Artists exciting us in 2026 / January

Our monthly round-up of names from Asia & the diaspora, making major noise & moves everywhere that matters

Sydney’s lockout laws scrapped after 12 years of nightlife restrictions

The controversial laws prohibited Sydneysiders from partying past 3:30AM, and limited the number of drinks bought per person

Fred Again.. unveils new “immersive” exhibition in New York

‘Boris Acket - Secret Life Exhibition’ has taken over Queens' East End Studios

New documentary sheds light on Berlin's "disappearing" nightclubs

‘Danced Out?’ explores the “increasing pressure” on the German capital's world-famous nightlife scene

Hip hop most downloaded genre on Splice for third year in a row

Afro house saw a 778% rise in downloads on the sample library with 6.7 million downloads in 2025

A peek inside Le Cirque; home of The Mixmag Lab Jakarta’s debut

Prepare for a tightly-balanced line-up in a space designed for immersion in the world’s largest metropolis next weekend

Dguru launches Sangsu Records with 9-track compilation

The first release showcases "leftfield electronics, experimental forms, and club-informed approaches that are sometimes functional and sometimes deliberately not"

Music

Daijo looks ahead with debut album rooted in emotional melodic house & techno

The Vancouver-based artist continues to build on the success of ‘Goodbye’ on Revealed Recordings