News

DJ Pants Finds A Heavier Edge To Balearic On 'Local Lane/Khow Cafe'

A steady Delhi nightlife fixture this decade, Aditya Mehta aka DJ Pants has kept his musical output to the decks, only rarely presenting himself as a producer. Twice, by our count, and usually as part of compilations. The New Delhi-based musician finally presents a standalone release, with a 2-track...

I7HVN Finds Own Voice From Ambient, Neo-Classical & Dancefloor Music On 'The Objective Truth'

Like 'Priests of Decay' earlier this year, which was revealed with an accompanying sculpture,...

'3HeadedMoses.': Kartik Sudhera Releases First Single Off Debut Album

Kartik Sudhera had proven himself to carry the J Dilla influence on his sleeve with previous...

Krantinaari & Charu Combine Songs Of Kumaoni Women With Kiss Nuka, Noni-mouse, MALFNKTION & More On 'FOLKSOUL'

Over the past 2 years, Mumbai rapper Ashwini Hiremath aka Krantinaari and percussionist Charu...

HUGEL Announces 6-City India Tour This December

French DJ and producer HUGEL has announced a 6-city India tour from 18 to 27 December, taking place...

Features

Review: The Push & Pull Of Pop Songwriting On Mali's 'Where Was I?'

There is no need to guess what Mali is singing about on her sophomore album 'Where Was I?'. With opening lines like "It's something peculiar // The smell of four new walls // And turpentine in the hallway // Never the same view" or "You said I remind you // Of a time and place you'd rather forget //...

‘I Never Tell Anybody That The Music Is Meditative’: Arooj Aftab On Genre, Exotification & Her Bonobo Collaboration

I know I am close to offending Arooj Aftab into disinterest. I have sidelined the bulk of the influences that go into her sound and, for three questions straight, have focused on investigating where and when the NYC-based Pakistani-American artist chose to draw on classical music. “I wouldn't say...

Mixes

Wild City #266: Best Friends (Likwid & Deep Brown)

Our latest mix is a special 2.5-hour journey recorded live by Likwid and Deep Brown, a super pair of...

Wild City #265: Wadjet

Wadjet's mix kicks off with the four-to-the-floor pulse of techno, surrounded by expansive pads and...

Wild City #264: Baawra

Hiten Mutreja aka Baawra's Wild City mix is expansive and spacious, but without the tropes of...

Wild City #263: Bombie

Bombie can move a club floor. She has done so for stages shared with the likes of dance music giants...

Wild City #262: Pia Collada B2B Stain

With just over a year of existence, the party-throwers Future Funk have begun to dominate the...

Wild City #261: OG SHEZ

Ahead of the sophomore edition in her party series Culture Club, OG SHEZ sets the tone with her Wild...