Beatport bans all AI-generated tracks from platform

The music marketplace said it has prohibited tracks made entirely or mostly made using AI

EXCISE DEPT drop music video for new single ‘Freedom’

The single, built around an oral history recording, arrives alongside news of the group's signing to Dialled In Records

Amsterdam Dance Event partners with VibeLab on first-ever Nighttime Culture Index

The collaboration launching in October measures nightlife's cultural value rather than economic impact across six cities worldwide

Avalon Emerson set to make Southeast Asia debut at Dekmantel Bali

The Amsterdam-based festival joins forces with Potato Head Bali for a day-to-night line-up of listening sessions, dialogues & DJ sets on September 26

10 essential William Orbit productions

William Orbit was a titan of electronic music, reshaping the sound of the '90s with an innovative, hybrid approach, and producing and co-writing some of the best tracks of all time. Here are 10 of the best

Jakarta: Mixmag Asia & Patrón Tequila present The Pursuit feat. Diskoria, Pam Anantr & Dita

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

A conversation on craft & community with Mae Happyair, Olympe4000 & Sarah Farina

Recorded during Echoes of Plurality in Bangkok, the discussion dives into topics of mentorship, club culture & the realities of building independent nightlife scenes

Detroit house pioneer Moodymann lands in Asia this month

The producer brings his deep grooves, soulful rhythms & peak-time energy to Jakarta on August 24, after stopping by Singapore & Bali