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- Reviews
Introspective Vocals Meet Expansive Beats on rohh & Mr. Doss’s ‘Sunset Bar’
Keane Cotta’s ‘redecorate’ is An Authentic Soundtrack for Mature Intimacy
Finding Comfort in the Noise: trick/switch’s Noizebaby Explores A Life Lived Online
Rajah Betta’s ‘Offcuts (SF021)’ imagines classic Indian tunes for the dance floor
Peter Cat Recording Co. delivers an intimate homecoming ode in Delhi
- 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
“Music Videos Let You Tell Stories Without Boundaries” – In Conversation With Director Yung Waris
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Everything Jazz: Insight From The Forerunners of Jazz In India
Gujarati Rap Isn’t Emerging Anymore, It’s Here
How a Government-Funded Initiative Is Changing Music Culture in Meghalaya
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Sunset Bar is the latest collaborative project from Delhi-based singer-songwriter rohh and Mumbai producer Mr. Doss. Across five tracks, the duo explores the emotional...
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There is something devastating about growing up and realizing that love doesn’t always look the way movies promised it would. As children and teenagers,...
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Written, produced and mixed entirely by 20-year-old artist trick/switch over the course of a year and a half, the nine-track album sits somewhere between...
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Brooklyn-Mumbai producer/DJ/ Radio Host Rajah Betta has been slowly carving a space out for Indian & South Asian sounds on the dance floor. Closely...
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Meet Joshua Singh, a Mumbai-based polymath whose music is a playground of analog textures, acoustic warmth, field recordings, and instinctive artistry. From co-producing Spud...
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I remember being about seven years old and a woman in front of me was curled up in bed and crying about a fight...
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EP Review: Rascals of the First Order – Caged Authority Bangalore-based rock band Rascals of the First Order make a bold entrance into India’s...
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Miti Adhikari was behind the sound of some of the greatest acts ever. Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, The Strokes, Coldplay, Radiohead, Arcade Fire,...
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I have been listening to Sirf Paudhon Se Pyaar for a minute – I will be honest, it was the name that drew me...
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Recently, a video made the rounds online — of a man playing the saxophone, allegedly at a rooftop bar in Beirut, his notes rising...
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Freakyy is an upcoming name in Indian hip-hop, hailing from Tripura and bringing with him a fresh sound inspired by his own experiences. His...
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A press release for Tienas’ new album reads as follows : “Tienas’ O (Deluxe) plays like a late-night drive through the fragmented corridors of...
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Savera’s new EP, Strongest Boy Alive, is an electronic delight. I had been excited for the artist’s solo debut, having heard fragments of his...