Mention Parikrama to a millennial, and they will instantly be transported to their college days. The Delhi-based band was the sound of college festivals, hostel jam sessions, and the golden era of India’s independent rock movement. Today, as the band clocks 35 years since its formation, synthesiser Subir Malik talks to mid-day about India’s evolving rock scene and the pressures of the digital era.

Excerpts from the interview.