Opinion
The word “indie”(short for “independent”) evokes the spirit of DIY creativity, artistic autonomy, and an ethos that resists commercial formulas. In India, however, the...
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AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
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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
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“We wanted to bring abstract hip-hop to Kerala, that was the whole idea” – In Conversation with bunnyboo
Where is Sky Rabbit? – Obscurity’s Favorite Child
6 Indian Bands Defining the Metal Underground
Why the Groundbreaking Soundtracks of Khanwalkar, Trivedi, & Sampath Still Define a Generation
Who Gets to Stay Indie? The Struggles Behind the Indian Independent Music Scene
Review
In India’s growing independent music scene, it is often the loudest voices that rise quickest — the electronic producers with club-ready drops, the rock...
Review
Midnight Agenda’s new EP Nafrat is a ferocious blast of punk rebellion that brings some light to India’s underground scene. This four-track EP is...
Review
Sijya’s work is particularly recognisable in left field electronic spaces across the country. Her music is patient and unbothered by forces outside of it....
Review
Taba Chake, one of Arunachal Pradesh’s most celebrated voices, has carved out a unique space in India’s indie scene. A multi-instrumentalist, multilingual, and genre-bending...
Review
Emergence is a band that blurs the boundaries between music, ecology, and philosophy. Based in Auroville, the group embodies the ideals of its frontman...
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...
Review
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...
Review
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,...