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Space Hydra’s ‘Code Control’: A Grand And Defiant Expose Into The World Of Today
Anirudh Varma Collective’s “SABR”: A Thematic Mosaic of Classical, Original, and Kabir
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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...
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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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If I had to capture Dhruv Bhola’s entire career into a single word, “understated” would best fit the bill. The prolific New Delhi bassist...
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Political unrest and mass protests are synonymous globally. The passage of time has seen the evolution and presentation of different forms of protests that...
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Delhi-based super-producer Sez On The Beat has been on a roll in 2020. His music is pouring in the drought still, with massive cypher...
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Emerging out of the ill-equipped and scarcely resourced rock and metal scene of Goa, modern metal band Within Ceres’ recent debut EP release titled...
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Bangalore based experimental metal band Trash Talk recently released their second EP ‘BÜRD’, a foray into the fascinating world of birds. The band was...
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Every few weeks the singles released by both, renowned musicians as well as completely new ones in the Indian independent music scene are galore....
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In February 2020, Delhi based rock act Kapow! released their debut self-titled EP with their launch gig being something that’s never been seen before...
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“Hey, Ho, I need to try, I don’t breathe , he’s still there, not very far”, cries an anxious Aruna Jade to the backdrop...
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After recently collaborating on a single with Zariya, Pune based music producer, sound engineer, and vocalist – Aseem releases his debut EP Ilaaj. This four-song EP...