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Mumbai/Bengaluru -based DJ and music producer DJazz (Aditya Malve) brings a distinctly intricate vision to India’s electronic music scene. With over a decade in...
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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
Shaastriya Sangeet Vol. II is the Tabla-Techno Crossover You Never Saw Coming
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’
- 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
“We weren’t simply building a pressing plant; we wanted to build an ecosystem” – In-Conversation with Saji Pillai – Founder of Samanvii
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?
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In 2024, Samanvii commissioned India’s first new vinyl manufacturing facility after nearly four decades, contributing to the revival of vinyl culture and physical formats...
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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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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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Avora Records is a 5-piece act hailing from Aizawl, Mizoram. Ever since the band’s inception back in 2016, this quirky, seemingly unintimidating band has...
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Producing an album is a daunting task, to say the least. How does one ensure that every track, every sound on the album is...
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Early in July last year, The Indian Music Diaries posted an article encouraging our readers to help crowdfund Nowhere Station’s debut album. The Delhi...
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It is fairly easy for musicians to experiment with a new sound on their debut releases while established ones usually stick to one that...
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The pain of losing a parent is unparralled and is dealt by people in their own personal ways. When renowned bassist and producer Harshit...
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In his 30th year as a DJ, Sanjay Dutta is a known name in the underground electronic music community in the country. Amongst some...
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Every few weeks there are a plethora of singles released by both, renowned musicians as well as completely new ones. It can be really...
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On its first hearing, we would probably wonder what Banat’s ‘Flish’ is all about? But on a more nuanced listen, we would understand that...
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Singer-songwriter Aditi Ramesh is no stranger to experimentation. The Carnatic-Jazz singer shot to fame with her peculiar amalgamation of carnatic vocals over jazz melodies...
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Can the things we do online, have a real and positive impact offline? This was the premise, and a challenge, picked up by Raoul...
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New Delhi based progressive heavy metal outfit ‘Trigger’ released their latest single titled ‘Hacktivist’ on 14th October 2020 worldwide. The new single is a...
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Andrea Tariang has long been associated with music. A singer songwriter who has been a regular feature alongside a lot of different acts in...
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Located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Raag Sethi’s Compass Box Studio has been a sanctuary for not only independent musicians in the state but has regularly...
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On the noble path of independence, we often lose sight of our raison d’etre. This is true more so for collectives, than for individuals....
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Chennai born Mumbai based singer-songwriter Zoe Siddharth’s debut song ‘Human’ released late last month. According to the artist ‘Human’ is about the journey of...
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The MVMNT, a hip hop collective and record label started by producer Sez on the Beat and music executive Faizan Khan has been the...