Features Teenage Granny: “I had this inner drive to do everything that I could to expand my musical expression. I wanted to try everything.” The illimitable Filipino performer, producer, DJ & film scorer on her love of analogue, using music as activism & her two cents on what makes a great DJ
Spaces Space Ibiza and Elon Musk team up to launch Space, Space Will Carl Cox be playing at the launch?
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
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
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
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
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 SYNERGY FESTIVAL: 10 not-to-miss new music experiences in Taipei this weekend SYNERGY FESTIVAL debuts this weekend in Taipei
Tech HUM Studios opens 4-floor space with analog gear, cosy club & rooftop with peaceful views of Hanoi's West Lake Four floors of… professional sound
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
Fashion SOUND SHOP balansa & Yeti Out depart from the dance floor for a visceral capsule inspired audio, apparel & aroma The collection is called SOUND DEALER // SOUND HEALER & comes paired with a mix
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
Galleries 48 vintage pictures that capture the early days of clubbing across Asia From 1974 to 2016, photographer Greg Girard shot discos, clubs & bars in Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong, China, the Philippines & Vietnam
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
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
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.
Fashion No Access launches The Hong Kong Glitch design & merch "collection" Hong Kong design collective embrace Kowloon Walled City, Chinese medicine & floral porcelain taxis
