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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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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’
Modular Delirium: Inside the fractured sonic landscapes of Somnium Monkey’s ‘Vettam’
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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
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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
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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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Let it be known, listening to droning modular synths while you are delirious with a fever is not ever, a good call. Let it...
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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
Opinion
Encore ABJ and Calm the two voices that went from underground challengers to the undisputed rulers of the Indian hip-hop scene. Abhijay Negi (Encore...
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Chandigarh-based pop-rock artist Naalayak has released his fourth record, MARAMMAT, that takes a deep dive into the process of healing and self-repair. This eight-track...
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India’s festival season is here. From late-2025 through end-2026, the calendar fills with eco-conscious gatherings, indie retreats, global headliners, heavy-metal rituals and vineyard sessions...
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In a first-of-its-kind effort for India’s music ecosystem, Global Music Institute (New Delhi) and TATVA, in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London and UK-based...
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The indie circuit of India is overflowing with fresh sounds and this roundup highlights just how diverse the landscape has become. Whether it is...
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At first listen, the 5 track EP, is hard to pin down into any category of music. In his previous release ‘Stereotypical Mard’ the...
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Despite being 21, Aditya Majumdar isn’t one of the struggling artists who is doing his best to make it. He has already made it....
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Releasing off the heels of their collaborative 2024 album ‘Haal-e-dil’ the duo have opted for a more simple approach, while still preserving their Indian...
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FENGa’s latest album WTF! is a statement piece from an up-and-coming artist who’s turning heads in the Indian indie music scene. Hailing from a...
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Albela’s new EP, BOHOT AJEEB ARTIST, is part of the artist praxis one engages in to reconcile with oneself. With cover art that resembles...
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Bengaluru / Mumbai based DJ Aditya Malve, aka DJazz (pronounced ‘Jazz’, formerly DIVERSION AHEAD.), has an interesting discography to his many names — he...