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11 artists to explore

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Chaar Diwaari

Music and images from the same restless imagination.

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Music producer & visual artist

Chaar Diwaari

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Chaar Diwaari

Music producer & visual artistNew Delhi, India

Chaar Diwaari is the music project of Garv Taneja. His songs move between experimental Hindi pop and hip-hop, with a visual world he helps shape by directing and editing his own videos. From Teri Maiyat Ke Gaane to Parvana, the music and the images are part of the same conversation.
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Parvana · EP · 2026
Parvana · EP · 2026Listen to the record
Jhaag · Single · 2023
Jhaag · Single · 2023Listen to the record
Gunda

Old-world melody finds a different kind of rhythm.

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Songwriter & recording artist

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Gunda

Songwriter & recording artistMumbai, India

Gunda is Tanmay Saxena’s musical persona. Drawing from qawwali and house music, his songwriting brings an old-world sense of melody into a different kind of rhythm. Allah Rakha is a good place to begin, before following the trail into singles such as Kalakaar and Danga.
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Allah Rakha · Album · 2024
Allah Rakha · Album · 2024Listen to the record
Danga · Single · 2026
Danga · Single · 2026Listen to the record
Peter Cat Recording Co.

Jazz, disco and a world of their own.

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Peter Cat Recording Co.

BandNew Delhi, India

Peter Cat Recording Co. began in New Delhi in 2011. Their music moves through jazz, disco and psychedelic pop, with arrangements that leave room for each member’s voice. Follow the thread from Portrait of a Time through Bismillah to BETA; each record opens another part of their world.
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LISTENING NOTES
BETA · Album · 2024
BETA · Album · 2024Listen to the record
Bismillah · Album · 2019
Bismillah · Album · 2019Listen to the record

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Lifafa

Start with Nikamma, then settle into Jaago.

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Electronic musician

Lifafa

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Lifafa

Electronic musician

Lifafa’s catalogue includes Jaago and SUPERPOWER 2020. The voice draws you in; the rhythms give you somewhere else to go. Start with Nikamma, then let the rest of Jaago unfold.

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Jaago · Album · 2019
Jaago · Album · 2019Listen to the record

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Darzi

Electronic experiments with poetry at their centre.

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Electronic musician

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Darzi

Electronic musician

Darzi is an electronic music project that brings rhythm, texture and poetry together. Awaaz and Kisko Disco are two places to begin, with songs that leave room for both the words and the sound around them.
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Awaaz · Album · 2022
Awaaz · Album · 2022Listen to the record
Seedhe Maut

Two voices, dense verses, and room for repeat listens.

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Hip-hop duo

Seedhe Maut

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Seedhe Maut

Hip-hop duoNew Delhi, India

Seedhe Maut are Calm and Encore ABJ, a Delhi hip-hop duo. Their catalogue runs from Bayaan and Nayaab to Lunch Break and DL91 FM. Listen for the exchange between two distinct voices.
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DL91 FM · Album · 2025
DL91 FM · Album · 2025Listen to the record
The Local Train

Hindi guitar songs with choruses worth singing together.

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Hindi rock band

The Local Train

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The Local Train

Hindi rock bandNew Delhi, India

The Local Train is a Hindi rock band from New Delhi. Aalas Ka Pedh and Vaaqif put the songs at the centre, with guitar lines and choruses that invite a room to sing along.
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Vaaqif · Album · 2018
Vaaqif · Album · 2018Listen to the record
Prateek Kuhad

Quiet songs that reward a little undivided attention.

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Singer-songwriter

Prateek Kuhad

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Prateek Kuhad

Singer-songwriter

Prateek Kuhad writes songs that make small moments feel close. Follow the thread from cold/mess to The Way That Lovers Do and Full Moon Chamber, or begin with a song you already find yourself humming.
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Full Moon Chamber · Album · 2026
Full Moon Chamber · Album · 2026Listen to the record
The Yellow Diary

Start with Roz Roz; stay for the details.

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The Yellow Diary

BandMumbai, India

The Yellow Diary is a Mumbai band bringing electronic textures and rock together. Start with Roz Roz, then spend some time with In Case We Forget. There is room here for both the chorus and the details around it.
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In Case We Forget · Album · 2025
In Case We Forget · Album · 2025Listen to the record
Taba Chake

Warm acoustic songs for long, unhurried afternoons.

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Singer-songwriter & guitarist

Taba Chake

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Taba Chake

Singer-songwriter & guitarist

Taba Chake is a singer-songwriter and fingerstyle guitarist who writes across Nyishi, Hindi, Assamese and English. Bombay Dreams and Khud Ko Miloon are good places to meet his songs, with the guitar often leading the way.
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Khud Ko Miloon · Album · 2025
Khud Ko Miloon · Album · 2025Listen to the record
The F16s

Guitars, restless grooves, and songs to get lost in.

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The F16s

BandChennai, India

The F16s are a four-piece band from Chennai. Their records include Triggerpunkte, WKND FRNDS and Is It Time to Eat the Rich Yet? Start with Moon Child, then see where the guitars and grooves take you.
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WKND FRNDS · EP · 2019
WKND FRNDS · EP · 2019Listen to the record