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Sikkim’s Harrowing Dearth’s Eponymous EP Blends Punk Fury with Prog Precision
Anirudh Varma Collective’s “SABR”: A Thematic Mosaic of Classical, Original, and Kabir
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Shedding Light on the Evolving Landscape: Reclaiming Black Box Royalties in the Indian Music Industry
The DIY Musician’s Toolkit: Building a Home Studio Under 10k
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“Our music is both personal and political – a reflection of society and our inner lives” – In Conversation With The Down Troddence
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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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This quarantine has got us all glued to our phones, consuming content, and always looking for new music recommendations. People all over social media...
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Having enthralled audiences and judges alike through popular TV shows such as The Voice of India, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa and MTV Roadies,...
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On a typical lockdown day, inspiration is not the easiest thing to come by. Regular visitors include overwhelming sadness and crippling anxiety. In the...
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Vridian is not a new kid on the block. He started his journey in the industry in 2017, with a heavy influence of psytrance...
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Indian Hip-Hop has long seen an output of great emcees from each of its metropolitan regions. This stands true not just for lyricists, but...
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Gaurav Balani has been a regular in the Delhi music circuit. Having played countless shows with Parikrama and Shubha Mudgal’s ensemble as a bassist,...
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Why be constricted to playing only one type of music when you can spice your sound up by sprinkling musical elements? This is evidently...
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BLOT!, Gaurav Malaker’s producer and DJ project, needs no introduction. There is nothing that can be said of him that hasn’t been said before...
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The Indian independent music scene has seen a surge in the number of new bands and artists springing up from different parts of the...