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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
With ‘Butterfly Paralysed,’ trick/switch’s Bedroom Trap Casts a Familiar Spell
Hanita Bhambri Experiments With Reconstructing Herself in “Shoharat”
Tarun Balani Makes a Museum of His Grief And Exhibits It In ‘Kadahin Milandaasin’
Ayush Sayalkar’s “till i see you” Is A Meditation On Memory
Life Until 23: Nishad G’s Cross-Cultural Debut Hits the Right Notes
- 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
Release Spotlight #98 – Folk Fusion, Indie Pop, Electronic & More!
“I want to be known as someone who gave this rap game something new to play with” In Conversation with Colle$ttye
‘Gone Swimming’ : Jamblu’s Music and The Visceral Nature of Sound
Returning to Maati Baani’s 2016 Eponymous Album: A Mosaic of Cultures and Ragas
14 Moments Every True Fan Has Experienced at a Concert
Review
It is always fun to encounter the chapter of an artist’s career where they decide to take that transformative leap that pushes them into...
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From introspective ballads and folk-rooted melodies to bold electronic experiments and playful pop moments, this roundup brings together some of the most exciting new...
Interview
At just 19, Colle$ttye is part of a growing cohort of next-gen artists experimenting with the mainstream sound of Indian hip-hop. Based in Noida,...
Review
I found Tarun Balani accidentally in a pile of LPs at Pagal Records, HKV. The Shape of Things to Come lay awaiting its beholder...
Review
I listen to Ayush Sayalkar’s “till i see you” in the rain. In the midst of being plagued by the making of a documentary...
Callback
Jamblu’s music enters my life quite strangely. I spend a couple of debilitating weeks listening to Service Animal, and it feels incapacitating – because...
Review
Deeply rooted in the Tamil language, Nishad G is steadily carving out a space in the independent music scene. His sonic identity fuses orchestral...
Callback
My introduction to Maati Baani wasn’t marked by a single track or moment — it was My introduction to Maati Baani wasn’t marked by...
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Concerts are the background music to the movies of our lives. The glory of being rests in those wondrous concert moments. Maybe you will...
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Are you a musician with a melody in your heart, a singer with a voice waiting to be heard, or a producer hoping to...
Interview
If you live in Maharashtra, and enjoy some form of EDM — you must have heard of Kratex. If you live elsewhere, you must...
Review
If I ask you what accompanies you during your travels, the instant reply that I will get from most will be that it’s good...
Review
Hamza Rahimtula is back — this time, in collaboration with Rajasthan Folkstars, with an album spanning 10 tracks [excluding the extended versions, which if...
Interview
Spotting talent, developing artists and building campaigns, and staying one step ahead of what listeners want — that’s what Anmol Dhand does every day....
Review
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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Live music in India is thriving and fans are loving every minute of it.With big names like Bryan Adams, Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold, and...