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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
Modular Delirium: Inside the fractured sonic landscapes of Somnium Monkey’s ‘Vettam’
‘Moonbow’ by Neeharika Shyju: A 12-track Nocturnal Odyssey
A Coming-of-Age Triumph via Brijesh Sarin’s ‘End of Teenage’
Danish Sood’s ‘everyone’s a baby’ is An Indie-Pop Mixtape for the End of Summer
Surrender, Myth, and Electronic Sound: Analyzing Sumedh K’s ‘Tulasidala’
- 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
- Featured
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
Are We Turning Concerts Into a Fandom Entrance Exam and Killing the Vibe?
Documentaries Around Indian Music You Should Definitely Watch
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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...
Review
Australia-based Indian-origin artist Neeharika Shyju is a classical vocalist and composer whose work bridges cultural divides. Grounded in both Indian and Western classical traditions,...
Interview
If you’ve been paying close attention to India’s independent scene, you know a chunk of the freshest sounds are coming from artists who experiment...
Review
Ahmedabad-based singer-songwriter Brijesh Sarin is already a well-known name in the Indian indie music space for his songwriting and production skills. He gained immense...
Interview
Born out of a casual jam session during the Covid lockdown, Bengaluru-based seven-piece fusion rock band Tarana has evolved a sound that brings together...
Review
The modern indie music landscape has seen a steady surge in the quantity and quality, of bands and singer-songwriters, over the years, tapping into...
Review
The name Fried Pajamas definitely catches one’s attention but more so, it paints a vivid picture in mind. Supplementing this quirky image along with...
Interview
They say that good art is inspired by the world. That it looks deeper into the cause and effect of our actions. In the...
FEATURED
It’s been more than a year in India that the music industry had to put an indefinite halt on all live shows. These live...
Review
Most of the music that I’ve been drawn to and have had a strong emotional connection with has usually had a common thread. Times...
Review
Right from the beginning, with chirping birds, ambient sounds and classical-like vocal stretching in the title track, Sanoli encapsulates the whole mood of this...
Interview
Whether one intends it to or not, the music an artist creates will be labelled – by genre, by country, by era, by ‘vibe’....
FEATURED
It’s been more than a year in India that the music industry had to put an indefinite halt on all live shows. These live...
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When it comes to online marketing, promotion and networking, Instagram is undoubtedly the go-to platform for musicians and creators. Instagram, essentially is a visual...
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‘Haal’ is the first instalment in the band’s double-sided album, ‘Siyah’, which contains eighteen tracks and is divided into four EPs. In the age...
Review
Mr. Todu’s debut album Aadarsh Bars is an all-out exercise in maximalism, genre-hopping every other track and blending sounds and styles which would otherwise...
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It’s been more than a year in India that the music industry had to put an indefinite halt on all live shows. These live...
Review
Kevin Shaji aka Pina Colada Blues has made quite a name for himself in Kerala’s music circuit. Kevin is an indie music producer hailing...
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humit, a social music app is re-imagining the way people discover music and share it. This startup aims to engage music enthusiasts into a...
Review
The significance, or the lack of it, of a name has been debated for ages. Perhaps even more questionable is the role a moniker...
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When Nikesh Hotchandani, Founder of NukeSound, and I, Akshay Kapoor, Editor at The Indian Music Diaries, started discussing possible partnerships between us a few...