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- News
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
After eight years of navigating India’s blossoming hip-hop scene, Mumbai rapper Darcy is closing a chapter of his artistic journey with Abhi Nahi Toh...
Opinion
Arjun who used to intern at Pagal Records in HKV tells me about this band called Panchiko who was a forgotten obscure act until...
Opinion
In the last decade, India’s independent music scene has grown rapidly, driven by streaming platforms, social media, and a generation of artists eager to...
Review
‘stay for a meal’ is the perfect title for a debut album that feels like the ideal soundtrack to an intimate house party, a...
Review
A lot of shauharty has been about mythos, a product of his own narratorial music-making that almost functions as a literature of himself, and...
Review
Mumbai-born musician, producer, and DJ NATE08 returns with his anticipated sophomore album Twenty Seven, a vivid blend of R&B, deep house, and funk-leaning electronica...
Review
Nyima Vol. 1 is an interesting release. A press release informs me, “Nyima Records, one of Femme Music’s flagship sub-labels, was launched to champion...
Review
What does it mean to listen to time? In Seasons of Life, Sanoli Chowdhury does not attempt to answer the question directly; instead, she...
Review
In Candescence is a sparkling example of what can happen when two vastly different musical worlds collide in one harmony. This much-anticipated collaboration between...
Review
After years of carving their own space in the indie landscape – The Yellow Diary finally steps into a new chapter with their debut...
Opinion
The Indian indie music scene today is a fascinating mix of rebellion, reinvention, and rediscovery. In a country where Bollywood has long dominated the...
FEATURED
Ten years ago, in the heart of Mumbai’s Shakti Mills, an idea began to take shape for Anuradha Parikh — to create a space...
Review
Coming from a city rooted in formal Carnatic concerts and classic rock, Jatayu has carved out this nu-jazz space for themselves. Their songs feel...
Review
The first thing I recognize when I listen to Skulk’s album Skin is a form of indubitable resistance. It is in the way she...
FEATURED
Every so often, a festival arrives that feels less like an escape and more like a return. A return to nature, to creativity, to...
Interview
Emerging from the misty hills of Aizawl in 2021, RNZX has rapidly become Mizoram’s most vital indie export. The sibling duo – multi-instrumentalist, songwriter,...