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pinks vinyl opens in Kyoto with a homegrown approach to record collecting

From digital roots to a physical location, the store aims to honour Japan’s vinyl heritage & keep collecting accessible

The Lighthouse Saigon to close permanently at end of this month

After nine years, the club will end operations with a final two-day farewell party on October 24 & 25

The Mixmag Asia Clubbing Guide: Seoul

Music-focused bars, minimalist temples of sound & dancefloors glowing until sunrise; get to know the city’s spaces home to a scene that’s progressive, diverse & full of energy

Nik Bentel Studio turns handbags into soundsystems

The Tati Fête Speaker & Mixer Bags are made from clear acrylic & fitted with real, working components for a portable DJ setup

RIP Optimo’s JD Twitch: The dancefloor revolutionary who reshaped the sound of nightclubs

With an affinity for music styles across the spectrum and a fearless approach to DJing, JD Twitch tore down barriers and diversified what we now hear on dancefloors. David Pollock pays tribute

Mengzy Selects - 039 / September

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

Artists exciting us in 2025 / September

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

In pictures: The Mixmag Lab Bali with Theo Parrish at the helm

Snapshots from the night at La Brisa, where the house music pioneer played a transcendent three-hour set to an elated crowd

“Jazz is the teacher”: Theo Parrish on tradition, records & the roots of dance music

The Detroit innovator considers the balance between past & future, along with how truth, people & physical sound shape his philosophy today

Shibuya nightclub MITSUKI reopens after renovation

The venue now boasts a new dancefloor, bigger sound system & upgraded lighting

Studio 54 to reopen for the first time in 43 years this week

For one night only, the iconic New York nightclub will open its doors for a party from luxury brand Valentino

Tresor Berlin & Keyi Magazine unite for music, fashion & visual art

The September 18 event merges live performances, DJ sets, experimental fashion & Keyi Studio's portraits of electronic music icons in Tresor’s tunnel space

'Start the Party, Build the Community' with EMC's latest online toolkit

Its second resource, with expertise compiled from three experienced promoters, artists and managers, is a must for anyone aspiring to do their 'own thing'.

GYOKU opens Osaka’s new vinyl hideout, Basura Muzik

The space champions forgotten records, letting DJs test grooves on a pro-grade setup with Funktion-One & d&b audiotechnik

Mengzy Selects - 038 / August

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

Artists exciting us in 2025 / August

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

Watch: ‘Enter the K-Bass’ panel puts Seoul’s scene in focus at SXSW London

Rich SCR, 7ip7o3 & Jun Kim share how UK-rooted sounds are reshaping Korea’s biggest pop exports from the production floor up

Offtrack secures spot on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 list

Three-and-a-half years after launching, the Singapore bar has grown into one of the country's key creative spaces

New Taipei record store Slipped Disk opens this week

The Da’an Park vinyl spot pairs curated crates with beer, listening stations & a nod to old-school pain relief culture

In pictures: behind the scenes & centre stage at The Mixmag Lab Dhaka

Step into the crowd with photos that capture the spirit of the iconic livestream series' debut in Bangladesh

Newly-opened Middle Room brings high-fidelity listening culture to Bangalore

A sound-first listening bar inspired by Japanese jazz kissas, vinyl culture, and the city’s old-school charm