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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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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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Avora Records is a 5-piece act hailing from Aizawl, Mizoram. Ever since the band’s inception back in 2016, this quirky, seemingly unintimidating band has...
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Early in July last year, The Indian Music Diaries posted an article encouraging our readers to help crowdfund Nowhere Station’s debut album. The Delhi...
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The pain of losing a parent is unparralled and is dealt by people in their own personal ways. When renowned bassist and producer Harshit...
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On its first hearing, we would probably wonder what Banat’s ‘Flish’ is all about? But on a more nuanced listen, we would understand that...
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Chennai born Mumbai based singer-songwriter Zoe Siddharth’s debut song ‘Human’ released late last month. According to the artist ‘Human’ is about the journey of...
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The MVMNT, a hip hop collective and record label started by producer Sez on the Beat and music executive Faizan Khan has been the...
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Love. Heartbreak. Mental health. “30th of February”, Akshit Dhall’s debut EP touches upon all these topics, mainly concerning the young generation of today. The...
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Delhi based Azadi Records and Mumbai’s Gully Gang Entertainment’s very first collaboration is a track titled ‘Dum Pishaach’ and is produced by Gully Gang’s...
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Let’s rewind the clocks a touch all the way back to 2004. The relatively tenderfoot indie music environment in Delhi consisting of a few...