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The Indian indie music scene today is a fascinating mix of rebellion, reinvention, and rediscovery. In a country where Bollywood has long dominated the...
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The Indian Music Diaries
- 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
Nadaka & Keshava’s ‘In Candescence’ delivers an East–West fusion that feels natural & refreshingly joyful
The Yellow Diary’s ‘In Case We Forget’: An Indie-Pop/Rock Time Capsule of Poetic Nostalgia and Layered Sound
True to its title, “Jewel Tones” showcases Jatayu’s most refined nu-jazz sound yet
The Skin and Its Pulse: Skulk Makes Art-Pop Interventions Memorable On Sophomore Album
Naalayak’s ‘Marammat’ Masterfully Blends Gritty Rock, Sufi Flair, and The Art of Self-Healing
- Industry Insight
AI Music: How Big Is It, What Are the Laws, and Why It Matters to You
Setting Up Your Music Business: Registration Essentials
Collaborate, Innovate, Elevate: Inside the Exclusive Madverse for Managers Event
Shedding Light on the Evolving Landscape: Reclaiming Black Box Royalties in the Indian Music Industry
The DIY Musician’s Toolkit: Building a Home Studio Under 10k
- Featured
Cultural Imperialism or Collaboration? Western Influences on the Indian Indie Scene
Ten Years of G5A: The Artistic Wave Shaping Contemporary Culture
Bloom in Green: A Transformational Journey of Self-Discovery in the Heart of Nature
“We believe that we could cross boundaries and break barriers globally” – In Conversation With RNZX
Seedhe Maut’s 10-Year Journey: 10 Ways They Revolutionized Indian Hip-Hop and Mirrored Its Rise from sub-culture to Mainstream
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Ten years ago, in the heart of Mumbai’s Shakti Mills, an idea began to take shape for Anuradha Parikh — to create a space...
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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...
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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...