Global News Nicki Minaj responds to White House Press Secretary rumours The American-Trinidadian rapper made an appearance alongside US President Donald Trump at a mid-term Republican campaign rally in Michigan
Asia News “I too am a Cockroach”: India’s Gen Z protests voter-roll removals Students & first-time protesters have pushed past barricades since early October to demand equal voting rights, as a Delhi dance night raises funds & London’s diaspora rallies in support
Asia News Unmute Hanoi celebrates third anniversary with three-day event Ahead of the weekend, team members share their views on the venue, the local scene & how the city’s club culture is changing
Global News 49% of US Gen Zs avoid dancing from fear of appearing on social media In a study of over 1,000 US adults, 19% of respondents claimed to avoid bars and nightlife over fears of being posted online
Tech Roland Boutique releases new wavetable synthesizer, n/vision Two blendable sound layers, modulation tools & 17 built-in effects give producers multiple ways to build basslines, melodic patterns & more experimental textures
Features Japan’s rural festival proves that peak time isn’t everything Tobias Burgers follows the weekend’s arc from slow-building openers to sonic tornado to sunbaked closer, and finds an 18th edition that sustains its high points across all four days, not just once
Global News Daft Punk announce official partnership with LEGO The robots will become "LEGO After All" with plans for an Alive Tour 2007-inspired set
Global News David Bowie’s personas inspire new dance production Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie features characters like Ziggy Stardust & the Thin White Duke, landing in Tokyo in 2029
Events Halloween Happenings across Asia to close out October Dress up and dance on into the night at this handpicked list of events
Galleries “The culture survives”: A Century in Sound’s photobook documents 100 years of Japan’s listening cafés Filmmaker Nick Dwyer & photographer Lee Chapman reflect on 10+ years of documentary-making & three years of collaboration on a companion photobook, launching on Kickstarter October 23
Global News Rockstar Games reportedly tried to reunite Daft Punk for GTA 6 Reports claim that the former robots were offered an "unlimited budget" to create the video game's score for a "final comeback"
Global News Swizz Beatz’s furniture collection includes DJ console honouring his father “Furniture’s always been a language of family,” the producer says of his 100-plus-piece CB2 line, which draws on his La Jolla residence
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