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The Indian Music Diaries
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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
Tsumyoki Blends Goan Roots and Afrobeats on new EP ‘AFRO YOKI’
Bharat Chauhan’s New Album ‘UNS’ Balances Old-School Writing With a Modern Sound
Deepak Peace’s ‘Hamlet Zinda Hai’ Restores Unapologetic Dissent to Indian Indie
Broken Grooves, Subtle Glitches: Inside Reverse Osmosis’ Unable Unstable
“A brotherhood of poetry, Carnatic soul, and progressive rock” – In Conversation With Motherjane on their latest album ‘Dobareh’
- Industry Insight
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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Documentaries Around Indian Music You Should Definitely Watch
“A brotherhood of poetry, Carnatic soul, and progressive rock” – In Conversation With Motherjane on their latest album ‘Dobareh’
“You need to put in your 10,000 hours. Do it as if you don’t have anything else to do” – In Conversation With Akash Shravan
Release Spotlight #106 – Bossa Nova, Indie Pop, Electronica & More
All About Music Returns for Its 10th Edition, Thinking About the Next Decade, Not the Last One
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2026 has been loud. New sounds, new names, everyone trying something different, everyone racing to define what this year in music actually feels like....
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It has been four years since Qurbat, but the gap has done Bharat Chauhan no harm at all; if anything, his second album came...
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For the last few years, I have scoured the depths of Indian independent music looking for traces of ideology. It should not be a...
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Reverse Osmosis returns with Unable Unstable, a 10-track LP released via Thunderstruck Records that embraces controlled chaos. Rooted in underground electronic music, the album...
Interview
“All of us are looking for second chances to be ourselves.” Suraj Mani tells us when asked about the story of the record and...
Interview
Yashraj Mehra, a Bombay-based artist, is known for his creativity and uniqueness in the art that he practices. With two EPs, double packers and...
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With “Pilot,” Chrms, also known as Veer Kowli, takes a bold step into new territory, blending hyper-pop and IDM to create a mesmerizing EP...
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In the heart of Mumbai’s bustling mill district, G5A’s warehouse stands as a beacon of artistic innovation and community engagement. Far from a mere...
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In the playground that is South Asian artists in electronic music, Talal Qureshi holds a coveted spot. Having made his debut as a music...
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One look at the album and “Chidiyaghar” is already reeling its effect on the lesser known trip hop lovers. Listening to Turqua’s “Chidiyaghar”, feels...
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A jazz vocalist and a published author, Radha Thomas is a dynamic personality whose music lies in the world of jazz. She began headlining...
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We’re back with the 79th edition of the release spotlight, featuring some of the most talented artists from the Indian independent music scene. Featuring...
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Sihie, the emerging artist from Delhi, breaks onto the music scene with her daring exploration of love in her debut EP, ‘Kitne Paison Mein...
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To cover financial miscreancy in the Indian independent scene, especially in the present times, is to sound like a broken record. While the large-scale...
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Artists might not deal with industrial red tape today in the same way that their predecessors used to. Creating and reaching an audience has...
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Delving into his third studio album, ‘When We Get There,’ Goa-based electronic music composer Dualist Inquiry narrates life’s journey and personal evolution. Inspired by...
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We are back with another roundup, only this time we’re not only focusing on singles but EPs and albums as well! This edition of...
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Perfection in art—whatever the word might signify—holds a scarcely tested position. Revisions, redefinitions, reorientations and the myriad words emblematic of incurred change, perhaps justifiably...
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Widely recognised as one of Nepal’s most significant indie singer-songwriters, Ankit Shrestha captivates his audience with his raw and unfiltered approach. Weaving melodies both...
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Long Distances, the 3-piece project consisting Aarifah Rebello, Zubin Pastakia and Apurv Agrawal, have been going all out since they dropped their debut song...
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Born in the foothills of Himalaya, Apurva Tamang is a singer/ songwriter based in Mirik, Darjeeling. Entering the Entertainment Industry as a child sensation...