Interviews From within and without: the sound of ffan’s quiet revolution The artist speaks on 16 years shaping Seoul’s dance scene, broken beauty, and why he’s still staring at the same Matisse
New Releases Fellsius drills deep into rhythm on 'Rhythm Lab Vol.2' The new 8-tracker is out now via Trekkie Trax
Features Artists exciting us in 2025 / May Names from Asia and the Asian diaspora you need on your radar (and playlists)!
New Releases *LOOP Collective and Blaq Lyte join forces on collaborative VA Vietnam meets Thailand on the 9-track project 'SEA RAVE'
Tech Bjooks launches PATCH & TWEAK Club platform with access to synth content Members can explore Bjooks’ full digital catalogue, plus receive new weekly material including interviews, tips, tutorials & more
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 SoundCloud denies that it uses AI training on user-uploaded music A spokesperson for the streaming platform addressed recent backlash, saying it does not use content to train AI models
New Releases The Magus Project unveils two-part ‘Aerohead’ project The previously unreleased DATs are a time capsule from the early ‘90s
New Releases Guchon samples Japanese can factory for new INDUSTRIAL JP release Recorded at Sobajima Seikan, the machinery’s sound is transformed into a quirky techno track
News 11 artists pull out of Field Day line-up in boycott of KKR ownership It follows the publishing of an open letter, signed by over 200 artists, asking the festival to distance itself from the investments of KKR
Asia News Beyond the Screen event supports Myanmar earthquake relief through art & film Presented by Hong Kong's unspun Studio & SOOOP, the event includes screenings, panel talks & food by Burmese Apron
Interviews “Ping Pong” & power moves: inside GLOWBALL with founder Sonia Calico Bold collaborations, eclectic curation and an unapologetic art direction are some of the reasons why the festival’s sophomore edition this weekend is one not to miss
Asia News Nox Vahn to make Hong Kong debut on June 7 Having performed at Mixmag Lab Mumbai in December, he brings his atmospheric progressive house sound courtesy of Entertaining Asia
Asia News Singaporean arrested in Thailand for allegedly supplying drug-laced “Kpods” Police also seized over USD640,000 in raids tied to a drug vape syndicate
News New book Dance Or Die tells the story of 30-plus years of hardcore It's described as “the first critical and expansive study of hardcore”
Film & TV A new film explores the birth and evolution of rave culture in Portugal It features never-before-seen archive footage and interviews with 38 people, including Rui Da Silva and Danny Tenaglia
News Vinyl Me, Please accused of going cold on customers as it enters liquidation The record subscription company has been accused of not fulfilling orders and failing to reply to emails
New Releases Daytimers’ debut album ‘Alterations’ reimagines 10 South Asian classics The full album drops July, with Baalti leading the way on the first single ‘Tere Bina’
Asia News A Myanmar earthquake relief fundraiser event is taking place in London The event combining music, food and art is taking place in Deptford on May 16
New Releases Dexter Colt drops irresistibly smooth EP on Hekdb Blissful grooves meet boundary-pushing flair on ‘Attenuate’
Asia News Hikaru Utada’s ‘Electricity Remixes’ lands on vinyl this July The limited-edition release features reworks by Karen Nyame KG, Arca, and salute
Asia News 3iS & The Bootcamp Goa return to Berlin’s Rave The Planet Parade 2025 Taking students from their successful fourth edition program to perform on their iconic float
News A collection of Andrew Weatherall’s music gear has gone up for auction Items for sale include vintage synths, sequencers, pedals and more
New Releases Ecilo charts a cosmic ritual on ‘Interstellar Shaman’ A journey from ambient suspense to pounding galactic grooves, out May 9 via Voyager UK
New Releases Limebócx reimagine classic single ‘Hồ Tây’ into a cinematic whirlwind ‘Hồ Tây 2.0’ recontextualises the grooves of the 2019 original into a haunting listen
News Brazilian funk added as new genre category on Beatport The music platform has also expanded its access for Brazilian users, including Portuguese language support and discounted subscriptions in Brazilian Real
Asia News LOCUS Bali returns to Nuanu for four days of drum’n’bass The festival kicks off on June 19 with Fabio & Grooverider x The Outlook Orchestra’s Asia debut
Mixes Mixmag Asia Radio: LVRA & Soda Plains tap into alt-club extremes & cinematic chaos Their latest project ‘Fortress’ and this accompanying mix emulate a “final boss soundtrack before drifting into nothingness”
News Brazilian police prevent planned bomb attack on Lady Gaga concert Around two million people attended the free concert on Copacabana beach
