News

The Jass B’stards Release ‘Dead Bossa Nova’, Using Faustian Archetypes To Symbolise a ‘Dance with Death’

The Jass B’Stards recently released a single ‘Dead Bossa Nova’ with a video which uses footage from the 1926 FW Murnau movie ‘Faust’, with an introductory theme from a production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest staged in Barcelona in 2003, scored by lead vocalist Stefan Kaye. Keeping in...

8-Bit Culprit Releases Acid Infused, Nostalgia Evoking Track ‘MELT’

Kolkata-based independent Indian producer Faraz Ehsaan aka 8-Bit Culprit just released a new single...

Deep Purple, Goo Goo Dolls & The War On Drugs To Perform In India For Bandland

American rock legends Deep Purple and the massively popular Goo Goo Dolls alongside indie-rock group...

Exclusive First Listen: Ditty Offers a Distinct Approach to Indie Pop With Single ‘Hold Me’ From the EP ‘Skin’

Ditty's artistic and musical expression draws inspiration from the present moment and a profound...

Whale in the Pond Continue Their Wistful Turn To Romantic Songs With New Single ‘Midnight Falls’

Kolkata-based indie dream-folk band, Whale in the Pond recently released a new single ‘Midnight...

Features

My First Release: Shantanu Pandit

“These past few weeks… They have been some of the best weeks of my life.” It was optimism-inspiring to hear these words from Shantanu Pandit on my 27th birthday as I sat cross-legged on the floor among the audience at Kiran Nadar Museum of Art to watch him bring his first tour promoting his...

“There Was No choice But To Make Room”: Ruhail Qaisar On Centering The Spectres That Haunt Debut LP 'Fatima'

Three years in the making, Ladakhi multidisciplinary artist Ruhail Qaisar’s 'Fatima' predates even its creator. Rooted firmly in geo-personal histories, the noise album which happens to be the artist’s debut full-length offering, showcases the full range of his leftfield explorations that began...

Mixes

Wild City #229: Kandy Kuri

Our Wild City Mix section is not just a reservoir of some sonic journeys from formidable selectors...

Wild City #228: Farhan Rehman

Versatile but always uptempo, Farhan Rehman treads the joyous sound of house music on his Wild City...

Wild City #227: Himay

One wouldn't usually place Indian artist's resurgent 80s hit 'Aaj Shanibaar' right next to works by...

Wild City #226: DJ MoCity B2B Nash

With Amapiano, Gqom, house, techno, hip-hop, sprinkles of R&B and ending on some drum 'n' bass,...

Wild City #225: Alboe

Vedant Chandra aka Alboe recently released his new album 'Love Languages', which he marks for us...

Wild City #224: Sindhi Curry 'Garage & House Origins'

A mainstay of dance music in India, Pramod Sippy aka Sindhi Curry is one of the most seasoned...