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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
Let’s rewind the clocks a touch all the way back to 2004. The relatively tenderfoot indie music environment in Delhi consisting of a few...
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An enticing amassment of beautiful ambient guitar tones coupled with a byzantine arrangement of odd-time signatures, Krishna Peri’s new release “Across the Horizon” highlights...
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Every few weeks there are so many singles released by both, renowned musicians as well as new ones, that it can be difficult to...
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The overwhelming weight of daily life often leaves us completely drained and burnt out, unable to find the energy or the will to keep...
Review
You know an indie album stands out in 2020 when it makes your classic rock and jazz enthusiast father turn his head to ask...
Interview
Letterz was a studio project conceived as early as 2010 by Tejas Narayan. It took almost eight years until 2018, for Letterz as an...
Review
It is no easy task to overcome cultural differences when collaborating on creative projects. As much as possible, humans like to live in our...
Review
Aditya Kambhampati is a Mumbai based independent singer, songwriter and producer. ‘The Green Room Project’ is his first EP, which is a mixtape of...
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Vedant Chandra (27) aka Iam ALBOE is a Delhi-based producer cum singer songwriter who released the first single from his upcoming album on August 14. Iam...
Review
Fusing two immiscible genres into something novel is a prime example of what artists are capable of when left within a framework of experimentation....
Review
What happens when you combine an exquisite and soulful musical arrangement laid out against a dreamy soundscape, which is further complimented by beautiful and...
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The world of electronic music is beautiful. With producers gaining full control over their sound due to technological advancements, we see glorious results of...
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The legacy of Foreign Beggars is cemented by their 17 active years of putting in blood, sweat and tears to their sound. They gave...
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Hip-hop’s longevity and broad based appeal can at least be partially linked back to a key feature in almost all tracks within the genre...
Review
Singer-songwriter Nikhil D’Souza – the familiar voice behind several Bollywood hits, has released his independent Hindi 4-track EP ‘WaQt’. His third till date, this...
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After enthralling audiences with their multiple immersive live music shows, Mumbai-based neo-soul RnB duo Nothing Anonymous has launched a brand new track Waste Away...