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Festivals in Asia to look forward to in 2023

Be prepared — the year’s just begun and the festival circuit schedule's already starting to fill up

Why do the Grammys get dance music so wrong? Mixmag investigates

Grammy nominations are often the subject of debate and controversy — but how are they chosen? Annabel Ross demystifies the voting process and explores why the awards juggernaut has become a dubious honour

The Sounds of Seoul in 10 tracks — curated by Balming Tiger

The self-described "alternative K-pop" collective give insight into the sonic landscape of the South Korean capital

20 of the best Detroit rap tracks

Essential songs that helped to solidify the city’s position as a hip hop powerhouse

Mengzy Selects - 008 / January

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

Moments of aural excitement at Wonderfruit 2022

Highlights of the diverse presentation of sounds & experiences at Thailand’s illustrious four-day festival

Iranian rapper SÄYE SKYE: “They go after us because they know the power of art”

Revolutionary rapper SÄYE SKYE has escaped kidnap and been chased from his home country for standing up for his beliefs. He speaks to Shayan about fighting a vicious dictatorship and the power of music

14 vibrant photos capturing the energy of bass music from the 2000s to the present day

Longtime fabric photographer Sarah Ginn marks her comeback to the music industry with hundreds of pictures from parties across drum ‘n’ bass, dubstep, house and much m

New blueprint: how Jyoty grew from rave lifer to DJ phenomenon

From raving underage in Amsterdam and working London club doors to building a cult socials following and selling out clubs on her own, Jyoty has put in the hours and earned her position as the internet's favourite DJ. She speaks to Seb Wheeler about her journey, building community and refusing to accept limitations

Artist Spotlight: Baalti redefine Indian-laced house music from San Francisco

"We’re connecting South Asian sounds to club music because that’s what excites us and feels good."

The 20 best US rave anthems of the '90s

Star-spangled bangers - it's the Mixmag rundown of the 20 greatest rave anthems of the 1990s

Mengzy Selects - 007 / December

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

New book captures the ‘temporary utopia’ of Prague’s rave scene

Location TBA depicts raves between 2015-2020 through images, interviews, and essays

25 years of Groove Armada: “You appreciate the absurdity of it all”

Groove Armada talk to Bill Brewster about their illustrious quarter-century in electronic music, quitting live performing and, somehow, staying best friends

How the original rave spirit is still driving youth culture today

As Berghaus releases its new rave-inspired collection, we speak to musicians and creatives at the forefront of the new generation of rave culture about the community, fashion and sounds of the past that inspire them today

From Medellín to Manchester: inside the rise of tusi, Colombia's 'Pink Cocaine'

Europe's party scene is suddenly awash with a bright pink substance commonly known as tusi — but what is it? And where has it come from? David Hillier investigates

On the road: Dance System takes us on tour in North America and Asia

Seinfeld, bullet trains and DJ Deeon; Dance System gives us a behind the scenes look at the System Records head honcho’s exploits

Space Available launches new collection ‘SA02: Radical Fungi’

A celebration of fungi as an ecological material of the future

We went undercover in a Chinese MDMA factory

Getting down to work in Hangzhou to land a multi-million-pound deal and learn how to make MDMA along the way

The 15 top live acts of the year

Live shows are enabling producers to create unique experiences for dancefloors

How to have the perfect 24 hours in New York City

Don't waste a single second in NYC by following these tips on clubbing, food, bars and culture