Milkman has been culivating India’s electronic music scene since 2016, carving out a space for techno and underground rave culture altogether. With a belief in creating happy and dance friendly environments for essential music lovers, they have hosted a bunch of international tours, released records and became Asia's first crew to have hosted a boat at the Dekmantel selectors festival this year in Europe. Several curated gigs and two editions of Terminal 1 festival by Milkman hosted global and Homegrown heavyweights like DJ Stingray, Helena Hauff, Optimo, Mad Miran, John Talabot, Roi Perez, Aux 88, Luca Lozano, Neil Landstrumm & many more.
Their journey started in the grungy, industrial embrace of Famous Studios, an old Bollywood film studio that transformed into the epicenter of underground dance music. The raw warehouse, with its peeling walls and cavernous echoes, is a crucible where Milkman shaped their identity, and now, they’re bringing the magic back in a triumphant return to their spiritual home.
The festival's line-up features Amsterdam-based dynamo Identified Patient known for his unpredictable and electrifying blend of leftfield techno, acid, and jungle. Straight out of São Paulo, RHR’s percussive energy fuses techno, baile funk, and dancehall into an irresistible storm of sound. Kohra, a stalwart of India’s electronic music scene promise a transcendental experience tribal rhythms and hypnotic beats. Prague-based producer badfocus brings soulful minimalism to his set with atmospheric, introspective soundscapes. Representing Mumbai’s vibrant underground, NATE08’s funky grooves are a love letter to the city’s burgeoning electronic culture. Milkman’s resident DJs round out the lineup, embodying the collective’s ethos of unrelenting, genre-defying energy.
With Groove X, Milkman returns to its roots at the site of their formative years and groundbreaking experiments. The festival is a nod to those early days; a reunion of past glory with fresh new artists. With its boutique festival format, the event promises intimacy, connection, and a visceral dance floor experience that lies at the heart of rave culture.
"There’s something magical about this space—it’s an old Bollywood film studio with a raw, grungy warehouse aesthetic that’s perfect for a festival like Groove X. We’re thrilled to bring the energy back to our favorite venue and can’t wait to dance with everyone who’s been part of this incredible ride."
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