Press

The anniversary programme includes a run of parties this month across New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore with TSVI, Toumba and Mengzy. Plenty of local acts are also on the bill, such as Nida, Prismer, Potter and Krunk founder Rafiki.

Mumbai’s foremost electro-charged chameleon showcases some primo house and techno with a dash of signature bass, and speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about his rock music origins, transitioning away from bass and how the West should do more to uplift Indian artists

In the labyrinthian Bandra suburb of Mumbai, down a flight of stairs into the basement of a Portuguese-style house and through a doorway so short most of its staff have to duck to pass through, are the offices of one of Asia’s most sophisticated underground music operations. Its name? Krunk.

If playfulness is what makes us human, then Gandhar perfectly translates this notion into his musical compositions. Fresh, funky and inward-looking, ‘Recluse EP’ is Gandhar’s ode to where everything started and the sound of “the beginning”.

“We’re connecting South Asian sounds to club music because that’s what excites us and feels good.” Meet Baalti — a musically illustrious duo composed of Mihir Chauhan and Jaiveer Singh.

Asia has long been a hotbed for house and techno talent. We trace 10 artists from across the continent, including India, Thailand, Japan and Bali, who are making huge waves in 2022.

Introducing Steppers Globe; a project that consists of four EPs each set to be released per week in January that highlight the UKG sound on a global scale.

Mumbai talents Aditya Ashok aka OX7GEN and Bradley Tellis aka Schlick have collaborated on a dance EP ‘June Moon / Searching’ released via the label Krunk Kulture.

The Sikkim-origin, Bengaluru-based singer and producer will join New Delhi’s Komorebi on tour later this month. In the last four years that she’s been making music, Gangtok-raised, Bengaluru-based artist Yuhina Lachungpa (who goes by her first name as an artist) says “a lot of life has happened.”

An entrenched figure in the live music space in India for nearly two decades now, few knew what Sohail Arora would be up to when he started curating gigs at the erstwhile Bandra (and later Lower Parel) venue Zenzi, and later at mainstay location Blue Frog in Mumbai.

Created by the team behind India’s Krunk events during the pandemic, Krunk Kulture was named as a label to watch by DJ Mag in 2021, and has since flourished into an essential multi-genre outlet for South Asia’s most cutting-edge artists.

A vocalist, songwriter, and electronic music producer from Gangtok whose currently based in Bangalore, Yuhina expresses herself through vocal-centric, ethereal electronica.

Following the release of his ‘Fractal Spectre’ EP for the label back in 2021, the Indian DJ and producer returns to Krunk Kulture with five transfixing cuts of deconstructed techno and breakbeat.

Part of a global project championing UK garage outside of the UK, artists in India, Nepal and Britain showcase the genre’s deadly and lush sides with equal focus.

Krunk Kulture Joins ‘steppers Globe’ In Representing The Global Sound Of Ukg.

Kathmandu’s Yonzon Prasidha aka YNZN.P just released his second EP of the year, following the previous ‘Couldn’t Dance To Save My Life’ with ‘Better Check Yourself’.

Krunk Kulture founder Sohail Arora drops an expressive and on-the-money debut EP under his EZ Riser alias.

Asia has long been a hotbed for house and techno talent. We trace 10 artists from across the continent, including India…

Mumbai producer and visual artist Nikunj Patel aka Moebius has returned with his debut nine-track LP, ‘memento’.

UK bass DJ/producer Tony Williams aka Addison Groove (FKA Headhunter) is returning to India for the third time touring across Mumbai…

A compilation from India’s emerging producers that places local talents at the global level.

Mumbai label Krunk Kulture has revealed the fourth instalment of its drinks-inspired Flavours Of The East compilation series.

For his six-track Fractal Spectre EP, Inspector Maal explores his own and original palette of organic electronica, churning out techno…

Born during the pandemic, Mumbai-based label Krunk Kulture was launched as a platform to spotlight South Asian artists.

In addition to running India’s only bass heavy electronic music festival – BASS CAMP, KRUNK holds residencies at most clubs…

When New Delhi hip-hop artist D₹V aka Dhruv Rajpal read up about his city’s Malcha Mahal and the infamously reclusive Oudh royal family history tied to it, he worked in a piece of the story into his latest song “Mahal.”

Breezy, lo-fi house that exudes the timeless beauty of the classic Indian records it samples.

The Goa-based sibling duo of Belinda and Brandon Mendes, Merak just released their latest single ‘Big Fishes’ via the label Krunk Kulture…

Among the calming electronic EPs released this year from club favorite DJs, Bengaluru/Port Blair producer Synths Back aka Abhishek Chanda’s debut record Kioku…

Tejas Nair aka Spyrk hosts interview between two record label heads from France and India.

‘Moon Module’ was manifested by Aditya Ashok aka OX7GEN’s innate desire to transport himself out of the interlocked grids of Planet Earth…

FOPCHU IS WHAT you fondly call an innocent, slow-witted mama’s boy in an old Parsi dialect.

New Delhi producer Kreon has teamed up with Pune-based Katoptris for their latest downtempo offering ‘2AM’, out now via Majestic Color.

Thandai is the third installment of Krunk Kulture’s Flavours Of The East compilation series.

Far from being a pursuit of nostalgia though, Radiant Love’s releases are futuristic, and brimming with emerging talent.

Founded in 2009, KRUNK has been responsible for producing and elevating some of the biggest and most prolific music talent in India.

In August, Mumbai-based live music agency inaugurated its label arm Krunk Kulture with the compilation ‘Kaala Khatta – Flavours Of The East’…

Prasidha Yonzon and Ranzen Jha, among tens of other artists from different countries, are collaborating with Krunk Kulture to promote electronic musicians from Asia.

From DJs, artists and producers, their managers, festival promoters, labels, venues and other driving forces…

Krunk, a familiar name on the circuit since it’s one of India’s longest-running booking and events agencies. And now, it’s a record label (from the future) too.

Mumbai music agency Krunk open new innings with record label Krunk Kulture’s first release ‘Kaala Khatta’

Krunk, one of India’s longest-running booking and events agencies, has just launched their own record label.

The aim is to bring ‘the scene’ at home in collaboration with some of the best artists across various genres…

The 33-year-old artiste has a lot going on from performing in Madboy/Mink to scoring for films, producing music and acting.

The 18-year-old Mumbai producer calls in singer-songwriters such as Jordan Johnson and Sabu to lend their airy voices across seven tracks

The Mumbai-based artist management and booking agency’s founder Sohail Arora talks about the challenges of surviving…

Three years since their second EP Union Farm, Madboy/Mink are back with another distinct sound with Persons. Elastic. Superior. Fantastic.

As an artist, Sohail has been a fulltime member of the Mumbai-based BBC (Bay Beat Collective) for many years.

A kaleidoscope of imagery meets live electronica in the Superdry Krunk Live Sessions (KLS)…

‘Superdry Krunk Live Sessions’ brings together some of the most promising young musicians in the country…

If those low-down frequencies get it going for you, it’s time to put that bass face on. Here’s why…