Sid Vashi

Born and raised in Michigan, Detroit, Sid Vashi has been actively involved in music since his early teen years - playing and recording for jazz bands in his area. In 2013, Vashi dropped his debut LP titled 'Motherland Tourism'. The album, which garnered praise from influential webzines such as THUMP by Vice, showcased Vashi's ability to craft together organic, textural songs that included samples from old Indian records on top of rhythmic, dynamic hip-hop beats.

News

Magnetic Fields Festival Unveils Lineup for Its 10th Edition

One of India’s leading contemporary music festivals, Magnetic Fields, returns to its home grounds of Rajasthan's Alsisar Mahal from December 6-8, 2024, to celebrate its 10th anniversary. With...

‘Chalo’ Highlights South Asian Music With Compilation Featuring Riz Ahmed, Kavya, Ahmer & More

‘Chalo’, the multi-tiered work by journalist Dhruva Balram (who previously released charity compilation ‘aaj kal’) and Assam-born US-based artist Jitwam and his label The Jazz Diaries, just...

Kumail Drops Surprise Music Video For ‘Ease Up (feat. Sid Vashi)’

Late last year, Mumbai-based artist Kumail dropped one of India’s smoothest R&B records of 2019 with his seminal album ‘Yasmin’. Extending his collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Sid...

Listen: New Releases From Aeon Waves, Disco Puppet, Dolorblind & Sid Vashi

As April came to an end, amidst what panned out to be a busy time for releases, four gems took our notice, which may have slipped under your radar. You can hear them all below: ‘Surupa’ By Aeon...

Mount Kimbie, Aux 88, Roi Perez & More To Play Terminal 1 Music Festival

Taking forward their progressive musical programming, Milkman is curating the debut edition of their two-day music festival Terminal 1 in January. Taking place on January 18-19 at Mumbai's Famous...

Joy Orbison, Midland, Denis Sulta, Shanti Celeste & More Added To Magnetic Fields 2018 Lineup

Magnetic Fields Festival, taking place from December 14-16 at the dazzling Alsisar Mahal in Rajasthan, has already announced a lineup which includes the likes of Daphni, BICEP, DJ EZ, Kamaal Williams,...

Listen: ‘Birds’ By Sid Vashi

Mumbai-based producer Sid Vashi just put out a single titled ‘Birds’ - via Azadi Records. The 4-minute track is a sublime sonic expedition heavily textured with ambience and a captivating,...

Emancipator, Youngr, Hilight Tribe & More To Play At Echoes Of Earth Festival

After a successful first year, India’s very first ecologically focused music festival Echoes of Earth have announced details for their second edition. Taking place on 18 and 19 November 2017, the...

Four Tet, Jayda G, Machinedrum & More To Play At Magnetic Fields 2017

After consecutive years of delivering one of the most important dates on the electronic music calendar - Magnetic Fields Festival has just announced the first phase of its line up for 2017. The South...

Listen: ‘Azuma Kazuma’ By Sid Vashi

Sid Vashi has just released his debut album ‘Azuma Kazuma’. The 7-track LP is a distinctive project that marks Vashi as one of the more inventive and imaginative artists coming out of the country...

Features

A Comprehensive Guide To The Music At Magnetic Fields 2018

Our favourite weekend of the year is closing in. With just a week to go, Magnetic Fields is right around the corner, and it's going to be chock full of art, activities and, of course music. There's...

A Comprehensive Guide To The Music At Magnetic Fields 2017

The countdown is well and truly on. Magnetic Fields Festival, one of the highly-anticipated weekends in the year, is fast approaching. With less than a fortnight to go, we need to acquaint ourselves...

Walking The Tightrope: The Delicate Nature Of Sampling Indian Music

Bollywood has been in existence for over a century; its sound within our cultural psyche, bringing together people over harmonious melodies and synchronised dancing. Indian classical and folk music...

Wild City Singled Out: April 2017

Wild City handpicks the most interesting one-off singles released by artists in South Asia in our monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d like us to listen to your music, send the relevant info to...

The Serious Business Of Desi Bass: An Interview With Su Real

“As soon as you are trying to play your first paid gig, you're trying to make a career out of your music - meaning you are putting out a product for consumption.” Like any other industry, the...

Wild City Singled Out: February 2016

Wild City handpicks the most interesting one-off singles released by artists in South-Asia in our new monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d like us to listen to your music, send the relevant info...

Wild City Singled Out: January 2016

Review: IndiEarth XChange 2015

Wild City just got back on Sunday after a hectic but very enjoyable weekend in Chennai for IndiEarth XChange 2015 – a multidisciplinary, independent film, music and art festival that features a...

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 Editors Pick: 2013 Mixes

We know that the time for retrospective lists is officially over but we’ve spent the last couple of weeks re-visiting our mix series from 2013 and feel compelled to share some of our...