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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
Sitar, Synths, and Spiritual Grooves: Tabla Maestro Karsh Kale’s Ten Year Comeback
Doab Collective’s PB2047 Explores Punjab’s Wounds and Hope
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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
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Everything Jazz: Insight From The Forerunners of Jazz In India
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How a Government-Funded Initiative Is Changing Music Culture in Meghalaya
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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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PCRC dropped new songs and played their evergreen hits to an auditorium bursting with enthusiasts Peter Cat Recording Co. (PCRC) performed in front of...
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British-born and New York-raised, Karsh Kale is a defining figure in global electronic fusion who has spent the last 25 years acting as a...
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I listen to Ayush Sayalkar’s “till i see you” in the rain. In the midst of being plagued by the making of a documentary...
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Deeply rooted in the Tamil language, Nishad G is steadily carving out a space in the independent music scene. His sonic identity fuses orchestral...
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If I ask you what accompanies you during your travels, the instant reply that I will get from most will be that it’s good...
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Hamza Rahimtula is back — this time, in collaboration with Rajasthan Folkstars, with an album spanning 10 tracks [excluding the extended versions, which if...
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Rono, previously known as Awkward Bong, is steadily carving his niche in Mumbai’s indie music landscape. His sleeper hit “Main Aur Tum” subtly caught...
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I found Bloodywood through their 2020 documentary Raj Against the Machine, which followed their first big tour through Europe. I wasn’t even deep into...
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Picture this: You are in an interview and someone is asking you “What do you love about music?” and borrowing Russell’s dialogue from Almost...
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Emerging from the vibrant musical landscape of Gangtok, Sikkim, Harrowing Dearth is a compelling punk-prog duo comprising Josiah Ranpal and Abhinav Sharma. Josiah brings...
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Bengaluru based musician Space Hydra has always made electronic music. Exploring themes of dystopia, socio-political undercurrents and cosmic wonder, he blends brooding synths, cinematic...