Essentially, DJing is the act of playing one track after the other in cohesion. But that's not how Manali sees it – for her, each set is a sonic exercise in storytelling, a singular journey that transports her audience to other worlds. With her love for spacey, hypnotic, and obscure sounds, the journeys often end up venturing into the future, or outer space. Originally from Mumbai, Manali is now based in Amsterdam. Her move was inspired by her penchant for travel and her inclination towards the ...
Feb 28, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Few mixes will floor you like this particular one for Wild City by Andi Teichmann. Andi is a well-known and accomplished musician, producer, DJ, cultural activist, and co-founder of Berlin-based label NOLAND. Both as Gebrüder Teichmann – his project with this brother Hannes – and solo, he is known for work that surpasses the limitations of genre or style. Andi's mix was inspired by a DJ set he played at Popkultur Festival in Berlin last year, as well as his music-related travel and work across G...
Feb 21, 2019•1 hr
The past few days in New Delhi have been decidedly dreary – cold and wet, with a lingering blanket of rain. It's also the ideal weather to park yourself by the window and sit back and reflect, and Sugam Khetan aka 4lienetic's mix for Wild City is perfectly suited to that. Dark and ambient, with spatters of ethereal sounds of nature and rain, the mix pulls you deep into a contemplative trance right from the get-go. That's to be expected, as the hour-long set comprises almost solely of 4lienetic's...
Feb 08, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Those of you familiar with Rohit Tandon aka Sepoys' monthly 'Verdura Vibes' podcast on boxout.fm may associate him with soothing jazz-leaning tracks, lo-fi hip hop and relaxing downtempo mixes. As a producer, however, Sepoys is very much inclined towards making liquid drum 'n' bass. That's not to say it's very hard-hitting d'n'b either. His unique strain of liquid drum 'n' bass comes with ambient overtones and distinct melodic lines, occasionally making way for jungle. The Vancouver-based Indo-C...
Jan 16, 2019•1 hr
Tasnneem's mix for Wild City is a ball of sunshine and monsoons all at the same time. It bears an inexplicable warmth, which comes from the soulful, melodic deep house that dominates the set, but offers shades of contemplative, deep moods and ambiences that are somewhat bright and dark at the same time. Such a compilation of tracks is typical of Tasnneem, who owes her success as a DJ primarily to this warm, melodic, and disparate energy she brings to her sets – offering music both as an escape, ...
Dec 07, 2018•1 hr
It's festival season in India right now. No, not because of Diwali and any other religious holidays – we're talking music festivals. Nearly every weekend until January is jam-packed with fresh sounds, both from India and from around the world. Tucked away in this onslaught of music festivals is a British act that's been slowly but conspicuously growing and exploding, from lunchtime spliffs and musical conversations by teenagers on London's Hampstead Heath to Grammy nominations and gold-selling a...
Nov 16, 2018•1 hr 21 min
Tastemaker, selector, curator or “your favourite DJ's favourite DJ” is how Lefto is most often described. Each of those descriptions is nothing if not accurate, and Lefto is one of the few who have indisputably earned those titles. The Belgian DJ and producer is one of the most important tastemakers around the world – perhaps his record collection, over 15,000-strong, has something to do with it – and also one of the most respected. One only has to listen to one of his sets (like his mix for Wil...
Oct 29, 2018•1 hr 14 min
Wild City's 159th mix might be the most cohesive one yet. It sounds less like a mix than the soundtrack to an imaginary, otherwise silent sci-fi film. In many ways, it's like an aural film on its own, a sonic journey with a thrilling, intriguing narrative directed by Varun Desai aka Yidam. The Kolkata-based artist, who makes different kinds of music under multiple monikers – 5Volts, Yidam and VvvvV – achieves a transcendental quality with this seamless mix, melting one track into another without...
Oct 22, 2018•56 min
People really like to throw around the phase “age is just a number”. It is just a number, but when it comes to Veer Kowli, it's nearly impossible to ignore, for he's all of 17 years old. The Mumbai-based teenager, who's still in 11th grade (this may be a cue for the rest of us to give our own lives a long, hard look), has already dabbled in design and film. Most impressive and renowned, however, is his musical alter-ego Chrms. As Chrms, the young electronic producer makes feel-good, RnB inspired...
Oct 05, 2018•55 min
Pablo Valentino isn't exaggerating when he says his sets span across genres. His reputation as a tastemaker precedes him, as does his notoriety for breaking sound barriers. The French producer, DJ and owner of the MCDE and FACES imprints has been behind the console for over two decades. Part of his appeal on the dance floor owes largely to his voracity for collecting records, an activity that has consumed most of his life. The distinct musical patterns he weaves as he spins tunes that vary from ...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 4 min
To techno enthusiasts in Spain, it may seem like Fatima Hajji has been part of the dance music scene since forever. The Spanish DJ and producer has, after all, been honing her skills behind the console for nearly two decades. Though her musical taste and sound have evolved over the years, there has been one resolute element that has remained steadfast throughout all of Fatima's artistic endeavours – techno. Whether it's in her releases, her own labels or her sets at festivals and clubs around th...
Aug 30, 2018•1 hr
Few producers in India are capable of making the dance floor as hypnotic as dotdat. His secret is a dark, ambiguous strain of minimal techno that reaches deep inside the trenches of your mind and body; you could call it almost meditative. He made his debut at an Odd Recordings showcase in Barcelona in 2017 and it's his nuanced art that is the driving force behind dotdat's eminence as a producer. His latest mix for Wild City, featuring artists such as Shlomi Aber, Architectural and Dario Zenker, ...
Aug 23, 2018•57 min
Anushka Menon is a photographer by profession. She has however been associated with the Indian electronic music scene since 2015 - first performing with DJ partner AGENT as ANU$HKA + AGENT. Having been playing solo for over a couple of years now - she’s got a number of key shows under her belt - including Burning Man Festival in 2015 and festivals across India. Wild City #154 by Anushka, fluctuates between house, afro house and disco - featuring tracks by artists such as Sharam Jey, Softball and...
Jul 27, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Recorded live on the 11th anniversary of Record Store Day at Wild City, New Delhi. An internationally recognised event Record Store Day now spans dozens of countries and countless cities. Conceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate and spread the word about this distinctive and culture. In partnership with boxout.fm, we recorded sets vinyl-only sets from Ani Phoebe, Rikki Kher (Kardo), Jamblu and Boxout Soundsystem.
Jul 09, 2018•48 min
Recorded live on the 11th anniversary of Record Store Day at Wild City, New Delhi. An internationally recognised event Record Store Day now spans dozens of countries and countless cities. Conceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate and spread the word about this distinctive and culture. In partnership with boxout.fm, we recorded sets vinyl-only sets from Ani Phoebe, Rikki Kher (Kardo), Jamblu and Boxout Soundsystem.
Jul 09, 2018•49 min
Recorded live on the 11th anniversary of Record Store Day at Wild City, New Delhi. An internationally recognised event Record Store Day now spans dozens of countries and countless cities. Conceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate and spread the word about this distinctive and culture. In partnership with boxout.fm, we recorded sets vinyl-only sets from Ani Phoebe, Rikki Kher (Kardo), Jamblu and Boxout Soundsystem.
Jul 09, 2018•1 hr 22 min
Recorded live on the 11th anniversary of Record Store Day at Wild City, New Delhi. An internationally recognised event Record Store Day now spans dozens of countries and countless cities. Conceived in 2007 as a way to celebrate and spread the word about this distinctive and culture. In partnership with boxout.fm, we recorded sets vinyl-only sets from Ani Phoebe, Rikki Kher (Kardo), Jamblu and Boxout Soundsystem.
Jul 09, 2018•33 min
Hailing from Gujarat, New Delhi based Jay Pei has come to represent a mature sound within the confines of techno. His delicate production style is revelating of a minimal, liquid strain of club music - often hypnotic; inspired by some of his favourites including artists such as Mind Against, Recondite and Gardens Of God. The latest mix by Jay Pei features a similar arrangement - artists who have been inspiring him to make music since 2013; CTF, Patrice Baumel, VII Circle and Fideles. The mix rev...
Jun 26, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Now based in New Delhi, VridianMusic is the shared moniker of producers Vir Rattan Chowdhry and Sidhant Jain. The duo has been producing electronic dance music together, since the inception of their project last year. Associated with the various spectrums of house and techno, VridianMusic aspires to produce, what they like to call ‘emotive electronic music’. Their mix echoes a similar sentiment; with music from Allies For Everyone, Musumeci, and the two-man live-project Doyeq with who’s track, t...
Jun 14, 2018•43 min
26-year-old Arman Menzies played the guitar as part of the metal band Goddess Gagged before diving into electronic music production. He currently produces music for the dance floor as Zokhuma with selections that range from raw electronic acid breaks to African inspired beats. For our 150th in the series, Zokhuma offers us an hour of dance music that opens with one of Octo Octo’s darker, heavier texture-laden tracks before succumbing to one of Panthera Krause’s uplifting clutters titled, Stonith...
May 29, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Formerly known as Sleepwalker, Small Town Guy - aka Shantanu Ghosh hails from the coastal town of Pondicherry. Known for his dancefloor selections which are not confined by genre, his sets are a hybrid between nu disco and techno with slight world-music influences. Having performed at GO:MADras, Shanti Jatra and Future Theory - and as an active promoter in Pondicherry - Small Town Guy is slowly gaining traction as one of India’s leading curators who is constantly experimenting and re-inventing d...
May 02, 2018•1 hr 5 min
Rohan Kalé is a New Delhi based producer and DJ who has a deep-rooted love for D&B and jungle. As Radio Program Manager at Boxout.fm, Rohan is one who sculpts sounds for different environments - the club, the home, the car - the former is the area in which he is most widely known, laying down dark and arresting sets - captivating bass music heads across the country. As expected his mix for Wild City is an hour long meditation into a trajectory guided by his love for liquid drum and bass soun...
Apr 13, 2018•58 min
Either as zzz or Three Oscillators or part of the collective Jwala, since Brij Dalvi popped up, he’s arrested our attention. The Mumbai-based producer has been creating some of the most left-field electronica in this country. His idiosyncratic take on music, one that’s became very distinctive in a field flooded with unoriginality, has been refreshing to listen to. Tracks like ‘Coca Cola’ have gained attention internationally, contributions to Jwala compilations and his collaborations with Multan...
Mar 01, 2018•1 hr 1 min
Likwid has spent the last decade perfecting his craft at a DJ. With the ability to float through genres effortlessly, the Bleep! Crew-signee had a stellar 2017. The new year continues to see his name ascend to new heights as he continues to tour across Indian clubs and festivals. It was really only a matter of time before we asked him to come through with a selection for Wild City. An hour of energy permeates through the mix as Likwid selects a number of high intensity, lively tunes. 60 minutes ...
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr
Stalvart John truly cemented his place within the Indian electronic music space in 2017. It’s undeservedly late as he’s been regularly making podcasts and releasing music for a number of years, always one-step ahead of the curve. Topping off 2017 with an energetic set at Magnetic Fields Festival, it seemed appropriate for Stalvart to come through with a mix for Wild City. Stalvart’s set is pure disco; its sole purpose is to get your body moving and it accomplishes that with ease. With several re...
Jan 18, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Robert Yang aka Bézier is a talented multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer. He’s also a founding member of Honey Soundsystem, the San Francisco-based DJ and artist collective. Having played at Magnetic Fields Festival in 2016, Bézier is back in India for a one-off show in New Delhi on 12 January. In the run up to his all night session, he has just dropped a luscious hour-long mix for us. Known for his fervent crate digging, he’s come up with mature and diverse selection that does not disappoint...
Jan 10, 2018•1 hr 3 min
Co-founder of Magnetic Fields Festival, Smita Singh, who DJs under the alias AGENT has been on a meteoric rise. Since she started hitting the club circuit, the Goa-based DJ has gained recognition for her distinctive brand of hard-hitting, bass-heavy dance music. But it’s on her boxout.fm radio show ‘World Ocean’ where she has truly perfected her craft. It seemed about time AGENT dropped a mix for Wild City. The near hour-long mix builds slowly from ‘Cloudy Others’ by Sebastien Casanova until it ...
Nov 07, 2017•59 min
Sindhi Curry @authenticsindhicurry(formerly known as Pramod Sippy) has been a mainstay in the Indian music space for over a decade. Having co-founded Bombay Elektrik Project and The Hive, Pramod’s work in these organisations was crucial to promoting and elevating new talent. The self-taught DJ has played at a variety of venues across India showcasing the depth of his musical knowledge through his selections. Having delved deeper into the artform, Sindhi Curry now also finds himself a certified v...
Oct 05, 2017•1 hr 9 min
EZZYLAND is on the rise. After dropping arguably the album of the summer with ‘DEPS x ANXIES’, EZZYLAND has been continually releasing tracks and getting recognition for his hard work. Whether it’s been climbing up charts across streaming platforms or having publications write about his work, the Chennai-based artist has been finding his feet in the industry. After a year’s worth of consistently good releases, including the stellar ‘Neon Grafx 3K9’ EP, EZZYLAND was due for a Wild City mix. The 3...
Sep 21, 2017•28 min
South Korean DJ Didi Han is one of Asia’s fastest rising stars. One of the forces behind Pute Deluxe; arguably Seoul’s best party and one of the region’s most exciting selectors seamlessly blending hip-hop, trap, R&B and house. If you’ve kept up with us over the last week you would have noticed that Didi Han is playing a (not so secret) secret warehouse party thrown by Auster WIP on 9 September. Ahead of this, she’s dropped an exclusive mix for Wild City. Playing a rare blend of unheard remi...
Sep 07, 2017•49 min
