(artists) Azu Hoyvoy

Azu Hoyvoy’s music feels like it has a toehold in the world of left-field dance-floors, while also being comfortable in any post-apocalyptic...

(artists) Bay Beat Collective

The Mumbai-based BBC (Bay Beat Collective) comprised of Kris Correya and Sohail Arora and was formed in late 2008 in response to the abundance of...

(artists) Cartel Madras

Cartel Madras, comprised of sisters Eboshi and Contra are both born in Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and raised in Calgary, Canada. Like...

(artists) Jatayu

Jatayu is a jazz-rock quartet from Chennai, India. The band weaves together instrumental Indian classical music with jazz, blues, rock, and funk....

(artists) Khasi Bloodz

Wearing trademark hip-hop style jackets and belting out numbers to rhythmic beats, the duo whose energetic set is something to be experienced....

(artists) Sez On The Beat

Born and raised in the city of Delhi, the Indian producer has experienced an explosive rise in the past couple of years - leading the country's...

(artists) Shoals

What started out as two friends collaborating to make an album eventually took on a life of its own to become "Shoals". Experimentation is at the...

(directory) UnBox Festival

The UnBox Festival started in 2011 with the purpose of bringing together emerging and disruptive ideas from those who are pushing the boundaries of...

(news) Soara Homages Resilience Of Thought-Leaders With Bengali Heavy Metal On 'Bishad'

Comprised of guitarist Akhilesh Rao and vocalist Pritam Adhikary, who replaces Kartik Subramanian in the outfit, Mumbai and Siliguri-rooted San...

(news) Naezy Reiterates His Presence With New EP 'Anti-Fitna' & Launch Shows

Mumbai-based rapper and a pioneer of the city's desi hip-hop style, Naved Shaikh aka Naezy has been in and out of the spotlight since being catapulted...

(news) Su Real, Jayhaan & MC Zulu Mix Bass, Trap & Shehnaai On 'Hands Up'

Maharashtrian percussion and morphed shehnai hook lead the way to booming basslines and trap drums as MC Zulu rouses the listener on 'Hands Up', the...

(news) Rise//Del: Lucky Ali, Ritviz, Dolly Singh & More To Speak At Multi-Disciplinary Conference In Delhi

New Delhi will get a new multi-disciplinary conference called Rise//Del on February 7 and 8 that will connect music, creative industries and start-ups...

(news) Magnetic Fields Announces Lineup For 2023 Edition

Magnetic Fields, one of India’s top contemporary arts and music festivals, has just released its first lineup for the 2023 event. With...

(features) 2022 In Review

2022 – the year that the world seemed to finally emerge out of the nightmare that was the COVID-19 pandemic. The year wasn’t without its tragedies...

(features) Review: Lifafa Shines Albeit Dimly In The Shadow Of His Previous Work On ‘Superpower 2020’

When Suryakant Sawhney aka Lifafa released ‘Jaago’ at the start of 2019, it catapulted him to become one of the leading alternative artists of our...

(features) An Unlikely Marriage: Indian Classical Music’s Century-Old Flirtation With Jazz

I was recently asked if there was jazz in India, a question related to my life experience of 5 years living there. I received the question with a...

(features) 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...

(features) Staying The Path: How Bangladesh's Music Scene Is Evolving With The Help Of Dedicated Grassroots Movements

If you’re looking for an institution that can help you trace the evolution of Dhaka’s independent music scene, look no further than Rainbow....

(features) Wild City Singled Out: August + September 2020

Wild City handpicks the most interesting tracks released by artists of South Asia and its diaspora in our monthly feature - Singled Out. If you’d...

(mixes) Wild City #199: Natasha Noorani

Few individuals can be ascribed the descriptor “musical polymath” as justifiably as Natasha Noorani. A singer-songwriter, playback singer,...

(mixes) Wild City #191: ELM

After years of collaborative output with Vir RC as part of the burgeoning electronic duo Vridian, Siddhant Jain ventured out last year into his solo...

(mixes) Wild City #186: Lacuna

Over the years, we've hosted plenty of wonderful mixes on Wild City. Some of the sets stood out for being unpredictable, for playing with our emotions...

(mixes) Wild City #169: Manaalina

In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8), Wild City has been posting mixes compiled by female artists for this entire month. As March...

(mixes) Wild City #164: 4lienetic

The past few days in New Delhi have been decidedly dreary – cold and wet, with a lingering blanket of rain. It's also the ideal weather to park...

(mixes) Wild City #162: Tasnneem

Dry, cold and static, December seems to bring with it an air of bleakness and despair. The days turn grey, the sun appears fleetingly, and a hushed...

(mixes) Wild City #158: Chrms

People really like to throw around the phase “age is just a number”. It is just a number, but when it comes to Veer Kowli, it's nearly impossible...

(mixes) Wild City #143: AGENT

Co-founder of Magnetic Fields Festival, Smita Singh, who DJs under the alias AGENT has been on a meteoric rise. Since she started hitting the club...

(mixes) Wild City #141: EZZYLAND

EZZYLAND is on the rise. After dropping arguably the album of the summer with ‘DEPS x ANXIES’, EZZYLAND has been continually releasing tracks and...

(mixes) Wild City #134: Eng.

Having only been DJ’ing for a few years Kunal Lodhia a.k.a Eng. has quickly become known for his versatility as a DJ. Known for being able to play a...

(mixes) Wild City #118: Ikonika

Hyperdub whiz Ikonika goes all in for mix #118 for Wild City in anticipation of her Asia tour. Sara Abdel-Hamid has been at the forefront of...

(mixes) Wild City #117: Hybrid Protokol

Hybrid Protokol pay their respect to analogue and old-skool breakbeat Wild City’s mix #117. Kolkata duo Soumajit Ghosh and Aneesh Basu began their...

(mixes) Wild City #116: Bruno Belissimo

You can’t help but move to Italian-Canadian DJ, producer and multi-instrumentalist Bruno Belissimo’s disco heavy Mix #116… Part of a family of...

(mixes) Wild City #115: Paraphoniks

For Mix #115, Mumbai based live analogue-duo Paraphoniks sent us an upbeat selection of current influences and old favourites, tied in with some...

(events) Rise: The Morning Party

RISE is a love revolution and India’s first and only morning party, with a focus on yoga/meditation, music and art. SESSION FLOW 7:30 AM - 8:20...

(events) Lefto, Free The Robots & DJ MoCity

LEFTO Lefto has proven to be one of the most important tastemakers from Europe. This bearded early riser is consistently a couple steps ahead of your...

(events) Konstantin Sibold

Konstantin Sibold A Sttutgart born DJ, Konstantin Sibold moves fleet-footed between musical categories, with a characteristic confidence that his...

(events) Rise Up

Rise Up is a new series of monthly events dedicated to bringing together women in music. With the intention of connecting like-minded creatives and to...

(events) SHOSH, Lacuna & Pia Collada

SHOSH American born DJ, producer and promoter, SHOSH has quickly risen as an emerging talent in the UK garage & bassline underground. With her...

(events) Jayda G & Violet Chachki

Jayda G Canadian by birth and now Berlin based, Jayda G has risen steadily and stealthily through the dance music underground with her infectious...

(events) SHOSH & EZ Riser

SHOSH American born DJ, producer and promoter, SHOSH has quickly risen as an emerging talent in the UK garage & bassline underground. With her...

(events) Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival

Location: Baikunth Resort, Kasauli Parikrama Formed in 1991, Parikrama is a rock band from New Delhi, India. Known for giving out their music fro...

(events) Jayda G & Violet Chachki

Jayda G Canadian by birth and now Berlin based, Jayda G has risen steadily and stealthily through the dance music underground with her infectious...

(events) SHOSH & Anu$hka

SHOSH American born DJ, producer and promoter, SHOSH has quickly risen as an emerging talent in the UK garage & bassline underground. With her...

(events) Rise Up

Rise Up is a new series of monthly events dedicated to bringing together women in music. With the intention of connecting like-minded creatives and to...

(events) Rise Up

Image: Louise Cardon de Lichtbuer Rise Up is a new series of monthly events dedicated to bringing together women in music. With the intention of...

(events) Shine

Image by Marina Damato Shine Shine is an exceptional combination of two rare personalities, two artists with unique styles, two artists are already...

(events) Shine

Image by Marina Damato Location: Music Mulakatein Shine Shine is an exceptional combination of two rare personalities, two artists with unique...

(events) Shine

Image by Marina Damato Shine Shine is an exceptional combination of two rare personalities, two artists with unique styles, two artists are already...

(events) Shine

Image by Marina Damato Shine Shine is an exceptional combination of two rare personalities, two artists with unique styles, two artists are already...

(events) Shine

Image by Marina Damato Shine Shine is an exceptional combination of two rare personalities, two artists with unique styles, two artists are already...

(events) Neon East Fest 2019

Mura Masa Mura Masa is a Grammy winning producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist from Guernsey, UK. In 4 years, he has risen from a Soundcloud...

(events) Interstellar Funk & ALTERED

Image by Imke Lighthart Interstellar Funk Van Elden’s ascent in underground electronic music culture has not come as a surprise to those within...