Asia News Shingo Takahashi to perform at District M's return for Singapore Design Week 2024 Expect an eclectic mix of indie folk, hip-hop, and r’n’b on the line-up, with the Japanese DJ dropping a 45s-only set on Day 1
News New mural paying tribute to Frankie Knuckles unveiled in Chicago The artwork, ‘Under One Roof’, also honours the iconic house music label, Gherkin Records, which used to sit opposite the Chicago Public Library
Asia News Bangkok’s Sync Radio gears up for first live event this weekend The staple radio station has immersive installations, art markets and plenty of local talent coming to Gaysorn Tower
News John Digweed cancels all upcoming shows following hospitalisation His management said in a statement that John is “very ill” and remains in hospital
New Releases Romain FX releases iconic ‘Spacer Woman’ Cantonese cover after 5-year wait The EP out via Bless You features three dynamic versions and kicks off an Asia tour this November
Asia News Hypefest announces line-up for debut event in Hong Kong The headliners for the event are Justice and Peggy Gou, though netizens seem underwhelmed by the choice of the latter
News New book What Do You Call It? tells the history of UK rap It features original interviews with pivotal figures from UK rap dating back to the 1980s
Features “A unique and special moment”: Margins United is Europe’s first festival celebrating alternative ESEA culture Ahead of the debut festival from Eastern Margins, Meena Sears speaks to organisers and artists about the pioneering event, championing East and South-East Asian culture, and changing the music industry
News Printworks plans to reopen have been approved The nightclub received planning consent for redevelopment on Tuesday night (September 24), the NTIA has revealed
Asia News Delhi’s newest superclub RoomXO opens its doors The 1000 cap space starts strong with Arjun Vagale, Ash Roy and Browncoat playing this weekend
Film & TV 50 Cent’s documentary ‘Diddy Do It?’ is coming out via Netflix The docu-series claims to share a “complex narrative spanning decades, not just the headlines or clips seen so far”
Film & TV Questlove is directing a new documentary about Earth, Wind & Fire The musician-turned-Oscar-winning-director announced the film on the 21st night of September
Tech Streaming service TikTok Music is shutting down The subscription launched less than a year ago and will officially close on November 28