News

proya Plays With Ambient Music's Capacity To Comfort & Be Discomforting On EP 'Subliminal'

Infusing a narrative in an ambient work, a genre often more about calm than movement by its initial design, is not a common achievement by budding artists of the genre. Therefore, it's remarkable to see Mumbai's Priya Panchwadkar aka proya manage it on her debut EP 'Subliminal'. The wall of sound...

V.I.V.E.K Offers More Low-Pressure Dubstep With 'The Escape To Nowhere', The 50th Release On His Label

As V.I.V.E.K, Vivek Sharda has been one of the most consistent purveyors of unadulterated dubstep,...

MAX URB_N UN-MUTE Invites Rappers To Perform Alongside Reble, Asal Kolaar, Siyaahi & More

MAX Fashion and Homegrown have launched the third edition of MAX URB_N UN-MUTE, a culture platform...

sunflower tape machine Rebels Against Dream Pop Polish With Grit On 'I LIKE NOISE. MATTER OF FACT, I LOVE IT.'

After some breakout singles earlier this decade that steadily led him to play the main stage at...

Hopeful Melodies Pair With Grief & Anxiety-Inspired Lyrics On Lotus Flower's 'A Night of the Jumps'

When he chose the moniker 'Lotus Flower' for himself, it was clear Shriraj Sagara wasn't trying to...

Features

‘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...

Revisiting 'Women In Electronic Music' & The Role Of Ableton In Shaping New Voices

Nearly 7 years ago, Wild City hosted its latest iteration of 'Women In Electronic Music' (later to be prefaced as 'Selector Pro'), a series of music production workshops between 2017 and 2019 that were designed to make music-making more accessible to women and underrepresented voices in...

Mixes

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...

Wild City #260: Mo'Homo

For Aadhi aka Mo'Homo, "community" isn't just a buzzword as his fledgling work so far testifies. If...

Wild City #259: Chutney Mary

As the person behind the gender diversity-centring club night QRAVE and the informative gatherings...