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Inside The Gathering 2025: exploring access, collaboration & sustainable music futures

Insights from the artist-led discussions & perspectives from Amsterdam Dance Event leadership on how connection, decentralisation & infrastructure underpin electronic music across borders

New venue in Busan, Club Nasub, opens this weekend

A new three-story venue headed by Nyapi’s former owner & musically directed by local stalwart Kyo

The Budots Three are leading Filipino dance music’s world takeover

Forged in the slums of Davao City in the Philippines, budots was largely sneered at for its unsubtle, maximalist sonics and associations with gang culture. But recent virality has reframed its image, and with a new genre-showcase album landing on Eastern Margins by The Budots Three – DJ Love, DJ Ericnem and DJ Danz – it’s set to takeover dancefloors around the globe

Findings from Grassroots Rising: how community radios are amplifying new identities

At ADE’s Nighttime Lab, we discussed how independent stations are reshaping dance music ecosystems by driving discovery, representation & cross-border collaboration across the Asia-Pacific

A Decade of Wonder: rites of passage only Wonderfruit can give you

Ten years of memories fuel the festival’s evolution. Step inside the stories, then explore what’s set to unfold this year in The Fields.

Mengzy Selects - 041 / November

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

Artists exciting us in 2025 / November

Names from Asia and the Asian diaspora you need on your radar (and playlists)!

Inside Justin Guan’s vision for China’s next entertainment era

The INS Land President breaks down the brand’s growing ecosystem & explains how Tomorrowland’s debut in China reflects a new era for urban nightlife

Dresden on the art of going forward and never arriving

As a duo built on friendship, Ivan Smagghe & Manfredas reflect on connection, unusual sets, plus share a list of Asian artists they admire

10 tracks that prove MF DOOM was the master of samples

Five years on from his untimately passing, the Supervillain remains anomalous in his ability to stitch and rap over shrouded samples

Raja Rani & Linying create sustainable fashion capsule inspired by ‘Swim, Swim’ album

The collection features three elegant pieces made from upcycled modal silk sarees, inspired by music & movement

“More fun outside club settings”: for better or worse, pop-up raves are taking over cities across Asia

What began as a form of creative resistance is now reshaping how—and where—people gather. However, questions of access, safety, and authenticity remain.

Slowmouth is sending honest signals through his Morsecode label

From Cheonan to Berlin, the producer reflects on humble beginnings, a growing imprint & Asia’s rising frequency; all after an anniversary event that was one for the books

Iconic Mumbai venue Blue Frog set to reopen in early 2026

Founder Mahesh Mathai says the return reflects India’s growing appetite for live music performances & commitment to discovering new talent

“The different DJ”: an unfiltered look inside the mind & sound of Hiroko Yamamura

The Chicago sound flagbearer talks about identity, the significance of her Japan tour, her intuitive club philosophy, plus the fact that she has “no idea” why she ended up being a DJ

Kittenpop to host two-level creative takeover at The Warehouse Bangkok

The Mumbai-based cross-disciplinary collective hosts its signature showcase of music, fashion & live art on November 8

Mengzy Selects - 040 / October

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

Here's the full tracklist from Thomas Bangalter of Daft Punk's surprise b2b with Fred again..

History was made during Because Music's Beaubourg event at the Pompidou Centre in Paris on Saturday — here are all the tracks from Thomas Bangalter's first DJ set in 16 years

Artists exciting us in 2025 / October

Names from Asia and the Asian diaspora you need on your radar (and playlists)!

FVTURE Bangkok opens in December as Southeast Asia’s largest hyperclub

The 6,000-capacity venue at BRAVO Mall will feature Asia’s first L2 & L2D L-Acoustic system, 360° LED visuals & flexible staging

The often unsung scene of Cambodia

Insight & stories from artists, promoters & nightlife pioneers carefully rebuilding a community from fragments of a very different-sounding past