Radio City Freedom Recommends Latest Hits by Your Favourite Indie Artistes Edition 26

Marking his debut independent release, singer Divyam Sodhi's rooted Punjabi vocals perfectly compliment the ambient trance composition by producer Nishant Nagar aka Khwaab, in 'Bohot Bechain'. A humble tribute to a highly-popularised rendition by Ghazal maestro Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan, the song beautifully encapsulates the pining of love and affection from those who matter.

Making a prominent feature in the short film 'Section 297', directed by Shree Khannan, Chennai-based producer and engineer Ashwin Vinayagamoorthy blends R'N'B and Pop to pay an ode to the love he shares with his wife in 'Nee Aruge'. A perfect accompaniment for couples spending quality time together, the song has been written by Suthan Bala and sung by Kaustubh Ravi and Kamalaja.

Mumbai-based producer and DJ, Jayhaan collaborates with Marathi rappers MC Azad and MC Vinashak to give an outlet to simmering rage. The rappers urge the listeners to pay heed to the suppressed pleas and sentiments of those whose lives have been dictated by the privileged for decades.

Inspired from a ghazal penned by renowned Urdu-Hindi poet Nida Fazli, Pune-based singer/songwriter/producer Reeshabh Purohit graces Hindustani classical with a captivating melody on piano that instantly transports you to a happier space. Shardul Bapat further empowers the composition with his able works on the violin. The song captures the fulfilling spirit of embarking on a life-long journey and living through its joys and sorrows.

'Foolish Once Again', by Bangalore-Mangalore-based singer/songwriter Frizzell D'Souza, is a walk down memory lane where you'd want to revisit the familiarity and innocence of teenage love. Replete with D'Souza's silken vocals, enticing acoustics and smooth songwriting, the song is a prized moment of happiness you'd want to steal.

Inspired from the works of their revered bands, Bad Religion, NOFX and Pennywise, Mumbai-based punk rock band Punk on Toast deliciously twists the popular catch-phrase of prime time Indian news to deliver their first studio release, close on the heels of their recently released album, 'Grugs are Dood'. Infusing their trademark skate punk and alternative rock influences, the band delivers an energetic composition that questions the moral depravity of an incompetent and arrogant establishment.

Your weekly listing of the best in the Indian independent music scene is here. Here are our six picks for this week.