#43 Techno in India Part II: FILM on the challenges of making music in India

#43 Techno in India Part II: FILM on the challenges of making music in India

March 11, 2026 · 52 min · Season 2 · Episode 43

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The episode features a conversation with Sanil Sudan, aka FILM, discussing the challenges and processes of making music in India.

MERCH DROP! Support the podcast with a purchase from our new line of awesome merch. Tees, hoodies, water bottles... etc! Cheap worldwide shipping! Visit the store here: hotflushrecordings.com/shop -- Music Not Diving touched down in Bengaluru, aka Bangalore, for the opening night of  DJ El Sid 's  Ends & Means  party, and also to record podcasts at the  Bangalore International Centre  with two of the most important people in the contemporary techno scene in India. This is part II... Sanil Sudan, aka  FILM , is one of the best electronic producers to come out of India. Based in New Delhi, he has been involved in all aspects of the scene over the past decade and more: DJing, promoting parties, running one of India’s first booking agencies (UnMute), as well as making beats as FILM and other aliases including the techno-focused  Tyrell Dub Corp . ' We discuss his production process, differing approaches to studio techniques including classic synths and sampling, hidden resources to be found on Youtube, the challenges facing Indian producers, the development of a distinctive Indian sound, as well as his time spent in Berlin as part of…

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