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Clockenflap 2025 adds new mobile theatre experience, Minimax: The Planets

Created by festival Co-Founder Jay Hofmann-Forster, the work uses mobile structures, musicians, dancers & audience interaction

Ambient maestro Kin Leonn leads Pulse/Drift: Deep Listening Session at RASA

Part of the month-long Pulse/Drift programme, this three-hour session reflects how sound & image shape meaning across film & music

Kittenpop to host two-level creative takeover at The Warehouse Bangkok

The Mumbai-based cross-disciplinary collective hosts its signature showcase of music, fashion & live art on November 8

Thai herbal inhaler gets recalled after FDA finds microbial contamination

A batch of the Hong Thai Herbal Inhaler Formula 2 from last year was found to have exceeded microbial limits, though the company ensures other batches are safe

Nightspacer hosts Camp Out Vol. II at Bali’s Tibuan Waterfall this weekend

The 20-hour open-air event returns with collaborations from PURE! Records, Perspex & Obscura Signal

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Bangkok’s Yadom Solidarity hosts first event to challenge artwashing & support Palestine

The October 26 event kicks off an ongoing series that unites the city’s creative community for a night of discussion, exchange & music

“To be politically aware in this climate is important”: Filipinos join Trillion Peso March to demand an end to corruption

Tens of thousands marched in Manila from Luneta to Mendiola, condemning the plunder of the archipelago & demanding accountability for billions lost to ghost flood control projects

Ryuichi Sakamoto’s estate announces removal of music from Israeli streaming platforms

The estate joins artists like Arca, Massive Attack & Yaeji in supporting the No Music For Genocide initiative

Deadly Disco invites Romy, Flight Facilities & Hot Chip to Singapore for Halloween

Pasir Panjang Power Station will host Singapore’s biggest Halloween event with aerial acts, themed zones, a costume contest & more on October 31

Mystery package washed ashore on Jeju Island revealed to hold 20kg of ketamine

A beach cleaner discovered the “tea”-labelled bundles, containing a dose for the entire population of the island

FVTURE Bangkok opens in December as Southeast Asia’s largest hyperclub

The 6,000-capacity venue at BRAVO Mall will feature Asia’s first L2 & L2D L-Acoustic system, 360° LED visuals & flexible staging

Tokyo’s music cafés take centre stage in A Century in Sound documentary

The six-part series exploring “ongaku kissa” culture heads to Bali for a special screening at Klymax on November 5

Wonderfruit launches Field Tapes, a label born from the spirit of The Fields

The label opens with ‘Solar’—the first track from Tristan Bres’ ‘A Cinematic Journey’ LP which drops next month

68% of South Asian artists feel “poorly represented” in UK music industry, study finds

A “first of its kind” study found that South Asian musicians and industry workers face stereotypes and racial discrimination

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

Mixmag Asia curates Pulse/Drift film programme with Asian Film Archive

Running throughout November 2025 in Singapore, the programme showcases 25 films exploring the pulse of Asian sound & cinema

Pippi Ciez brings his signature organic house sound to Singapore for W PRESENTS

The new concept from W Singapore – Sentosa Cove on October 24-26 celebrates music, design & conscious luxury

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

Hong Kong venue SLAP 拍 announces closure later this month

The grassroots venue cites operational obstacles & financial pressure as reasons for shutting down

Huru Hara debuts in Kuala Lumpur with Dubrunner as headliner

The Singapore-Malaysia collective kicks off on October 18, spotlighting dub, breaks & leftfield bass

Sing Sing Theater celebrates 10 years with A Decade of Decadence

The venue kicks off its anniversary season on October 10 and announcing a stacked October–November line-up