Features Bali beyond the usual: insider picks for your island getaway Skip the clichés. This summer guide goes straight to the source; people who live here, love it here, and aren’t afraid to tell you to get out of Canggu.
Features Mengzy Selects - 037 / July Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Galleries “It’s a movement being shaped in real time”: Bass Crawl sets the tone for Filipino bass identity Through Continuum Bass’ multi-venue event and a decentralised vision, the collective founded by Ezzrei is reshaping how local artists reinterpret global bass culture with Southeast Asian roots
Features “AI doesn’t exploit musicians, people do”: What if artificial intelligence doesn’t have to hurt the music industry? The many issues and misuses of AI in the music industry are well documented, but there are still artists and industry professionals who believe it can be a positive force if used correctly. Nadia Says reports, speaking to Benn Jordan, Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, Imogen Heap, Portrait XO, Robert Owens, and AI music companies
Events Who you’ll be dancing to at The Mixmag Lab Hong Kong 30 artists, 9 internationals, 2 days, 1 venue; here’s the breakdown for The Lab’s highly anticipated Hong Kong debut
Features Artists exciting us in 2025 / July Names from Asia and the Asian diaspora you need on your radar (and playlists)!
Galleries Inside Glastonbury’s South Asian-focused Azaadi Stage in full colour Making its debut drenched in marigolds, we chat with curator Bobby Friction about the festival’s latest addition that delivered a vibrant, rhythmic celebration of culture & innovation
Interviews Who is Maktoop? Loud, soft and always underground queer With humour and depth, the DJ invites us into the messy harmony of Seoul's underground; where no one is alone, and everyone belongs
Music Listen to Lapgan’s sonic tapestry for Kartik Research at Paris Fashion Week The artist shares insights into the score featuring unreleased tracks, soundbites from Indian factories & a Baalti collab
The Asia Diaries The Asia Diaries: the Philippines tour that took Just Bee beyond the dancefloor From Manila’s underground to Siargao’s shores, she shares key moments, findings & food recommendations from the Y2K x Rezonate tour
Features The Prodigy at Glastonbury 2025: The rave gods are elemental After cancelling a scheduled performance in 2019 in the wake of frontman Keith Flint's death, The Prodigy returned to Glastonbury to headline The Other Stage on the closing night with an emotional, blistering performance
Features Not the story: Kneecap draw their biggest crowd ever at Glastonbury 2025 Following months of calls for the trio to be removed from the festival’s billing, thousands of Glastonbury attendees showed their support for the Irish rap trio in one of the most anticipated performances in the festival’s history
Galleries “Moving for themselves and the community”: a look into queer Vietnamese revival in Asia & beyond Dive into the photos & conversations from the four-city launch of No One Magazine Issue 02, igniting reconnection & dialogue across diasporic spaces
Features Mengzy Selects - 036 / June Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Galleries “Curiosity rather than fear”: key takeaways from Mixmag Asia & EMC at SuperAI Singapore Spoiler alert: nobody was replaced, but everyone was inspired.
Interviews Horseboyy on ‘Horsepowah’: “I wanted to slow it down a bit, explore new textures, and switch up the palette” Jacob Mendoza interviews the artist about his four-piece debut house EP as he trots beyond his usual happy hardcore sound
Features Artists exciting us in 2025 / June Names from Asia and the Asian diaspora you need on your radar (and playlists)!
Features "Moved by networks": how Hahoe Festival is reflourishing Korean culture What began as a playful mask ritual among friends has grown into a cultural experiment, blending Busan’s community spirit with Korea’s ancient roots & electronic soundscapes
Fashion Hijack Sandals teams up with Jazzy Sport for 15th anniversary capsule An urban-outdoor hybrid drop, exclusive merch, and two-city tour mark the milestone ATLAS collaboration
Features Pump up the rainbow: Asia’s queer scene is dancing with intent From protest to party, meet the crews from across Asia reinventing inclusive spaces for Pride Month