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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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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...
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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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Let it be known, listening to droning modular synths while you are delirious with a fever is not ever, a good call. Let it...
Opinion
Put on five different Rashmeet Kaur songs back-to-back, and you could be forgiven for thinking you were listening to five different artists. There’s the...
Interview
A singer-songwriter and pianist based in Bangalore, Tarang Joseph is originally from Kerala, but born in Malaysia and raised in California. Exposed to numerous...
Review
Oftentimes, one comes across musical projects with art so interesting that it makes the entire experience more visual than you anticipated it to be...
Interview
Chitransh Yadav, commonly known as Apethroat, is one of the very few people practising the world music genre in India. His original pieces like...
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New Delhi-based singer-songwriter Vasu Raina seamlessly blends folk, soul, and contemporary elements in his captivating compositions. His music transcends genres and languages, delving into...
Interview
Hailing from Kottayam, Kerala, ThirumaLi is Malayali rapper and songwriter who started making music in the early 20s. He started his professional solo career...
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“The rules to write is what Syntax means”— the 22 year old rapper and audio engineer from Dehradun, Suchita Thapa, acquaints us to her...
Interview
Killa K aka Kevin Lourd is the rapper voice of the Tamilian people in Bengaluru. Writing from a young age, his journey in rap...
News
Three amazing acts – Raghav Meattle, Swarathma, and Suzonn – are hitting the road with exciting tours across the country kicking off in June....
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A room on the roof with faded blue, red, green lights being reflected off your skin — the sensation of a dulled sense of...
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It is not very often that we see artists accustomed to working in Industry take a step back to compose music that is not...
Interview
Manan Mehta, a multifaceted artist based out of Jaipur, is a pianist, singer-songwriter, and composer. His music reflecting a fusion of jazz, folk and...
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Released on the 6th of April, “Parinaam” by Hardbone and Sinash is a 4 track EP that runs for 12 minutes. Hardbone, as his...
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Anyone who has been in a band knows how difficult it is to keep one together. As bandmates, you share not just your music,...
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The only thing for certain in the exercise of healing is the fact that it is not linear. In no reality is the process...
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Three years ago, when I had moved to Delhi from suburban West Bengal, the shift had felt monumental. An 18 year old who had...