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Kurupt FM: “Japan is pretty similar to Brentford, it looks like the motorway bit”

Upon the release of their debut feature film People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan, we talk to Kurupt FM members MC Grindah, DJ Beats, DJ Steves and Chabuddy G about drug smuggling, Japanese toilets, and more

The Guest List: Zillas on Acid feed us 10 animal jams suitable for mammals, reptiles, insects & everyone else

Zillas on Acid ‘Live from The Reptile House’ is out now on Multi Culti

Out now: Mixmag Asia Selects Volume 1 assembles the evolving sounds of the Far East in a debut compilation

Leaving no genre untouched, our debut compilation reaches all over the continent & welcomes a mixed bag of artists

The rebirth of SIHK: Meet the Indonesian DJ who quit hip hop for happy hardcore

One week after the release of his Hypercore EP, SIHK reflects on the evolution of his career & why the former poster child for hip hop pivoted to 175 BPM

The anime Olympics: Video games & anime on the podium

Video games & anime weren’t traditionally paired with the idea of sports & outdoor activities, but that all changed this year

Dance 'Til The Police Come: How oppressive policing has eroded rave culture

Mike Smaczylo traces a potted history of how draconian legislation and policing has harmed communities & crippled the spirit of rave

Lifelong sonic connoisseur: inside the kaleidoscopic orbit of Alex From Tokyo

“For the past few years there have been a lot of great things happening in the underground scenes throughout Asia"

The amazing history of Ryuichi Sakamoto: 9 landmark moments that colour the genre-defying artist

We’ve compiled a list of some of the bigger moments of the Japanese musician's life & how they relate to the bigger picture

The Guest List: Kate Stein curates an ode to NYC

Kate recently debuted on Playground Records with her ‘Mystic Saddle Ranch’ EP

Marketing machine or hyperreal art: Singaporean virtual influencer Rae mints a series of NFTs

The online advertising construct with a personality, named Rae, hopes to cash in on the NFT trend

How to help clubs reopen safely & for the long haul

Mixmag presents a 10-step guide to aid the safe & sustainable reopening of nightlife

"We felt pressured to constantly do something bigger than the last": Club Matryoshka goes on indefinite hiatus

The Filipino team behind the virtual club powerhouse reflects on their successes & struggles of embracing prolific events in 32-bit

Getting technical with MYRNE: 3 production tips that have nurtured his creative process

The Singaporean artist offers production tips in a guide on making & breaking rules

"I see my whole career as creation": Didi Han talks us through the latest steps in her evolving musical journey

Pandemic living, the Seoul scene & how Bali's magic helped shape her latest EP release

Rave photographer Matt Smith: “It’s about documenting what people bring to the party”

Tope Olufemi speaks to Mattko, whose new photobook Full On, Non Stop, All Over documents early 00s rave culture

“A local culture created”: How the pandemic connected China’s club scene

With no international DJs allowed, domestic flight prices tumbling and a post-lockdown urge to explore, China is establishing a thriving dance music culture

Disco dancing in the rave: Blood Wine or Honey are back

The Hong Kong-based duo are set to drop their sophomore album DTx2 on June 25

4 artists share their tips for managing your mental health

Jordan Rakei, TSHA, Maribou State and Hodge have also curated playlists to help you de-stress

Sustainable riders: Your festival trash doesn’t belong in the ocean

DJs, promoters, event organisers, managers, tour managers, agents & music fans: this is for you

"A tool for protest": DJs from the Global South are fighting oppression with music

Anu Shakla speaks to women and non-binary artists using music to fight for social change

Freshly Baked: Japanese-Singaporean producer MZA unveils debut EP ‘Balmoral’

His first single, ‘Morning Salutations’, features the late Japanese jazz legend, Toshinori Kondo