Asia News Diplo’s video with viral Indonesian keyboardist spotlights local koplo sound Footage from Bali shows the GRAMMY-winning producer exploring the dangdut sub-genre built on regional rhythms & electronic keys
Tech CMF debuts portable speakers that come with removable parts The Speaker S & Speaker M are also waterproof, last up to 18 hours & can link up with other brands for bigger sound
Features BIGBANG brings its Yellow Sea to Singapore's Marina Bay skyline Inspired by the K-pop idol group's light stick, see the architecture glow for the Lion City stop of the < XX : COSMOS > world tour, plus a special edition of the Spectra laser & water show soundtracked by their hits
Asia News Ketamine & vapes dominate INTERPOL’s latest drug sweep across Asia Over US$1.1 billion worth of drugs were seized in less than a month
Driving techno & open grooves from Biliguudei at The Mixmag Lab Mongolia A set showcasing infectious house, techno, and electro straight from Central Asia
Film & TV DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith’s early career to be subject of new film and TV series The scripted series, named 215, comes from Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios
Fashion Philippine streetwear brand OXGN release final drop of budots-inspired collection Launched with Sgamo & Jarreau Vandal's track 'TIW TIW 2025', the line reinterprets Amekaji style through the sound & spirit of the genre
Events Hydra’s House brings a night of African rhythms & electronic textures to Hong Kong Suru Records founder Hydra brings his melodic, genre-blurring sound to Soho House after going global in Ibiza
Asia News Photo exhibition revisits Hanoi in the 1990s British photographer Andy Soloman's prints cover streets, markets, schools & factories from his years in Vietnamese capital
Global News US musician given 18-month prison sentence for US$8 million AI streaming fraud Micheal Smith was found to have used bot accounts to generate "billions" of fake streams of AI music on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music
Asia News FamilyMart taps Lady Gaga to tackle Japan's labour shortage The convenience store chain has cast the singer in a recruitment ad to address roughly 30% of its stores being short-staffed
Asia News Rostarr set to unveil biggest mural to date at Desa Potato Head Bali The Korean-American artist's work is painted freehand across the Beach Club façade, launching with an event featuring Archie, Eric Duncan, Suze Ijó & more
Fashion Tokyo label everyone opens first-ever Hong Kong pop-up at BELOWGROUND Running October 9-13, the temporary store presents a number of city exclusive items along with the label's 26 Fall Collection & collaborations
Asia News New Singapore venue Earworm launches this weekend From the team behind Offtrack, the space opens with Maft Sai, Paradise Bangkok Molam International Band & Pam Anantr joined by Dean Chew
Fashion thisisneverthat & SURPLUS RESEARCH collaborate on line of reflective wearables The Korean & Japanese brands have teamed up with GORE-TEX on a jacket, cap & special edition in-ear monitors
Interviews “A promoter at heart”: Zaran Vachha explains why most artists skip Asia on tour & how he’s fixing it Visa rules, routing headaches & city-by-city economics have kept multi-stop Asian tours rare; the Singapore-based Triangle Group co-founder shares with us on how he aims to solve this puzzle
Asia News Grammys press on with Asian Pop category despite artist backlash K-pop group BTS previously opted-out from the awards with Stray Kids following, despite both being Recording Academy voting members
Asia News Video of Tokyo "book rave" goes viral online, netizens share mixed reactions The footage shows attendees at SPREAD reading on the club floor accompanied by ambient music, gathering 1.000+ Reddit comments
Tech The ambient one air quality monitor tracks pollutants in studio spaces Designed for creative spaces, it measures CO₂, fine particles & lets you monitor changes in the air
Global News Fatboy Slim says he’s never been paid to play at Glastonbury Festival While the Brighton-based DJ has performed at the Worthy Farm Festival more than 100 times, he also claims he has "never paid to go there"
Asia News Yellow Magic Orchestra gets a Deep Dive episode on NTS Radio The latest of Anu’s series explores the Japanese trio’s music & influence, following recent episodes on Haruomi Hosono & Ryuichi Sakamoto
The Lab Ahadadream celebrates debut album 'P ★ K I' at the Mixmag Lab London Fresh from Karachi & Lahore, the Dialled In co-founder is joined by DJ Capo Lee, Eliza Rose & Jolie P for a percussion-heavy, bass-driven set
