Pop (21)

Pragya Sodhani’s Raatein Soyi Hain Is The Perfect Lullaby For Those Still Restless After The Pandemic

When we first heard singer-songwriter Pragya Sodhani’s latest single, that’s exactly what the first comment said about the song. We then delved deeper into her YouTube channel and found some hidden gems. One being a sick mashup of the greatest Bollywood hits of the 90s.

By Meenaz Amreliwala

Lavanya Ayren's Debut EP 'Her: A Story' Is Timeless Story-Telling In A New-Age Avatar

"Listen to this," my partner texted me, "It's right up your alley!" The link she sent took me right to Lavanya Ayren's Spotify page. The song that was meant to be "Right up my alley" was a single called You Need To Go, the second…

By R. R. Rozario

How India's International Radio Play Pioneer Owned The Prestigious European Indie Top 100 A Record 7 Times This Year 

Before his newfound success as a chart-topping artist, Vineet AKA Vineet Singh Hukmani was the co-founder, MD and CEO of 94.3 Radio One, India’s only international-format radio station. When I first heard his August release WTF or Where’s The Fun (And not what you’re thinking),…

By R. R. Rozario

Get Your Lockdown Groove On With ROL’s Energetic New Single Mauka 

You may remember Rhapsody Out Loud (ROL) from India’s Got Talent a few years ago. If not, here’s a refresher.  It’s rare that one sees a glorious mix of talents, instruments, languages and influences. In that sense, ROL’s music spans several genres. 17 to be…

By R. R. Rozario

Ennodu Vaa - Prateek Gandhi and Madhav Krishna Release A Beautiful Love Song With A Twist That Will Warm Your Heart

I can sense the enthusiasm in Madhav Krishna’s voice when we talk about his maiden collaboration Ennodu Vaa with composer Prateek Gandhi. Interestingly, this is also the first time he is singing in his mother tongue, Tamil. Krishna, who has a bevy of hits to…

By R. R. Rozario

Vasuda Sharma brings her trio live-looping set to Versova this Thursday!

Singer-Songwriter Vasuda Sharma will perform an all original set - a blend of Indian classical and Western contemporary Pop numbers with live-looping and improv. The gig is set to happen at the newly-opened Local Star Bar and Cafe in Versova at limited capacity with free…

By Flipsyde Staff

“I was pretty bummed out because I had no female singer to make the track with. Then I met Julie by chance on a dating app and fell in love with her voice!” Semwal Talks About His EP Elephant in the Room

Chandigarh-based musician Shubham Semwal’s debut EP Elephant in the Room is a force to be reckoned with, especially his title track Pull Me In (feat. Julie Ngurang), an uplifting ballad (If there ever was one!) that stands tall in the otherwise passable ‘Indipop in English’…

By R. R. Rozario

This Goa-based Singer’s Latest Single Proves Indian Pop Artists Are Ready To Conquer International Charts

“Music has helped me overcome many obstacles. It is through music, that I’ve built lasting relationships. Music has helped me get inspired in ways I cannot even describe.” Jaden Maskie Jaden Mascarenhas aka Jaden Maskie is all of nineteen, but already has a decade’s worth…

By Flipsyde Staff

Roshan Bhat and the Struggle for Indie-pendence

Ella Fitzgerald said, “The only thing better than singing is more singing.” This is what the lockdown has been like for most musicians I’ve spoken to. I can’t recall a time when artists produced so much music as they have in the last eight months…

By R. R. Rozario

Shlok Chiplunkar AKA DJ Chips releases 2020's coolest love song!

Some of us here at Flipsyde are suckers for Indipop. We grew up in the days when MTV and Channel V were all about the music. Yes, before those dark reality-TV days!  Tu Mila ft. Aseem, Shlok’s latest release is perhaps one of the most…

By Flipsyde Staff