Frame/Frame

Frame/Frame a.k.a Nikhil Kaul can best be described as an architect of moods and spaces. Difficult to pinhole, his sound is a kaleidoscopic arsenal of the smooth, crunchy, melodic, synthy, dirty and raw, channeling hip-hop, D&B and bass music sensibilities into a sonic imprint all his own. In the past couple years, Frame/Frame has come to be regarded as one of the innovative electronica acts in the country and has opened for Pretty Lights Music imprint artist and American glitch-hop heavyweight Michal Menert, performed his live set at NH7 Weekender and Magnetic Fields Festival.

News

Reel Long Overdub Releases Fundraiser Compilation Featuring Monophonik, Kohra, Zequenx, FILM & More

Indian producer-composer Shatrunjai Dewan aka Monophonik has compiled a 10-track release for the London-based label Reel Long Overdub with 'Reel Small World: India भारत', which was...

Frame/Frame Releases Debut Album 'Driftwood'

After gradually re-entering the limelight as a musician with 2020's 'Essential Knowledge' and the occasional single release, Nikhil Kaul aka Frame/Frame recently dropped his first-ever album...

Pulpy Shilpy, Frame/Frame & TMPST Featured In Compilation Series ‘88 - Double Happiness’

Pune’s Gowri Jayakumar aka Pulpy Shilpy, New Delhi’s Nikhil Kaul aka Frame/Frame and Karachi-based Asfandyar Khan aka TMPST feature, alongside other left-of-centre electronic artists from...

Listen: Releases By Frame/Frame, Hoirong, PAV4N & More

‘Omerta’ By Abhi Meer Omerta EP by Abhi Meer In the same week when he offered nearly 20 hours of live streamed performance, DJ, producer, synthesist and sound artist Abhi Meer dropped a short...

Listen: Lowlit Records’ ‘Better Late Volume 2’

Lowlit Records are back with a brand new release: ‘Better Late Volume 2’. After releasing two compilations - ‘Better Late Volume 1’ and ‘MASH’ - their latest project dropped yesterday. A...

Listen: Lowlit Releases ‘MASH’ Playlist

Record label, artist collective and multi-platform cultural curator Lowlit (an initiative of Nikhil Kaul and Vishnu PS, a.k.a. Frame/Frame and Soulspace respectively) has just released a compilation...

Listen: Lowlit Releases Debut Compilation ‘Better Late Vol. 1’

Lowlit is an artist collective, curatorial platform and now record label that was initiated in July last year by musicians Frame/Frame (Nikhil Kaul) and Soulspace (Vishnu PS) with the aim to provide a...

Lowlit Announces BeatDesk Version 1.0

Lowlit is a Delhi based record label, artist collective and multi-platform cultural curator which was initiated last year by Nikhil Kaul (Frame/Frame) and Vishnu PS (Soulspace) to provide a space for...

The Lost Party Announces Details and First Lineup

Multi-genre music festival The Lost Party has announced a new venue and first lineup for the second edition of their three-day event, which is set to take place from 26-28 February at a picturesque...

Watch: Frame/Frame Releases New Video For ‘Flutter’ Via Lowlit

Delhi based musician, producer and DJ Frame/Frame, real name Nikhil Kaul, has collaborated with Haider Hussain for a gripping new video for the title track from his upcoming ‘Flutter’ EP. The...

Features

A Comprehensive Guide To boxout.fm

India’s first-ever independent community radio station, boxout.fm has been steadily growing since its launch a little over 2 months ago. Having already hosted Romare as part of an incredible launch...

5 Standout Music Videos From 2015

We can’t overstate the importance of the music video in the current cultural climate. In a 2014 interview with filmmaker Sachin Pillai, a prolific figure in the (largely) indie arena, we spoke...

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's Essential Roundup Of Releases In 2014... So Far

Almost half way into the year and we’ve seen a number of new releases - many in the form of EPs and remixes. We know it can be hard to keep track of every single one so it made sense to draw up a...

Review: Pune NH7 Weekender 2013

Your Wild City correspondent came to Pune’s NH7 Weekender as a blank slate. For the past two years, he had been traveling during Weekender season and this was a first chance to glimpse the event...

Pune NH7’s Lineup: Top 5 Local Acts To Watch Out For

As aural sorcery rains down from above and machinist wrists gear up to control rhythmic limb shuffles, mounds of tar integrate to form a single one-way street headed straight to Pune's Magarpatta...

Get To Know: Frame/Frame

“If you strip away all the production layers and everything,” Nikhil Kaul explains “at the very root of it, you should be able to play [a song] with an acoustic guitar. … At the core, if you...

Top 10 Indian Producers To Watch Out For In 2013

Lay down the incredulity you reserve for the undeserving on end-of-year lists. This isn’t that round-up. We’re not looking back or patting backs. In 2013, we’re looking to widen roads for...