News

Arjun C Sings Of Hope & Pessimism With Irreverent Synthpop Release 'Miracle Man'

Arjun C recently released his latest single 'Miracle Man'. Featuring his irreverent humour in the music video, the New Delhi singer-songwriter keeps the music light-hearted too, opting for an 80s-inspired sound palette of shimmering synth hooks but with the driven drums and beds of jangling guitar...

Robin Wagle Trio Combines Nepali Folk, Rock, Jazz & Mustang's Culture On 'Maathi Gumba'

Nepal's guitarist-vocalist Robin Wagle, along with drummer Furba Sherpa and bassist Babin Wagle as...

EchoFloat Returns With His First Release In 5 Years With EP 'Pounded Square'

Jeff Nelson aka EchoFloat just marked his return with the EP 'Pounded Square', his first release as...

Joshua Singh Combines Alternative Folk Rock Elements With Hindi Pop Writing On 'Bheegein'

After wearing the influences of heroes like Bon Iver on his sleeve, Mumbai's Joshua Singh has...

Rounak Maiti Taps Into The Grit Of Garage-Pop On 'Self-Medicate'

Mumbai-based Rounak Maiti has just released 'Self-Medicate' as the first single from his first album...

Features

"Speaking Back To History In Real-Time": Tarun Balani On How The India-Pakistan Conflict Weighed On His Album Release

When the Hindus from the Sindh region left their homes in the aftermath of the blood-soaked partition of India and Pakistan, growing concerned about their place in the effectively non-secular new nation they suddenly found themselves in, they weren’t just displaced from their homes but also from...

"This Is House Music for House Heads": Hamza Rahimtula Brings Rajasthan Folkstars To The Dancefloor — Without the Fusion

Hamza Rahimtula was cutting his teeth in the New York house music scene during his college years, delivering DJ sets alongside live instrumentalists (percussionist Frank Bambara being a notable collaborator) when he first thought of how “our own cultural sounds would fit in” with the music. Upon...

Mixes

Wild City #250: Stick No Bills

All around the world in dance music, the South Asian diaspora is carving a space for the culture...

Wild City #249: Paloma

In its first quarter itself, Paloma's Wild City mix connects the low-end rattling bass of Joy...

Wild City #248: Sheral

New Delhi DJ Sheral doesn't wait for a build-up on our latest Wild City mix, entering above 140 BPM...

Wild City #247: Roan Sable

Roan Sable's Wild City mix is the kind that makes listeners reach for Shazam time and time again....

Wild City #246: EveryNowHere

When T.L. Mazumdar aka EveryNowHere started the podcast series Tapasya Loading in 2020, one of his...

Wild City #245: Pale Blue Dotter

With field recordings of birds and frogs stitched between transient meanderings of synths and...