Indo Warehouse: Turning House music into a home

Born in the 1980s on dancefloors built by people of colour, house music has always been about belonging. In 2022, Armaan Gupta (Kahani) and Kunal Merchant asked: where is that space for South Asian house? From that question came 'Indo Warehouse', a collective and label bringing the pulse of the subcontinent into global electronica. Ahead of their second Australian tour, they sit down with Suhayla Sharif to talk about why nostalgia hits harder on the dancefloor and the set their fans dubbed "Indochella", a nickname that may hint at where this movement is heading. Listen now on SBS Spice.

Pioneers of Indo House music Kahani and Kunal Merchant share with SBS Spice how their mixing new sounds with nostalgia. Tap the audio player to listen.

For me, as both an artist as a consumer, the thing that I enjoy the most about music is discovery.

Kunal Merchant, Indo Warehouse

What we're try to do is connect with as many artists as possible and have conversations to remind them that you don't need to shy away from being South Asian.

Kahani, Indo Warehouse

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