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Rono, previously known as Awkward Bong, is steadily carving his niche in Mumbai’s indie music landscape. His sleeper hit “Main Aur Tum” subtly caught...
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From Indie Folk to Soulful Indie: Raghav Meattle, Swarathma & Suzonn Cook Up a Touring Feast
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Angad Berar and Jamblu’s ‘Sundae’ Is a Sonic Walk on a Sunny Day
Kairvina’s Debut EP ‘Eternal’, A Solid Foundation And A Tribute To Her Favorites
‘begin again’ by Skinny Local: A Desi-Dreamy Beat Tape for the Restless Mind
Arvasu’s ‘The Traffic Horn Orchestra’: Finding Harmony in the Urban Cacophony
‘Bheegein’ by Joshua Singh: A Tender, Disco-Tinted Reverie
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AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
Setting Up Your Music Business: Registration Essentials
Collaborate, Innovate, Elevate: Inside the Exclusive Madverse for Managers Event
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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Smirnoff Lemon Pop Non-Alcoholic’s ‘We Do We’ Is a Beat-Driven Reminder That Gen Z Doesn’t Go Solo
Release Roundup #100 – Folk Jazz, Acid House, Metalcore & More!
Why Vinyl Collectors in India Are Finding Community and Curating Culture
“When We Sat Down To Create Together, We Were Very Aligned In Thoughts & Intentions” – In Conversation With Shrey Jadav & Zeba Tommy
“I was just a ‘kid’ inspired by Kid A” – In Conversation With Surya Pratap
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One fine day (or maybe not so fine, I honestly don’t remember), I came across a short clip of a beautiful instrumental on social...
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Kairvina’s debut EP reads a lot like a confession – fresh and unprocessed, like talking to someone who is describing anxiety. It unfolds like...
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Bhaveek Makan aka Skinny Local is a Calgary-based artist who makes music that feels like a half-remembered memory. Raised between South Africa and Canada...
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In the vast, ever expanding silt plain of Indian independent music, where vegetation is overrun by singular-word titles to albums that sound like banality...
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I found Bloodywood through their 2020 documentary Raj Against the Machine, which followed their first big tour through Europe. I wasn’t even deep into...
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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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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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The tone is foreboding and the album almost creeps up on you, but Moosa Saleem’s fifth album starts off strong. The album is titled...
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Have you ever pondered about what makes your identity, during a moment of self-reflection or while thinking of the world? Assuming that many of...
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‘Dusty Kid is the Pink Floyd of Techno.’ A Ben Bohmer loving friend remarked to me while we were enroute back to our houses...