:For the 1998 Japanese album ''Submerge'', see
Coaltar of the Deepers
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Submerge is an Indian dance and clubbing scene founded in 2002 by
MTV India
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VJ Nikhil Chinapa
Nikhil Chinapa is an Indian DJ, host and festival curator, often credited with popularizing EDM among the youth in India. He is also known as the Father of Indian Dance Music for his various contributions towards revolutionising the outlook of ...
, with
DJ Pearl
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, Chinappa's wife, as a co-founder.
''Submerge'' has been influential in the music and clubbing scene in India
KochiVibe exclusive interview with Nikhil Chinapa
/ref> by creating an alternative to the then existing music mainstream, playing music: techno, trance, house, progressive, psychedelic, tribal, electro and tech house sounds and unreleased or indie sounds. It is also host to many internationally renowned names in DJing and is planning to spread the formula all over India with big Indian and international names.
See also
*List of electronic dance music venues
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References
External links
Official websiteSubmerge
at MySpace
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Electronic dance music venues
Indian music
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