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The Indian Music Diaries
- News
From Indie Folk to Soulful Indie: Raghav Meattle, Swarathma & Suzonn Cook Up a Touring Feast
Music or Monolith? Why Spotify’s Audiobook Move Might Prove To Be A Disaster For Artists
He Said, They Said: ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Creators and Maajja Label in Payment Standoff
Facepalm at SPXCEJXM: The Ongoing Festival Fiasco and What it Means for the Indian Music Scene
Puerto Rican Artist Melissa Otero Sends Legal Notice to Mood Indigo Team Accusing Them of Mistreatment
- Reviews
Melodic House Artist Kaigan Translates Personal Determination Into Euphoric Electronic Soundscapes through ‘Tired Of Almost’
Mixed Signals Explores Fate and Digital Chaos in New Glitch Pop EP ‘Right Place Wrong Time’
“All skies lead to the sun”: Bimurta’s debut EP leaves a noteworthy mark in Indian post-metal
Pho redefines Indian R&B with the atmospheric and introspective EP ‘Terminal 2’
Karan Verma proves that he is the new voice Indian Rock needs with His Debut Album ‘Parichay’
- Industry Insight
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
Setting Up Your Music Business: Registration Essentials
Collaborate, Innovate, Elevate: Inside the Exclusive Madverse for Managers Event
Shedding Light on the Evolving Landscape: Reclaiming Black Box Royalties in the Indian Music Industry
The DIY Musician’s Toolkit: Building a Home Studio Under 10k
- Featured
“I wanted to really rinse the meaning of every word I was saying.” — In Conversation With Karshni
“I’m still working on my Picasso or Basquiat. The curtains will drop when the paint is dry” – In Conversation With FENGa
At Kappa CULTR, Versus Tests a New Kind of Festival Space
“There will be people who want to give more time to understanding our music, and we will always cater to them” – In Conversation With Parvaaz on Album ‘Na Gul Na Gulistan’
Mary Ann Alexander and KP Illest Unite for a Cross-Cultural Collaboration ‘Way Back Home’
Interview
Ever so rarely, one has the opportunity to meet a person so full that their sense of completeness seeps into one’s own being. This...
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WTF! No, I don’t mean to delineate a moment of disgust or surprise. To be honest, it’s not a moment, or is it? (winks)...
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If you spend enough time at festivals, you start to notice patterns. People drift between stages, hover at the edges of crowds, look for...
Interview
The last male mating call of the extinct bird Kauaʻi ʻōʻō was recorded in 1987. The album begins here… You can hear the pauses...
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There are nights when the music feels heavier than the walls that try to contain it. The air grows dense with distortion, the low-end...
Opinion
For decades, the Hindi film music industry relied on a predictable, safe formula—familiar beats and songs crafted for instant success. But in the late...
Opinion
The word “indie”(short for “independent”) evokes the spirit of DIY creativity, artistic autonomy, and an ethos that resists commercial formulas. In India, however, the...
Opinion
The Evolving Landscape of Music Education in India : How Institutions Are Redefining Formal Training
India, and its landscape of music education, have always been in flux – and yet, it remains elusive. While popular understandings gravitate towards institutions...
Opinion
Gorillaz is a virtual band created by Damon Albarn (frontman of Blur) and comic artist Jamie Hewlett comprising of four fictional members – 2-D,...
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The indie scene never sleeps and neither do we. In this roundup, we’re spotlighting new indie releases you need on your radar. Whether you’re...
Interview
Rushil Aswal, a dynamic 25-year-old singer songwriter and producer from New Delhi is an artist whose music transcends conventional boundaries. Since 2022 when he...
Opinion
Mumbai, Bangalore and Gurgaon see a flood of international artists headlining events and festivals but that hasn’t been the case for the capital. Why?...
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Quite often, while reviewing music – I dunk on electropop, anything that is too reliant on synths and safely nestled in beat-topia. It is...