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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
From Bloom to Wither: Catatonic’s ‘Gardenia’ Cultivates a Lush Yet Scattered Metalcore Garden
Sikkim’s Harrowing Dearth’s Eponymous EP Blends Punk Fury with Prog Precision
Anirudh Varma Collective’s “SABR”: A Thematic Mosaic of Classical, Original, and Kabir
Hashbass’s Producer Prowess Shines on ‘House of Hashbass Vol. 1’
Moosa Saleem’s Paranoia Is A Dark And Bleak Celebration
- 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 #97 – Indie Pop, Garage Rock & Ambient Electronica
“Our music is both personal and political – a reflection of society and our inner lives” – In Conversation With The Down Troddence
“Bands & Artists That Are Not Playing To Algorithmic Trends Need Regular Support” – In Conversation With Long Distances
“One of the best things about being an independent artist is the creative freedom” – In Conversation With Kushagra
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Review
The language of love is universal and Pune based singer-songwriter, Gaurav Tophakhane delivers the same in an endearing phone-shot debut music video for his...
Review
It has been a long time coming, but India has seen an explosion of alternative sounds in the past few years. In the current...
Interview
Mumbai’s Bombay Brass is an eleven-piece big brass band, performing originals and covers, inspired by the wedding brass bands at baraats. They blend in...
Interview
Delhi based Swati Bhatt is a Delhi based singer, composer originally from Raipur. With a journey that started off with learning Indian classical meandering...
News
Bombay Brass is a Mumbai based punk/jazz band led by Saxophonist Rhys Sebastian. The band features the city’s leading musicians coming together to perform...
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The quality makes all the difference. You may be a really good songwriter but if your song is not produced well, it will not...
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Interview
Delhi based dynamic rock duo M.A.R.S (Men Are Rarely Sober), who released a charged debut EP in January 2019, are back with an electrifying...
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We’re proud to announce the first-ever TIMD Music Awards, a celebration of a great year of independent music. Since our inception, we have always...
Music Festivals
9 years, 11 shows, 3 cities, and 150+ acts later, Control ALT Delete heads back to the lush environs of Roaring Farm, Malad for...
Interview
“We’re not from the streets. We don’t have a compelling emotional story. But what we do have is the absolute disregard for a settled...
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2019 has been a great year for the music industry. With tens of big-budget acts gracing Indian stages, fans got what they wanted, to...
Review
An anomalous handshake between the elements of alternative rock and electronic music creating a wondrous experience for both the audience and the band itself....
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With citizen protests against CAA and NRC spreading across India, claiming more than 20 lives, the country is going through unfathomable turmoil. Police brutality...
Review
There has been a major shift in the sound of Indian Hip-Hop in all corners of the country – especially more from the country’s...
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Last week, Delhi Sultanate and Seedhe Maut dropped a new track, ‘Scalp Dem’ which immediately went viral for all the right reasons.The track, produced...