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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
Sangram Malik’s Rapperoid 15SM: Of Unfiltered Narratives and Sonic Exploration
Aadya Jaswal’s ‘Sanctuary’: Where Minimalism Meets Profound Emotion
‘KALI’: Ditty’s Ethereal Journey Through Earth and Emotion
Anurag Mishra’s ‘Behad’ Is An Exploration Of Love’s Limitless Expressions
Dox’s ‘One From The Crowd’ Redefines Producer-Led Albums
- Industry Insight
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
Behind the Playlist: Decoding Our Fascination With Spotify Wrapped
- Featured
Top 12 Recording Studios In India
Release Spotlight #96 – PostRock, Trap, Fusion, Jazz & More!
Waiting On The Comedown : Rounak Maiti’s 2019 Album and Its Bedroom-Pop Poetry
Release Spotlight #95 – Introspective Folk, Punchy Punk, Experimental Electronica, & More!
“We believe that Indian pop, boybands, and new-age sounds deserve more spotlight” – In Conversation With First5
Review
From the very polished street and uncluttered energy of Chandigarh, it was coincidence, or rather fate, that Sangram Malik found himself in a crowd...
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Aadya Jaswal, a singer and songwriter from Gurgaon, has been making way in the indie music space with her storytelling and delicate sound. Drawing...
Review
Some songs speak to you on a personal level while some make you think from a bird’s eye perspective. With the release of KALI...
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Anurag Mishra’s latest album ‘Behad’ is all shades and sides of the phenomenon that is love – unending and tireless. Being his 4th studio...
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This edition of release spotlight dives into a mix of emotions and sounds—exploring love, loss, resilience, and rebellion. From genre-blending experiments to raw, stripped-down...
Review
With One From The Crowd, Dox isn’t just releasing an album—he’s telling a story. A producer-led album is still a rarity in Indian hip-hop,...
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My introduction to Rounak Maiti is bizarre, which is to say I find his music the same week in two places, and fail to...
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In this short EP lasting 12 minutes, Sanjana systematically jams together an account of unrequited short-lived romance and personal growth in just 4 tracks....
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Out of all the Just 90s kids things roster, it would be fair to say that punk rock is also a major part of...
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It would perhaps be cliched to call an album titled Red Earth Reverie — earthy. But sometimes artists embed the best adjectives into the...
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Indie artists are out here doing what they do best—telling stories, pushing boundaries, and making music that actually feels something. This latest batch of...
Interview
First5 is a boy band founded by Aksh Baghla, a singer and content creator who has long aspired to introduce a uniquely inspired pop...
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In today’s artist spotlight we have Ankit Shrestha who makes intimate indie folk music that brings together poetic lyrics and intricate guitar work. This...
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If you’ve heard “Gehraiyaan,” you already know OAFF. The Mumbai producer took Bollywood by storm in 2022, crafting that earworm of a title track...
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Blood was splattered across the stage as ‘metal takes its price’ at Fandom, somewhere at the heart of Bangalore, inviting headbangers from all over...
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Hip-hop thrives on artists breaking the mould of what’s working and introducing something that’s inspired but uniquely theirs. The best artists take what’s familiar...