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VITAL Recommends: Producers Who Impressed In 2014
While we have discussed some of the artists, festivals and releases that caught our eye in 2014, there was so much more to say. Our list could not possibly do the burgeoning music scene in our country...
Wild City's Essential 2014 Roundup
2014 had a lot going on. Homegrown artists churned out EPs like nobody’s business, festivals sprouted up at obscure corners of the country, grabbing the attention of noteworthy international acts...
Border Movement Visual Lab & Kompakt Showcase At Magnetic Fields
Image Credit: Nishant Shukla The last month of 2014 was for many (including this author), defined by a singular hazy, ethereal weekend embellished with stars and light – an empty oasis in the...
VH1 Supersonic and Sunburn Impress With 2014 Lineups
It’s that time of the year again where electronic dance music fans in India make the long pilgrimage to southern party capital, Goa, for two of the countries biggest music festivals. VH1 Supersonic...
A WORLDWIDE THING: #NOVEMBER
Radio Broadcaster and DJ IAMRISHA hosts a bi-monthly show on Delhi-based online station Radio 79. It's called and showcases global underground sounds that range from soul and funk through to tropical...
In Profile: B.Visible
When thinking of Austrian music, I’m ashamed to say (well, not really) that the song that instantly comes to mind is Falco’s catchy pop anthem ‘Rock Me Amadeus’, as well as the various...
Exclusive First Listen: Else If
Else If, New Delhi’s newest electronica outfit, will debut at this year’s Magnetic Fields Festival. Comprised of G ‘Force’ Arjun, of Jalebee Cartel fame, and classically trained guitarist...
Exclusive: Kompakt Records Showcase At Magnetic Fields
A year ago I stood in one of Delhi’s premier nightclubs, impatiently tapping my foot. It was around 12.30am and a group of rotund, beige-uniformed, revolver-strapped gentlemen had entered the club....
The Desert Survival Guide To Magnetic Fields 2014
Bedouins, prepare for takeoff. The time is upon us. Our nomadic wanderings will be culminating shortly in the nebulous depths of the final frontier this December. With Magnetic Fields Festival barely...
RBMA Toyko Reflections From Mr. X
It was with great disappointment that we learnt Tokyo’s 2011 edition of Red Bull Music Academy had to be postponed. Due to the devastating events that followed March’s earthquake and tsunami and...