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GrooveDriver Festival 2025 presents all-female DJ showcase as part of programming

Electronic Night: Femme Frequencies features Licaxxx, Molly Lin, Norsicaa & homegrown DJs at the Sky Garden Stage

A list of ways to aid those affected by the floods in Bali

Heavy rainfall in early September caused flash floods & landslides, leaving widespread destruction & thousands in need of aid—here’s how to support relief efforts

“This moment will pave the way for a peaceful election”: Nepal’s Gen Z picks interim Prime Minister on Discord

Following deadly protests, the youth movement bypassed traditional politics elected Suhila Karki as interim leader until the 2026 elections

Margins United 2025 moves to Archives Tottenham with expanded day-to-night programming

Eastern Margins’ flagship festival features Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Jianbo, Minna-no-Kimochi & more in a day-to-night celebration of alternative Asian culture

Shibuya nightclub MITSUKI reopens after renovation

The venue now boasts a new dancefloor, bigger sound system & upgraded lighting

Indian collaborations shape Gorillaz’s new album ‘The Mountain’

Asha Puthli, Anoushka Shankar, Ajay Prasanna & more feature on the LP, partly recorded in Mumbai, Delhi, Rajasthan & Varanasi

IT’S THE SHIP 2025 brings 60+ artists onboard for ninth charter

Asia’s largest festival at sea returns November 16-18 with headliners Alok, Nicky Romero & Timmy Trumpet

“Nepali youth have minimal employment”: Gen Z uprising targets “nepo kids” & corruption

The clashes after a social media ban led to the deaths of 21 people, forced the closure of Kathmandu’s airport, and prompted the Prime Minister’s resignation

Cartulis celebrates 15th anniversary with landmark Asia tour this month

The London-based collective heads to Womb Tokyo for a Japan debut before heading to Ring in Seoul

Mind Against to headline AFTER 2049’s rooftop return to Marina Bay Sands

The official TOKEN 2049 closing event takes place on October 3 with a world-class line-up & Polygon Live’s only Asia show

Magnetic Fields bids farewell to Alsisar & announces new festival for early 2026

“The blueprint is drawn, the spark is lit” organisers wrote, promising a more connected & intentional experience when Nomads launches in Khetri

Siwilai Radical Club hosts Josh Caffé for one night only this weekend

The Paranoid London frontman joins Bangkok selectors Payu & Yoongying for an evening of house & techno plus a live runway show

Former Blackpink producer R.Tee launches new electronic label, RTST

The K-pop hitmaker aims to give electronic music a more “familiar, accessible presence” in the country

New music film ‘Lotus’ captures Gia Fu’s Canton Mambo in motion

The NOWNESS ASIA original production shot in New York’s Chinatown follows the Hong Kong-born DJ’s fusion take on salsa

China trials 10-Gigabit internet speeds in Xiong’an

Ten times faster than standard gigabit broadband, it enables 8K streaming, VR, holographic calls & lag-free livestreams

The University of Hong Kong launches Asia’s first Music Entrepreneurship and Popular Practice initiative

MEPoP offers courses in business, DJing & songwriting, offering practical skills, industry know-how & academic insight for the fast-evolving music landscape

GYOKU opens Osaka’s new vinyl hideout, Basura Muzik

The space champions forgotten records, letting DJs test grooves on a pro-grade setup with Funktion-One & d&b audiotechnik

“The system constantly undermines us”: protests in Jakarta expose anger over parliament pay, labour rights & police violence

Artists, collectives & venues from the city react through music & closures. Hear what they have to say.

GAIA heads to the Himalayas for another soulful festival escape in October

A boutique gathering of 2,000 people with three stages of music, immersive art & wellness rituals in a sustainable mountain setting

The Mixmag Lab lands in Bali with house legend Theo Parrish

The Detroit icon headlines the event at La Brisa on September 13, with support from disco revivalist Munir & Boorloo/Perth selector Rok Riley

BLAK, a new hard techno & hardstyle experience, lands in Malaysia this November

The new festival concept from Evolution Events Asia unites the harder sounds of electronic music & cutting-edge production under one roof