Features New report highlights Asia’s growing role in global nightlife economy The Night Time Economy Report estimates the global night economy at US$3–4 trillion annually, with Asia emerging as one of its most active & integrated regions after dark
Premiere Premiere: Gonno delivers euphoric breaks on Butter Sessions’ 15-year anniversary compilation The Japanese don’s low-end pressure & glowing synth work push ‘Prop-alttune7’ straight into bliss
Global News Wasserman Group CEO issues public apology after being mentioned in Epstein files Casey Wasserman was found to have corresponded with Epstein's associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell in 2003
Video Blog 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
Global News Brooklyn Mirage to reopen as Pacha New York after more than a year of closure The long-running venue was aquired by the parent company of Pacha Ibiza last year
3,5 hours of deep grooves from Theo Parrish at The Mixmag Lab Bali Pure connection comes alive on the La Brisa dancefloor with sounds of dusty funk, soulful jazz & more from the Detroit icon
Features CTRL+Print Vol. 1 / February 2026 From club walls to phone screens, here’s your guided tour through the visuals & creatives designing the aesthetic of dance music culture in Asia & beyond
Global News Native Instruments says “business continues as usual” after insolvency proceedings CEO Nick Williams insists that he’s seeking a “sustainable” future for the music tech company
Asia News The Dalai Lama wins award at 68th GRAMMYs The Tibetan spiritual leader won for Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording
Events Bangkok: SUPER RAF presents UNDERGROUND, ILLEGAL, FREE photo exhibition & film screening February 12–March 11, 2026
Global News Global alcohol industry loses billions as Gen Z reshapes drinking & social habits Bloomberg data shows US$830 billion loss in market value, while the Night Time Industries Association reports young adults moving away from traditional nightlife
Global News Gesaffelstein, FKA twigs and Kendrick Lamar among GRAMMYs 2026 winners The 68th annual ceremony took place on Sunday in Los Angeles
Asia News Roland launches ASPIRE electronic music education programme across Asia & Australia Developed with Musical Futures International, the project brings hands-on learning to schools in Bangkok, Melbourne & Singapore
Global News Darius Syrossian forced to cancel US shows, cites Trump's Iranian travel ban The Tehran-born DJ shared his "serious concerns" around travelling to the US amid restrictions for Iranian citizens
Asia News Soi48’s photobook documents the raw & hyperlocal realities of nightlife in Asia ADM: Asia’s Own Unhinged Club Culture gives an intimate look at dance music spaces, fashion, flyers, & more from 2017-2025
Features Mengzy Selects – 043 / January Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Features From Chicago to the world: How footwork crossed the globe The originators of Chicago footwork rewired and dominated local dancefloors — then together, they moved the world. Tracy Kawalik explores the unshakable legacy and unifying power of Chicago footwork with the master architects who carved out the blueprint
Global News Fela Kuti becomes first African artist to receive GRAMMY Lifetime Achievement Award The Afrobeats pioneer is being awarded by the US Recording Academy some 30 years after his death
Global News Spotify and "big three" major labels are suing Anna's Archive for $13 trillion A court filing claims that the internet activist group has engaged in the "brazen theft" of 86 million audio files from the platform
Global News Deezer says it has demonetised 85% of all AI-generated music due to fraud The French streaming service is now making its AI-detection tool “commercially available”
Galleries In pictures: capturing the neon-lit carnival of EDC Thailand The technicolour takeover of Phuket came with drones, daisy wheels & four stages of massive global names
Global News Robert Pattinson: “I had my headphones over the bat ears, making electronic music” The Batman star spoke about his love for 100 Gecs and making "ambient" music in a new interview
Tech KORG reveals phase8 acoustic synthesizer with vibrating steel resonators Based on Acoustic Synthesis technology, it generates sound through real resonators paired with analogue wavefolding, audio-rate modulation & a built-in sequencer
Features Festivals in Asia to look forward to in 2026 Your annual festival run starts here—from destination raves to massive main stages, these are the region’s unmissable events of the year
Asia News Bad Times Records finds a new home inside La Cabane Hong Kong Ani Phoebe shares on how the relocation builds on community, vinyl culture, & collaboration
