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...
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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
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’
‘Live at Hideaway’ by Kristian Bent Band Delivers a Foot-Stomping Blend of Country and Folk Rock
Tsumyoki Blends Goan Roots and Afrobeats on new EP ‘AFRO YOKI’
- 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
“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
“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
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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...
Opinion
There’s a conversation I’ve had a hundred times this year. Someone mentions an artist playing in the city and before anyone can get excited,...
Review
The first thing I noticed was a fridge door. The cover art of ‘everyone’s a baby’ showcases a paper butterfly, a magnet, a photograph...
Review
Devotion, whether religious, spiritual, romantic or material — has always resulted in output that has been textured in ways that have a pronounced difference...
Review
Led by Goa-based singer-songwriter Kristian Bent, The Kristian Bent Band is a five-member roots-rock outfit at the forefront of India’s independent music scene. Along...
FEATURED
From the visceral gut-punch of modern metal to the shimmering, neon-soaked corridors of electro-pop, the Indian independent circuit continues to prove it has no...
Review
The first time I listen to Feeling So Good, a slow-engulfing, metallic, grueling form of dread grips me — tethering me to a kind...
Review
On his newest album, screamer turned media lawyer turned singer songwriter, Shourya Malhotra creates a body of work that can soundtrack a busy sunny...
Review
In the press material for keichyna, the artist describes the project to be “a conceptual record rather than a traditional debut, RHAPSODY OF THE...
Opinion
Chaar Diwaari is one of the most magnetic forces in the current music scene, the kind of artist you find yourself drawn to without...
Review
It has been a while since the release of his last full-length project “Naharpur Prints” that was named after Naharpur – the area with...
Review
Cosmic Grooves a.k.a. Pranay Bakshi hasn’t designed the EP to be memorable. The experience of listening to this dense four track body of work...
Interview
What’s it been like performing in the city – Delhi? Wesley Schultz: It’s been mind-blowing! Hard to wrap our heads around playing in a...
Interview
As Kerala’s biggest electronic music festival Kappa CULTR returns to Kochi from 20th to 22nd February, the 3rd edition of the festival proves it...
FEATURED
In an era where India’s music streaming numbers are hitting unprecedented highs, the conversation is no longer just about who is topping the charts...
Interview
Ever so rarely, one has the opportunity to meet a person so full that their sense of completeness seeps into one’s own being. This...
Review
Tired of Almost is a 3-track by melodic house producer and DJ Kaigan, who hails from the remote Desaiganj in Gadchiroli. This record, his...
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WTF! No, I don’t mean to delineate a moment of disgust or surprise. To be honest, it’s not a moment, or is it? (winks)...
Review
Rushil Sudrania’s, better known as Mixed Signals, new EP Right Place Wrong Time is a 5 song, 13 minute long record — and is...
Review
The new year has kicked off with a fresh addition to the widening horizons of post-metal in India. Bimurta, a trio hailing from the...
Review
Pho is one of the most compelling young voices in today’s Indian music landscape — an artist who treats genre as a playground rather...