Aniruddh Menon

Disco Puppet, Catman MU, Bios Contrast & More Featured On Benefit Compilation 'CEASEFIRE'

Berlin-based collective L_Klangkunst Werk has released an extensive compilation, released in two parts, entitled 'CEASEFIRE' to address the killing of civilians in Gaza. Featuring 106 tracks from...

Consolidate Releases 'Fresh Water Vol. 2' With Disco Puppet, K.O.K.O & More

Consolidate celebrated five years of providing a platform to Bangalore's alternative and electronica talent with the compilation 'Fresh Water' earlier talent. The label and collective has just...

Charity Compilation Series ‘aaj kal’ Mobilizes Disco Puppet, Oceantied, Pardafash & More

Music journalist Dhruva Balram has just launched a new compilation series called ‘aaj kal’ (which translates to ‘These Days’) in response to the difficulties faced by marginalised communities...

Wild City ‘Together’: Mentoring, Conversations, Skill-Sharing & Performances With Sandunes, BLOT!, Arjun Vagale & More

The coronavirus pandemic and the necessary global lockdown has brought many lives and industries to a standstill, while subjecting all of us to an economically uncertain future – the repercussions...

Inbetween Gathering Gears Up For Second Edition In Goa

Alternative sonic arts festival Inbetween Gathering is back for its second edition, which takes place at Goa's Anahata Retreat on March 7 and 8. Described as an “attempt to create a fresh space for...

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,...

Left-Field Electronic Collective Consolidate To Showcase Roster

Bangalore-based collective and independent label Consolidate are hosting a showcase of some of their finest artists on September 20, in New Delhi. Consolidate was born as the accidental love-child of...

First Watch: Disco Puppet’s ‘When You Listen’

“When we finished this video, I was also tired.” – Aniruddh Menon In an attempt to rapture audience attention to his LP that came out 8 months ago, Bangalore-based producer, Disco Puppet has...

Listen: ‘Lovesongs’ by Aniruddh Menon

Aniruddh Menon’s ‘Lovesongs’ was officially released earlier today via Bangalore record label Consolidate, but bossman Rahul Giri sent the album to me earlier this week to have a listen....

Gig Preview: BlueFrog Presents The Consolidate Takeover

Bangalore collective Consolidate likes to stay busy. Aside from a year of memorable new releases - compilations, songs and albums through their label, the team has also been performing semi-regularly...

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...

Consolidate: An Intimate Encounter With The Bangalore-Based Collective

Joe Panicker, one-half of Aerate Sound, isn’t visibly stressed. It’s only a few days until he plays with Naquash as Aerate Sound at Boiler Room in Bangalore, opening for Jlin, Sinjin Hawke and...

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: August

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...

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...