<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[The Adiophile]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Adiophile]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:15:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What ra sudeep? Too much DAW you're using?]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year marks 11 years since I started producing my own music. It's been a long ride, and I've been wondering - is it time to switch gears and try something new?]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/switching-gears</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a2a5e3bf8e7e84c72c1b88a</guid><category><![CDATA[Adi's Antics]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:14:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f7726_c915699d3a504c86aa0515c4c2c1d141~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[There Was No Point.]]></title><description><![CDATA[My RGB MIDI Keyboard - A Purchase I made to "make more music quicker" but which I sparingly use. If you're anything like me, then you probably have a section of your YouTube feed dedicated to the fall of society and, tangentially, the death of art as we know it. I could blabber endlessly about the state of our music industry, and how pointless it feels to create and share anything these days, but I don't think I have anything to say about these things that others have not already spoken...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/there-was-no-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a175133e39bc17a59bacbdf</guid><category><![CDATA[Adi's Antics]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 20:37:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f7726_46af5d56431b4d7cbebcdb22d83f0c6c~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_800,h_450,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING NEWS! Farmer's Union Barricades Magadi Expressway to Protest Private Land Acquisition In the Township.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tilled farm in Magadi. Courtesy Nammashot. "Malice In Magadi" Wednesday, April 15th 2133 --- It has been two days since the 'Bengaluru Farmer's Union' (BFU) blockaded entry into the Magadi townships for non-farmers. Using a slew of combines, E-tractors and portable laser fencing, the organisation has barricaded major roadways passing through the area, including the recently renovated SH-85 expressway - a critical arm for raw material trade between the city and the Mangalore Port. Protesting...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/farmers-union-barricades-magadi-expressway</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1341318fa816dacc83a2e9</guid><category><![CDATA[Project 'BLR 2133']]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 18:30:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f7726_e1494688cadc493a9dde705e789e7182~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[02] Progress Meets the Sickle.]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It’s been more than one month, Girish.”, uttered the man in the chair. “You promised me I’d have the permit, but so far there isn’t a single paper on my table!”. These last few words cut the air sharply, creating a vacuum in a room that already bore a deafening silence. But it was short lived, as, on the other end of the line, the now frantic recipient sought to clarify his supposed mistake. “What you’re asking for isn’t small. I cannot simply give you what you want. There are… procedures in...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/02-progress-meets-the-sickle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a0b0baedf43effc8ce48c84</guid><category><![CDATA[Project 'BLR 2133']]></category><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:56:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f7726_3421b43a8c6a4433acf51227aa9c0223~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[[01] Bangalore. Bellandur. Traffic.]]></title><description><![CDATA[“Alright, what are we looking at today?”, Ashubhan said, his gaze fixated on the barrage of cars clogging up the ever-congested Bellandur junction. “Based on the forecasted traffic today, I calculate the number of congestion events to be... 27, plus or minus 5”, responded Raia – Ashubhan's personal AI, and only constant companion. Though traffic was no misnomer in the city of Bengaluru, its persistence made it a source of entertainment for onlookers, due to the frequency with which cars and...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/chapter-1-bangalore-bellandur-traffic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fcb1994f7ebdc9f6a69252</guid><category><![CDATA[Project 'BLR 2133']]></category><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f7726_4d6061c56974422b84473f757748f543~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simbly #6 | Euphony's 'Muraad']]></title><description><![CDATA["Muraad Managed" Muraad is a fun song, and no I don't mean that sarcastically. You've got a lot going on - piano, drums, guitars, a flute, and even beatboxing (unexpected and very welcome) - but everything blends together to give you this upbeat rock tune that just sticks! My favourite thing about this track has to be the many groove variations. There are plenty of rhythmic changes and fills throughout, and a lovely switch to a 15/8 time signature in the pre-chorus that got me hooked...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/simbly-6-euphony-s-muraad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb92833587ab080fb867c3</guid><category><![CDATA[Simbly Song Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVZbapE6T7c&amp;list=RDxVZbapE6T7c&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simbly #5 | Pritt &#38; kiwi?'s 'Kaanal Neere']]></title><description><![CDATA["A Hazy Kaanal (Mirage)" I think the title really speaks for the track on this one. The listening experience really did feel hazy, sort of like a Mirage ('Kaanal' in Tamil), but I feel this works against the track a bit. While clearly a vocal-centric production, there were these little trinkets of audio scattered across the mid-range ("mids") - piano, pads, etc. (couldn't identify most of them) - that got washed out by the heavy reverb and compression(?) on the vocals. Not to mention the...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/simbly-5-pritt-kiwi-s-kaanal-neere</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb909e3587ab080fb8641c</guid><category><![CDATA[Simbly Song Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQj2EnwrlTM&amp;list=RDSQj2EnwrlTM&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simbly #4 | Black letters' 'Autumn Hue']]></title><description><![CDATA["An Unchanging Hue" 'Autumn Hue', in my opinion, is a "wind down on a Sunday afternoon' kinda track. It's vibey, laidback, and pretty much carried by a sonic wall of reverbed guitars and largely unchanging bass and drum parts. And that's pretty much where you're left the entire song. Aside from a very thinly mixed vocal and the breakdown at the end, there's not much momentum or variety to it. Then again, maybe that's the point (note to self: learn to sit with it!)? Either way, this song is a...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/simbly-4-black-letters-autumn-hue</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb8f9e3587ab080fb86230</guid><category><![CDATA[Simbly Song Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:02:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmO__wvux2k&amp;list=RDSmO__wvux2k&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simbly #3 | Pina Colada Blues &#38; Anumita Nadesan's 'Tera Nishaan']]></title><description><![CDATA["Sippin' on Piña Coladas" I think this is one of the most interesting uses of a sitar in Dance music I've encountered so far. That and the tablas really do it for me on this one. Anumita's vocals are also airy and soft which contrast well with the (relatively) brasher EDM. I just wish I could hear some of the ambient elements buried in the second verse (pretty sure I heard some vocal ad-libs and flutes); the vocals seem to overpower them completely! Great song though - worthy of a [8.33/10]...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/simbly-3-pina-colada-blues-anumita-nadesan-s-tera-nishaan</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb89a38a769b9e6e00b6f1</guid><category><![CDATA[Simbly Song Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:40:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XU2duwp6L9c&amp;list=RDXU2duwp6L9c&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simbly #2 | Shalmila  Kholgad's 'All Good?']]></title><description><![CDATA["All Good? Yeah, It's Good!" Now, I'm not much of a jazz music fan, but, this track was ear candy for me! Clifr's string work here sounds like it came straight out of a broadway play, and Shalmali's performance suits the song's style really well! My only gripe was that the drums weren't punchier. The electronic drums, while groovy, were a tad bit overshadowed by the strings and vocals, which made it feel more laidback than I had hoped. Nonetheless, this gets a solid [8.42/10] >>>>>>> Have an...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/simbly-2-shalmila-kholgad-s-all-good</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb880fb27e981e27ca4b61</guid><category><![CDATA[Simbly Song Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxIPuXhXFAw&amp;list=RDVxIPuXhXFAw&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Simbly #1 | Bendi's 'Bad Mannerz']]></title><description><![CDATA["Bendi-ng My Mind"! It was honestly refreshing to the hear the production on this. Sudan's worked in lots of aural trinkets, and that breakbeat-guitar combo got me grooving instantly. Bendi, on the other hand, has this **anxt** to his vocals that hits my ears just right:). My Rating - a solid [8.5/10]! >>>>>>> Have an opinion or question? Drop me an email! >>>>>>> Curious about my ratings? Check out my Review Rubric!]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/exploring-audiophile-equipment-must-have-gear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb6242f97c52037564fe69</guid><category><![CDATA[Simbly Song Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:46:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksZqMJVzVKQ&amp;list=RDksZqMJVzVKQ&amp;start_radio=1" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A"Simble" Philosophy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been listening to a fair bit of Indian non-film stuff lately, and started this blog to share some short &#38; crisp reviews of my favourite tunes! Here's a breakdown of my philosophies &#38; process for reviewing music: "Indian Music"  *Easier discovery &#38; critique of Indian non-film music*. The Indian music scene, outside the film business, is still quite young. Artists are flooding the market with music, and there is a need, I think, for more platforms that focus on discovery &#38; critique. The...]]></description><link>https://theadiophile.wixsite.com/home/post/a-simble-philosophy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69fb833f9fa0baa4b8b72f97</guid><category><![CDATA[Simbly Song Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:26:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3f7726_fb5c32f951244bc39ec316f6ce06aef4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>adiophile audio</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>