We’re going to make this a regular thing. Mae’s Mixtapes will bring you the tunes that have landed up in her inbox before they end up lying around and gathering digital dust. She's also going to share other songs she’s discovered on her social media timelines and other nooks and crannies of the interwebs. Oh and... YOU GOT MAIL! Song List: Trance Effect - Stop Pretending (01:32 - 04:41) No Honey - Sit Back (05:29 - 09:16) MOSKO - YDEK (09:51 - 15:15) Feathers in Space - Inertia (ft. Azade Aria) ...
Apr 28, 2019•32 min•Season 1Ep. 166
This band are back with a brand new record out. I’m talking about ska/reggae/dub outfit The Fanculos and their out with The Fanculos Album. We’ll be chatting about recording at a farmhouse in Alibag, playing saxophone in the shower, and why demerara sugar has a historical connection to lead singer Ramon Ibrahim. All that and some skanking on this episode of Maed in India. Set List: What You See Is What You Get (00:21 - 6:00) I Don't Wanna Leave The Playground (17:42 - 22:22) Can I Ask You A Rhet...
Apr 21, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 165
When any person lands up in the midst of host, Mae on Maed in India, they will be subjected to lots of love but equal amounts of torture and will be squeezed for information. She will bring you moments from your past that even you personally have buried in the recess of your memories. The scrutiny and depth of research she digs up on her guests is equivalent to FBI/CIA/RAW/Private detective level intelligence gathering. And today, her victim is folk pop singer-songwriter Rounak Maiti . And we di...
Apr 14, 2019•56 min•Season 1Ep. 164
Mae: “So I called my friend Aditi and I asked her, ‘Hey I know that the mission of your crew, Ladies Compartment, is to work with and bring together female musicians and I was wondering if you’d like to do that on Maed in india” Aditi: “Sure. Let’s do it!” And thus was born The Ladies Special. We talk about why ladies toilets need more cubicles, not taking things lying down, releasing new music, and of course, boobs. Set List: Mountain Song (00:44 - 03:32) Laundry (22:05 - 25:08) It Gets Easier ...
Apr 07, 2019•43 min•Season 1Ep. 163
Headlining the show this week is acapella/beatboxing crew Voctronica . This band have gone through various changes and breakups and now after much coaxing…. They at last landed up on Maed in India . Besides playing you their brand new tunes, talking about band breakups, how to keep your voice in tip top shape and you’ll get to hear yours truly (yes that’s Mae ) be a part of an impromptu acapella jam with Voctronica . Set List: Displace - (00:35 - 02:30) Why Not - (16:33 - 19:30) Car Jam - (36:10...
Mar 31, 2019•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 162
He’s sold out stadiums across the world after his big break with AR Rahman. His origins are Carnatic classical but he’s a pop/soul/R&B singer songwriter too. I’m talking about Sid Sriram . Out with his new album, Entropy, he comes to the studio and performs stripped down renditions of his songs with a bunch of musicians in Bombay. Also, we talk about many things, why he’s such a shy guy, he lovely mother Latha, his struggles with identity, and his super deep lyrics. Set List: It isn’t True -...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 161
It’s all about that new music on Maed in India . I’m Mae and today my headliner is rapper/emcee/hip hop artist Enkore and out with his 2nd album Bombay Soul. So different from the last time when he came with his debut album Libra Scale in Ep.31. We chat about how he wanted to be a poet and not a rapper, being misunderstood, hologram pokemons, and the middle class mirage. Set List: Soul - (00:32 - 03:33) Home (Pinjre) - (11:43 - 16:30) Charsi Galli - (21:08 - 24:17) Agni Pariksha - (26:52 - 30:32...
Mar 17, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 160
The last time indie soul R&B singer-songwriter Kamakshi Khanna landed up on the show (Ep.85), it was just herself and a ukulele. Now she’s brought her whole band to the studio and performing brand new unreleased material just for you. Also, we chat about her days in a youth choir, a band with her school friends called Obliviate, other really awkward band names, and more. Set List: Foolish One (00:33 - 04:26) Wait (14:21 - 17:33) How (26:40 - 30:05) Bless (41:47 - 44:59) Breathe (53:20 - 59:0...
Mar 10, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 159
Another band that returns to the Maed in India fold is Hindi rockers Daira (Ep.86). Out with a new album called Itni Jurrat? The last time we spoke to the band, the episode became a counselling session for their troubles. This time around we talk about Vipreet Buddhi (an improv album they recorded, mix it, master it while on a trip to Manali), Mazedaar Clinic, why musicians have no provident fund, and Raja Thandai in Lucknow. Set List: Mazedaar (00:59 - 04:50) Mahaul (22:57 - 26:03) Lailaaj (36:...
Mar 03, 2019•59 min•Season 1Ep. 158
Welcome to Maed in India 2019! My first band this year is electro-jazz/funk/trip hop/soul crew Ape Echoes ! Started by producer/multi-instrumentalist duo Nirmit Shah & Sid Shirodkar , it’s grown into a full-fledged band that are hoping to release their second record this year. On the show we talk about momos, anger management issues, being a geek, and a turtle named Charlie. Set List: Come Alive (00:34 - 05:10) Untitled (17:53 - 22:53) Monkey Do (30:47 - 33:55) Untitled (Nerve Jam) (46:48 - ...
Feb 24, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 157
An end to another awesome year of music and of course, Mae was arm-twisted into putting together her favourite performances on the show. Her attempts at making a shortlist failed as it was too long and had to be whittled down further but eventually we got there. Here are her favourite songs performed live on Maed in India. Track List: Chabuk - Kaun Hip Hop (00:50 - 04:52) Smalltalk - Freedom ft. Enkore (05:24 - 12:05) Raghav Meattle - I’m Always Right (12:23 - 16:50) Funktuation - Oora Paru (17:...
Feb 17, 2019•57 min•Season 1Ep. 156
In light of the upcoming release of Zoya Akhtar’s film, Gully Boy - inspired by the lives of rappers Divine & Naezy - we went back into our Maed in India archives to Mae’s beautifully revealing interview with rapper Naved Shaikh aka Naezy . Though he felt more comfortable conversing in Hindi and Mae’s awkward language skills clearly weren’t up to par, that didn’t hinder the poignant and powerful conversation that ensued. From a local lad living in a Kurla chawl to a high-flying rapper giggin...
Feb 10, 2019•37 min
Back again, having featured previously on Ep.8 of the show, Yohan Marshall has new music under his belt. We talk about school punk bands, how accidents can change your life, starting his own drumming school and more. Experience his music before he releases it, and learn a little bit about where it came from too right here on Maed in India . Set List: Your Silence (00:47 - 06:15) Awaken and Incomplete (19:22 - 25:40) Surrounded (35:32 - 40:16) If Your Searching (59:08 - 01:03:35) Musicians: Yohan...
Feb 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 155
A medical professional by day who moonlights as a musician by night. On the show this week we have pop singer-songwriter Sunit Zadav as takes us through songs from his debut album, Quarter Life Crisis. We learn what his favourite body part is, his relationship with women & music, his college band Prognosis Negative, and more. Set List: A Single Day (00:50 - 04:21) Paisa Wasool (12:44 - 13:51) Mush (23:44 - 27:36) Mrs. Gravity (34:28 - 38:34) Goodbye Worry (48:05 - 51:47) Follow Sunit Zadav C...
Jan 27, 2019•53 min•Season 1Ep. 154
Coming in from Kerala, these Malayali lads from indie folk rock band When Chai Met Toast , were on their ‘Road To Believe’ tour when they swung by Maed in India to record an episode and songs from their new album, Believe. They chatted about how Whatsapp voice notes helped them make music, creating music for Malayalam movies, and why their genre of music is “happy”. Set List: Believe (00:30 - 04:20) Khoj (Passing By) (15:36 - 19:04) Forever (31:15 - 35:04) Who are you (46:34 - 51:12) Musicians: ...
Jan 21, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 153
Near or far... Maed in India will bring you music from all over the country. All the way from Mae's motherland, Kerala, are indie folk rock outfit When Chai Met Toast. Here is a little taste of what they've got in store for you for their episode, out on Monday. Song: 'Believe' Musicians: Ashwin Gopakumar : Guitar and Vocal Achyuth Jaigopa : Banjo and Vocal Palee Francis : Keys and Vocal Pai Sailesh : Drums Follow When Chai Met Toast CREDITS: Host: Mae Recording Engineers: NoFilterAsh Audio Edito...
Jan 18, 2019•4 min
Bringing you his debut album, Songs from a Matchbox, and some new unreleased singles your way is pop/blues singer-songwriter Raghav Meattle on this week’s episode of the show. He talks about being a metalhead, the ex-frontman of Uncertainty Principle, Whatsapp University, being a musician & not a dancer, homesickness, gifting a song to raise money for his album, and more. Set List: Since Memories Remain (00:26 - 03:26) One Sided Stories (18:36 - 20:55) Woh Din Kaha Gaye (29:59 - 32:43) I Am ...
Jan 13, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 152
All the way from Shillong, on Maed in India this week, it’s progressive rock band Sky Level . Now don’t be fooled by their shy-guy demeanour, these fellows play you some hardcore instrumental prog and math rock that will blow your pants off. Also on the show, they chat about the indie scene in the North East, organising a DIY tour, who was cool and not cool for school, Friday Jams and a whole lot more. SET LIST: Friday Jam (00:27 - 06:07) Indigo (13:33 - 20:36) The Doorway Beyond (27:46 - 36:35)...
Jan 06, 2019•47 min•Season 1Ep. 151
There is excitement in the air as this week’s episode is Maed in India’s 150th episode! A testament to creating a platform for independent artists in India to play their music and talk about it too. Since, this show has always been about discovering music, Mae would like to introduce you to a band she discovered at a gig she went to in Bombay. This band took our breath away (yes, it was a Top Gun moment). So for 150, listen to rap rock act, Chabuk as they talk about playing in numerous bands in ...
Dec 30, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 150
On this episode of Maed in India, we’ve got jazz/RnB/neo-soul act Kimochi Youkai . With no music out so far, you lucky listeners are listening to unreleased songs performed live, up close and persona. The band also chat on the show about what Kimochi Youkai means, Japanese manga obsessions, moving from being a cover band to a band that makes their own original music and more. SET LIST: Intro (00:27 - 03:38) Let Me Be (03:38 - 06:40) Journey to the Trip Station (21:04 - 25:58) Round and Round (33...
Dec 23, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 149
Today, we’ve got comedian and musician Aadar Malik on the show playing you songs from his latest album, Songs About UnNatural Things. With Mae, they discuss the difference between comedy fans and music fans, being Anu Malik’s nephew, acting in a French film, learning to play sitar, and his very own podcast too! SET LIST: Straight Gay Lesbian Bi (00:20 - 03:56) Oh My Goat (15:31 - 18:42) Wrap Song (30:15 - 35:17) Pull it Out it Hurts (42:29 - 43:34) I Love Your Sister (50:20 - 55:50) Follow Aadar...
Dec 16, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 148
Celebrating their 10 year anniversary on the show, Mae is talking to Hindi progressive rock act Paradigm Shift. Out with their second album, Sammukh, they chat about being a band from the east side suburbs of Bombay, working with British mixing engineers who sing along to their Hindi prog, how important a violinist is, and... if you can believe it, this prog rock band actually performed their hardcore tunes as a stripped down session at Island City Studios for Maed in India. Set List: Khwabon Me...
Dec 09, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 147
Mae is renowned for her mixtape-making skills and today she puts it to good use creating a playlist of tunes from her studio sessions as well as a mixed bag of songs that she’s got the feels for. And i’m sure you’re wondering why this episode is called copacetic? Well it’s a new word we learned from the episode with Jordan Johnson and it means... it’s all good. PLAYLIST: Jordan Johnson - YLOF (01:42 - 05:02) Oaff ft. Savera - For A While (05:53 - 09:14) The Colour Compound - Rearrange (09:38 - 1...
Dec 02, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Alt-rock trio UNOHU headline this episode of Maed in India with new tunes and chat about working with your sibling, battle of the bands competitions, making your college band a legit career, and more. They even throw in a collaboration with rapper Brandon Ferreira aka Magik B. SET LIST: History Eats Itself (00:28 - 05:27) Afterglow (21:04 - 25:58) All for Nothing (40:27 - 44:26) Give It Up feat. Magik B (58:46 - 01:04:05) MUSICIANS: Sarthak Karkare - Vocals & Guitar Yohann Coutinho - Bass Sh...
Nov 25, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 145
From hard-core live musician to an interdisciplinary laptop artist, multi-instrumentalist and jazz/soul artist TL Mazumdar aka EveryNowHere brings his new avatar of music to the show. On the episode we talk about being a Third Culture Kid, cultural schizophrenia, and beatboxing to his mother’s car beeping. SET LIST: Here We Go (00:50 - 06:16) Rainy Day (28:59 - 32:42) Still We Shiver (45:18 - 50:09) Standing Still (01:01:57 - 01:05:20) Follow EveryNowHere (aka T.L. Mazumdar ) Come be our friend:...
Nov 18, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 144
Born and bred in India and of Kiwi/South African parentage, Rnb/indie-folk singer-songwriter, Jordan Johnson lands up on the show performing all his new unreleased material. We talk about a rap he wrote when he was 8 years old, singing his songs backwards, and being an “Indian dipped in bleach”. SET LIST: May Palm (00:50 - 03:44) YLOF (17:33 - 21:07) Run / Hide (38:15 - 42:28) New York (51:29 - 54:53) Chicago (56:12 - 59:26) Follow Jordan Johnson Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook...
Nov 11, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 143
With no album or EP out so far, R&B pop rock band Calico are serving you a set of fresh, piping hot tunes on this week’s episode. They take you through why they call themselves Calico , grandmothers, who’s the stud, who makes the best coffee and a whole lot more. SET LIST: 'Garnet Eye' (00:22 - 04:44) 'Ivorine' (20:48 - 24:39) 'Rush' (37:29 - 41:56) 'Tides' (57:42 - 01:02:52) MUSICIANS: Ivan Imkong - Vocals Anuraag Gawhale - Guitar Yohaan Pissulenker - Bass Shashwat Karkare - Drums Follow Ca...
Nov 04, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 142
Acoustic folk-pop, guitar-spanker and singer-songwriter Dhruv Visvanath returns and he’s got some new unreleased music just for you. Performing with violinist Ajay Jayanthi , and keyboardist Rohan Rajadhaksjya , Dhruv brings you unique renditions of his tracks. Listen as we talk about crowdfunding his album/music video, playing SXSW in Austin, Texas, and how music was his therapy when his father passed away. SET LIST: Standing Still (00:51 - 05:02) Wild (19:57 - 23:32) Jungle (33:07 - 37:02) Wri...
Oct 28, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 141
Back for Round 2, Delhi folk pop singer-songwriter Prateek Kuhad is on this week’s episode performing acoustic renditions of his latest heartbreak EP, ‘Cold/Mess’. We chat about a girl from Pushkar, the making of this new record in Nashville, his house gig tour, a broken heart, Beyonce and more. SET LIST: did you/fall apart (00:41 - 03:39) fighter (16:02 - 20:06) with you/for you (28:04 - 32:21) cold/mess (38:39 - 43:06) Follow Prateek Kuhad Come be our friend: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/...
Oct 21, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 140
Pop rock act, The Colour Compound aren’t making a comeback but they are on this week’s episode of the show for one-off reunion. Performing from their last recorded album, From Where We Stand, and a couple of new unreleased tracks, the band chat about their old college bands, how their music has changed across the years, animal memes and other adventures. SET LIST: Turn Back Time (00:28 - 05:10) Unbecome (18:05 - 22:23) Re-arrange (34:38 - 37:48) Holding on to the Hope (44:22 - 47:52) MUSICIANS: ...
Oct 14, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 139
