Maed in India

Pulling up at the best station from this nation, we have the Ladies Special coming in with Producer & chillwave, trip hop electronica artist from Delhi, Tarana Marwah aka Komorebi. She’s out with a new record that released in Sept 2023 called The Fall. It was a behemoth multimedia project that was 6 years in the making and includes a 6-song album, a 30-page comic book and music videos made with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. We talk about how family is our kryptonite and invariably the greatest inspiration for her work; how collaboration, as much as it’s fulfilling can also be intimidating; and whether it’s a soliloquy or an intergalactic sci-fi story every record is autobiographical. Also, Tarana is on the lookout for a good choreographer for her next musical venture. Song List: The Fall (01:15 to 06:51) Watch Out (17:14 to 21:15) Better Not Bitter (26:30 to 31:57) I Grew Up (48:22 to 54:11) Follow Komorebi on Instagram Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Sean D'mello, Ruchi Sawardekar Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha Artwork Design by Alika Gupta Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Music Mixed by: Aria Nanji Recorded at Island City Studios

Halt all engines! For the 2nd instalment of our #LadiesSpecial, our train has taken us to jazz pop singer songwriter and budding actor Aditi Saigal, aka Dot.. Tune in as we find out about the first song she ever wrote (filled with that glorious youthful angst we know and love), as well as how she began playing piano at age of 6 and composing at the age of 12. Mae and Aditi bond over their Welsh connection, and she reveals how her return to India led to her first tattoo, the making of a brand new album and acting in Zoya Akhtar’s The Archies. She also performs 3 brilliant unreleased tracks, one of which she wrote 3 days before she came to record with us. Song List: Faster (01:26 to 03:55) What Edie Said (23:52 to 27:33) Girl’s Night (34:47 to 38:20) Follow Dot. on Instagram Accompanying artists Aoife O’ Brian Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Sean D'mello, Ruchi Sawardekar Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha Artwork Design by Alika Gupta Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Music Mixed by: Hersh Desai Recorded at Island City Studios

Choo choo! Yaatri kripya dhyaan dein… Mumbai ki Maed in India Ladies special will be releasing a new episode every week in March, with women who inspire us in all the right ways. Agle station ki tayyaari rakhein. Opening this season is **drumroll** hip hop artist, singer, and metal vocalist: Pratika. She spills the beans about her days growling into a mic when she was barely a teenager for her brother’s band Chronic Phobia, finding her safe place among metalheads, we even talk about Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life, as well as how her music channels a powerful feminine rage. Song List (Audio): Ever Wondered (02:06 to 05:46) Growing Up (17:25 to 21:12) Same Mistake (43:28 - 47:15) Follow Pratika: Instagram Twitter Accompanying artists Roop Thomas on Bass Reinhardt Dias on Acoustic guitar Pritesh Prabhune (PrabhuNeigh) on Synths, Tracks, Percussion Shishir Tao on Drums Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Sean D'mello, Ruchi Sawardekar Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha Artwork Design by Alika Gupta Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Music Mixed by: Harsh Karmakar Music Mix Supervision: Ashyar Balsara & Jehangir Jehangir Recorded at Island City Studios

Here’s a very special episode of Maed in India. You may have heard of this very cool gig called the Red Bull Tour Bus. It’s a behemoth music tour that travels across India, bringing you extraordinary Indian indie performances. It’s now been 10 years since it started and recently, our very own Mae Mariyam Thomas along with fellow music aficionados Nirmika Singh and Amit Gurbaxani were the judges got to judge the Red Bull Off The Roof Band Hunt, where young artists or bands have the chance to play the gig of a lifetime. Though they were spoiled for choice with the talent there had to be one winner - soul R&B crew Queendom! Brecilla D'Souza and Damini Gautam are back (check out their 2021 Ladies Special episode here) and with their whole band in tow and new unreleased music to share. Learn how to manifest a performance on Red Bull Off The Roof tour bus, the power of 3 part harmonies, why the stage is their safe space and of course, what it really means to be a queen and making that word less la di da. Song List (Audio): Pussy Talk (01:41 - 07:09) Colony (16:11 - 18:26) Search for Meaning (31:26 - 35:42) Follow Queendom: Instagram @queendomindia Queendom is: Brecilla D'Souza on vocals Damini Gautam on vocals Accompanying artists Meera Desai on vocals Pratika on vocals Shivang Kapadia on drums Pranav Kamat on electric guitar Adi Ahir on bass guitar Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Sean D'mello, Ruchi Sawardekar Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Music Mixed by: Jehangir Jehangir Recorded at Island City Studios

On the special occasion of Sri Lanka’s Independence Day on Feb 4th, Mae sits down with Sri Lankan reggae/dub/rock band, The Soul. They chat about the band's insistence on NOT being a cover band and making only original music (and being a broke musician in the process), the sad sad situation of Sri Lanka’s economy but also how it’s not sad and everything is perfectly fine (right?). When talking about their music it ranges from dystopian futures and reflections on political turmoil all the way to the woes of being a struggling independent artist. Oh and they teach Mae some Sinhalese too (whether it was successful or not you’ll have to listen to the episode to find out). Song List (Audio): Dancer Wake (01:13 - 06:35) Light Bringer (25:52 - 32:27) Lucky Child (38:38 - 48:34) Grasshopper (57:16 - 1:04:41) Follow The Soul: Instagram @thesoulsrilanka Facebook @thesoulsrilanka The Soul is: Dave Roberts on vocals Khazim Miskin on lead guitar Uvindu Perera on bass Sarani Perera on rhythm guitar Divanka Sewmin on drums Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Nikkethana Kamal, Ruchi Sawardekar Content & Social Media Manager: Meghna Gulati Sound Editing & Additional Engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Video Editing by: Jishnu Guha Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara Recorded at Island City Studios

This week on the show, we have bass player and producer NATE08 joining Mae in the studio. They discuss his debut full length album Furaha, from which he performs three songs with a little help from Jeremy D'souza on drums, Sid Shirodkar on keys, Harsh Gadhvi on the guitar, and Azamaan Hoyvoy on vocals. Nate also tells us about how his dad bought him his first bass, how a good drum-bass pairing comes together, and how he approaches sessions gigs and making his own music differently. — Song List: Trigger Fool ft. Azamaan Hoyvoy (00:51 - 04:41) Furaha (16:18 - 19:38) Cold Muse (30:40 - 33:17) — Follow NATE08: Instagram @nate08music Twitter @nate08music Facebook @nate08music Band: Jeremy D'souza on drums Sid Shirodkar on keys Harsh Gadhvi on the guitar Azamaan Hoyvoy on vocals Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Music Mixed by: Hersh Desai Recorded at Island City Studios

It's that time of the year again, where we settle into changing 2023 to 2024 in our diary. However, before we completely say goodbye to 2023, Mae brings you the Best of 2023 (and no we’re not talking about that bikini vacation in Andaman), with her favourite music performances from the ghosts of Maed in India’s past! From celebrating 300 episodes with a cult band from the early 2000s, to Assamese jazz-pop, Urdu blues, Punjabi folk and a Marathi abhanga with a guitar solo that’ll knock your socks off! Tune in now on the podcast platform of your choice for our #MaedinIndia #Bestof2023 — Song List: Zero - Take Me Away (02:40 - 07:40) Sampriti - Xathor (08:15 - 14:10) Sameer Rahat - Tasalli (15:44 - 21:10) Banat - Daachi Waaleya (21:46 - 25:17) Swarupa Ananth - Happy Dance (26:02 - 29:02) Abhanga Repost - Aise Kaise Zhale Bhondu (30:22 - 35:55) Nimisha Shankar - Duniya (37:40 - 40:39) Phosphenes - Are You Gonna Leave Me? (42:22 - 46:27) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Mariyam Thomas Producer: Shaun Fanthome Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

We have New Delhi-bred, Singapore-based artist Anirudh Singh Chohan in the studio this week, as he chats with Mae about how his Dad introduced him to music from Mozart to ghazals to Simon & Garfunkel, starting an Instagram Live show during the pandemic, and about his extensive guitar collection. He also tells more about his debut EP Unequal Music, from which he plays us two songs and another unreleased track specially for Maed in India — Song List: ‎Nickel & Steel (01:02 - 04:17) High Hopes (15:06 - 18:27) A Loving Hand (24:53 - 28:18) — Follow Anirudh: Instagram: @anirudhchohan Twitter: @anirudh_chohan Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Music Mixed by: Ashyar Balsara Recorded at Island City Studios

We’ve got a new mixtape for you from our newest member of the Maed in India team, audio engineer & sound editor, Sarthak Ray. Savera is his recipe for mornings sponsored by Delhi nostalgia (yes, he’s a Delhi boy). Each song takes you through moments when you just want to stay in bed a little longer or need a big bang to kickstart your morning workouts. From comfort-pop, to funk rock and electronica, Savera is woven together with Sarthak’s potent pairing of major Dilli yearning with a dash of doomsday-humour. P.S. We also think that Sarthak should start a new career in ASMR voiceovers. — Song List: Anika Bharwani - Banana Bread (02:02 - 03:57) The Revisit Project - Straight Through (04:56 - 09:11) Arrows - Carnaby ft. Saurabh Roy and Bombay Brass (10:23 - 12:56) Salt Rock - For You (13:50 - 17.38) Nok Nok - Worth Your While (18:34 - 22:32) Jamna Paar - Samara (24:36 - 29:08) — Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Audio Assembly & Edit by: Sarthak Ray Episode Sound Designed, Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Nikkethana Kamal

Mae gets chatting with Anoushka Maskey, a singer-songwriter originally from Gangtok, this week on Maed in India. Anoushka gets candid about feeling like she doesn’t belong anywhere, learning to play a right-handed guitar as a lefty from her elder brother, struggling at her corporate jobs before quitting to pursue music, and what it was like making her debut EP in her bedroom during the first lockdown. — Song List: Trampoline (00:57 - 03:59) Things I Saw in a Dream (20:03 - 22:44) The Search for Wild Geese (35:11 - 38:33) — Follow Anoushka: Instagram @anoushkamaskey Facebook @anoushkamaskey Twitter @anoushkamaskey Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala Music Mixed by: Hersh Desai Recorded at Island City Studios

Tune in this week for an auditory adventure led by Jishnu, the man behind Maed in India's visual wonders. This 'khichdi of a mixtape,' as he puts it, has been a long time coming, and takes you on a whirlwind of a musical journey with artists and genres reaching far and wide. From fuzzy guitar jams in Sikkim to indie rock in Chicago and some soul music from Delhi, we can't help but groove to these gems. Coupled with a sly plug for his own music aaand his own podcast (we noticed, Jishnu :P) this khichdi lives up to its name with music that'll have you tapping to your feet in no time. Song list Kamakshi Khanna - Breathe Guns From Countryside - Sailo Cartwheel Over Moon - G59 Mark Bennett - No More Aarifah Rebello - Anyway Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host : Jishnu Guha Instagram: @short___round Twitter: @jishnuguha Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Nikkethana Kamal Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

Kasto cha?! This week on Maed in India, we have an indie dream pop act band all the way from Kathmandu on show… Phosphenes! Mae chats with band members Abhishekh, Aman, and Prajwal about the indie music scene in Nepal, producing music in their bedrooms, visa woes and why Nepali momos are the best momos. And, of course, they perform four songs from their discography - harmonies and all. Song List: Dust - (00:48 to 05:21) I Will Be Gone - (19:08 to 23:26) Are You Gonna Leave Me ? - (32:00 to 36:04) Oh Love - (44:33 to 48:36) — Follow Phosphenes: Instagram @phosphenes.band Facebook @phosphenesthe Twitter @phosphenes_band Phosphenes is: Abhishekh Pokhrel on vocals and acoustic guitar Aman Karna on electric guitar Prajwal Aryal on vocals and acoustic guitar Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal Sound Editing & Additional engineering by: Lakshman Parsuram Episode Mixed & Mastered by: Kartik Kulkarni Music Mixed by: Harsh Karmakar Recorded at Island City Studios

This week we have another new Maed in India producer, Meghna Gulati, with her first ever #MaedMixtape, 'Raahat - it translates to the cosiest kind of comfort. You know, that warm hug from a dear old friend or floating around lazily in a pool - it’s a gentle pause amidst the chaos. The songs on her mixtape are a whispered peace to her busy brain. And she hopes to bring that calm to you too. Song list Saptak Chatterjee - Paheli (01:42) to (07:01) Gandhaar Amin - Chase (08:20) to (12:20) Merak - Happy Pill (14:03) to (17:51) Minshul Jain - Sunshine (19:22) to (22:45) Aditi Ramesh - Filter Coffee(23:49) to (27:12) Lost Stories - Dori (28:25) to (31:04) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host : Meghna Gulati Instagram: @amadnessepidemic Twitter: @gulatimeghna Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Nikkethana Kamal Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

This week we have Maed in India’s newbie producer Ruchi Sawardekar with her first ever #MaedMixtape - Platypus. As an animal enthusiast, no creature has piqued her curiosity more than the odd looking, platypus. Ruchi brings you some of the most fascinating and bizarre facts about this Australian-native amphibian that’s got a paddle-shaped tail like a beaver; a sleek, furry body like an otter; and a flat bill and webbed feet like a duck. Are you ready to platy-pump up the fun? (I know, we really do try. Points for effort?) – Song list Omkar Pandit - Ancient and Worn : (02:03 to 05:47) Sidharth Bendi - Newness : (07:25 to 10:39) Tarini - Circles : (12:08 to 16:34) Kanav Chawla - Naa Jaane Kyun : (17:28 to 20:47) Shrea Suresh - Strawberry Pancakes : (22:42 to 27:09) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Ruchi Sawardekar Instagram: @ruchi.saw Twitter: @ruchi.saw Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni

Maed in India’s sound wizard and Head of Audio Production, Kartik Kulkarni is back with his second mixtape. After the success of his previous mixtape 'Catnip,' Kartik found himself in a creative drought, experiencing a 'Nakabandi' of ideas in his head. And guess what? That's exactly the title of his new mixtape! Grab your headphones and get ready to have your ears arrested to the beats of 'Nakabandi'! – Song list 1080gBenny DayalArham FulfagarRohan Prasanna Tarang Joseph Frizzell D’SouzaSiddharth Pandit Swaroop Khan Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Kartik Kulkarni Instagram: @kartik.kulkarni Twitter: @KartikGKulkarni Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal

Maed in India’s illustrator and graphic designer Alika is back with another Maed Mixtape. As with her last mixtape ‘Hippocampus’, she chose the name because she really wanted to draw an islet, but came to realise that the songs she chose on this mixtape were also like islets – standout pieces of music amongst the waves. So put those headphones on, and head out to Alika’s islet! — Song List: Aanshika Sharma - Taking a Pill (02:41 - 05:21) Purple Cassette - Got What You Need (06:52 - 09:24) Kiss Nuka - A Wilder Place (11:15 - 16:11) Kimaya Diggs - Bloom (17:58 - 21:48) Abhibyanjana Rubhi Thatal - Breezing Through (23:24 - 26:24) Dear Kokum - Back to Light (28:01 - 31:19) — Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Alika Gupta Instagram: @capefoxalix Twitter: @capefoxalix Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome , Husein Haveliwala and Nikkethana Kamal

Back with another mixtape after ‘Mirinda’ is Nikkethana aka Nikki, our producer at Maed in India. This time, she’s drawn an analogy between the changing seasons of nature and the changing circumstances of our lives. Let the songs on this mixtape make you experience a year full of Seasons! Song List: Utsavi Jha - Chanchal Mann (01:46 - 04:46) Nikhita Gandhi - Maharani (05:36 - 08:05) Sanskar Vaidya - Waiting For A Rainbow (08:56 - 13:16) Rono - Raat (14:54 - 18:03) Jaden Maskie - When You're Around (20:44 - 25:08) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Nikkethana Kamal Instagram: @nikkiyish Audio Editor Post: Lakshman Parsuram Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala

This Maed Mixtape was brought to you by Sakshi, who works as an HR, Admin, and Production Assistant here at Maed in India. We’re not sure if she missed the memo and thought she was making a food video to teach us how to prepare her favourite dum biryani recipe, but she managed to bring it back to regular programming. So you get to enjoy a mixtape of great music while also getting to figure out how Sakshi tries to make a delicious biryani. Song List: Neela - You'll Never Know (03:20 - 07:20) Shreyas Bhartiya - Befikar (08:16 - 12:01) Taba Chake - Udd Chala (12:58 - 17:42) Parindey - Ud Ud - Folktronica (18:51 - 22:07) Siddhant Mishra - Aabaad Ho (24:42 - 28:19) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Sakshi Nair Instagram: @sakshi_221b Twitter: @SakshiNair221b Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala & Nikkethana K

Put your backpack on and your school name tag because Mae’s back on mixtape duty and this time she’s brought her water bottle in tow. Those Milton water bottles were not just containers that stored water but the ultimate school accessory in the 90s. So grab your water bottle, take a refreshing sip and get ready to go dive into a pool of musical adventure with Mae. Song List: Till Apes - Whoa There Nelly (02:44- 05:46 ) Bhrigu Sahni - Everytime (07:29 - 11:50 ) Prakti - Aporpoise - (13:22 - 16:12 ) 7Bantai'Z - In my head (16:58 - 21:21 ) Kenneth Soares - Easy (22:41 - 26:16) The Pariah Kite - Tukda (27:39 - 30:56) Sijya - Stonefruit (32:33 - 35:30) Shama - 42.8% v/v (37:08 - 40:09) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Mae Mariyam Thomas Twitter: @maebemaebe Instagram: @maemariyam Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome, Husein Haveliwala & Nikkethana K

Next up in this Maed Mixtape takeover by the Maed in India team is our audio engineer Lakshman. As a follow up to his previous mixtape ‘Popcorn’, something he can’t get enough of, he’s named this one after something even more dear to him – his beloved cup of joe. His methodical (read: obsessive) preparation process is the best part of his day, and the songs on this mixtape give him a similar kind of calm. So brew a cup for yourself and settle in! Song List: Perp, Tiana Tara, Varun Agnihotri - Weatherman (02:27 - 05:47) Meewakching - Shall We Go Somewhere Else? (06:31 - 11:15) Signal W - Dreamer (12:04 - 15:12) Michael Dias - Time Machine (16:36 - 19:25) Rounak Maiti - Enlightened (21:28 - 25:23) Come be our friend: Facebook @maedinindia Instagram @maedinindia Twitter @maedinindia CREDITS: Host: Lakshman Parsuram Instagram: @february_31st Twitter: @february_31st Facebook: @february31st Audio Editor Post: Kartik Kulkarni Producer: Shaun Fanthome and Husein Haveliwala