The way electronic music has made it’s way in India, similarly, various labels have come forward to support the growing music and the artists composing music. Since the discovery of the genre back in the 1950s in Germany, it has spread well throughout the world, making waves with various sub-genres like techno, electro, electronic dance music (EDM), electronica, dubstep, house music, trance music, drum and bass, and this list can go on and on!
Here, we have made a list of the top players of the electronic music label game in India:
1 Juicebox Music:
Coming from the city of crazy nightlife, Bengaluru, JuiceboX Music was founded by Praveen Achary in 2012 to release and promote underground electronic music with an emphasis on deep progressive, melodic techno, and electronica. They have released music from artists like Alex Nemec, Alex O’Rion, Alfons Muchacho, Aman Anand, Anton Borin, and many more.
2 Karma HQ Releases:
Karma HQ Releases began as a record label in Kochi, Kerala, in 2017. They have a great collection of genres like hardstyle, hard house, psychedelic trance, electro house, ambient, and others, with a focus on cinematic vibe in their music. Apart from electronic music, Karma HQ Releases also works with genres like hip-hop, R&B, and pop music under their sub-label called Bombae HQ Releases. They have released music by artists like Syperx, Adhaya, D3LTA_TROOP, Saynx, Llava, and many more.
3 Lohit Records:
Lohit Records, based in Ahmedabad, is a part of Proton Music that specializes in dance and electronic music. It aims to offer quality with sounds that have the power to impact people’s listening preferences. It has worked with the most influential artists in the country and abroad. They have an inclination towards searching for talent in pure progressive and techno sounds. They also keep collaborating with different producers across the world to showcase their EPs and remixes. They have a wide range of music, from dark influences to rhythmic grooves, and have worked with artists like Weekend Heroes, Paul Thomas, Sebastian Kreig, Stan Kolev, Matan Caspi, Michael and Levan, and many more.
4 Cryptic Records:
Sayendra Basu established Cryptic Records in Kolkata in 2019. This is a label dedicated to electronic and dance music that hosts various international artists as well. They are always on the hunt for fresh talent in the EDM community and have worked with Finesse, Theo Dor, Spider Sunny, L3JEND, Pink Laser, Dikshant, and many more.
5 Milkman Records:
Milkman Records, based in Mumbai, was established by a milkman crew to bring an electronic music wave to the country in 2016. They have built the electronic music scene block by block, from laying the foundation of India’s nocturnal, warehouse-rave culture to bringing international and local artists to the forefront of the electronic music underground scene. They have worked with Azu Hoyvoy and hosted different music festivals and tours for electronic music artists.
As per the current scenario, there is a long way ahead for electronic music to go and make it’s mark! Many more labels are coming up to give their support to the music of artists and to make their contribution to the electronic music scene of India.