Features - Page 13 - Mixmag Asia

The next phase of K-pop evolution: a genuine approach or an appropriation of genres?

Peter Sabine speaks with Asian artists about the NewJeans phenomenon that's ushering UK garage, Baltimore club, Jersey club, breaks, bass & drum’n’bass into the K-pop aesthetic

Q&A: Zach Kim opens up on nine years of Blackout Agency

Stories & accounts from the man leading the charge of enriching Singapore's alternative dance scene

Carl Cox’s collab with Zenith will set you back US$34,000+

The timepiece pays tribute to turntables that made the producer’s career

Danny Tenaglia on cancer diagnosis: “You start to think all things like, wow, is this it?”

Brooklyn DJ maestro Danny Tenaglia talks about his new Global Underground mix, Brooklyn, Miami, London, and how he’s been handling a serious health scare

Review: 'Temple Meets Temple' offers mindful dancing in the heart of Seoul

A Buddhist temple-slash-youth hostel in Hongdae is hoping to create a new spiritually-minded dance music community in Seoul through its premiere event

10 vibrant images from Drumsheds' opening party

The 15,000-capacity nightclub and former-IKEA kicked things off a furnishing of feel-good club music courtesy of La Discothèque

How Shi Fu Miz sets to make an environmental impact at this year’s event

“We believe that partying and being green is possible.”

Why Warsaw is one of the best cities for clubbing in Europe

Powered by new venues and the open-minded energy of young DJs and collectives, Warsaw has become a clubbing haven to rival the likes of Berlin and Amsterdam

Mengzy Selects – 015 / September

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

How ARC Music Festival’s global appeal is uplifting Chicago’s world class house scene

ARC is educating new audiences on dance music's roots and making the ever-evolving scene of Chicago a focal point on the international stage

Talvin Singh: “I wanted to break rules. It was a beautiful experience”

Safi Bugel speaks to Talvin Singh about his revolutionary career in music, the new Asian Underground, and why he's "very, very surprised" about his first solo record in 15 years

New multifloor venue Unmute opens its doors in Hanoi

One of its spaces — Cuốn Club Room — aims to “host new sound textures that are versatile, genre-free, and dance floor focused.”

“You can’t commoditise brilliance”: are we truly ready for the AI revolution in music?

Jitwam speaks with Toby Doman on how he plans to survive and thrive in the AI uprising using KORUS

Selective Sounds: our picks for the most high-energy mixes of 2023 so far

Party-starting sets that’ll make you want to go all out from Asia & the Asian diaspora

Ethical fashion brand 14SAINTDENIS focuses on minimal waste production

The new collection stems from IMANU & Cynthia Liu collaborating after touring in Japan

Review: Houghton is a festival the UK is lucky to have

A focus on music and sound makes Houghton a dance music lover's paradise. Check out 11 tracks from 11 standout sets below

Relive the energy of Notting Hill Carnival with Killerwatt x Deviation, supported by Relentless

Just 360 days until we can go to carnival again!

“A blending of the minds”: delving into the intimate scene of Ubud

A look into how the town has revamped its reputation into an alternative nightlife destination thanks to its close-knit & spirited community

Lastlings share their vision of a ‘Perfect World’ through their sophomore album

Amy & Josh Dowdle speak to us about growing up on karaoke, their love for films & the essentials of their latest release on RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Avenue Records

Mengzy Selects - 014 / August

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

Supreme opens its first retail space in Seoul, Korea

The brand's second flagship store in Asia features custom made Ojas speakers hanging from ceiling chains