Kohra

Kohra

Kohra (Urdu - fog or mist) creates a spatial, mystical and ethereal dance music experience. Versatile, hypnotic and forward-thinking he propels forward his sound via Qilla Records, which he set up in 2009 to promote upcoming, diverse and cutting-edge dance music from India and across the world.

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Kohra & Monophonik Release Collaborative EP 'Jugalbandi'

India's dance music cornerstone Madhav Shorey aka Kohra and its mercurially rising proponent Shatrunjai Dewan aka Monophonik have come together to release the collaborative EP 'Jugalbandi' via...

VH1 Supersonic Reveals Full Lineup Featuring Tyga, Bob Moses, Anyasa & More

Returning to Pune's Mahalaxmi lawns on February 24-26, music festival Vh1 Supersonic has recently disclosed the second half of its lineup. The 3-day event will be headlined by British singer...

Aurora Halal, DVS1, Kiss Nuka, Matrixxman & More To Play Far Out Left

Mumbai's boutique electronic music festival Far Out Left returns after 4 years on February 10 and 11 to the city's Todi Alleyway. The 2-day event will bring back some of the bigger international...

'Momentum – Pakistan Flood Relief Compilation' Features Rudoh, Kohra, Gebrüder Teichmann & More

In 2022, Pakistan has borne the brunt of climate change and geopolitics with the worst floodings in the country's history, which have claimed thousands of lives, billions of dollars in property damage...

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 भ​ा​र​त', which was...

Magnetic Fields Announces Lineup For 2022 Edition

Magnetic Fields, one of India's leading contemporary arts and music festivals, has just announced the first set of names for its 2022 edition. Returning to its flagship grounds of Alsisar Mahal...

Taba Chake, Yung Raja, Kayan & More Announced For NH7 Weekender In Delhi-NCR, Kolkata & Pune

After shifting online in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, India's popular music festival NH7 Weekender just announced the lineup for its return to on-ground events. Instead of consolidating massive...

Kohra, Oceantied, Zequenx & More Feature On First Of boxout.fm Recordings’ Compilation Series ‘V/A - SUCHI SELECTS’

boxout.fm Recordings dropped its newest electronic compilation album, ‘V/A - SUCHI SELECTS’ last week. Handpicked by DJ, producer and boxout.fm resident SUCHI, the selection spans across shoegaze,...

Culture Connects Returns With Sushant Divgikar, Eki Shola, Burudu & More For Workshops, Conversations & Performances

'Culture Connects', the year-long series of online and offline events by Wild City and San Francisco-based digital innovators MUTEK.SF in collaboration with American Center New Delhi, returns in July...

SOS Compilation, Discostan Prints, Kerelief & More: COVID-19 Relief Efforts By South Asian Music Artists & Platforms

As India struggles under the extreme second wave of COVID-19, trying to survive with the help of people over social media and good samaritans of the society, several institutions like fashion brands,...

Features

A Guide To The Key Experiences At Magnetic Fields Nomads

A Guide To The Key Experiences At Magnetic Fields Nomads

This weekend (March 19 - 21), India’s premiere boutique festival Magnetic Fields is launching its new IP with a limited-capacity 3-day open-air gathering at Nahargarh, Ranthambore entitled...

2020 In Review

2020 In Review

To fully grasp all that the year 2020 entailed, it’s important to briefly reflect on how things were at the start of it. India was seething with massive protests against its lawmakers, U.S....

“Leaping Into Whatever I Don’t Know”: Kohra On Rediscovering Cultural Heritage, 17th-Century Poetry & Eternal Themes On ‘akhõ’

“Leaping Into Whatever I Don’t Know”: Kohra On Rediscovering Cultural Heritage, 17th-Century Poetry & Eternal Themes On ‘akhõ’

Madhav Shorey aka Kohra was in Mauritius for a gig when he decided to take a break, relax and meditate in the island’s serene natural landscapes. Out of nowhere, the meditation session left a name...

A Comprehensive Guide To The Music At Magnetic Fields 2019

A Comprehensive Guide To The Music At Magnetic Fields 2019

The music lineup at Magnetic Fields Festival is bigger this year than ever before. Not only does the festival have a vast array of art and experiences on offer, but the music lineup is more diverse...

Wild City Singled Out: March 2019

Wild City Singled Out: March 2019

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...

Interview: Dev Bhatia (UnMute)

Interview: Dev Bhatia (UnMute)

Music is cathartic. It is visceral; an all-consuming in-the-moment experience that excites immediately and should always leave listeners wanting more. Concerts, genre irrelevant, draw throngs like...

Review: Pune NH7 Weekender 2013

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...

Chasing The Mirage: Ragasthan Festival Review

Chasing The Mirage: Ragasthan Festival Review

Part One: Logistics This post should be about something else. It should be a post about the many musical acts – some brilliant and others less so – that graced the stages of Ragasthan. And...

How To Start A Record Label In India

How To Start A Record Label In India

Madhav (a.k.a Kohra) and I set up Qilla Records in 2010. The idea back then was to have a publishing platform for sounds that we enjoyed as selectors as well as appreciated as producers. What better...

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