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I discuss Cornershop with my British friend at Chowpatty — someone I do not talk to anymore, but miss from time to time because...
The Indian Music Diaries - India's guide to contemporary music
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I remember having a conversation with a friend of mine, who also happens to be a visual artist, when I was visiting Goa. He...
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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...
Interview
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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The pandemic has caused a surge in artists releasing music. At such times, it is helpful to have compilations that serve as a one...
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Hardcore rap purists have been experiencing a sort of a drought with the current scene. A handful of rappers have the experience and the...
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If I had to capture Dhruv Bhola’s entire career into a single word, “understated” would best fit the bill. The prolific New Delhi bassist...
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Political unrest and mass protests are synonymous globally. The passage of time has seen the evolution and presentation of different forms of protests that...
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Delhi-based super-producer Sez On The Beat has been on a roll in 2020. His music is pouring in the drought still, with massive cypher...
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Emerging out of the ill-equipped and scarcely resourced rock and metal scene of Goa, modern metal band Within Ceres’ recent debut EP release titled...
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Bangalore based experimental metal band Trash Talk recently released their second EP ‘BÜRD’, a foray into the fascinating world of birds. The band was...
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Cover photo by Ishani Das Delhi based neo-Hindustani classical duo Shadow and Light have released a new single titled ‘Yarum Illai’ in collaboration with...
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Every few weeks the singles released by both, renowned musicians as well as completely new ones in the Indian independent music scene are galore....
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When I discussed with an older friend what he would envision his ten classic Indian Indie tracks to be, his choices made me immediately...
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A few years from now, 2020 will be the year we all “stayed at home.” Amid the current Coronavirus pandemic, life, as we know...
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Mumbai-based singer-songwriter, Raghav Meattle, has released a new single titled ‘Back to the known’, a live version from the track from his performance at Mumbai’s...
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From booking some of the most exciting artists within the country and abroad, to managing world-class festivals & events across cities, Mixtape has been...
Review
In February 2020, Delhi based rock act Kapow! released their debut self-titled EP with their launch gig being something that’s never been seen before...
Review
“Hey, Ho, I need to try, I don’t breathe , he’s still there, not very far”, cries an anxious Aruna Jade to the backdrop...
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The Dakoha Stop is a 4-piece alternative rock act that was formed in 2016 when Karan Mahajan and Abhishek Kumar met in Punjab while...