Anito Soul is the artist name of Michael Balangue, a Filipino-American from Tulsa, Oklahoma currently based in NYC. Anito, also spelled anitu, refers to ancestor spirits, nature spirits, and deities in the indigenous Philippine folk religions from the precolonial age to the present. They are a co-organizer of the creative collective planetqueer and love building community through music. They also host a bimonthly radio show called Trip Report on 8ball Radio and previously hosted a radio show on Half Moon Bk called BAKUNAWA FM. Their sets are multi-genre but rooted in jungle, footwork, hard drum, club, and anything focused on bass or breaks. They have played at venues including Elsewhere, Mood Ring, Mansions, Casa Maya, Purgatory, Bar Jade, and Rebecca's. They have also released music on compilations such as FML Rave hosted by SUCIA! and DJ Manny and a mix for Somersault Records.