Tech Collabhouse launches Campaigns to connect artists & influencers The new tool lets artists run targeted influencer campaigns, with a beta test by BEAUZ showing 750% more engagement & millions of streams
News Daytimers withdraw from Lost Village and Mighty Hoopla slots over Superstruct acquisition The South Asian collective said it "sympathised with workers caught up in these acquisitions beyond their control" but wanted to stand by its "commitment to the Palestinian struggle"
Asia News Michelle Lhooq premieres documentary on Bussy Temple at RASA this Sunday The first instalment in an ongoing Rave New World series chronicles how queer nightlife in Singapore is pushing back against repression
News UMG seeks to dismiss Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar dispute The label said he was only attempting to sue because he “lost a rap battle”
Asia News Nicki Minaj loses top spot on Billboard chart to P-pop group SB19 The group becomes the first Filipino act in history to debut at No.1 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart
Mixmag Asia Radio: Catch a glimpse of DJ HI-C’s techno madness at Moment Festival Watch the five-time DMC World Champion guide us through the transformed forest in Tenkawa Village
News Little Simz files US$2,2 million lawsuit against her former producer Inflo The rapper claims that Inflo failed to repay loans reserved for album costs
Music Taiki Nulight reworks NERO’s 2010 cult classic ‘Innocence’ “I grew up listening to ‘Innocence’. For NERO to put their name on this is the ultimate blessing”
News Investigation launched following alleged sexual assault at Berghain Berlin Police are looking into the alleged crime, which was reported earlier in March
News Aphex Twin has put together a 191-track playlist for streetwear brand Supreme The playlist comprises ‘mostly mellow’ music, including an original cut from AFX himself
News Hiatus Kaiyote robbed of “thousands of dollars” worth of music equipment in Australia The band have urged anyone with information to come forward
Asia News SM Universe opens in Singapore to train future K-pop “idols” For US$10,000, it offers a crash course in vocals, dance & stage presence—with a ticket to Seoul on the line
Interviews Meet Jambutek: the long-running face of Sri Lanka’s underground Ahead of it's label showcase at Dots Bay House on March 22, we catch up with founder Asvajit to talk about the collective’s decade-long journey, its impact on Sri Lanka’s scene, and what’s next
Features Artists exciting us in 2025 / March Names from Asia and the Asian diaspora you need on your radar (and playlists)!
New Releases sooyeon returns with hypnotic, low-frequency distorted floor-filler ‘in the club, we’re all disassociating’ is a strong return after her breakout debut EP last year
New Releases SHIMA's latest emotionally charged single samples a Japanese folk fishing song Released on TOKiMONSTA’s Young Art, '1807' is a deep, euphoria-inducing track
City Guides The Mixmag Asia Clubbing Guide: Bangkok Tried, tested and true with a lot of heavy hangovers to prove it—refurbished for 2025 and beyond
Asia News Rainbow Disco Club’s fourth Bali edition invites Ron Trent, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Gonno & more The Japanese festival takes over Desa Potato Head’s Beach Club & Klymax Discotheque on April 25-26
News The xx tease new music, confirm they are back "in the studio" The trio's last release as The xx was their third studio album 'I See You' in 2017
New Releases Steffen Sonnenschein maps his Vietnam journey in ‘9119’ A genre-blurring LP capturing six years of life abroad through breaks, house & deep atmospheres
New Releases Lie Indra Perkasa’s ‘Werifesteria’ explores the mystique of the forest The composer/producer’s 4-track EP is inspired by shifting light, unused recordings, Debussy & even Princess Mononoke
News Former Tiësto lawyer who illegally hid US$28 million in tax argues Dutch DJ should pay it back Frank Butselaar is currently serving a 30-month prison sentence for concealing US$100 million from the IRS on behalf of his celebrity clients
Events Jambutek Recordings debuts label showcase at Dots Bay House on March 22 The pioneering collective bring their nuanced style of energetic rhythms to Sri Lanka’s south coast
New Releases Hooversound’s latest release, ‘Swamp Season’, is an outlier The EP reunites long-time collaborators Deft & Manni Dee
Asia News India’s first women-only music festival, Sonic Tigress, lands in Bangalore The event on March 29 “isn’t about inclusion; it’s about owning the stage”
Tours Elijah returns to Asia with book launch talks & shows in Malaysia & Singapore Fresh off the London launch of Close The App, Make The Ting, he brings his signature thought-provoking discussions via invitation of Mixmag Asia, Collective Minds Asia & Jambu Jambu Asia
Asia News mredrollo heads to Hong Kong & Shanghai this weekend Fresh off a new EP & chart-topping releases, catch him at The Trilogy on March 14 then at Club Celia on March 15
News Calvin Harris is releasing a country song, ‘Smoke The Pain Away’ It marks his first return to singing in over a decade
