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More than a decade after its beginnings in 2013, Runt, the alternative rock project led by Mumbai-bred singer-songwriter and producer Siddharth Basrur, arrives with...
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Runt’s eponymous album Is a Gritty, Honest Debut Rooted in Alternative Rock
Sambit Chatterjee’s ‘Letters for Inca’ Is a Labour of Love and Genre – Fluid Experimentation
Khokkosh.’s ‘Public Fluid and Digital Remembrance’ drowns you with unhinged sound design and graphic writing
From Folk to Dissonant Electronica: Shashwat Bulusu’s Sonic Confessions in ‘Pinocchio’
Modular Delirium: Inside the fractured sonic landscapes of Somnium Monkey’s ‘Vettam’
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Your ears are the biggest liars: Psychoacoustics for musicians
The Colour Of Music aka Synesthesia: Inside the Minds That See Sound
20 sound engineering terms musicians need to know for their next soundcheck
11 Ways How Independent Artists Are Growing Through Digital Music Marketing in 2026
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
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From Shabad to Trap: The Unstoppable Evolution of Rashmeet Kaur
“You can’t really fake curiosity or love for a language or culture just to chase an audience” – In Conversation With Damini Bhatla
“Our vision today is to create original music that stays deeply rooted in Indian musical traditions” – In Conversation With Tarana
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In the history of music appreciation and criticism, oftentimes records have been rewarded with the term “honest” — in keeping with the tradition of...
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Opinion
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Opinion
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Opinion
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On his latest EP, Foenix a.k.a. Rohit Mukherjee polishes his already established disco sound fused with retro Indian aesthetics. He’s also made use of...
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The Indian rap-scape has always been interesting — spitting out admixtures of control and creativity that you do not usually envision, but which do...
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In an era of thumping trap drops and high-octane producer albums, YKSDOG has taken a refreshing detour with his debut EP Boys Don’t Cry....
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I listen to sudan’s new release — pocket friendly : volume i, at Bonobo, where he does a launch party and an elongated set...
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Smoke & Muzzle have teamed up to deliver a refreshing six-song project titled Boy Drama. This Punjabi-Hindi EP, touted as “6 songs, 6 moods,...
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Bangalore-based progressive metal band Fallen Letters – featuring Vishal Naidu (vocals, guitars), Aditya Ramesh (lead guitar), Abhay Prakash (bass), and Mukund Narasimhan (drums) release...
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A Personal Journey Told Through Letters Debut albums often serve as an artist’s grand introduction, but Ekum’s first full-length project, Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe,...
Interview
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