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Review
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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SABR is the third studio album by Anirudh Varma Collective. The album features almost 50+ artists across India. It encapsulates themes of fate, determination,...
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There is something irretrievably special about producer-led music projects, especially when they rear their heads in the Indian independent soundscape. A metaphorical angel gains...
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Time and over again, the indie music scene proves to be a diverse mix of extraordinary musical experiences. This, of course, is an exuberant...
Interview
Music and dance as arts have long ceased to constitute a binary. If singing ambles out of the chrysalis of the self, dancing—being an...
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Michael Dias’s unique musical sensibility has created a buzz around his work since his debut work. The way in which a listener is introduced...
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2023 has witnessed an exponential rise in the relevance of Indian Hip-hop within the country and the global market. However, when it comes to...
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Setting out from the humdrum existence, let’s delve into the musical universe of “Sab Theek Hai,” an EP by the invigorating, yet nuanced experimental...
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Debajyoti Biswas, Dublin-based Indian singer-songwriter, releases his new EP titled ‘Changing’. The EP, produced under the label Renesa Records and recorded at Studio Imaginarium...
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In the hustle and bustle of city life, we forget to take a moment out to breathe quite often. Taking a moment to appreciate...
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In recent years, the Indian rock and metal scene has been riding on a “progressive” wave with bands and musicians experimenting with modern metal...
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Embark on a journey through the rustic symphony of rural India, where melodies weave connections unbridled by any barriers. Nimad, the whispered echo of...