In a first-of-its-kind move for Indian independent music, Dualism Records , the label launched by producer, composer and guitarist Sahej Bakshi, aka Dualist Inquiry , has just released ‘Subterra’, a compilation of eight tracks by eight fresh artists from the Indian electronica circuit. …

Who could imagine that the perfect tune could be found to the simmering movement of gay rights? It’s a sheer coincidence that singer Suman Sridhar chanced upon ‘An Evening In Gay Maharashtra’ and made it into an anthem. It was July 2013 when Sridhar assembled a band comprising keyboardist F A Talafarlal, drummer Vaibhav Wavikar, Anand Bhagat on congas, and Adrian D’Souza on percussions at the Bandra Base to record this song. The track was shot and recorded in one take and didn’t need editing, she quips. It seems that the time is now right and ripe for the song to become an anthem. …

Sandunes’ Won’t You is a fine, understated example of the kind of contemporary bass music that the jazz performer turned electronic producer often brings to the table; all open space and vocal snippets left to twist, loop, and distort throughout the track. Though not the standout track of 2013’s Ever Bridge – a distinction that belongs to either Good To You or Baby Belling - its mellow tone and looping structure present an ideal canvas for When Pandas Attack to rework the track into a tune that feels driven despite its atmospheric tone. …

It’s never easy to be the first one to do something radically different. Ideas need time to take root and they need to be handled well or they will never amount to anything. So when you are trying to build something new, you are not only the guardian of the idea but you are also the influence that people will look back upon. …

Bakheda, Saidullajab, Saket, New Delhi. A courtyard workshop meets studio space, hosting an audio visual concert called Disquiet. It’s cold outside, and inside the sound reflections of the venue are high and the stark white walls perfect for video projections. A fat, clean sound system ready to beam the audience into a new audio galaxy, with tea and snacks at the far corner. The line up is as substantial with an array of instruments as is the rarely curated combination, between Hemant Sreekumar, Lionel Dentan (Da Saz), Ashhar Farooqui a.k.a Toymob and Vinny Bhagal (Sin:drome – Shivnakaun). …

EDM soothsayers and tastemakers gather around tech savvy ninjas, pointing to prophesies that the future of music will be gradually escalating, into noise, utter clamor and mere digits. They cry and snarl at bedroom producers, FM and television companies who abuse the ‘limits off the limiters’ … Yet on this side of the world, at a microscopic yet totally diametric level, exists a committed bunch of artists who love noise and chaos, and the infinite possibilities within. The disquiet bunch. The very few in India, and especially New Delhi thriving live, as ‘klang’ makers, number crunchers, analog convicted, code happy, tone freaked … artists. This scene remains rare. …

DJ and radio host, Amrisha, caught up with Modeselekor when the boys participated in the capital’s RBMA info session last month. …

Valentine’s Day and a full-moon in the desert may be just some of the factors adding to the thrill and exhilaration of Ragasthan.
Last year’s edition was well-received and we ourselves heard fans raving about the décor, stages and of course, the music. …

If 2013 taught us anything, it was that there’s a slew of terrific talent coming out of Indian music that we’re only just beginning to tap. We at Border Movement are excited to be excavating the freshest artists for your perusal, and what better way to do this than list our choicest new picks from the underground? These are producers we wish to see heralding their own unique sounds brashly into the new year, sounds we’ve watched them develop diligently thus far. Even Audio Pervert, we’re hoping, will approve of this one. …