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No Filter, Just Feelings: ena mori Gets Real on Ore

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<div style="text-align:center"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1776339087420ena mori metrostyle interview.jpg" style="width:960px;display:block;height:auto" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner">ena mori, as photographed by Ennuh Tiu</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Filipino avant-pop artist <strong>ena mori </strong>has always made music that feels personal. But with her EP <strong><em>Ore</em></strong>, she takes that honesty even further. The six-track project is a more direct, more unfiltered follow-up to her 2025 EP <strong><em>rOe</em></strong><strong>.</strong></p><p>While the two records feel different, they actually come from the same place. “I wrote all of the songs… at the same time of my life in a two-year span,” ena shared. “It comes with a  similar, I guess, perspective in life.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-1" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVbBjaiExMp/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=864&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A3970584.0999999978%2C%22ls%22%3A33678.300000000745%2C%22le%22%3A33962.099999997765%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="926" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-1" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>But instead of putting them together as one project, she chose to separate them, letting each one stand on its own. If<em> rOe </em>i<em></em>s softer and more emotional, <em>Ore</em> is more upfront. “<em>Ore</em> is a little bit more direct. It doesn’t shy away from vague, softer words… It’s kind of harsh and stern at times,” she said. </p><p>ena describes them as sister records: different in personality, but connected. “I thought it would be kind of interesting to see a yin and yang situation, but ultimately, they shape a circle together,” she continued. The difference really comes down to how she says things. In <em>rOe</em>, she leans into metaphors and softer language. In <em>Ore</em>, she just says things as they are.</p><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>At its core, these EPs are about being in your 20s  and not having everything figured out. “It’s just really a broad expression of me, living in my 20s, and the kind of the tail end of my 20s, and how I view life based on what I’ve learned in my teenage years.” With <em>Ore</em> and <em>rOe</em>, we can get how life in your 20s can be like, as ena described it, “It sucks at times, and it’s amazing at times.” It’s more about capturing what that phase actually feels like—confusing, exciting, and sometimes overwhelming, a true journey to adulthood.</p><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVOLqHAky96/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A485276.7999999989%2C%22ls%22%3A259304.59999999963%2C%22le%22%3A259562.69999999925%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="611" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>One big change in <em>Ore</em> is how ena approaches songwriting. </p><p>Before, she used to think about how her songs might help, relate to, or connect with other people. Now, she focuses on being honest first.</p><p>She opened up, “I realized that it’s okay to just be completely honest and reckless, [and] so personal, that even if you feel like my songs don’t necessarily feel helpful to someone.” </p><p>That shift makes the songs feel more raw and personal. Instead of trying to make things sound pretty or relatable, she just writes what’s true for her.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVYi7pgkzNE/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A520919%2C%22ls%22%3A259304.59999999963%2C%22le%22%3A259562.69999999925%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>For ena, making music is a way to process everything she’s going through. </p><p>She said, “It almost feels like a journal… capturing my feelings in an auditory format.” Even after finishing the songs, that process doesn’t stop. </p><p>“Every day I listen to it, I find out something about myself… sometimes it’s not good things, sometimes it’s good things,” she continued.</p><p>So <em>Ore</em> (and its sister, <em>rOe</em>) isn’t just a project she made; it’s something she’s still learning from. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-10" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVTKS_DEz0I/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A10%2C%22os%22%3A543876%2C%22ls%22%3A259304.59999999963%2C%22le%22%3A259562.69999999925%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="566" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-10" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>One of the standout tracks, “<strong>19 Underground</strong>,” is about her early days in music, which she started when she was nineteen. </p><p>She looked back on her first-ever gig, telling <strong>Metro.Style</strong>, “There were probably fewer than 10 people that watched… but that’s how I really started.” </p><p>It’s her way of thanking the small but supportive community that helped her grow and a reminder not to forget where she came from.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-12" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWGpJ8eTKrC/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A12%2C%22os%22%3A605750.1999999993%2C%22ls%22%3A259304.59999999963%2C%22le%22%3A259562.69999999925%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-12" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>More than anything, <em>Ore</em> shows how much ena has grown, not just as an artist, but as a person. “I simmer a lot before I trust my instincts… Now, I choose them faster.” </p><p>She’s still figuring things out, but she’s more comfortable with that now. She said, “I still can’t figure it out… and it’s okay that I still can’t figure it out.” And maybe that’s what <em>Ore</em> is really about—not having all the answers, but being okay with where you are, and saying what you mean without holding back.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Inside ena mori’s workspace</strong></div><p>ena mori’s creative space is far from the polished, studio-perfect setup you might expect. It’s personal, lived-in, and a little chaotic, in the best way. </p><p>“My workspace is very messy. Very, very unorganized… coffee mugs with stains everywhere,” she laughed.</p><div style="margin-left:40px"><br/></div><div style="margin-left:20px"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="display:block;width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1775814233547P3250980.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"/><span class="fr-inner"></span></span></span><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1775814299553P3250979.JPG" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"/></div><div style="margin-left:40px"><br/></div><p>She mostly creates in her room, surrounded by the tools she actually needs: her computer, a few keyboards, and stacks of notebooks filled with lyrics and ideas. It’s not about aesthetics—it’s about comfort. She said, “It’s really just myself and the computer… we don’t really have a nice studio with panels and all of these things.”</p><p>What matters most isn’t how it looks, but how it feels. She described, “You’re your own studio… in any space, as long as you feel comfortable to create.” And while her room is her main hub, inspiration doesn’t always stay there. ena also finds herself writing in unexpected places like public transport, headphones on, watching the world pass by. She shared, “I like writing in buses… in LRT… just watching outside the window while I write.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSl8FD0k2vC/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=810&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A4391390.4%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Whether it’s a messy room or a moving train, ena mori proves that creativity isn’t about having the perfect space; it’s about finding one that lets you be honest.</p><p>It is this honesty that makes her music resonate with many, even those miles away. ena mori is making waves, and her continuous ascent to people&#x27;s radar led to an amazing gig, a dream-come-true for her: she&#x27;s performing at <strong>SUMMER SONIC 2026</strong> on the<strong> Spotify Stage</strong> in Tokyo this coming August. On this opportunity, she shared, ”It’s so strangely beautiful how music can travel from my teeny tiny bedroom of mine to a massive stage. It feels like a fever dream, but a real one. And whenever I feel alone, music reminds me that we are all connected somehow in this invisible thread, giving me so much hope.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos by <strong>Ennuh Tiu</strong></p>

<p>Filipino avant-pop artist <b>ena mori </b>has always made music that feels personal. And whether it’s a messy room or a moving train, she proves that creativity isn’t about having the perfect space; it’s about finding one that lets you be honest.</p>

Filipino avant-pop artist ena mori has always made music that feels personal. And whether it’s a messy room or a moving train, she proves that creativity isn’t about having the perfect space; it’s about finding one that lets you be honest.

No Filter, Just Feelings: Extra-Ore-dinary Artist ena mori Takes Us Through Her Creative Process and Workspace

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