{"id":2023200,"date":"2025-09-15T09:13:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2023200"},"modified":"2025-09-15T09:13:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:13:05","slug":"sartek-hamza-rahimtula-gxrnoor-abdon-mech-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/sartek-hamza-rahimtula-gxrnoor-abdon-mech-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Sartek, Hamza Rahimtula, Gxrnoor, Abdon Mech and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If anyone ever said Indian independent music didn\u2019t push boundaries enough, they need to hear the latest experiments across language, genres and themes. We\u2019re covering exactly that in this edition of Indie Unpacked, including DJ-producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Sartek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sartek<\/a>\u2019s latest folk-house offering, guitarist-composer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Karan-Khosla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karan Khosla<\/a>\u2019s jazz innovation, Punjabi artist Gxrnoor\u2019s trilingual collab with London singer-songwriter Nicole Blakk and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Death By Anjuna \u2013 \u201cAl Esh\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AL ESH\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ee1aQKfwlE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"AL ESH\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ee1aQKfwlE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Kolkata filmmaker and musician <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Q\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Q<\/a>, under his moniker Doktorgandu, teams up with Bengaluru-origin producer<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/The-Burning-Deck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> The Burning Deck <\/a>aka Sandeep Madhavan create an urgent, intense electronica message for resistance and strength in \u201cAl Esh.\u201d The focus of the Bengali and English lyrics as well as the vertical music video (featuring miniature models of homes on fire, public footage of bombing and shots of the artists) is the ongoing destruction of Palestine. Through a bit of rap and sung hooks, Doktorgandu highlights the machinations that have led to the current state of the disputed territory.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sartek \u2013 \u201cSufi Tech\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sufi Tech | Sartek | Original Mix | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Qawaali | Dillagi\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gtsFfH323LU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sufi Tech | Sartek | Original Mix | Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Qawaali | Dillagi\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gtsFfH323LU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>DJ-producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Sartek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sartek <\/a>continues pushing his distinct folk-house sound on his latest single \u201cSufi Tech,\u201d which samples the legendary qawwali powerhouse <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Nusrat-Fateh-Ali-Khan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan<\/a>\u2019s vocals on the track \u201cTumhen Dil Lagi Bhool Jani Paregee\u201d from the Nineties. Sartek deftly balances the dancefloor vibes and also lets Khan\u2019s inimitable vocal prowess shine at different points, crafting a roving track. Sartek says, \u201cI wanted to bring the soul of Sufi music into modern dance culture \u2014 whether it\u2019s a packed nightclub, a wedding dance floor, or your late-night drive home. This one is meant to move your body and stir something\u00a0inside\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ajay Varma \u2013 The Fading Room<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" title=\"Spotify Embed: The Fading Room\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5RMZqSbUPLOi5CvKgh2CJx?si=6bacf8faffd74aac&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: The Fading Room\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/5RMZqSbUPLOi5CvKgh2CJx?si=6bacf8faffd74aac&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>London-based, India-origin producer and rock artist <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ajay_varma_music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ajay Varma<\/a> is a reminiscent mood on his prog song \u201cThe Fading Room.\u201d Bearing the songwriting and composing influence of artists like Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson and Pink Floyd, the song is regal, electronic and takes on a dark journey. Varma says, \u201cThe song is written in a first-person perspective, but it is inspired by real-life experience watching a loved one slip away into the shadows of memory loss. Through soft yet haunting melodies and intimate lyrics, the song paints the quiet tragedy of forgetting like a calendar with days that make no sense, a mirror reflecting a stranger and familiar voices and faces dissolving in the rain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Atingkok \u2013 \u201cNamaida\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Atingkok - Namaida (Official Music Video) l 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KD2Wl0xe3II?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Atingkok - Namaida (Official Music Video) l 2025\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KD2Wl0xe3II?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Imphal folk-inspired alternative band <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/atingkok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Atingkok<\/a>\u2014who just often end up making heavy music\u2014dive into prog, sludge and djent on their new song \u201cNamaida,\u201d the second track from their upcoming album <em>2050<\/em>. With the title translating to \u201con your face,\u201d it\u2019s a damning indictment of the corruption among those in power and raises a question of resistance. In the music video directed by the band\u2019s Pa Thawan along with filmmaker and director of photography, Tushar Nongthombam, a visceral story of a beaten down individual (portrayed by Surjit Nongmeikapam) plays out over stomping, wiry riffs. The band said in a statement, \u201cThis is the voice of the people who won\u2019t disappear. A collective memory turned electric. We don\u2019t whisper. You\u2019ll feel it \u2014 on your face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lucidwake \u2013 <em>Whiteout <\/em>EP<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" title=\"Spotify Embed: WHITEOUT\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3qxg4Y2Z2PgCbGw6sGWMWp?si=AttpUIV7Tnq5FxFXpmVuKA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: WHITEOUT\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/3qxg4Y2Z2PgCbGw6sGWMWp?si=AttpUIV7Tnq5FxFXpmVuKA&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Bengaluru rock band <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelucidwake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Lucidwake<\/a> have been steadily releasing singles since 2023 and now, with their latest single \u201cRoot N Ash,\u201d they\u2019ve rounded out their debut EP <em>Whiteout<\/em> and already announced their next project, a full-length album called <em>Blackout<\/em>. This four-track EP, for its part, establishes their penchant for anthems, with \u201cRoot N Ash\u201d having quieter moments alongside scorching solos. \u201cBleed\u201d is a driving, fiery and cathartic track, while \u201cThrough Mars\u201d is aptly spacey and \u201cDon\u2019t Stop\u201d a synth-infused tip of the hat to Eighties prog. The band says in a statement, \u201cWhen you listen to this record, we want you to know that you can survive anything,\u201d Vihaa shares \u201cI needed the music to save me. It\u2019s how I carved myself out of a dark spot. It has the wickedness. It has the self-rediscovery. It also keeps my faith intact. I hope all the Lucids [fans] see themselves in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Jass B\u2019stards, Jeet Thayil \u2013 \u201cThe Haunts\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Jass B&#039;stards  | Jeet Thayil - The Haunts [official video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vf_Z7ffRBRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Jass B&#039;stards  | Jeet Thayil - The Haunts [official video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vf_Z7ffRBRs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Few bands can distill the hypnotic energy of their live performances into a studio performance like New Delhi-origin act <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/the-jass-bstards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Jass B\u2019stards<\/a>. Their latest song \u201cThe Haunts\u201d is testament to that, steady rhythms building and melting away over eerie guitars and keys, topped off by poet-musician <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Jeet-Thayil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeet Thayil<\/a>\u2019s unmistakable spoken-word poetry. From a telepathic ginger cat to illicit substances, there\u2019s striking visual imagery evoked by Thayil, and if that wasn\u2019t enough, the band\u2019s Stefan Kaye cuts together footage from films from the 1920s for a haunting 10-minute offering. Particularly, the track\u2019s atmosphere was complemented largely by 1926 Japanese silent film <em>A Page of Madness<\/em>. \u201cOur collaborations with Jeet have always been an inspiring journey into the depths of language and sound. His words have a musicality of their own,\u201d Kaye says. Thayiladds, \u201c\u2018The Haunts\u2019 is occult allegory, a prayer against nightmare, a talisman, some old invocation to raise the dead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Abdon Mech \u2013 \u201cNoye Lhokuthu Iwu\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Abdon Mech - Noye Lhokuthu Iwu (Official Video) \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/glxX8Rztgb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Abdon Mech - Noye Lhokuthu Iwu (Official Video) \" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/glxX8Rztgb8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Fresh from his trip to Budapest for a songwriting camp earlier this year, Nagaland singer-songwriter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Abdon-Mech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Abdon Mech<\/a> has released his first song of 2025 called \u201cNoye Lhokuthu Iwu\u201d in the Sumi Naga tongue. There\u2019s a gentle, nostalgic synth-pop touch to the track, driven by Mech\u2019s comforting, romantic lyrics. He says in a statement, \u201cThere\u2019s always been a very folk touch to the way songs have been sung\/written in the Sumi Naga language. I wanted to challenge that and for the first time, give it a touch of indie pop to our beautiful language.\u201d The song is taken from his upcoming second EP, <em>Not Overthinking This<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gxrnoor \u2013 \u201cSonya\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sonya - GXRNOOR ft. Nicole Blakk (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6NLqGFmVGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sonya - GXRNOOR ft. Nicole Blakk (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/z6NLqGFmVGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s well-documented now that Punjabi pop has gone global and the likes of singer-songwriter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/gxrnoor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gxrnoor <\/a>aka Gurnoor Anand is getting to work capitalizing on the movement. She teams up with London singer-songwriter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nonelikebee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicole Blakk<\/a> for \u201cSonya,\u201d a short but punchy Afrobeats-inspired song where the Indian artist sings in Punjabi, while Blakk delivers her lines in English, French and even hops into Punjabi. Produced by veteran Indian pop producer Harry Anand (Gxrnoor\u2019s father), \u201cSonya\u201d wraps together everything for a memorable pop tune. Gxrnoor says in a statement, \u201cThis song dives deep into the enchanting feeling of being completely infatuated and deeply in love, exploring how one can become wonderfully captivated for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mahima Sogani \u2013 \u201cHaapus Ke Aam\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Haapus ke Aam \u2013 Mahima Sogani (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wt1LGU5tiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Haapus ke Aam \u2013 Mahima Sogani (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wt1LGU5tiA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Dressed in an appropriately yellow summer dress, singer-songwriter <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mahimasogani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mahima Sogani<\/a> gets her bicycle out at dawn and seeks to slow down and live her life outside of the pressures of the rat race in Mumbai for \u201cHaapus Ke Aam.\u201d An endearing pop song that intertwines metaphors of a mango\u2019s ripeness (and rawness) with one\u2019s preparedness in life, Sogani has an infectious, cheery energy in the song and video. \u201cIt\u2019s about embracing the duality within us\u2014our inner mango, ripe and tangy all at once,\u201d she says in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hamza Rahimtula, Dr R. Srikanth \u2013 \u201cMihai\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Mihai\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6Bzru6kVFcYsoZn0DAEoRk?si=429eead9333f434c&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Mihai\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6Bzru6kVFcYsoZn0DAEoRk?si=429eead9333f434c&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>DJ-producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Hamza-Rahimtula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hamza Rahimtula<\/a>\u2019s \u201cMihai\u201d starts out in a fairly expected way with house elements, but it\u2019s when vocalist Dr. R. Srikanth\u2019s konnakol vocals kick in along with deep mridangam rhythms that the six-and-a-half-minute track actually kicks off. The producer takes listeners in and out of these elements, plus varied vocal and flute samples. Rahimtula\u2014who released his album <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/hamza-rahimtula-rajasthan-folkstars-origins-album\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Origins <\/em>with Rajasthani Folkstars<\/a> earlier this year\u2014calls working with Srikanth a \u201ctransformative experience.\u201d He adds, \u201cThe track is a true East-meets-West journey. Dr. Srikanth\u2019s energy and mastery of rhythm took the music to another level. We aimed to create something deeply rooted in tradition yet built for the dancefloor, and I think we\u2019ve captured that.\u201d Srikanth adds, \u201cWorking with Hamza allowed me to bring Carnatic vocals into a completely new context.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arashka, Sukanya \u2013 <em>Shakti, Vol. 2<\/em> EP\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" title=\"Spotify Embed: SHAKTI, Vol. 2\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/56dJErGtvicM445qOe6xvx?si=sxq8a3eRRIm89LU4q5_GVw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: SHAKTI, Vol. 2\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/56dJErGtvicM445qOe6xvx?si=sxq8a3eRRIm89LU4q5_GVw&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Reunion Island artist Arash Khalatbari aka <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/arashkha_official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Arashkha <\/a>teams up with Indian vocalist-producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sukanyasounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sukanya Chattopadhyay<\/a> for a multi-lingual project called <em>Shakti, Vol. 2 <\/em>that reaches across music traditions and instruments as well. The three-track EP is diverse, with \u201cZamin\u201d offering mystique and percussive power, plus Lithuanian vocalists Vilt\u0117 Ambrazaityt\u0117 and Laurita Peleniute performing traditional Sutartine and shamanic chants. \u201cMahtab\u201d is more melancholic and \u201cPanjasseman\u201d delves in ambient electronic layers. \u201cThis album is the result of a meeting of two souls,\u201d says Arashkha. \u201cI am happy to have met Sukanya; she feels like family to me, like a sister. We found we had a lot in common.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe approach of these experimental tracks has a very surreal sensation,\u201d Sukanya says. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to capture unfelt realities and collective inspiration from poets like Tagore, Joydeb, and Abru Shah Mubarak. It\u2019s not about a new vision, but about asking: \u2018What if?&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karan Khosla \u2013 \u201cWritten In The Weather\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Written In The Weather\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1LbpK10RdYo6TIQ4hbpmFF?si=01b138521c0c4c2b&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Written In The Weather\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1LbpK10RdYo6TIQ4hbpmFF?si=01b138521c0c4c2b&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Goa-based guitarist-composer and educator <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/karanthekhosla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Karan Khosla<\/a> is releasing three new songs in the coming months and the first of them\u2014\u201cWritten In The Weather\u2014carries with it an exuberant energy. Featuring trumpeter Michael Kobetz, drummer Santiago Ortol\u00e1, Diego Soldi on upright bass and pianist Santiago Outes on piano, Khosla\u2019s focused yet carefree guitar playing weaves in and out of the spotlight on this new song. \u201cThis one started as a riff buried in a voice memo\u2014now it\u2019s a full-on groove tune meant to lift you out of your monsoon mood. It came to life across time zones, with friends from Argentina, Spain, and Ukraine locking in on the feel; like we were in the same room,\u201d says Khosla.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jashan Bhumkar \u2013 \u201cMegh Malhar (Baadal Ghumad Ke Aaye)\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe class=\"lazy lazy-hidden\" title=\"Spotify Embed: Megh Malhar (Baadal Ghumad Ke Aaye)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-type=\"iframe\" data-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0yZyzf7IbNvjGY4C6bw0cw?si=bacb0ad23dd54f56&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Megh Malhar (Baadal Ghumad Ke Aaye)\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0yZyzf7IbNvjGY4C6bw0cw?si=bacb0ad23dd54f56&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The monsoons may be on their way out, but there are still plenty of songs that invoke the rains. Classically-trained singer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jashan.bhumkar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jashan Bhumkar<\/a>\u2019s \u201cMegh Malhar (Baadal Ghumad Ke Aaye)\u201d thankfully goes beyond the usual brief of an ode to the rains, although it does romanticize the setting. There\u2019s cinematic electronic shades by composer Amarabha Banerjee and producer Anubhav Gogoi. Bhumkar says in a statement, \u201cThis song was born from the feeling that rains don\u2019t just change the skies, they change something within you. Megh Malhar is my reflection of that inner shift, wrapped in melody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vipul Panchal \u2013 \u201cSchool Ki Yaadein\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"School ki Yaadein l Vipul Panchal (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HHfHiznGBJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"School ki Yaadein l Vipul Panchal (Official Lyric Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HHfHiznGBJA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Singer, composer and producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vipul_folkmasti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vipul Panchal<\/a> carries forward the innocent and wholesome charm from his band <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rollingstoneindia.com\/tag\/Folk-Masti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Folk Masti <\/a>into his solo song \u201cSchool Ki Yaadein.\u201d In between the simple strums and melodies and singalong vocal harmonies, Panchal sings about the evergreen memories of his school days, hoping to hark back to a simpler time. He says, \u201cLet this song \u2018School Ki Yaadein\u2019 carry you back to those golden moments\u2014full of laughter, love, nostalgia and innocence. A journey through childhood, a celebration of friendship, and above all, a tribute to a mother\u2019s silent sacrifices and unconditional love.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source rollingstoneindia.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If anyone ever said Indian independent music didn\u2019t push boundaries enough, they need to hear the latest experiments across language, genres and themes. 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