Radio City Freedom Recommends: Latest Hits by Your Favourite Indie Artistes: Edition 5

Using his psychedelic rock influences while performing as the guitarist of his band, Another Vertigo Rush, Viraj Mohan aka Karajimo's 'Don't You Realise' is one among ten brilliantly composed tracks from his debut album, 'Lunar Howl'. Backed by indie greats namely Karsh Kale, Curtain Blue, Rahul Das, Deveshi Sahgal, Keshav Dhar and Anshul Lall, 'Don't You Realise' is particularly arresting with the use of ambient electronica and progressive rock riffs. Simply transportive.

'Dil-E-Raza' from Naalayak's latest album 'Hindi Gaane' is an ode to innocent Hindi love songs from the 90s. Infused with mischievous and playful vocals by frontman Sahil Samuel, the song is a convenient sing-along affair and respite for many lonely souls around us who are bravely maintaining social distance right now.

Former Radio City Freedom Award recipient as Best Young Indie Artiste in 2016, Bangalore based singer songwriter Gabriel Daniel comes off age with 'A Thought Complete', a melancholic composition that chronicles our internal evolution from raw to good to the best. With the best use of double vocals, Gabriel fills our heart with hope and resolve in these adverse times.

In the words of Goa's progressive metal outfit Within Ceres, they are 'one of the tightest, most fierce emerging bands to come out of a part of India where you can count bands on your fingers.' Featuring Odin de Sa on Guitars and Production, Kadesh Dsouza on Guitars, Arnold Carvalho on Vocals, Nathan Fernandes on Drums, Naizian Fernandes on Keys and Valiston Fernandes on Bass, Within Ceres offers a smooth experience through their debut EP, 'Skyless' with 'Dissonance' being particularly outstanding. From the unabashed songwriting to the dystopian composition, 'Dissonance' reflects the able sensibilities of the band.

'Chitta' is the first from the Class-Sikh hitmaker's sophomore album, which is in the making. Blending a breezy flute sample and captivating club groove together, Prabh Deep proves why he is one of the most enterprising names today in Indian hip-hop. Through the song, the artiste explores the harsh realities of lives claimed and plagued due to substance abuse. The rapper introduces an alter-ego to express his most internalized conflict. You don't want to miss this one.

The first single from the Mumbai based alt-rock band's upcoming debut EP, 'Manzil', 'Udd Chala' is the perfect drive time accompaniment. Comprising of band members Raja Pradhan on guitars, Reeshav Gohrain on drums, Mondip Kalita on bass, and vocalist/producer Albert Dyrile Lakra, 'Udd Chala' is a reassuring promise that the quartet has a lot of progressive rock wonders to offer.

Summer 2020 would have been very gloomy if not for our talented indie artistes across the country, who are putting some of their best work forward, this quarantine period. In the new genre-inclusive edition of Radio City Freedom Recommends, we bring you the must-listen tracks.