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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
Champak’s ‘A1’: A Quirky, Intimate Bedroom Pop Descent Into Alt-Rock Doom
‘Maqsad’ by Faizal: A Reverse Journey Through Identity, Faith, and Everything In Between
Shubhank Sharma’s Himalay Se is A Progressive Rock Ode to Mountain Silence
Josiah Ranpal’s Latest EP Is a Late Night Jazz Fever Dream
Albela brings The Eccentric Voice of Nangloi and Radical Truth to Desi Hip-Hop through latest album
- Industry Insight
Your ears are the biggest liars: Psychoacoustics for musicians
The Colour Of Music aka Synesthesia: Inside the Minds That See Sound
20 sound engineering terms musicians need to know for their next soundcheck
11 Ways How Independent Artists Are Growing Through Digital Music Marketing in 2026
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
- Featured
“From small club shows to festivals, I realized this is where I feel at home” – In Conversation With Abhishek Shukla
One Song Out, Ten Thousand Fans: What OutStation Tells Us About Building a Fandom Before a Discography
In Conversation With SINASH -Tracing the Art, The Music and The Journey That Led to Bairaagi
Voodoo Valley Returns for a Three-Day Convergence of Music, Community, and Nature
Sound of Women: Preserving the radical & unheard folk voices Through a Mobile Studio
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Abhishek Shukla is an accomplished photographer in the Indian scene, renowned for his distinct visual language in the music and culture industries. What began...
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There is this very specific feeling of hearing a song for the first time and thinking, “this is exactly what I needed and I...
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SINASH’s music feels like it’s been unfolding in chapters, each release building on the last while quietly expanding his artistic language. From Baalma to...
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Set against the raw, untamed beauty of Himachal’s highlands, Voodoo Valley returns as a carefully constructed passage into something deeper. Now in its fifth...
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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...
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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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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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Delhi based artist and creative, Zefaan’s journey sits at the intersection of music, visual art, and entrepreneurship. From developing his distinct sound to launching...
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Born and raised in the vibrant streets of Chennai, Paal Dabba is a recent Tamil rap sensation whose electrifying beats and lyrical prowess have...
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While walking down a particularly mundane stretch of a road near my campus, a realization dawns upon me, blooms in my head like a...
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Raj is a guitarist & producer based in Delhi, his music stands out from the rest for its commitment to melodic content, featuring jazz sounds...
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As 2025 unfolds, India’s music industry is poised for unprecedented growth, driven by a confluence of factors including evolving audience preferences, technological advancements, and...
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As we’re stepping into a fresh year, the Indian independent music scene continues to dazzle with an impressive array of releases. From introspective ballads...