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After his first project EP in 2022, Dhruv Kapoor returns with his debut album which he has self titled, taking an exciting dive 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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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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Hailing from Bhilai in Chattisgarh, rap duo SPAZZERS recently released their first EP titled “Title is Due”, in collaboration with Nagpur based producer ATHRV....
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It is always fun when a record starts off with an artist belting. Mumbling has gotten its paws on the concept of music and...
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An EP with flavours of trapsoul, R&B, and synth, PALETTE is a collaborative project between Gangtok’s artists Siddhant Neopaney aka KSA Neo and Chomjom...
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In the ever-evolving landscape of contemporary jazz and rock, few artists have the audacity to rewrite the rules quite like Amyt Datta. With his...
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The inception of an ideology, dominant or otherwise, is as epistemologically slippery as it is phosphorescent. While the primary progenitor and locus of it...
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Bhrigu Sahni’s Awakening stands out as a deeply personal journey into sound, inviting listeners to experience something more than just music. Coming from Pune,...
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Mumbai-based electronic artist Shadaab Kadri, known as Riatsu, joins forces with Denver-based trumpeter Joshua Trinidad to deliver their latest project, Resurgence. This 6-track album...
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Electronic fusion music had had a very specific two-person shaped hole, at least for me, for the duration the Delhi-Durham duo Anhad+Tanner went on...
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I listen to Dindūn, Vol. 3 on my way to my 9 AM university lectures. I do not stumble upon it — instead, choose...