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EXCISE DEPT

Formed as an outlet for frustration, anger, hopelessness, satire and love, EXCISE DEPT emerged in the wake of a nationwide lockdown in 2020 via multidisciplinary artists Karanjit Singh, Rounak Maiti, Siddhant Vetekar and Andrew Sabu. The collective’s music is urgent and genreless, with strains of folk, experimental, hip-hop and indie, narrated through multilingual lyrics in Punjabi, Bengali, Hindi & English. EXCISE DEPTs recognizable and bold visual aesthetics–including docu-fiction music videos, short films, and a mixed-media website––has quickly made them a singular artistic presence in the South Asian landscape. After first capturing attention through beloved singles like “EAT AN AAM” and “BILLO” from 2020-23, the collective released their celebrated debut album “SAB KUCH MIL GAYA MUJHE VOL. 1” in August 2024, followed by several raucous and sold-out performances across Indian cities and music festivals

Live at Oslo, Hackney

16+ (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult)