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The Indian Music Diaries
- News
From Indie Folk to Soulful Indie: Raghav Meattle, Swarathma & Suzonn Cook Up a Touring Feast
Music or Monolith? Why Spotify’s Audiobook Move Might Prove To Be A Disaster For Artists
He Said, They Said: ‘Enjoy Enjaami’ Creators and Maajja Label in Payment Standoff
Facepalm at SPXCEJXM: The Ongoing Festival Fiasco and What it Means for the Indian Music Scene
Puerto Rican Artist Melissa Otero Sends Legal Notice to Mood Indigo Team Accusing Them of Mistreatment
- Reviews
Ankit Shrestha’s Intimate Indie Folk Bridges Cultures in ‘Naya Din’
OAFF Blooms: “Between Flowers” Blends Classical, Folk, and Modern Beats
Rayjew’s ‘Birds of a Feather’: A Bold, Eclectic Hip-Hop Debut
Skrat’s New EP Circus Act Is An Indian Garage Rock Highlight
Switterbeat’s ‘Vicious Etudes’: An Exploration of Themes Like Love, Loss, and Unity
- Industry Insight
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
Behind the Playlist: Decoding Our Fascination With Spotify Wrapped
- Featured
From Bangalore to Wacken: The 8 Metal Bands Battling for the Ultimate Stage
“The studio is where the ideas are born, but the stage is where they come to life” In Conversation With Zefaan
“We need more people to represent our culture and sound” – In Conversation With Paal Dabba
Soundtracking the Mundane: How Begum’s ‘We Are Excited’ Turns Life’s Banality into a Groovy Escape
“Every track has its own journey, and that’s what keeps the process exciting” – In Conversation With Raj
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In today’s artist spotlight we have Ankit Shrestha who makes intimate indie folk music that brings together poetic lyrics and intricate guitar work. This...
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If you’ve heard “Gehraiyaan,” you already know OAFF. The Mumbai producer took Bollywood by storm in 2022, crafting that earworm of a title track...
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Hip-hop thrives on artists breaking the mould of what’s working and introducing something that’s inspired but uniquely theirs. The best artists take what’s familiar...
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Everytime a band puts out a new record that has been overproduced to the pulpit, making it sound like in polishing the sheen to...
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Ghabhraahat Intensifies from Delhi returns 2 years later with their latest album, “Shab-E-Ghabhraahat,” with an immersive 10-track Alt Hip Hop album. Its visually stimulating...
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In times of ostentatious displays of patriotism and another annual celebration of the Indian Independence Day rolling closer, I often think of Benedict Anderson’s...
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Every once in a while, an artist releases a project that works its way through the fog of your headspace and gently wafts the...
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In the age of many tired attempts at a Y2K revival, no generation has found a greater kinship with the Y2K era than the...
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There is an inherent splendor to fusion music, something that has so tangible a quality of excitability that it prods at all your musical...
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Picture this: a dimly lit room, guitars leaning against the wall, a jumble of wires snaking across the floor, and a young musician, eyes...
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It’s been a good year for PCRC fans all around the world, with the band announcing a new album “Beta” for a 2024 release...
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2024 has seen a new batch of independent artists who create music using sounds that have not been explored before. Poorvaxxxpress, a multidisciplinary project...
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The modern audience dwells in a dynamic state of the music industry. As the chokehold of commercial projects, boosted by cash-rich contracts, sugar-coated with...