We have, for this month, a staggering live-show compilation, an 80s-pop-influenced number, an R&B collaboration, a look into hierarchical exploitation amidst a gritty soundscape and a bunch more!
Akhil Garg – ‘Les Gobelins’
‘Les Gobelins’ is a warm and gentle piano piece inviting a listener to wander the streets of Paris through its composer, Akhil Garg. The Delhi-based pianist, composer and music educator has been recognized and awarded at the inaugural WAVES (summit) 2025 in Mumbai and won the esteemed Create in India Challenge. He has been learning, playing and teaching the keys for the last two decades, and his skills have led him to a Europe tour in 2026 in cities including Paris and Berlin, and that is how ‘Les Gobelins’ was born.
The track’s evocative melody is nostalgic, and its cinematic tune is a reflection of the beauty, architecture, and elegance of the capital city of France. It is a part of a project that has inspired the Meerut-born neoclassical pianist to compose a piece for every city he played in during his Euro Tour. “Les Gobelins is inspired by the streets of Paris and particularly the subway station as it was closest to my apartment, I visited it frequently and have fond memories with it,” says Akhil Garg.
He explained how the track came about in an announcement post on Instagram that read: “Earlier this year, I walked through the streets of Paris, performed, listened, observed, and carried home a melody that stayed with me long after the trip ended. Les Gobelins is a piano piece inspired by those moments—by the atmosphere, the architecture, and the feeling of discovering a city through music.”
His last musical offering is ‘Watlz of a one legged man‘ released in September 2025, which has racked up over ten thousand plays on Spotify.
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Ankur Tewari – ‘1:15 AM (After Hours)’
‘1:15 AM (After Hours)’ is a fitting soundtrack for that excited furor as you go about in the city with friends and rejoice in the camaraderie, familiar streets, unplanned and unresolved moments, the stillness in the noise, and the late-night rendezvous as you travel the empty streets back home. Singer-songwriter, lyricist and composer Ankur Tewari’s voice and storytelling cut through the steady stroke of electric guitar, prominent basslines and drums.
Giving an insight into the track, Ankur says, “’1:15 AM (After Hours)’ is about the noise we surround ourselves with when we don’t want to sit alone with our thoughts. It’s the city, the friends, the music and the movement — all the things that help us postpone a conversation with ourselves. That’s where Mr. Faarigh begins.”
‘Mr. Faarigh’ is the upcoming album of Ankur Tewari, which includes the newly released single, ‘1:15 AM (After Hours).’ Stated as “his most personal record to date,” ‘Mr. Faarigh’ readjusts the emotional weight of procrastination and unfinished work into a human process of embracing the imperfect and the process.
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khokkosh. – ‘HE DOESN’T LOVE YOU IF HE DOESN’T LET YOU NIBBLE ON HIS OBLONGATA’
khokkosh. has released the second single ‘HE DOESN’T LOVE YOU IF HE DOESN’T LET YOU NIBBLE ON HIS OBLONGATA’ off her upcoming debut album, ‘Public Fluid and Digital Remembrance,’ accompanied by a music video. The track has been produced, performed and engineered by khokkosh. (stage name of Yashomati Parveen) herself. She also penned the lyrics of the song and directed and edited the music video. Shot at the Pickle Factory Dance Foundation / Ranan Workspace, the music video is set in an office space soundtracked by this single, which is made up of gritty industrial sound and distorted electronic textures.
‘HE DOESN’T LOVE YOU IF HE DOESN’T LET YOU NIBBLE ON HIS OBLONGATA’ was made “employing familiar drum patterns, arpeggiated bass lines, and tongue-in-cheek lyrics critiquing hierarchical exploitation,” as per the press release. The Kolkata-based independent alternative/electronic music producer, visual artist, songwriter and performer rolled out the first track, ‘freeuse.org,’ last month, ahead of her impending debut album due for release on July 31, 2026.
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Rahul Advani – ‘How Do I Love?’
Singer-songwriter Rahul Advani returns with an 80s-influenced, energetic pop track, ‘How Do I Love?’ Spawned from a period of soul searching during the pandemic’s peak, the single masterfully lays bare the vulnerability of navigating change, confusion and doubt.
‘How Do I Love?’ channels the quintessential essence of Michael Jackson’s rhythmic guitar and the percussive influence of Phil Collins, made exceptional with the inclusion of Indian classical instruments such as the ghatam and mridangam played by Vinod Ramanarayanan along with Amal Varghese’s salient violin work.
“I wrote this song during a difficult time, looking everywhere for answers in a world that didn’t seem to have any. Somewhere in that search, this song found me,” Rahul shared on social media. ‘How Do I Love?’ marks the beginning of many upcoming single rollouts by the singer-songwriter in 2026.
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EDYONTHEBEAT – ‘You + Me (with Myshaan)’
A smooth, romantic R&B track with catchy lyrics and a steady rhythm is the latest single ‘You + Me (with Myshaan)’ by EDYONTHEBEAT for his sophomore record, “i’m just a producer.” The Auckland-based producer Edward Liu, who goes by the moniker EDYONTHEBEAT, reunites with Brisbane-based Maori and Pacific soul/R&B independent singer-songwriter Myshaan on the song. EDYONTHEBEAT worked with Myshaan on the latter’s six-track EP ‘My Love’ late last year, and it was around this same time that Liu was working on his second album.
“We created the song at first with a whole different vibe. I wanted to revamp it into something more rnb for the project because we both loved the songwriting so much,” says EDYONTHEBEAT via a press note. His upcoming album, ‘i’m just a producer,’ releases on March 12, 2027. It has been mixed by the artist himself and comprises eleven tracks, each with a different artist. ‘You + Me (with Myshaan)’ is the concluding track on the album, while his lead single ‘Hello (Last Name)’ with Talia Perese sits at number 10 on the tracklist. Mastered by John Garcia, the album also features American singer Dinah Jane (former Fifth Harmony member), New Zealand Maori singer Jaedyn Randell, and Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Devin Velez, among others.
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Not Dead Yet – it’s aLive! || The Compilation Vol. 1
Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family, Hashbass, Tejas, The Lightyears Explode, Anoushka Maskey, Green Park, Frizzell D’Souza, BamBoy, Dohnraj & The Peculiars, Neel Adhikari, and many more shine bright on ‘Not Dead Yet – it’s aLive! || The Compilation Vol. 1.’ This whopping twenty-two-track, live-recorded performance album features notable and rising voices of India’s indie scene, captured at Not Dead Yet – it’s aLive! music shows.
Not Dead Yet – it's aLive! Compilation Vol. 1 by Misfits Inc.
What began as a series of gigs at Mumbai’s antiSOCIAL later surged as a space by Misfit Inc. for independent artists to brandish their work and find an audience beyond language and genres. The latest compilation conjures years of creations and live shows and commemorates their debut project that preserves the essence of the independent scene.
C&A Kalatva – ‘Hum’
Genre-fluid Delhi-based music duo C&A Kalatva, formed of Qaaz and A. Adithya Sreeraam, puts forward their introspective new single, ‘Hum.’ Known for their artfulness in weaving stories into music, ‘Hum’ takes on the same path as the pair illustrates the emotional journey of leaving behind comfort to step into unknown and challenging territories, as one does at some point in their life. Within a melodious setup of nimble keys, soft percussion, and classical touches, Qaaz’s velvety voice captures the silent struggle of unfamiliarity.
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