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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
Melodic House Artist Kaigan Translates Personal Determination Into Euphoric Electronic Soundscapes through ‘Tired Of Almost’
Mixed Signals Explores Fate and Digital Chaos in New Glitch Pop EP ‘Right Place Wrong Time’
“All skies lead to the sun”: Bimurta’s debut EP leaves a noteworthy mark in Indian post-metal
Pho redefines Indian R&B with the atmospheric and introspective EP ‘Terminal 2’
Karan Verma proves that he is the new voice Indian Rock needs with His Debut Album ‘Parichay’
- Industry Insight
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
- Featured
“I wanted to really rinse the meaning of every word I was saying.” — In Conversation With Karshni
“I’m still working on my Picasso or Basquiat. The curtains will drop when the paint is dry” – In Conversation With FENGa
At Kappa CULTR, Versus Tests a New Kind of Festival Space
“There will be people who want to give more time to understanding our music, and we will always cater to them” – In Conversation With Parvaaz on Album ‘Na Gul Na Gulistan’
Mary Ann Alexander and KP Illest Unite for a Cross-Cultural Collaboration ‘Way Back Home’
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Interview
Emerging from the misty hills of Aizawl in 2021, RNZX has rapidly become Mizoram’s most vital indie export. The sibling duo – multi-instrumentalist, songwriter,...
Opinion
Encore ABJ and Calm the two voices that went from underground challengers to the undisputed rulers of the Indian hip-hop scene. Abhijay Negi (Encore...
Music Festivals
G5A is a community for experimental and independent arts practice. The G5A Foundation for Contemporary Culture was envisioned and founded by Anuradha Parikh, an...
Review
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...
FEATURED
India’s festival season is here. From late-2025 through end-2026, the calendar fills with eco-conscious gatherings, indie retreats, global headliners, heavy-metal rituals and vineyard sessions...
Latest
In a first-of-its-kind effort for India’s music ecosystem, Global Music Institute (New Delhi) and TATVA, in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London and UK-based...
FEATURED
The indie circuit of India is overflowing with fresh sounds and this roundup highlights just how diverse the landscape has become. Whether it is...
Review
At first listen, the 5 track EP, is hard to pin down into any category of music. In his previous release ‘Stereotypical Mard’ the...
Review
Despite being 21, Aditya Majumdar isn’t one of the struggling artists who is doing his best to make it. He has already made it....
Review
Releasing off the heels of their collaborative 2024 album ‘Haal-e-dil’ the duo have opted for a more simple approach, while still preserving their Indian...
Review
FENGa’s latest album WTF! is a statement piece from an up-and-coming artist who’s turning heads in the Indian indie music scene. Hailing from a...
Review
Albela’s new EP, BOHOT AJEEB ARTIST, is part of the artist praxis one engages in to reconcile with oneself. With cover art that resembles...
Review
Bengaluru / Mumbai based DJ Aditya Malve, aka DJazz (pronounced ‘Jazz’, formerly DIVERSION AHEAD.), has an interesting discography to his many names — he...
Opinion
Arshaq Malik is a Bangalore-born and UK-based rapper/producer who has established himself as one of the most versatile hip-hop voices from the Indian underground....
Opinion
Aksomaniac is a producer, pianist and storyteller who has steadily been reshaping the emotional vocabulary of Malayalam R&B. He paused his pursuing of engineering...
FEATURED
The JBL Music Academy has steadily grown into one of India’s most exciting platforms for emerging musicians — a space where raw talent meets...