Music Yung Singh's EKTA label launches with debut single 'NUG46' The producer blends a hypnotic tabla line with crisp jungle breaks & coastal field recordings, previewing his forthcoming EP ‘Bloom’
Global News Fugees' Pras Michel turns himself in to authorities to begin 14-year prison sentence Michel was convicted of money laundering, illegal lobbying, and campaign finance violations in 2023
Music Fred again.. releases 108-hour continuous mix of USB002 tour Available on YouTube, the UK producer has also shared a public Dropbox folder of the tour's working creative assets
Global News M.I.A. responds after being thrown off Kid Cudi tour for "undocumented migrants" rant in Texas Kid Cudi said that “offensive remarks” she made on stage during the opening nights of his tour were "upsetting"
Watch PNNY & Archie keep the floor moving at the first Mixmag Lab Jakarta Revisit the groove-heavy house & shape-shifting club sets from the night on screen
Tech YouTube Studio adds AI music generator to fix copyright claims With a global launch set for later in the year, creators can swap out flagged audio for an AI-generated instrumental track
Global News New Banksy artwork appears in Central London The anonymous artist has taken ownership of the statue, which features his signature at its base
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 rural drops full line-up & introduces 2-day tickets for 2026 edition The four-day festival features multiple Japan debuts & a strong a b2b programme from Jane Fitz, Dr. Nishimura, Lena Willikens, Vladimir Ivkovic, Yadin Moha & more
Tech Casio’s SXC-1 is a pocket-sized sampler designed like a game console The device features 80+ vintage sample banks, a 16-pad grid plus beat-synced sequencing & it's already sold out in Japan
Global News Tupac's family launches wrongful death lawsuit against alleged murderers The suit is seeking to identify the "individuals who may have participated in planning, financing, directing, or carrying out the conspiracy" to murder Tupac in 1996
Global News Chase & Status to feature as characters in new James Bond game, 007: First Light The drum 'n' bass duo join Dimitri Vegas as cast members for the video game, which will officially launch next month
Music Boards of Canada invite fans to listen to new album ahead of release A series of 'Inferno' listening sessions will be held in seven cities across the world on May 29
Asia News Long-time Rainbow Disco Club resident Sisi has died aged 46 The Japanese DJ suffered an intracerebral haemorrhage, the festival confirmed
Asia News THILA Jiha relaunches as Seoul’s new sound exploration space The club counterpart of THILA Ground opens after six months of redesign
Music OneFortyAsia releases debut compilation, ‘Volume 1’ Featuring 25 artists from across Asia delivering 21 tracks of heavy sub, dubby textures & high-energy 140 BPM productions
Features Mengzy Selects – 046 / April Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Global News ICE detention photograph wins 2026 World Press Photo of the Year Carol Guzy captured the image of an Ecuadorian father being detained by ICE agents in New York
Features Excursions: The Dekadenz trio is celebrating a decade of controlled noise & uncompromised vision One of Jakarta's most intriguing club nights was built on instinct, obscurity and a refusal to explain itself; 10 years later, nothing has changed (and that's exactly the point)
Global News "Phone-free" club events rose by 567% globally in 2025, new data reveals The UK is the "global leader" of phone-free events, with a study from Eventbrite claiming that attendance at said events has grown by 1,441% in just one year
Film & TV Michael Jackson biopic breaks box office record with US$217 million global opening Michael has overtaken previous biopics Bohemian Rhapsody & Oppenheimer, despite a 39% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes
Asia News Mallung Records launches to champion leftfield Sri Lankan artists The label just released its debut single, with a dance music compilation built around a past residency's drum sample pack on the way
Interviews Jeff Mills: “Techno is the perfect universal language in which to communicate” Ahead of his Mainland China debut, The Wizard shares with us on the excitement of “first encounters” & unpacks the craft behind ‘Live at Liquid Room – Tokyo’
Features Artists exciting us in 2026 / April Our monthly round-up of names from Asia & the diaspora, making major noise & moves everywhere that matters
Asia News Circoloco Ibiza state they were informed “only the evening before” India debut was cancelled The Ibiza party brand says it will not reschedule until authorities provide a clear explanation for the cancellation in Mumbai
Asia News 22 Buddhist monks arrested at Sri Lanka airport with over 110kg of Kush in luggage The record-breaking seizure has triggered a joint condemnation from the heads of Sri Lanka’s three main Buddhist orders
