Bacardi NH7 Weekender Playlists: Shillong 2

You just need a passing interest in the Indian independent music scene to know that Nucleya is creating a revolution – one enough to fill out an entire stadium for his recent album launch in Mumbai! We’re certain you’d have heard all his latest tracks, so why not try the oldest track he has on his YouTube channel? An old Indian classical song, redone with dubstep: This is in many ways the essence of the genius that is Nucleya.

This dream-pop duo of Nischay Parekh and Jivraj Singh has come out with a video that can best be described as Dream pop (and Wes Anderson). Their lilting, acoustic-guitar tinged tunes will make for ideal sit-down-on-bean-bag-under-blue-skies music.

Many attempts have been made to pin-point this London quartet’s genre: art rock, post-punk revival, indie rock or just good ol’ alternative. One thing’s for certain – their atmospheric sound should find many takers among fans who like guitars and atmospheric sounds. Sample this track for instance, which comes with the neat bonus of a 360 video.

One of the exciting new talents in the guitaring scene in India, if you like your Don Rosses and Andy McKees, you shouldn’t miss Dhruv! His style involves using his guitar for not just strumming, but also for percussion. This incredibly calming track also has a terrific video! If you don’t smile sometime during this video, you have no soul.

One of the most popular Bollywood-meets-Indie names in the circuit today, Papon’s become somewhat of a YouTube sensation in the subcontinent of late. One song fans will hope he plays live is his rendition of the Rafi classic.