Interviews Artist Spotlight: Noriko Shakti manifests zen through the power of the drum Arun Ramanathan speaks to the Japanese artist about mastering the tabla, leaving Tokyo for Goa & a reunion with aliens
Features How cartoon crate digger Gene on Earth embraced musical storytelling Gene On Earth's new album 'Time On The Vine' is darker than his debut with a clear narrative arc. Grant Albert meets the man behind the caricature to talk backstory, old skool sounds, and why a series of setbacks won't stop his momentum
Features Patrice Rushen: “People are leaning into sampling in a way that is not creative” Sope Soetan speaks to Patrice Rushen about her underappreciated influence on popular music, making music for love not record sales, and an upcoming new album on the horizon
Interviews Maximum energy: Anfisa Letyago is the techno dynamo heading to the top Anfisa Letyago is a DJ star on the rise, fuelled by her irrepressible energy behind the decks and growing catalogue of groove-laden techno. Niamh Ingram tells her story
Interviews Bonobo: “I try not to let nostalgia control what I’m doing — it isn’t healthy” Ralph Moore sits down with the master of melody to talk Akira, Lewis Taylor & Billie Eilish bringing out Damon Albarn at Coachella
Interviews Sound constellations: how Tangerine Dream made ambient masterpiece ‘Raum’ Tangerine Dream's ‘Raum’ is a breath-taking album that incorporates the brilliance of late founding member Edgar Froese
Interviews The art of the 'Good Vibe': Pat Lok's irrepressible journey into the dance stratosphere “Love me a beef rendang” – the in-demand artist talks music, influences, and Singaporean roots
Interviews Ultra rare, violent Jackie Chan video game spurs mini-documentary about early Asian pop & subculture Behind the scenes: Arun Ramanathan geeks out with Arne Venema, Mike Leeder & Mat Blaize of Crazy From Kong about Asian cinema & gaming
Interviews Q&A: OBLVYN talks riding asteroid belts, propagating plants & evolving her sound identity Watch an exclusive live video set of the Monstercat artist's 'Dream Theory' EP
Interviews I love models: why so many fashion models are becoming DJs Becky Buckle speaks with four model/DJs about the rise of the new style of double threat
Interviews Play what you love: Sabrina is the new gen drum ‘n’ bass DJ dealing in old skool sounds After moving from Indonesia to London, SABRINA became immersed in the sound of classic drum 'n' bass. She speaks to Jack Ramage about her journey and shares a '90s d'n'b-fuelled mix
Interviews Into the light: Iyre is uplifting South Asia’s drum ‘n’ bass scene Sri Lankan artist IYRE delivers a melodic, rolling mix and speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about the sonics of d'n'b and connecting South Asia's scene with the international community
Interviews Cinthie: “I let everything grow naturally, nothing is more than rising than to the top in a year” Cinthie spoke to Ralph Moore about DJ Kicks, dancing at the fall of the Berlin Wall and being a good role model
Interviews "Music is the key" – traversing immersive electronic realms with Daniel Troberg The LA-based artist marks new EP on Hong Kong's Acidchicken label with a far-reaching Q&A
Video Blog Aaron Yunsuk Choe aka Airbear talks about his American-Korean background & loving music not being a career The DJ & director has directed films for Vice Asia, EST Media, SCMP, produced for Netflix & 禁 JIN’s latest music video
Interviews Cats on Crack is fighting for arts in Singapore by paying a dollar per smile “I went down a rabbit hole, poring through books and research papers on the subject of happiness”
Features Is digitisation the way forward for our music collections? We caught up with RCRDSHP founder Obie Fernandez to talk merch on the metaverse, NFT bros and how you can't beat real-world events
Interviews Fuelled by freedom: Nightmares on Wax has made the soulful soundtrack to a reopening world Ralph Moore flew to Ibiza to meet George Evelyn in his natural habitat to talk soundsystem culture, the impact of a cancer scare, and why his latest LP may be his best yet
Interviews Sound like nothing before: Nikki Nair’s unpredictable music drags you through a genre wormhole Nikki Nair turns in a 100% production mix, and talks to Aneesa Ahmed about getting grounded for going out to gigs, making "weird" music in isolation, and how a chance encounter with Mike Banks set him on the path to a music career
Interviews "It's ecstatic": DJ Koze, Lakou Mizik & Joseph Ray on the power of Haitian Vodou music DJ Koze, Lakou Mizik's Steeve Valcourt and Nero's Joseph Ray discuss Haitian musical spirituality and the parallels between Vodou ceremonies and nightclubs