News

Hamza Rahimtula Brings His Banjara Series To India

Hamza Rahimtula has been turning his focus to different regions and countries with his 'Banjara' album series, previously drawing from the cultures of Turkey, Mali, Spain, South America and Tibet to create dancefloor soundtracks. While we have covered the series multiple times in the past, it would...

Karshni & Hedrun Collaborate On 'What Would You Do?'

Mumbai-based producer Palash Kothari aka Hedrun and Mumbai-based Pune singer-songwriter Karshni Nair...

Sublime Sound Releases Club-Ready EP 'That Love Affair' Through Hammer's Remmah Records

While Anhad Khanna has leaned towards the leftfield as Sublime Sound in the past, the New Delhi...

Masta Justy Releases His Contemporary Compositions As A Cassette Tape With 'Humid'

Jatin Vidyarthi aka Masta Justy is best known for his association with Bhavishyavani Future Soundz,...

Magnetic Fields Returns To Alsisar In December 2022 After 2-Year Hiatus

Magnetic Fields Festival has just announced that its 8th edition at its flagship grounds of Alsisar...

Features

Compassion, Collaboration & Acceptance: How Music Collectives In Asia Are Forging New Paths For Artistes

The creation and nurturing of a ‘community’ through music collectives have given rise to some of the most powerful social and cultural movements in South Asia. While some strived to construct a space for artists beyond the conventions of mainstream culture, others offered a safe space for...

Leveraging Independent Radio To Tell South Asian Stories: A Guide To The Region's Frequencies

Growing up in the 80s, Mae Mariyam Thomas would record radio shows on blank cassettes. Back then, radio was a space for discovering new or forthcoming music, staying informed, but the reality was far from it when Mae joined 94.3 Radio One, a commercial radio network in India, as a presenter. She...

Mixes

Wild City #212: Deep Brown

Few sets invite one into a trance as quickly as Deep Brown's Wild City mix, which instantly whirrs...

Wild City #211: Smokey

Few in the country have embraced the canon built upon the quick energetic hits of the breakbeat as...

Wild City #210: Sunara

In the progressive, tech and deep house-dominated nightlife of Sri Lanka, Sunara Jay stands out by...

Wild City #209: Antariksh Records

Based out of Delhi, Antariksh Records has quietly but strongly left footprints in the global...

Wild City #208: Maddeof

Entering right behind the endless lo-fi hip-hop YouTube streams and as a deluge of uploads on...

Wild City #207: KillZen

Electronic act KillZen construct their Wild City mix with only original and unreleased work to...