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AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
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The first thing I noticed was a fridge door. The cover art of ‘everyone’s a baby’ showcases a paper butterfly, a magnet, a photograph...
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Devotion, whether religious, spiritual, romantic or material — has always resulted in output that has been textured in ways that have a pronounced difference...
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Led by Goa-based singer-songwriter Kristian Bent, The Kristian Bent Band is a five-member roots-rock outfit at the forefront of India’s independent music scene. Along...
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2026 has been loud. New sounds, new names, everyone trying something different, everyone racing to define what this year in music actually feels like....
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A lot of shauharty has been about mythos, a product of his own narratorial music-making that almost functions as a literature of himself, and...
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Mumbai-born musician, producer, and DJ NATE08 returns with his anticipated sophomore album Twenty Seven, a vivid blend of R&B, deep house, and funk-leaning electronica...
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Nyima Vol. 1 is an interesting release. A press release informs me, “Nyima Records, one of Femme Music’s flagship sub-labels, was launched to champion...
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What does it mean to listen to time? In Seasons of Life, Sanoli Chowdhury does not attempt to answer the question directly; instead, she...
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In Candescence is a sparkling example of what can happen when two vastly different musical worlds collide in one harmony. This much-anticipated collaboration between...
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After years of carving their own space in the indie landscape – The Yellow Diary finally steps into a new chapter with their debut...
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Coming from a city rooted in formal Carnatic concerts and classic rock, Jatayu has carved out this nu-jazz space for themselves. Their songs feel...
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The first thing I recognize when I listen to Skulk’s album Skin is a form of indubitable resistance. It is in the way she...
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Chandigarh-based pop-rock artist Naalayak has released his fourth record, MARAMMAT, that takes a deep dive into the process of healing and self-repair. This eight-track...