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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
The Indian Music Diaries - India's guide to contemporary music
Review
2026 has been loud. New sounds, new names, everyone trying something different, everyone racing to define what this year in music actually feels like....
Review
It has been four years since Qurbat, but the gap has done Bharat Chauhan no harm at all; if anything, his second album came...
Review
For the last few years, I have scoured the depths of Indian independent music looking for traces of ideology. It should not be a...
Review
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...
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Calling all music and culture enthusiasts! Get ready for a vibrant three-day experience at the Kappa CULTR Festival, happening at Bolgatty Palace, Kochi from...
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Pluto Monkey ( aka Antriksh Mohapatra),a multi-instrumentalist hailing from the streets of the capital released his debut EP titled “Ethnic Transmission” in late January...
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Su Real is a music producer and DJ pioneering new genres such as Trap, Reggaeton, Dancehall and Desi Bass in India. Sharing stages with...
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As we recently welcomed the winners of the sixth edition of the TIMD Awards, let’s take a look back at the categories and winners...
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Hailing from a residential neighborhood of the Northwest district of Delhi called Rohini, Nashady is a 19 year old rapper who has been navigating...
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Released on the 12th of January, ‘Player NO. 1’ by Bagi Munda is the Chandigarh-based rapper’s newest rendition and method in making commercial music....
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Introducing the 77th edition of The Indian Music Diaries! Explore the dynamic realm of independent music with our latest roundup featuring standout releases from...
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Based in Bengaluru, Sumedh K is an emerging singer/songwriter from the Kannada indie industry. Seamlessly blending Indian classical and folk elements with contemporary production...
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The biggest celebration of Indian Independent music is back! Indian Music Diaries is proud to announce the 5th edition of the TIMD awards, staying...
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The realm of Indian music festivals has seen a huge boost in the global context over the last year or so. Homegrown talents have...
Industry Insight
Starting off with music production on your own can seem pretty daunting. This guide will explore a basic starter pack for the typical bedroom...
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Ankit Kumar, better known by his stage name ‘Lit Trust’, is an artist hailing from Patna, Bihar. The talent takes pride in representing his...
Interview
A rapper from Meghalaya, Daiaphi Lamare, better known by her artist name Reble, is an artist who aims to fiercely represent the Northeast Indian...
Industry Insight
Spotify Wrapped has found its purpose in one of the most widely spanned human hobbies- listening to music. This article attempts to understand exactly...
Interview
Despair is the new normal. There, we said it. But what does the phrase ‘new normal’ even mean anymore. Ever since Covid, everything, from...
Interview
An artist born in Shillong, Cana Nongkhlaw is a singer songwriter now based in Sydney. For her, the tapestry of emotions has always been woven...