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Offtrack secures spot on Asia’s 50 Best Bars 2025 list

Three-and-a-half years after launching, the Singapore bar has grown into one of the country's key creative spaces

Potato Head & Max Lamb launch design-forward homeware collection from waste

Collection 001 builds on the Community Waste Project by repurposing local waste like used oil, glass & plastic into one-of-a-kind objects made in Bali

New Taipei record store Slipped Disk opens this week

The Da’an Park vinyl spot pairs curated crates with beer, listening stations & a nod to old-school pain relief culture

Newly-opened Middle Room brings high-fidelity listening culture to Bangalore

A sound-first listening bar inspired by Japanese jazz kissas, vinyl culture, and the city’s old-school charm

Universal Music Japan CEO shares insights on country’s music market in interview

Naoshi Fujikura breaks down how Japan’s superfan culture, physical retail & AI are reshaping its music industry

“It’s a movement being shaped in real time”: Bass Crawl sets the tone for Filipino bass identity

Through Continuum Bass’ multi-venue event and a decentralised vision, the collective founded by Ezzrei is reshaping how local artists reinterpret global bass culture with Southeast Asian roots

Who you’ll be dancing to at The Mixmag Lab Hong Kong

30 artists, 9 internationals, 2 days, 1 venue; here’s the breakdown for The Lab’s highly anticipated Hong Kong debut

Somewhere Out There debuts August 16 in Singapore with Bonobo & local crews

Fabrik Asia's co-founder shares how the festival spotlights an artist-led, community-first approach across three immersive stages at Fort Canning Park

Dynamite Disco Club drops milestone 50th release, ‘Dynamite Cuts Vol. 1’

Farhan Rehman, Stalvart John, Nida, and SourFunk present a tightly curated set of groove-heavy dancefloor music

New radio station and artist platform to launch in Tokyo, !!!.fm

Dedicated to amplifying Japanese artists, the new platform will launch with a series of guest mixes next week

Darker Than Wax’s daytime series BREW makes comeback in August

Ahead of its relaunch at AIR CCCC, Dean Chew breaks down the journey behind Singapore’s long-running outdoor party

The Mixmag Lab lands in Hong Kong for two-day harbourfront takeover on August 23-24

The two-day waterfront event features Bianca Oblivion, LB aka Labat, Club Angel, Prozac, Skeptic, Soul Mass Transit System, Stones Taro and many, many more

Haruomi Hosono teams up with blackx to bring his musical legacy to the world

The Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder brings 50 years of innovation to new audiences, starting with European shows and a Dover Street Market exclusive

New record store & creative hub MERAKI opens in Saigon this weekend

“A space where like-minded people and music lovers can gather to create, share, and connect.”

Thailand tightens cannabis laws & shifts focus to medical use only

Citing rising addiction rates and youth access concerns, the new regulation could threaten thousands of shops that opened since 2022’s decriminalisation

Bangkok welcomes Creamfields and "one of the biggest line-ups ever in Asia" in December

The festival is projected to welcome 50,000 attendees, four stages & a full-scale indoor experience

Nativesun headlines Eaton Radio Hong Kong's relaunch party this Saturday

We speak with Director of Music James Acey, who reflects on seven years of building an “incredible archive of sound”

AI-powered Telegram drug ring exposed after Russian DJ's arrest in Koh Phangan

Local authorities trace the drugs back to an account named “Coco Islands”

“Curiosity rather than fear”: key takeaways from Mixmag Asia & EMC at SuperAI Singapore

Spoiler alert: nobody was replaced, but everyone was inspired.

Batavia Collective drop lush single ‘Signs’ ahead of new EP

Out today with weish on vocals, the trio present their most distilled work yet plus drop dates for Asia summer tour

Tomorrowland in Thailand is “closer to the truth” says Thai PM

The statement made on Facebook comes after a key meeting with Tomorrowland’s global CEO Bruno Vanwelsenaers yesterday (June 25)