Global News Sama’ Abdulhadi says Australian visa was not approved ahead of performances Sama’ was unable to appear at WOMADelaide, who stood by the Palestinian DJ after a pro-Israel campaign group previously called for her removal from the line-up
Global News Apple Music to inform listeners if music on platform is AI-generated The new metadata information will only be available if labels declare use of the tech
Features Excursions: Temple Meltdown is bringing Taiwan’s underground into sacred spaces “People have told me they feel safer than going to a rave in an abandoned setting; they think the Gods are protecting them”
Asia News New booking agency Zagareet launches to spotlight distinctive artists across Asia Founders Shereen Jolly & Nikola Skočajić share the mission behind the Hong Kong-based agency: “The main thing is getting them into the right rooms with the right crowd.”
Mengzy, Just Bee & Subez churn out a bass-heavy set for The Mixmag Lab Hong Kong No-nonsense energy from the local trio that locked the Pier 1929 crowd in from the jump
Asia News Devon Turnbull & Karimoku Furniture create listening room installation in Tokyo Presented at the Karimoku Research Center, Sound House combines handcrafted speakers, furniture & architectural acoustics that revolve around the Japanese concept of “ma”
Events Sri Lanka: The Doctor’s House presents Soul Therapy Music feat. Ruby Savage Saturday, March 28, 2026
Global News Crowdfunder launched for book documenting Belgian nightlife Out Soon: 1992-2008 will comprise 300 pages of archival material from former club culture magazine, Out Soon
Global News The Prodigy pay tribute to Keith Flint with memorial bench in Essex The bench was placed at St Mary's Church on the seventh anniversary of his death
Galleries In pictures: DJ Krush honours Nujabes at a packed tribute in Seoul From chilled warm-ups to a powerful headlining set, the city gathered to celebrate the timeless influence of the late Japanese producer
Global News Charlotte de Witte cancels Australia shows citing Middle East travel concerns The Belgian DJ and producer said there is "no possible risk-free route" to travel to her shows this weekend
Events Experience the Mixmag Asia Creative Hub at ComplexCon Hong Kong Together with NOTHING and Jägermeister, the Creative Hub is a curated sound & lifestyle space for the event’s 30,000 visitors
Tech Bela introduces touch-based control for Eurorack systems, Trails Designed as a four-channel polyphonic touch recorder, it uses finger movement to shape notes, modulation & rhythm
Asia News Wu-Tang Clan announce Japan as final stop of farewell tour The hip hop pioneers bring Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber to Yokohama on May 24, ending a 36-date global run
Asia News Eaton HK unveils Art Month 2026 programme for Art Basel Hong Kong Marking its second year as a Cultural Partner, the hotel also announced its Art Month party on March 26 titled Ancestral Frequencies
Asia News Goldie’s live band format makes Asia debut in Bangkok this month The drum’n’bass icon’s live concert experience takes place at Cloud 11 Hall on March 14
Global News Venezuelan techno DJ jailed after selling US$9.3 million worth of counterfeit plane parts José Alejandro Zamora Yrala sold over 60,000 fake parts that were fitted in planes across the world
Features How India ferried the new Gorillaz record ‘The Mountain’ across Aditi Dharmadhikari traces the creative currents that shaped the release through the subcontinent’s musicians, studios, and spiritual traditions
Features Raves as Rituals: The Rise of the Bantuwing and the decolonisation of a Manila dancefloor Shot as a music video, the event organised by [29] reframes the rave as a site of queer power and indigenous wisdom
Global News Multiple hard techno DJs removed from club and festival line-ups amid sexual misconduct allegations Numerous events and festivals have removed Shlømo, Odymel, CARV, Basswell and Fantasm from line-ups amid an outpouring of allegations, which is being dubbed as the genre's "#MeToo" moment
Features Mengzy Selects – 044 / February Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Asia News “Something we can nurture and grow responsibly”: Wonderfruit expands with Open Fields & Kyoto chapter Stretching beyond 5 days & Thailand, Music Director Phuong Le mentions how the expansion sharpens the festival’s curatorial focus
Asia News Narcotics agency pushes for tighter regulation on vapes & nitrous oxide in Indonesia Lab tests found nearly a quarter of vape liquid samples contained narcotics; every sample tested during investigations came back positive
Events Singapore: Dub Skank’in Hifi x Freeform present Dub to Drum & Bass feat. Ray Keith Sunday, March 8, 2026
Features Artists exciting us in 2026 / February Our monthly round-up of names from Asia & the diaspora, making major noise & moves everywhere that matters
