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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
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’
‘Live at Hideaway’ by Kristian Bent Band Delivers a Foot-Stomping Blend of Country and Folk Rock
Tsumyoki Blends Goan Roots and Afrobeats on new EP ‘AFRO YOKI’
- 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
“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
“A brotherhood of poetry, Carnatic soul, and progressive rock” – In Conversation With Motherjane on their latest album ‘Dobareh’
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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...
Opinion
There’s a conversation I’ve had a hundred times this year. Someone mentions an artist playing in the city and before anyone can get excited,...
Review
Devotion, whether religious, spiritual, romantic or material — has always resulted in output that has been textured in ways that have a pronounced difference...
Review
For the last few years, I have scoured the depths of Indian independent music looking for traces of ideology. It should not be a...
Review
Reverse Osmosis returns with Unable Unstable, a 10-track LP released via Thunderstruck Records that embraces controlled chaos. Rooted in underground electronic music, the album...
FEATURED
The Indian independent music landscape thrives on diversity, with artists embracing regional roots while exploring global sounds. This roundup brings together everything from intimate...
Review
Smiti Malik’s debut solo EP : Sad Songs for A Sunday, is confessional in nature. This is a fairly obvious observation — because Malik...
Review
Many many years ago (trust me, this is not a bedtime story), Sir Edward William Elgar, in a letter to a friend wrote, “My...
Review
Some albums are made in studios. Others are made on roads. For Pune based independent singer songwriter himanshu, Land of the Free feels like...