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Sound constellations: how Tangerine Dream made ambient masterpiece ‘Raum’

Tangerine Dream's ‘Raum’ is a breath-taking album that incorporates the brilliance of late founding member Edgar Froese

All about the optics: reflections and recollections from visionary mavericks in Jakarta

We take a graphic glimpse into the workings of visual artists from Indonesia’s capital and their distinct ocular aesthetics

Monkey 47 & BAPE bring about a capsule collection that hones their individual crafts

The colourful collaboration is available exclusively in selected countries across Asia

Róisín Murphy: "Clubbing is about being convivial and free — we're not being fed anything" Irish superstar and dance pop icon

Róisín Murphy talks heading back on the road, rollercoaster nights out in Glasgow and finding herself at Trade

The art of the 'Good Vibe': Pat Lok's irrepressible journey into the dance stratosphere

“Love me a beef rendang” – the in-demand artist talks music, influences, and Singaporean roots

5 recent Filipino releases you might have slept on

From field recordings to a pure Filipino dub album on wax, it would be travesty not to know these recent musical musings

Ultra rare, violent Jackie Chan video game spurs mini-documentary about early Asian pop & subculture

Behind the scenes: Arun Ramanathan geeks out with Arne Venema, Mike Leeder & Mat Blaize of Crazy From Kong about Asian cinema & gaming

I love models: why so many fashion models are becoming DJs

Becky Buckle speaks with four model/DJs about the rise of the new style of double threat

Play what you love: Sabrina is the new gen drum ‘n’ bass DJ dealing in old skool sounds

After moving from Indonesia to London, SABRINA became immersed in the sound of classic drum 'n' bass. She speaks to Jack Ramage about her journey and shares a '90s d'n'b-fuelled mix

Into the light: Iyre is uplifting South Asia’s drum ‘n’ bass scene

Sri Lankan artist IYRE delivers a melodic, rolling mix and speaks to Aneesa Ahmed about the sonics of d'n'b and connecting South Asia's scene with the international community

Space Ibiza and Elon Musk team up to launch Space, Space

Will Carl Cox be playing at the launch?

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

"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

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

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

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

No Access launches The Hong Kong Glitch design & merch "collection"

Hong Kong design collective embrace Kowloon Walled City, Chinese medicine & floral porcelain taxis

Cats on Crack is fighting for arts in Singapore by paying a dollar per smile

“I went down a rabbit hole, poring through books and research papers on the subject of happiness”

LOEWE releases a Spirited Away inspired capsule

Characters from the stone cold classic film are stamped across a variety of whimsical & accessible wearables

Saliva Bridge is a Hong Kong fashion brand with "a kawaii sense of defiance"

Watch: CFK x Mixmag Asia interview with Saliva Bridge co-founders Hin & Hong

Is digitisation the way forward for our music collections?

We caught up with RCRDSHP founder Obie Fernandez to talk merch on the metaverse, NFT bros and how you can't beat real-world events