Asia News CCTV footage shows USB swiped “ninja-style” from DJ booth “I think there were a lot of emotions running through my head, but I just had to keep calm,” says Joshua Pillai aka RAAJ
Asia News Critics say Singapore River venues liquor extension is “not going to change anything” Bars & clubs can stay open one hour later on weekends, but some argue this does little to revive the scene’s deeper problems
Asia News RASA & Goethe-Institut Singapore launch cross-cultural series, KONGSI AKKULTURASA The inaugural edition brings together Berlin-based Indonesian artist Ariel William Orah & Singaporean sound artist Mervin Wong
New Releases Meltmode pushes Thai house forward with latest EP ‘Echoes of Time’ An expertly crafted blend of vintage samples, hypnotic rhythms & modern production, out via M.A.D Records
Global News ANOTR, Jyoty, Optimo and more withdraw from Lost Village 2025 The cancellations come following months of boycott calls against Superstruct-owned festivals and events over the controversial investments of parent company KKR
Global News GTA 6 release date will not be pushed back again, insist Rockstar owners Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick says he is "very" confident the highly-anticipated game will be released next May
Global News The Blessed Madonna cancels Boardmasters set due to "restrictions" on political messaging The US DJ said she was asked to sign a ‘Show Stop Procedure Acknowledgement’ just hours before her scheduled show over the weekend
Global News Rare Daft Punk skateboard goes on sale for US$15,000 The deck – made by Daft Punk collaborator and creative director Cédric Hervet – is one of just 25
Asia News Joyland Festival announces cancellation of November edition in Jakarta “Rather than push forward with something that didn’t feel fully right, we chose to pause, to reflect, and to preserve what makes Joyland meaningful in the first place.”
New Releases Haider Uppal & Lost Boy merge raga tradition with club rhythms on ‘1 to Oneness’ Ravi Shankar’s sitar phrases & Mehdi Hassan’s voice meet deep house precision on the three-track EP
Events Singapore: Syndicate presents Batavia Collective feat. weish & Nosaj Thing Friday, August 29, 2025
Asia News Super Casual Hangout event in Bali merges music, art & Web3 “Collaboration doesn’t always start with a smart contract; sometimes it starts with a beer.”
Asia News Fuji Rock 2025 draws 122,000 attendees over four days The 28th edition introduced daily line-up announcements, a new Japan-Asia stage & debut performances
Global News Gorillaz hint at new music ahead of 25th anniversary celebrations New music will seemingly be debuted during a four-date string of live shows in London later this month
Asia News Study shows Asia as fastest-growing market for generative AI apps Downloads in the region grew 80% in six months, fuelled largely by AI assistants, according to Sensor Tower’s 2025 report