From Rajasthani folk artists to a surf-rock band from America, an NCR record label is cutting them on vinyl
1 min read10 Jun 2017As the tribe of 'crate diggers' grows, Lounge meets store owners, collectors, and hi-fi enthusiasts who are making the LP cool again
16 min read10 Jun 2017For a true believer, hi-fi is the ultimate Holy Grail. There are rituals crafted around sound equipment and almost everything needs to pass strict audiometric tests. Here's a less-than-scientific look at the audio nerd
4 min read9 Jun 2017What the Lounge music special asks is this: can we train our faculties to be tormented by the last 'lai' of a Simon & Garfunkel song with a little help from friends?
3 min read9 Jun 2017Eight specialist stores, with well-equipped listening rooms, that promise to be an audiophile's delight
3 min read10 Jun 2017New concert venues are letting musicians test their tunes, collaborate, and experiment with the live gig format
5 min read9 Jun 2017Three industry practitioners take us through the complex, and often underrated, art of producing film and non-film music
7 min read10 Jun 2017Is the compact audio cassette now a musical artefact or just collector's pride?Investigating its relevance five decades since its birth
7 min read10 Jun 2017Why do The Beatles make babies smile? A guide to books that explore how music affects our mind, body and spirit
3 min read9 Jun 2017Loaded with 5,000 old Hindi songs and equipped with big data, the brand new Saregama Carvaan brings back the forgotten joys of the radio days
3 min read9 Jun 2017The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared
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