Asia News Inaugural GLOWBALL Festival announces first round of acts Spearheaded by Sonia Calico, the event on June 1 will feature Lady Shaka, Howie Lee, Lujiachi & more to be announced
Asia News HAAi, Simo Cell and more global names decorate FINAL Taipei's April line-up We speak to new music director XIИ who aims to further diversify the programming & elevate Taiwan's prominence in the music scene
Asia News Escape 56 celebrates 7th anniversary with Rey Colino & Massimiliano Pagliara The international acts will each headline one night of The Midnight Gospel, taking place on April 12-13
Asia News Tohji & Lumi spearhead Eastern Margins’ tour of North America The Route:Redline tour happens in May, stopping by Los Angeles, Vancouver & New York City
Asia News Thailand bags Tomorrowland for 2026 after scoring Summer Sonic for August Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin aims to boost appeal to international events in hopes of remedying economic “crisis”
Events Lawrence Lee headlines Bassis Asia & .TAG’s debut collaborative event, Pleasures of Anomaly Experience a fusion of art, music, and nightclub culture at iKi Singapore on April 9
Fashion Hat brand Kijima Takayuki launches Ryuichi Sakamoto-inspired work cap The drop comes with a collaborative name tag as tribute to the late composer
Asia News Face Records Nagoya marks store opening with "Record Sleeve Set" giveaway The flagship product has been a staple of vinyl lovers for over 30 years
Tours Funk D’Void closes out March with a highly anticipated Asia Tour Catch the house & techno pundit's remaining dates in Singapore, Hong Kong & Vietnam
Asia News Inventor of karaoke, Shigeichi Negishi, dies aged 100 The Japanese engineer never patented his design, assuming it to be “too much hassle”
Asia News .TAG marks 10 years with 3-day celebration & new resident announcement D.Dan joins the club's international residency on its tenth year, with an event headlined by Nick Höppner, Physical Therapy, Lawrence Lee & DJ Nobu
Asia News Soichi Terada, David August, Roman Flügel headline Surveyor’s Dance in Mussoorie The Pravaas Takeover event on George Everest Hill takes place on March 15-16
Asia News Jungle Island Music Festival debuts this weekend with all-star local line-up Mixmag Asia has curated a list of names for the event’s Wetlands Stage, highlighting the movers & shakers of Hong Kong's underground scene
Events Hong Kong welcomes Nash’s open-format mastery on March 22 Mixmag Asia teams up with UMAMI in bringing the Delhi-based DJ to the dancefloors of Shuffle
New Releases Planet Turbo Records’ ‘For Gaza’ gathers Korean artists in support of humanitarian aid efforts Out March 15, the compilation features tracks by h4rdy, Salamanda's Yetsuby and Uman Therma, DJ Co.Kr and more
Asia News VTSS makes her Japan debut at Tokyo’s WOMB on March 15 The event is a continuation of ACiD: A Concept in Dance, previously featuring Peggy Gou, Nina Kraviz, Fatboy Slim
Asia News Elijah debuts his Yellow Squares in the Philippines for ‘Deep Feedback’ Manila Community Radio’s previously postponed event takes place on March 8
Asia News Sri Lanka cuts long-term visas for Russians over “whites only” party The organisers, venue & Russian Embassy in Colombo have each issued a statement of apology
Asia News The Lighthouse embarks on a takeover series across Vietnam with resident DJs The Saigon venue announced its closure just a month ago.
Tours New wave jazz pundit Kamaal Williams heads to Japan Catch his shows in Tokyo, Kyoto and Nagoya this week
Events Yeti Out transforms Hong Kong’s M+ Museum for a night of high-octane energy A multisensory celebration of all things street culture in the heart of Kowloon