa katawan dahil epektib daw. From 2021 akong naging regular suki niya. Bought more than a hundred cd’s from him. He made you feel like a family. We will miss you mang greg
Persons like Mang Greg , are like precious relics of our past lives.He , along with others should be highly valued , respected & loved.Yan ang tunay na identity nating mga Pinoy.Our elders , pwd , women , children are highly valued & respected na sa ibang bansa.Why not continue the good practice here? ...Let us pass the torch of kindness & compassion towards one another & set an example to our youth of today to emulate & follow ...
Si Mang Greg ang nagpakita sakin na kung kaya mong pagkakitaan ang bagay na kinagigiliwan mo, kinokolekta mo, dapat seryosohin mo ito at itrato na hindi lang basta hobby.
Salamat Mang Greg sa pag-kumusta sakin tuwing bumibisita ako nung High School ako. Salamat sa pag-tanong kung kumusta na ang pag-aaral ko, kung nabuo ko na ba yung discography ng Nirvana, Foo Fighters, RHCP, at Sandwich.
Salamat dahil pilit mong hinagilap sa ga-bundok na stock mo yung mga album na hina-hunt ko, sa mga discount na binibigay mo sa mga araw buena mano akong bumibili sayo, at sa mga pangaral na naibahagi mo sa akin nung kabataan ko. Magkikita tayong muli, pangako. Hindi ka namin malilutan.
Mahal kita Mang Greg, salamat sa pagmulat sakin sa buhay ng pagne-negosyo. 🙏
Maraming salamat kay Mang Greg at maraming salamat din po sa pagpproduce ng ganitong klase ng dokumentaryo.
Tulad ng mga CD mo Mang Greg, ang kuwento mo ay mananatili dito sa mundo. Salamat sa'yo, Jego!
I understand that the younger generation gets a lot of hate. Yes some of those criticisms are warranted. But let's give credit where credit is due. Right now, people born post 2000s are playing an important role in keeping physical media alive and are carrying forward the legacy of folks like Mang Greg.
It's apparent that 80s and 90s culture is resonating with Malaya and others like her. Perhaps it's the over consumption of music today - from labels always forcing the 'next best artist' onto people, or the ease of access from streaming services. Either way, some people want to slow down from the world around them and feel more connected to their favourite bands and musicians. Not to mention, ownership of a physical piece of work can be better than renting digital media.
Although these two grew up decades apart, they will forever be bound for their love of a subculture within music, 'CD Collecting'. Ultimately, this tradition will live on. Malaya is young at heart with an old soul, just like Mang Greg.
Thank you Direk Jego & everyone involved for producing this wonderful film. Que sera, sera...whatever will be, will be.
mabigat sa pakiramdam ang mapanood ito ngayon.. salamat sa lahat mang greg, salamat at nakasama at nakilala ka pa namin sa mga huling sandali mo. masayang masaya kami na kami ang kasama mo sa huling birthday mo, lagi kang nasa puso namin, paalam mang greg 😔🕊️ rest in power 💿 :((
labyu, jegs 🫂🤍
Aww Wala na pala siya?
Aww hala :(( kaya pala vinisit namin store nya last year lang sarado :(((
RIP Mang Greg :((
Papuri sa mga kabataan na gumawa ng dokumentaryo na ito. Nakakagalak malamang meron pa rin Mang Gregg na pwedeng pagkunan ng mga pisikal na kopya ng mga kanta. Nakakabilib rin na ang grupo ng mga kabataan na ito ay nahuhumaling sa mga pisikal na kopya na mga kanta... Pumanaw na pala sya.. salamat sa maiksing video na ito..
Thank you Kuya Greg !! 😢 12 years ko rin sya kilala halos karamihan ng CDs ko sa kanya ko nabili at minsan nag bebenta din ako sa kanya. Di ako nakakalimot minsan dumalaw pag may problema ako minsan pupunta ako kay kuya greg sobrang open nya at gagaan ang loob mo sa mga pangaral nya... Di ko makakalimutan huling binigay mo sakin CD na Joshua Tree ng U2. Salamat ulit Kuya Greg, hanggang sa muli !
Nagkita pa tayo nun 😅
@carlosmt9816 uy boss !! Yes lagi hehe
Nakakamiss si kuya greg wala na ko bibisitahin sa cartimar 😢
Salamat Mang Greg! Di man ako nakaabot sa shop nyo. Rest in peace! 🤍🥃
watched this at work. Teared up. Thanks for this beautiful docu. Subscribed.
Nalala ko tuloy yung Recto days ko...isa sa galaan ko yan nun early 90s. Maraming salamat Mang Greg... rest in peace 🙏
RIP Mang Greg.. Salamat sa mga solid na discount at cd na malupet! Solid din mga magazine at comics nyan.
Rest in paradise Mang Greg! 💗
Salamat sa kwentuhan at sa mga records na nabili ko.. mga anak ko sinasama ko sa shop nya.. sa kanya na din nabili ng mga cds RIP Mang Greg 🙏 .. your are a treasure
hindi pa rin talaga matutumbasa ng kahit na ano ang ganda at nostalgia na dala ng physical media rest in peace mang greg, salamat sa pagpapanatili ng kulturang ito 🤍💿📼
true 🥺
So many good memories with Mang Greg. We used to chat a little evrytime i would go there. Thats where i got my Fleetwood Mac Rumours vinyl! And so many cds. One of his favourite singers is Sarah Vaughn. I wil miss him terribly! Thank you for making this tribute.
sobrang ganda ng dokumentaryo! hindi ko kilala si Mang Greg before ko mapanood ‘to at sa sasaglit na sandali ay napamahal ako kay Mang Greg. NAPASIGAW AKO SA DULO WTH
Rest in peace mang greg
I will remember you with the 3 set of cds i bought from you 😢
Music lives on, as of my memory from you lives on❤
i love this kind of content it emphasize passion, music, filmography.
I do not know you Mang Greg but thank you for keeping the music alive. Rest in peace. And thank you so much to those who made this documentary. 🫡
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He is a father figure to all of us collectors buyers a very down to earth person and very humble..
Rest In Peace, Mang Greg
You've made friends and family through all of the people you've welcomed into your store. We will always remember you
I cried watching this. Rest in peace, Mang Greg. I just started collecting DVDs and CDs. Physical media is my thing now. Sana noon nakapunta ako sa store mo at nakilala kita. For sure lagi akong nandoon, baka nakapagkwentuhan pa tayo. Maraming salamat po sa passion ninyo. ❤️
Classic!!!❤❤❤
rest in paradise, Mang Greg... ☹🤍
napanood ko tong recto record noong una mong nilabas, natuwa pa nga ko na andito sa soundtrack si iluna dahil may mga tropa ako na tropa nya ren noong nasa ubelt pa ako. huling punta ko kay mang greg bago pa ko grumaduate ng shs, inalok niya pa ko ng girlfriend ko ng tubig dahil mainit noong panahon na yun. iba feeling ng nasa tindahan niya, para ko siyang lolo na nakakasundo ko sa passion haha. nakakatuwa pa siya dahil kapag hindi maayos case ng cd papalitan niya yun. isa ka sa mga nag immortalize ng legacy ni mang greg. RIP Mang Greg
rest in peace, Mang Greg. thank you for being a keeper. 🤍
Salamat, Mang Greg ❤️
Thank you, Malaya and Jego and entire Sirang Plaka team ❤
SALAMAT, MANG GREG.
grabi storyteling! kudos sa team! nsana marami pa kayong magawang ganito!
Love the visualizer end credits ♥
My dad passed away last year. He's 75 years old. Mang Greg reminds me of my father. Sad to hear that he also already resting right now. ,😥
Nagstart ako mag collect ng Pinoyrap Albums siguro mga 2002 hanggang tumigil ako nung 2009.. dahil busy na sa buhay, tapos nung naglockdown nung 2020, dun ko nalaman na mga may nagbebenta pa pla ng mga physical copies tulad ni Mang Greg, kaya nung 2023 nagkaron ng chance lumuwas ng Maynila, sinadya ko tlaga ung pwesto nya sa CARTIMAR.. nakakalungkot lang, 1st and last meet na pala namin ni Mang Greg yun :( bumisita uli ako nung december lang, pero wala sya dun.. RIP Mang Greg salamat sa naiskor kong CD sayo..
Ngaun ko lang napanood vlog na ito bigla nag pop up sa phone ko upon opening my TH-cam app.Better late than never.Good content & RIP Sir Greg 🎉❤🎉 ...
thank you for this
Napaka gandang video napaiyak ako ng gumawa neto 😢 salamat mang greg sa mga musika na di mo binitawan hanggang sa huli ng iyong buhay 😢
Brought back recto memories from the mid 90's... Tandem rules ✊ Fly high Mang Greg 🙏 Outstanding piece 🍻👌
101% ganda ng content!
Great content!❤️ RIP though to Mang Greg!
Beautiful documentary that honors and preserves the past. Good job!
rest easy mang Greg, maraming salamat po
Props to sir @jego rafael. Nice content the videography is so awesome. More content of physical media pls.👍
Galing naaalala ko tuloy ng una ako nakatambay sa cartimar at Tandem way back 88 89 to 90s nung time na yun buhay na buhay jan ang ganyang negosyo pati ang mga punk rock shop at jan lahat ang puntahan pag may gusto ka bilin na kakaibang tapes pati nadin mga punk merchandise at jan nadin che chek ng concert kung meron mga nakadikit sa mga shop jan ibang iba dati cartimar at Tandem buhay na buhay nuon Sana masuportahan si tatay Greg bilan sya sa mga mahihilig sa music KEEP THE FAITH
KUDOS SA GUMAWA NILA GALING
Mang Greg, ikaw ay isang tunay na alagad ng sining.
Rest in Peace. Baunin mo ang mga saya, tuwa at galak ng mga taong iyong napasaya.
Ako din po ay isang old school na kolektor ng mga physical records (cassette tapes).
Nangangakong aalagaan ang Sining at Himig na Pamana ng Panahon.
Grabe ang galing. capture na capture ung emotion at ung essence ng story.
thank you for sharing this film. as an avid physical media collector, it is really heartwarming and nostalgic. started collecting in 1999 with cassette tapes, then cds in the 2000's. and now i'm onto vinyl records. nothing beats the experience of putting on a record and being in that moment.
Tsamba ung nakuha kung CD na Dissection at Sacramentum...Thanks Mang Greg.
nice Docu,,,,cinematic.subscribed doned.
Salamat Mang Greg! 😢 RIP
thank u for the love for the culture, rest easy Mang Greg!
Kung hindi ko pa napanuod eto hindi ko pa malalaman na wala na si Mang Greg..Nandun ako sa shop niya last November 28 galing Baguio, sabi niya isa ako sa pinakamadaming kumuha sa kanya, bale 33 lahat..Sad, Rest in Peace po..
High school days yan ang buhay ko record store..recto after class,before class,cutting class..
rest peacefully Mang Greg thank you 🤍
Salamat dito. Rest in peace Mang Greg 💖
REST IN PEACE, MANG GREG.
Nakakalungkot lang kasi hindi man lang ako nakapunta sa shop mo, hindi rin tuloy kita nakilala nang personal. Ang lungkot lang. Kaya pala last year (2024) kating-kati na akong pumunta sa shop mo, kaso sobrang layo.
Pupunta pa rin ako sa shop mo kapag nagkaroon ng pagkakataon.
Mahal ka ng lahat, Mang Greg!
Napanuod ko to last year... Nilista ko to sa bucket list ko na pupuntahan ko since mahilig din ako sa mga tape... 😢😢😢 Nakakalungkot na balita. Sana may magpatuloy ng business ni Mang Greg.
Now that's a quality content right there! Fantastic job everyone behind this! ❤
this is a great real story of true music lovers
im an avid fan of cd since childhood. so glad marami sa downtown toronto ang same sa store nia. Sa pinas wla na aq makita aside sa online
Mang Greg, salamat po!
This is the type of content worth watching for!! Keep up, Sir Jego!!
Ang well-made ng documentary na 'to.
This is such a great documentary. RIP Mang Greg.
Thanks for making this short tribute to Mang Greg. Rest in Peace Mang Greg...
music is therapy for the soul
Rest in paradise mang greg😢
Congratulations! Ang Ganda ng documentary. Na touch ako.
before mid 90s. college days. nagtatabi ako ng 375php sa weekly allowance ko para makabili ng CD. kung galing ka sa cassette tapes tapos biglang lipat mo sa CD, heaven sa tenga eh.
mabuhay po kayo Mang Greg. salamat sa mga tulad nyo. salamat sa kwento ninyo.
Thank you @Jego for the story
Very good. Husay!
Thanks to ate Malaya 🙌🏼
omg gusto ko pa naman pumunta!! so sad... rest in peace, mang greg ;(((
Mabuhay ang alaala mo at mga cool kalakal mo, Mang Greg!
Congratulations, Direk Jego Rafael!
Thank you for uploading your documentary onto your channel. I was intrigued when I saw the summary at Dokumentado festival at Cinematheque Manila. Hope I can visit Mang Greg and check his merch in the future.
love it.
magaling ka po gumawa ng film sana po ay marami pa kaming mapanood na film na gawa mo! keep it up...
Nkabili ndin ako ky mang greg cds mga early 2000s artist. Rest in peace mang greg sana my magpatuloy pa ng pwesto mo s cartimar.
This is so beautiful, RIP mang greg! 😭
😢😢 see you mang greg..
the credit scene with the windows media player visualizer reminds me sooo much when i was young. Anyways, it was important for me that i watched this video, i'm eager to visit mang greg's store since i always walk pass near the area whenever going to school. It's sad to hear he already passed away, but i'm hoping to see his store soon. Physical media is a treasure that we must learn to preserve along the waves of the current digital age.
Love this ❤️
Another quality content from youtube.
rest now, mang greg 💗
O G.Greg❤
Thank you, Mang Greg! Rest well in paradise.
MORE!!!!
rest in peace, mang greg! :((
galing ng docu mo jego! thank you
😊 happy also 💚💛🔰 🦬💪🏻 nakakamiss talaga CD 📀💿
I cried with the ending. But it feels like he lived a good life. He was great, I'm sure he made people happy with the passion that kept him alive.
Salamat Mang Greg keep on singing up above the clouds..
Rest in peace Mang Greg. 🙏
Makabisita nga laking 90s ako bigtime kna pag nakabili ka ng orig n cd
Mabait yan c tatay nag tingin tingin ako jan dati sa store nya
Thank you for this video