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Mengzy Selects - 037 / July

Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region

Feelings meet four-to-the-floor in Dualist Inquiry’s ‘Get You Back’

The artist describes the track as “enough to keep bodies moving and hearts confused”

Israeli DJ cancels set at Tomorrowland amid controversy over IDF military base performance

The festival asked Skazi to refrain from using the mic or flying an Israeli flag during his set this year, though he ultimately chose to withdraw from the Belgian festival

“It’s a movement being shaped in real time”: Bass Crawl sets the tone for Filipino bass identity

Through Continuum Bass’ multi-venue event and a decentralised vision, the collective founded by Ezzrei is reshaping how local artists reinterpret global bass culture with Southeast Asian roots

“AI doesn’t exploit musicians, people do”: What if artificial intelligence doesn’t have to hurt the music industry?

The many issues and misuses of AI in the music industry are well documented, but there are still artists and industry professionals who believe it can be a positive force if used correctly. Nadia Says reports, speaking to Benn Jordan, Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, Imogen Heap, Portrait XO, Robert Owens, and AI music companies

The Loop launch fundraising campaign to set up new mobile drug testing lab

The harm reduction charity is hoping to raise £25,000 as part of its Test & Know campaign

SUDO return to Drumcode with expansive four-tracker ‘We Are Free’

The sibling duo follow up last year’s Beatport-topping debut ‘Real World’ with more deep, atmospheric techno