Budweiser Experiences delivered yet another jaw-dropping edition of BUDX in Mumbai. The second edition focused mainly on the development and collaboration of artists within four vastly expanding sub-cultural sounds currently shaping India’s music landscape – Techno / EDM, Bass, Hip-Hop and Undercurrent.

Talking about the day 1 of the two day electronic music extravaganza, the daytime programme hosted an assortment of integrated masterclasses and discussions with insightful topics such as, ‘The Challenges of the 21st Century DJ’ by Arjun Vagale and Zainub Rao; ‘Equalising Music Spaces In India And Beyond’ by Tom Birtwistle (British Council), Pooja Bangad (The EQ Way) and Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson (Discwoman); ‘The Age Of Music Discovery And Saturation’ by Terry Weerasinghe (Beatport), Mohammed Abood (Boxout.FM) and Akshat Harbola (Spotify India).

It also witnessed masterclasses rooted in the subjects of Beats per Minute, Sez On The Beat’s creative process, influences & a live demonstration conducted by Sez On The Beat and Mo Joshi (Azadi Records). The evening concluded with larger-than-life performances by artists and platforms such as Sub Focus, Boiler Room, OX7GEN, _RHL, Aamish, DJ Mocity, Dreamstates, Vilify, Tsunami Soup Collective to name a few.

With a staggering attendance at its second edition, BUDX concluded Day 2 with unparalleled experiences inclusive of some inspiring workshops, stellar performances, and a perfect location, paving its way into the hearts of the Indian music enthusiasts. The second day of the music fiesta witnessed interactive workshops and masterclasses by maestros diving deep into the nuances of the emerging music culture in India. 

The discussions were rooted in topical yet under-discussed themes such as; a workshop on ‘Discwoman: How To Set Up An Inclusive Artist Agency?’ by Frankie Decaiza Hutchinson and Christine Mccharen-tran; dialogs such as ‘Building a creative ecosystem, future marketing and responsible clubbing’ by Kunal Lodhia (Magnetic Fields Festival), Adelaide Lawson (Born N Bread), Divya Ravichandran (Skrap) moderated by Ruhi Batra (Wild City); ‘Self-care vs Self Destruction – The Viscous Cycle of Being a creative’ by Sahej Bakshi (Dualist Inquiry), Bao-tran tran (mobilegirl), Vehroin Ibrahim (True School of Music) moderated by Kripir Malviya (TATVA), and ‘From the gully to where?: the genres of hip-hop in India’ by Dharmesh Parmar (MC Tod Fod), MO Joshi (Azadi Records), Deepa Unnikrishnana (DEE MC), moderated by Bhanuj Kappal. Followed by the masterclass, the evening descended into a live gig at both the warehouse and District stage with an opening act by Lifafa.

Keeping the momentum high throughout the gig, the event witnessed performances by Spacejams, Jamie Tiller, Detroit In Effect, DJ Ishani, Madstarbase, Seedhe Maut X Sez on the Beat and Foreign Beggars. The finale set by DIVINE got the entire crowd grooving along making it a magical evening

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