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Upon first hearing ( and watching ) the thirteen minutes that comprise Mumbai based multi-instrumentalist and composer Jayesh Malani’s debut EP, I knew that...
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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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Cover Picture by Nidhi Lodaya QLA, 2019. A crowd of familiar faces – a mixture of NCR’s liberal arts college contingent and prominent faces...
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Mumbai based rapper Poetik Justis is undoubtedly a veteran of the Indian hip-hop scene who has been around since its early days. Between Poetik’s...
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DZs Control, running a little over 30 minutes, is an outcome of a yearlong collaboration between Ahmedabad based rapper Dhanji and East Delhi based...
Opinion
I’m not very sure what I was up to musically at 23 (probably bang in the middle of my Tool/ NIN phase), but I...
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It’s 2021, and the COVID-19 pandemic is still lurking around. The world has become more virtually connected that ever before, so how can indie...
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While growth is unremitting, how do you know when you’ve ‘grown up’? Is adulthood about getting a job, getting married, or moving out? Irrespective...
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The Indian independent music landscape is flush with instances of small-time artists taking the audience by storm with their unique style and unparalleled delivery...
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Maalavika Manoj, popularly known as Mali, is known for her ethereal compositions, mostly drawn from her melancholic experiences. What sets her apart from the...
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‘If I wear a mask, it’s for hiding my scars. Nothing surrounds me, guess I’m a star’, these lines from the opening track ‘The...