Asia News Shibuya nightclub MITSUKI reopens after renovation The venue now boasts a new dancefloor, bigger sound system & upgraded lighting
Asia News Indian collaborations shape Gorillaz’s new album ‘The Mountain’ Asha Puthli, Anoushka Shankar, Ajay Prasanna & more feature on the LP, partly recorded in Mumbai, Delhi, Rajasthan & Varanasi
Global News Spotify Free tier upgrade allows for more song control & new features No more stuck on shuffle mode
Global News “What could possibly go wrong?”: Fyre Festival has been acquired by LimeWire Hollywood actor-turned-football mogul Ryan Reynolds also reportedly attempted to acquire the Fyre brand, but lost in a bidding war
Global News Swedish House Mafia crowd boo Yves Tumor offstage: “You don’t gotta like it” The experimental artist has since responded to crowd reactions in New York
New Releases Modular synthesis meets Iranian tradition in Oliv Oliv’s ‘Tehran Mountains’ The Utrecht-based producer layers electronics with oud, kamancheh, field recordings & narration for his debut LP
Global News Everything But The Girl announce greatest hits compilation Set to land in November, the 16-track compilation will feature a selection of the duo's cross-over hits, including Todd Terry's 'Missing' remix
Asia News IT’S THE SHIP 2025 brings 60+ artists onboard for ninth charter Asia’s largest festival at sea returns November 16-18 with headliners Alok, Nicky Romero & Timmy Trumpet
Global News Spotify introduces lossless audio for Premium subscribers Said to be one of Spotify’s “most anticipated features”, high quality audio will be available across nearly every track on the platform
Global News Dublin producer creates "first-ever" drum ‘n’ bass album for babies Graham Smyth claims to have chosen the genre due to the fact babies' heart rates are "50% higher than adults"
Global News Gorillaz’s Kong Studios returns as immersive online video game Described as a “gamified fan experience”, Kong Studios also provides updates on all things Gorillaz
Global News Vintage Minimoog to be auctioned off in fundraiser for Bob Moog Foundation The decades-old Model D synth is signed by legendary musician Todd Rundgren
Asia News EMC, Mixmag Asia & AFEM announce Pre-ADE Connect session for industry professionals Join a 90-minute online program featuring regional overviews of Asia, Australia, Europe & UK, ADE highlights & facilitated network building on September 24
Global News “Secret” final project from David Bowie discovered hidden in his study Discovered shortly after the legendary musician's death in 2016, the project has now been donated to the V&A Museum
Asia News “Nepali youth have minimal employment”: Gen Z uprising targets “nepo kids” & corruption The clashes after a social media ban led to the deaths of 21 people, forced the closure of Kathmandu’s airport, and prompted the Prime Minister’s resignation