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- 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
Arvasu’s ‘The Traffic Horn Orchestra’: Finding Harmony in the Urban Cacophony
‘Bheegein’ by Joshua Singh: A Tender, Disco-Tinted Reverie
Kayan Asks “Is Love Enough?” in a Heartfelt and Electrifying New EP
‘Caged Authority’ by ROFO – Five Track Rock Opera for The Unruly
Ananda Sen’s “Pages From The Past” Becomes Miti Adhikari’s Swan Song
- 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
Yuva Sur Sartaj 2025: The Search for India’s Next Hindustani Vocal Star
Release Roundup #99 – Indie Pop, R&B, Alternative & More!
Turn Up the Streets: 3 Days of World Music Day Celebration with Buskr Chowk
Producer-Led Albums: Why It’s Time We Let Them Take Center Stage
Kashmir is a haunt that never pauses: The legacy of Gaekhir Republik’s ‘Madnyan Shaam’
Interview
Vishakhapatnam born Krishna Peri’s musical influences can be traced back to his childhood attraction towards Carnatic music which creates the foundation of his arrangements...
Review
Kochi based indie-rock/folk band, When Chai Met Toast has released their first single “Maybe I Can Fly” off of their upcoming debut album “When...
FEATURED
There are few artists who sound as unique as MALFNKTION. When you imagine his powerful yet somehow soothing bass playing off the powerhouse of...
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Firstborne’s self-titled debut EP marks the acclaimed drummer Chris Adler’s first dedicated band release since his departure from Megadeth and Lamb of God. FIRSTBORNE features Girish...
FEATURED
Inevitably, we had to come back for a second round. Too many were left out that demanded their own spotlight. Each person may have...
Review
In 2018, the Supreme Court of India ruled that section 377 is unconstitutional. But the problem does not end there. The homophobia in our...
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Every few weeks there are many singles released by both, renowned musicians as well as completely new ones in the Indian independent music scene....
News
If you’re a singer-songwriter and have always wanted to put your own music out, there couldn’t be a better opportunity to do so than...
Review
Dreamhour, the musical project of Siliguri based music producer and songwriter Debojyoti Sanyal, has released his sophomore full-length album titled ‘Propstvr’ last week. It is a...
News
The past decade has been great for Indian metal music. With bands like Bloodywood, Gutslit, Godless and System House 33 having completed multiple international...
Interview
“We never set out to be ‘musicians’; we were just kids making music. But now we are here, and we hope to be able...
Review
The pandemic has caused a surge in artists releasing music. At such times, it is helpful to have compilations that serve as a one...
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Hardcore rap purists have been experiencing a sort of a drought with the current scene. A handful of rappers have the experience and the...
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If I had to capture Dhruv Bhola’s entire career into a single word, “understated” would best fit the bill. The prolific New Delhi bassist...
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Political unrest and mass protests are synonymous globally. The passage of time has seen the evolution and presentation of different forms of protests that...
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Delhi-based super-producer Sez On The Beat has been on a roll in 2020. His music is pouring in the drought still, with massive cypher...