Global News IKEA launches gaming furniture inspired by XBOX’s iconic controller The nine-piece YXSTABY collab brings the thumbstick, D-pad & grip texture into the living room
Asia News Music initiative launched taking Thai artists to global stages in 2026 The project from CEA will support 33 Thai artists with funding and festival opportunities this year
Features Mengzy Selects – 050 / August Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Global News GTA VI extended look features music from Jayda G, Elderbrook and Lil Wayne The exclusive 26-minute preview of the game landed on Netflix yesterday
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 Apple Music to introduce tag for AI-generated tracks The platform said it demonetised two billion “fraudulent” music streams last year
Tech Open-source LED synthesizer Patternflow lets you play light like an instrument Created by Seoul-based artist SeungHun Lee, it has over 100 community-made patterns & is currently crowdfunding
Global News SoundCloud to introduce direct-to-fan music sales The service will take zero commission on sales from its artists
Global News AI-generated tracks banned from Australia's official music charts Tracks with "assistance" from AI will still be eligible, though only if they are "substantially human-made"
Events Singapore: Dom Dolla’s First-Ever Show Lands at Pasir Panjang Power Station Friday, November 27, 2026
Events Ākāśa Gathering debuts 3,500 metres in the Himalayas this September The three-day festival brings Fejká, Gonno & Chloe Lula to Ladakh, plus a wellness space & daily workshop programme
Film & TV A24's Club Kid follows the life of a queer New York party promoter The score will come courtesy of Cristobal Tapia de Veer of The White Lotus fame
Events Singapore: Tanjong Beach Club presents Toy Tonics Jam with Arpy Brown & Gee Lane Saturday, August 29, 2026
Global News Dr. Dre says he’s “embracing” AI in music production in latest interview “I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating,” he stated to The New York Times
Film & TV New York’s Japan Society to screen rare Ryuichi Sakamoto film retrospective The two-day programme explores the late composer’s work for film, building towards the release of his newly translated autobiography
Asia News GAUNG Gumaung turns Yogyakarta into a city-wide stage for electronic music Spread across a week, each event is run with a different local collective, backing the city's grassroots music community
Global News Tupac’s ashes were rolled into blunts and smoked, friends claim Suge Knight claims that the rapper’s mother also joined the peculiar ceremony
Film & TV New film SKINTOWN explores Irish rave culture during The Troubles The film is soundtracked by the likes of Carl Cox, Happy Mondays, Jeff Mills and more
Global News "Letterboxd for clubbing": New app allows you to rate DJ sets after a night out Seen Live is made for documenting gigs, festivals and club nights
Global News AI detected in 40% of music released in July, study reveals By analysing over a million releases, SubmitHub’s AI music detector found that the use of AI in production is prevalent
Features The Orange Mic: Radio and relaxation at Airtime Asia’s inaugural conference fuelled by community We passed The Orange Mic around Da Nang and Hội An, Vietnam, to hear how community radios across Asia make their guests feel at home
Asia News Palestinian hip hop pioneers Muqata'a & Julmud touch down in Seoul this September Both artists will perform at Cakeshop for a night organised by SoundSupply_Service alongside Arexibo, Yetsuby & more
Events Singapore: ARTBAT's First-Ever Show Lands at Pasir Panjang Power Station Saturday, October 17, 2026
