Today, we’re tuning in to the current from singer-songwriters like Rashi Mal, Daaku Haseenaa, Raghav & & Arjun’s partnership with Amira Gill and more.
Indian indie artists have actually frequently discovered a method to put a brand-new spin on the love tune trope. From singer-composer Shubham Roy showing his remorses on “Kaise Kahoon” to artists Abhinav Saxena and Yana Fortep’s intimate duet of vocals and guitars on “Naked & & Bare “and DJ-producer Afterall providing a spooky brand-new EDM tune “Saajan” about a previous love. Beyond love, Bengaluru rock band Simplemanradio provide a tune of recovery on “Beware” and singer-songwriter Tarang Joseph brings decision on strolling one’s course over disco-funk on “One Track Mind.”
Simplemanradio– “Beware”
Bengaluru indie rockers Simplemanradio open their arms large for a warm, pop-punk-inspired hug on their newest single “Beware,”which includes a video directed by filmmaker M.K. Abhilash. The trio include appealing hooks, a heartfelt lesson about recovery and an enjoyable merch concept (for band-aids) all in the period of 6 minutes. The band states in a declaration, “‘Beware’is a raw, mentally charged rock anthem rooted in styles of love, recovery, and the messiness of being human.”
Daaku Haseenaa, Bongoland–“Dynamite Eyes”
In real vibrant indecisiveness, New Delhi artist Daaku Haseenaa aka Kritika Goyal’s tune “Dynamite Eyes”advances the requirement for a high guy, inexpensive delights and a”harmful good guy.” Over skittering beats from manufacturer Bongoland, Daaku Haseenaa strolls London’s hotspots trying to find the ideal match, tired of dating apps in the Hindi-English bop. She states, “The track weaves hypnotic tunes with expressive storytelling– sultry yet empowering– showing my multicultural roots and contemporary perceptiveness.”
Tarang Joseph– “One Track Mind”
Bengaluru singer-songwriter Tarang Joseph has a fondness for taking all type of lyrical styles and state of minds and providing the disco-funk treatment.” One Track Mind”is precisely that.”This tune originated from being tired by individuals informing me what I ought to do, whether it was keeping music as a pastime, following a particular profession course, or fitting into another person’s concept of who I ought to be,”he states. Over fluid basslines, wistful guitar lines, saxophone, and vibrant rhythms, Joseph introspects and likewise presses back versus social expectations. He states,”For a very long time, it filled me with angst to be pushed into a box of conformity.’One Track Mind’is my rejection of all that. It’s about tuning out the sound, declining what does not line up with the inmost parts of my soul, and following my own fact and instinct unapologetically.”
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma– “Kantara”
Fresh off his glittering single Burning Ghat,” sitar virtuoso Rishab Rikhiram Sharma puts his lyrical mastery on complete display screen with a hypnotic reimagining of cult movie Kantara‘s”Varaha Roopam. “Anchoring the track– commemorated by playback vocalist Sai Vignesh and author Ajaneesh Loknath– in ragas like Thodi Mukhariand KanakaangiSharma filters its spiritual core through a neo-classical and LoFi lens, changing its strength into something meditative, modern-day,
Enamour & Anyasa –“Bazaar “
Goa electronic artist Anyasa visited India with Los Angeles manufacturer Enamour in December 2024 and they were unquestionably ragers in a number of cities. That’s when their brand-new tune”Bazaar”was born, which is decidely enjoyable home track with all the spirited aspects, from whistles to scratching to the memorable bassline. The tune is launched through electronic artist Solomun’s label Diynamic.
Anyasa states in a declaration,”Enamour is among my preferred manufacturers, and I’m enjoyed launch this unbelievable single with him on Solomun’s famous Diynamic label– really a bucket-list minute! ‘Bazaar’is a track that genuinely bridges worlds. It’s rooted in India however created for dance floorings all over. “Enamour states in his declaration, “‘ Bazaar ‘was the outcome of a couple of enjoyable sessions throughout India and Los Angeles; Anyasa and I wished to catch the raw energy of timeless Bollywood dance scenes however within the context of an ageless home record. “
Rashi Mal–” Na Jaa/Stay”
Singer-songwriter and star Rashi Mal lets you choose in between English and Hindi variations of her music with her Hindi single “Na Jaa” and its English variation “Stay.” The regreting tune has a proper acoustic production courtesy of Rahul Popawala, using a mild structure of piano, acoustic guitar, and very little percussion that keeps her message of unsatisfied love at the front and. She states in a declaration,”‘ Na Jaa’is an ode to the love that might not be– the dream we hang on to in spite of whatever and the vulnerable hope that softens the pains of a truth that does not mirror the heart’s desire.”
Blue Morfo–“Main Hoon Yahan”
New Delhi-based rock band Blue Morfo’s upcoming launching EP Main Hoon Yahan opens with a metaphor-filled video for their title track, a love ballad that sticks out for its usage of sarangi to communicate a mournfulness. It develops into hurt pop-rock area, similar to bands like Strings.” With this release, we wished to press our imaginative limits and provide something completely unanticipated from a Rock and Roll band like ours. It’s more than simply music. ‘Main Hoon Yahan’checks out the bittersweet sensation of having actually come to the location you constantly imagined– just to recognize you’ve left something irreplaceable behind &,” the band shares.
Abhinav Saxena, Yana Fortep– “Naked & Bare”
Guitar player and author Abhinav Saxena has actually handled whatever from rock to relaxing acoustic guitar tracks in the past. With his newest,”Naked & Bare”with singer-songwriter Yana Fortep, there’s a sensuous funk instructions, stressed by deep basslines, airy keyboard, and Fortep’s forthright, intimate vocal. Saxena gets to include a guitar solo, making it a lot more lively. The artists share that the tune initially started as a poem by Saxena that was” reviewing vulnerability, trust, and the nature of love. “Showing the artists’own romance, the set state,” The tune develops from the statement’My skin is my home ‘to the much deeper acknowledgment that’
Shubham Roy–“Kaise Kahoon “
Singer-composer Shubham Roy’s most current single”Kaise Kahoon, “like Saxena’s”Naked & Bare,” likewise discovered its start as a poem before it discovered tunes to end up being a tune. The blend tune is co-composed by Roy and Rohit Gandhi, aka GNDHI, and drifts carefully like a classic story, advising us of the ghazal design. Roy does exercise his singing variety an excellent quantity, and flautist Arjun Mpn includes an extreme shade to the track. Roy states in a declaration,” ‘Kaise Kahoon’is an indie blend track that wonderfully records the feelings individuals typically have a hard time to reveal to the ones they enjoy. At the start of every romance, numerous sensations stay unmentioned, leaving the sticking around idea, ‘I want I had stated it …'”
Magen Fernandes, Cyril Fernandes–” Talking to the Dead”
Presented as a story from “the wild west of Ambernath,”singer-songwriter Magen Fernandes commemorates her dad Cyril Fernandes on”Talking to the Dead,”completing the tune that was initially composed by him 16 years earlier. Magen finished the tune after his passing in 2015, and with manufacturer Yung Troubadour,”Talking to the Dead”turns into one of the couple of country/hip-hop beats in Indian indie we’ve heard. The music video sees Fernandes bring in her neighborhood, buddies, and household as they remember their a lot left. It’s at times unflinchingly morbid however likewise resistant. She states, “It’s a tune substantiated of a basic town, woven through combined roots, and constructed on love, loss, and the solid bond in between generations. Through this piece, I wish to reveal that while I can enter my daddy’s shoes, I can likewise extremely truly meet his dreams– making his voice reside on through mine.”
Afterall– “Saajan”
Mumbai-based, Jaipur-bred DJ-producer Afterall is promoting Bollytech and includes a little bit of Afro and Middle Eastern sonic combinations on his brand-new tune”Saajan.”With a slick video shot in Dubai, there’s an included cinematic nature to the manufacturer’s immediate, haunting, and hypnotic beats. The artist states in a declaration,” ‘Saajan’is a story of love, loss, and fate. It’s about being haunted by a previous love– the one you can’t forget, no matter how far you go. After the tune & blows up, I carry out in Dubai, and in the middle of the crowd, I see her– the exact same individual who influenced everything. “
Raghav & Arjun, Amira Gill–“Khasma Nu Khaniye & “
Music duo Raghav & Arjun get singer-songwriter Amira Gill for a breezy brand-new track,” Khasma Nu Khaniye,”that sort of makes you forget it’s about heartbreak. The resilient Punjabi track has dreamy synth and Gill’s superb vocals and includes a video starring Aditi Sandhya Sharma and Anuj Rampal as they go through the movements, directed and shot vibrantly by Akshay Nair. Raghav & Arjun state in a declaration, “We’ve attempted to weave the 2 sides with equivalent care in this ‘end of an affair’tune. “
Akhil Sahni– Puzzle EP
New Delhi/London singer-songwriter Akhil Sahni bares his heart on his most current EP Puzzlewith 5 piano pop tunes that remember the similarity John Mayer and Daniel Powter, with more R&B leanings similar to Craig David. Rich singing consistencies make “Make You Love Me” stand apart, while “Waiting For You” is reassuring with its guitar pop instructions. Sahni states, “I wish to provide for the piano, what John Mayer provided for the guitar. The method he made that tasty to young and contemporary audiences, ended up being a function on tracks and visited with bands as a guitar player together with his profession including his own taste to whatever he touched, having varied listeners and crucial gratitude at the very same time.”
Pt. Nayan Ghosh and Ishaan Ghosh– “Raga Deepawali”
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With Raga Deepawali, “the father-son duo of Pandit Nayan Ghosh on sitar and Ishaan Ghosh on tabla craft a luminescent ode to heritage, consistency, and the sustaining spirit of Hindustani symphonic music. The structure traces its family tree to an unusual gem– a raga initially developed by Pandit Pannalal Ghosh, the pioneering genius of the bansuri and Ishan Ghosh’s granduncle. Musically,”Raga Deepawali “is an elegant confluence of contrasts, with the calmness of raga Yaman satisfying the meditative depth of raga Lalit. The outcome is a soundscape that feels both spiritual and celebratory as Nayan Ghosh’s sitar streams with emotional accuracy, while Ishaan’s tabla pulses with elaborate, cheerful energy.
“It’s really uncommon to discover excellent artists making up ragas, not simply structures. And ragas remain on for eternity.” Ishaan Ghosh states in a declaration. “Deepawali is a raga that can feel deep and spiritual on one hand, makes you feel cheerful and abundant on the other hand. It’s been an unique experience putting this track together with Baba– we’re putting out music together after a while. And what much better celebration than Diwali to share a structure like this with the world.”
