Global News Hip hop most downloaded genre on Splice for third year in a row Afro house saw a 778% rise in downloads on the sample library with 6.7 million downloads in 2025
Features A peek inside Le Cirque; home of The Mixmag Lab Jakarta’s debut Prepare for a tightly-balanced line-up in a space designed for immersion in the world’s largest metropolis next weekend
Asia News Dguru launches Sangsu Records with 9-track compilation The first release showcases "leftfield electronics, experimental forms, and club-informed approaches that are sometimes functional and sometimes deliberately not"
Music Daijo looks ahead with debut album rooted in emotional melodic house & techno The Vancouver-based artist continues to build on the success of ‘Goodbye’ on Revealed Recordings
Tech Teenage Engineering’s EP-2350 Ting microphone embraces live & lo-fi vocals The standalone mic comes with onboard effects, samples & physical controls, designed for expressive use rather than studio recording
Video Blog Lapgan & Baalti’s music video for ‘Lime Tikka’ turns the track into a desert fever dream The single is taken from forthcoming album ‘Threads’, which promises “floor fillers that move like early Four Tet meets The Avalanches”
Asia News Lucy In The Sky’s SCBD branch announces closure after 14 years in Jakarta Known for its rooftop setting & inclusive music programming, the venue now operates only at its Senayan Park location
Events The Mixmag Lab arrives in Jakarta as part of a two-night weekender this month Le Cirque hosts both nights on January 30 & 31, starting with a Mixmag Asia–curated showcase before the iconic live DJ series’ debut in Indonesia’s capital
New Releases The Photo Sticker Machine & Chucheewa release ‘Galactic Love’ on Soundkoh Collective The stripped-back original comes with a diverse set of remixes from Mogwaa, Retromigration, Kova O’ Sarin, Chalo & Saranmy
Global News Aphex Twin surpasses Taylor Swift in monthly YouTube streams The producer is reportedly accruing almost 50 million more monthly listeners than Swift
Features Festival Recap: The Magic of Tomorrowland brought its signature spectacle to Shanghai The festival giant’s China debut blended high-energy performances & symbolism with a benchmark in event pageantry—here's what worked, what didn’t & what it means for Asia
Asia News Rainbow Disco Club drops 2026 line-up with a “Secret Artist” yet to be revealed The festival returns to Shizuoka on April 17–19, following a collaboration with Love International at WOMB in March
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