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Calibre: “The younger generation just hear music, they don’t hear the genre so much”

We spoke to Calibre ahead of the release of his new album, 'Feeling Normal'

The Legacy of Rupert Neve, father of the modern recording console

Rupert Neve, responsible for shaping the sound of recorded music in the 20th century, passed at 94

Drag, glitter & prison: How Raven Mandella became disco's best-loved dancer

Jaguar meets Raven Mandella, the "unapologetically Black and queer" dancer, drag performer and DJ who brings dancefloors to life

Face Records, TECHNIQUE, Rush Hour, Rough Trade & Amoeba Music collaborate with UNIQLO

Buy a Face Records tee and get a complimentary record

This is Asia: 6 inspiring artists we want you to follow in 2021

“...tastemaking skills have been reborn in this new normal”

Silky, dreamy & unpretentious, Origin of Hearts unveils a new conscious kimono collection

From batik fabrics to incomparable prints, our favourite kimonos return

Eclectic Electronica: 7 unorthodox electronic acts from Singapore

These acts are breaking the limits of electronica

Filipino electronic music continues to flourish despite zero nightlife

In the midst of club closures, curfew & struggling spaces, the Philippines may be ushering in a golden age of local electronic music

Sophie: An icon who made music a more fearless place

Harrison Brocklehurst remembers SOPHIE, the pioneering artist who shaped the worlds of pop and underground music and inspired a generation of LGBTQ+ club kids

Electric India: RITVIZ transcends musical boundaries all the way to the top

Electronic music is an organic outlet for the classically trained musician

Underground, undercover: Phil Asher was the prolific DJ and producer who connected people through music

Bill Brewster remembers Phil Asher, the prolific West London producer, DJ, label boss and co-founder of the seminal CoOp crew

Lost in the sound: 5 Singaporean ambient acts to deep dive into

Let these soundscapes nudge you into the zone

Elevate your at-home look with Pagoda’s new retro-modern collection

Caftans for the tropical hustler

How wamono made it easier for locals to dance in Japan

And why its shelf life is forever

This is Asia: The rising labels pushing things forward in 2021

We see bright futures for these 4 homegrown labels

DJ Bus Replacement Service smashes all preconceptions of what a DJ should be

The Dada-inspired, mask-donning renegade is blurring the lines between DJing, performance art and stand-up comedy

Filipino-Belgian DJ UNOS returns to her roots with Tropical Diskoral Vol. 2

After 2 years of co-organizing gigs & compilations to showcase the Philippine electronic music scene, UNOS reflects on sound & identity

Techno is not what you think it means to most Singaporeans

But what does techno mean in your country?

You can now access every issue of legendary Harajuku menswear magazine TUNE online

Digitalisation for the win!

Making house music anthems helped Channel Tres learn self-love

Channel Tres talks to Reed Jackson about how channeling anger through art helped bring positivity back to his life

The year of no gigs

Marcus Barnes talks to six artists about how they've coped with, and adapted to, lockdown