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I remember having a conversation with a friend of mine, who also happens to be a visual artist, when I was visiting Goa. He...
The Indian Music Diaries - India's guide to contemporary music
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Mumbai/Bengaluru -based DJ and music producer DJazz (Aditya Malve) brings a distinctly intricate vision to India’s electronic music scene. With over a decade in...
Interview
In 2024, Samanvii commissioned India’s first new vinyl manufacturing facility after nearly four decades, contributing to the revival of vinyl culture and physical formats...
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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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Music, to me, has always been a soft embrace, something that lulls me to sleep, listens to my woes, and offers a steady shoulder...
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According to khokkosh a.k.a. Yashomati Parveen, this is an electronic album presented with a pop lens and I would tend to agree. Just because...
Opinion
The Evolving Landscape of Music Education in India : How Institutions Are Redefining Formal Training
India, and its landscape of music education, have always been in flux – and yet, it remains elusive. While popular understandings gravitate towards institutions...
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Nida is whimsical on her new EP, Glimpses. Her press-doc informs that she is a singer-songwriter from Pune, India. Her music primarily deals with...
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Mizoram-based indie band Hydes Garage are known for their thematic discography, offbeat lyrics, and striking chord progressions. The band comprises fuqtea (vocals), zoooomawi (vocals,...
Opinion
Gorillaz is a virtual band created by Damon Albarn (frontman of Blur) and comic artist Jamie Hewlett comprising of four fictional members – 2-D,...
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Just three months after the release of their debut EP in April this year, Shillong based post-hardcore group Catatonic delivered yet another significant addition...
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Listening to Epilogue One feels like sinking into the comfiest blanket, but then every now and then someone flicks the lights and you catch...
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The indie scene never sleeps and neither do we. In this roundup, we’re spotlighting new indie releases you need on your radar. Whether you’re...
Interview
Rushil Aswal, a dynamic 25-year-old singer songwriter and producer from New Delhi is an artist whose music transcends conventional boundaries. Since 2022 when he...
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Ice Cream Frappe is the latest offering from Delhi-based rapper Frappe Ash, and it’s as colorful and refreshing as its title suggests. Released on...
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People to Meet, Places to See is a record that captures the energy, unpredictability and color of life on the road. Written while touring...
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Electronic Music in India has come a long way over the 2010s and in the 20s, the genre plays a crucial role not just...
Opinion
Mumbai, Bangalore and Gurgaon see a flood of international artists headlining events and festivals but that hasn’t been the case for the capital. Why?...
Callback
Quite often, while reviewing music – I dunk on electropop, anything that is too reliant on synths and safely nestled in beat-topia. It is...
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Some records feel as though they have been lifted from another era, and Giddy Hoo’s debut EP, Finally Found, is one of them. The...
Opinion
There was a time in India when the best way to discover new music wasn’t Spotify playlists or Instagram reels; it was a college...
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BENDI’s Heartspace starts off with the rumbling of clouds, a distorted voice and an unleashing of electropop – as the first track, THUNDERSTORMS IN...