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
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Features Slice of paradise: photography exhibition celebrates New York’s disco golden age Glitterbox presents an exhibition of photography by prolific ‘70s artist Bill Bernstein
Scene Reports 5 recent Filipino releases you might have slept on From field recordings to a pure Filipino dub album on wax, it would be travesty not to know these recent musical musings
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
Features 48 hours in Metro Manila: a culture-keen clubber’s guide There’s more than enough to drink and dance about the buzzing Philippine capital but don’t forget to get lost in its historical and cultural spots during the day.
Features A tribute to the Guv'nor: 9 DJs from Asia pick their favourite Andrew Weatherall tracks Along with the rest of the world, Asia salutes you, Guv.
Features From working Boiler Room’s behind the scenes to going behind the booth, Angela Steps’ approach is anything but basic The heady Filipino-British filmmaker & DJ talks switching gears, playing her first homecoming gig in Manila & the unmatched power of karaoke
Features “Frequencies I’d never felt before”: How deaf DJs are revolutionising the club experience Becky Buckle speaks to Troi Lee, KIKAZARU & Robbie Wilde on tech, crowds & overcoming music industry obstacles
Features Women’s month spotlight: Electronic Filipino women & queer DJs who are fighting the fundamental lack With the recent restart of the capital’s nightlife, here are more talents on the sweatbox you need to know
Features The Guest List: Breakbot & Irfane unearth 10 tracks that serve as a 'Remedy' We dialled the disco doctors at Ed Banger Records to cure our pandemic blues
Features SYNERGY FESTIVAL: 10 not-to-miss new music experiences in Taipei this weekend SYNERGY FESTIVAL debuts this weekend in Taipei
Features Would we have a good night out at The Batman’s Iceberg Lounge? — an investigation Here we Go(tham)!
Features No parking on the dance floor: how Badkiss dreams of a world where everyone gets lost in music The Filipino-German DJ, producer & dancer has long been a standout mainstay in the scene & with good reason
Features Even in a pandemic, men won’t stop sexually harassing women in nightclubs Nightclubs came back after 16 months of social distancing restrictions — & long-standing issues returned with them
Features Pixels for sale: 15 trending NFTs from Asia 15 non-fungible tokens, 11 countries & 1 bonus at the end
Features The greatest show on earth: how WOMEX unites the best musicians in the world From Brazilian rap to a Ukrainian village band, Aneesa Ahmed takes in everything that the Worldwide Music Expo has to offer
Features No place like home: saving Bangkok's 12x12 from the jaws of the pandemic How a group of friends joined forces to rescue the iconic underground venue
Features Have you got ‘rave fatigue’?: Why we’re all so tired after lockdown Did you look forward to the return of clubbing for 16 long months and now find yourself too tired to stay out all night? Megan Townsend explores how the pandemic affected our energy level
Features Mothering Manila’s subculture: The enduring living legacy of Leah Castañeda & Anna Sobrepeña-Ong The 2 women started out as ravers back in the ‘90s. Little did they know, they were bound to become the local nightlife’s powerhouses.
Features The 9 best nightclubs in video games From a basement gay bar in GTA to a dubstep superclub in Call Of Duty, these are the best nightclubs to explore in video games