Indi is the solo moniker of musician and composer Indira Force, who grew up amid the rainforests of Titirangi in West Auckland before relocating to Christchurch. Classically trained in piano, she came to wider attention as co-writer and lead vocalist of Doprah, a neo-trip-hop duo formed in 2013 after producer and multi-instrumentalist Steven John Marr reached out via email seeking a collaborator. Doprah released their self-titled EP in 2014 on Arch Hill Recordings — drawing coverage from Spin and Billboard — before releasing debut album Wasting in February 2016 via Prison Tapes. The band opened for Lorde before disbanding later that year.
Force had launched her solo career as Indi with the single “There Are Two” in April 2015 while still performing with Doprah. Following the band’s disbandment in 2016, she relocated to Berlin, where she spent the next two years developing her debut solo album. Precipice arrived in October 2018 on Flying Nun Records, released on vinyl and all streaming platforms. Built around electronic foundations augmented by an orchestral ensemble — trombone, violin, saxophone, flute, and drums — the eight-track record drew comparisons to Björk and Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins for its otherworldly, multi-layered compositions. Tracks include Demeter, Cair Paravel, Precipice, Airportal, Tablelands, Woman, Pith, and Cannibals. The title track’s video, directed by duo Thunderlips who had also worked with Doprah, won Best Music Video at Sydney’s CLIPPED Festival. Force was also accepted into the Red Bull Music Academy in Berlin in 2018. Alongside her recording work, she has composed music for films, dance productions, and political campaigns. After a four-year gap, she returned in 2022 as Aridni Orca — a new alias reflecting a distinct creative direction — releasing singles before her second album The Bell, the Swan & the Golden Thread on Sonorous Circle in 2025.
The aesthetic was very much informed by 80’s fantasy films like the Dark Crystal and Neverending Story. Many elements of Julia’s set design were built to have a slightly phony look, like cardboard cut outs or blurry dreamlike objects rather than hyper-realistic.
Indira Force, Muzic.nz
Members
Discography
- There Are Two Single (2015, self-released)
- Precipice LP (2018, Flying Nun Records, FN582)
- The Bell, the Swan & the Golden Thread LP (2025, Sonorous Circle)