New Releases TamaT, TerbujurKaku & Individual Distortion push the Amen break to new extremes ‘Amen Paling Serius’ fuses jungle, breakcore, hardcore & noise in a raw nine-track tribute to the most recycled beat in history
Global News Vinyl records, CDs and cassettes will remain exempt from tariff changes, US Customs confirms While de minimis exemptions will remain in place for physical music, other merchandise will now subjected to increased import taxes as part of US President Donald Trump's tariff changes
Film & TV New documentary goes “Inside One of the UK's Most Important Queer Venues” “The DBA really isn’t like anywhere else” says the short film's producers
Music Sought-after SOPHIE and LIZ collaboration ‘Sunscreen’ is out now It marks the latest in a line of posthumous SOPHIE releases
Asia News “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.
Global News Apple Music users can now import playlists from Spotify The new feature comes amid growing calls to boycott Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek leading a €600 million investment in a military tech firm
Asia News 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
Video Blog Whisnu Santika, Dipha Barus & RAMENGVRL soundtrack the grind in ‘IYAIYA’ Indobounce meets sharp lyricism in a track made 'for the real city kids,' paired with a colourful, chaotic music video
Events 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
Asia News 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
Features Mengzy Selects - 038 / August Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region
New Releases Shimpei Watanabe gets playful on new EP ‘Bald vs Tall’ From 90s grooves to footwork flips, the release marks another impressive release for the label
Global News Trump criticises Smithsonian over Drexciya-inspired Afrofuturism exhibition The White House listed the exhibition as an example of "anti-American propaganda" for its depiction of an Afrofuturist utopia populated by the descendants of slaves
Global News Burning Man off to "chaotic" start as flood and dust storm warnings issued for 2025 Four people have been injured by extreme weather at the Black Rock City festival so far, with thunder, 50mph winds and more expected in the coming week