Features “You can’t commoditise brilliance”: are we truly ready for the AI revolution in music? Jitwam speaks with Toby Doman on how he plans to survive and thrive in the AI uprising using KORUS
Features Selective Sounds: our picks for the most high-energy mixes of 2023 so far Party-starting sets that’ll make you want to go all out from Asia & the Asian diaspora
Features Review: Houghton is a festival the UK is lucky to have A focus on music and sound makes Houghton a dance music lover's paradise. Check out 11 tracks from 11 standout sets below
Features Relive the energy of Notting Hill Carnival with Killerwatt x Deviation, supported by Relentless Just 360 days until we can go to carnival again!
Features “A blending of the minds”: delving into the intimate scene of Ubud A look into how the town has revamped its reputation into an alternative nightlife destination thanks to its close-knit & spirited community
Interviews Lastlings share their vision of a ‘Perfect World’ through their sophomore album Amy & Josh Dowdle speak to us about growing up on karaoke, their love for films & the essentials of their latest release on RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Avenue Records
Features Mengzy Selects - 014 / August Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
Features Why electronic music lessons should be taught in secondary schools Electronic music lessons in secondary schools will bring back vibrancy, creativity and inclusiveness to music education, says NTIA founder Michael Kill
Features Dancing in the rain: Biblical weather was no threat to Dekmantel's flawless 2023 edition With a tried-and-tested formula and a reputation as one of dance music's biggest events, Niamh Ingram heads to Amsterdam Bos for Dekmantel's ninth edition
Features “The best experience”: UNTOLD 2023 shows why it’s one of Europe's favourite festivals With giant-scale production, immersive stages, and diverse music for everyone, this year’s celebration was a showpiece event for Romania’s electronic music scene
Features Visual Identity: 8 DJs who flaunt their style on & off the dance floor We speak to several Asian artists about how they’ve matched their wardrobe with their music
Features Excursions: Taiwan's Velvet Collective champions diversity through nonchalant chemistry & artistic expression Ahead of bidding farewell to its breakout series ‘Femme Fatale’ this weekend, we chat with the crew about party preferences, past experiences & future endeavours
Features Deep dives with dad: discovering the hidden Bollywood references in Western music Vee Pandey explores cultural parallels and desi sampling in a conversation with her dad
Features RIP DJ Deeon: a force of nature who rocked speakers around the globe DJ Deeon's legacy has impacted every strain of modern dance music. Joe Muggs and peers of the Chicago ghetto house pioneer pay tribute
Features 9 photos of Kappa FuturFestival, an art and techno lover's dream Over 100,000 ticket holders flocked to Torino to watch big names like Detroit in Effect, Carl Cox, Fatboy Slim, and many more
Features 'soft like steel': Revisiting LVRA’s coming-of-age epic Mengzy takes a comprehensive dive into LVRA's recent multidisciplinary project's creative direction & the artist’s metamorphosis three months on
Features How Trojan Records founder Lee Gopthal created a musical legacy of love, hope and unity The son of an Indo-Jamaican Windrush migrant, Lee Gopthal was the humble businessman whose kind, gentlemanly way led to a musical revolution. Charis McGowan speaks to family and peers to pay tribute
Features Voxmachina's post-punk roots fuel his modular methods SynthAsia Episode 2: Arne Venema heads Bangkok to speak with the city's first modular synthesizer artist & company
Features A look into Field Records’ intimate ‘Landscape’ workshops The Dutch label shares images & impressions from their experience promoting the practice of field recording in Asia
Features Intonal, Sweden’s most future-thinking festival, is an experimental haven We headed to Malmö to check out Intonal, a nine-year-strong experimental music festival where eclecticism is no mean feat
Features Mengzy Selects - 013 / June Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region