Music Kevin Saunderson and son Dantiez link up on first e-Dancer album in 25 years It marks the “first original” e-Dancer album since 1998’s ‘Heavenly’
Features Excursions: IYAAKI is a judgment-free space in Seoul to celebrate culture, identity & queerness Founded by DJs Hogi, Hyerang, and Jooheon, the event series which just marked its first anniversary creates an environment where diversity thrives on the dancefloor
Music Phantom Limb revives DD. Records’ 1985 cult compilation ‘Disk Musik’ Young Hormones’ ‘Egg’ kicks off the release that features avant-garde tracks from the Japanese label’s final vinyl drop
New Releases Unnayanaa & Mal Griot take a sonic trip on ‘I Tried It’ Hypnotic rhythms & psychedelic storytelling collide in this groove-heavy Afro-house cut
Tours Boris Brejcha’s Asia tour is happening in May—save the dates The German masked maestro makes his Singapore & Hong Kong debut this year, plus a tour finale at Kolour in Pattaya
Music DOTT enlists Sweely & Jay Tripwire for latest EP ‘One Foot Forward’ The label owner’s second solo release on More Rice Records is a minimal lover’s haven
Features Inside Halina Rice’s spatial audio experience at Wonderfruit with Polygon LIVE A first-person account on performing inside a 360° hyperreal sound environment with nearly 100 L-Acoustics speakers, bending beats in real-time with L-ISA tech
Wellness Mental health fund launched by Universal Music Group and Music Health Alliance The fund will provide “comprehensive” mental health resources for music industry professionals
Events Bhai Bhai Soundsystem to make Sri Lanka debut at Dots Bay House The Dhaka-based collective takes over the venue with its Bangali underground spirit on February 22
News Emily Jeanne launches quỳnh, a new label for psychedelic club sounds First EP ‘Call Of The Sea’ sees the artist shift toward intricate polyrhythms, atmospheric layers, & hypnotic half-step grooves
News R. Kelly’s appeal against 30-year prison sentence has been denied He was found guilty on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges in 2021
New Releases Sunju Hargun unveils first chapter of debut album ‘The Golden Triangle’ Featuring GiGi FM’s spectral spoken word & Konduku’s masterful drumwork, the record reinvents traditional Thai rhythms through a contemporary lens
News Posthumous Avicii track released, ‘Forever Yours - Tim’s 2016 Ibiza Version’ The late DJ and producer played the track during his last ever performance at Ushuaïa Ibiza
News "DJ" among professions included in UK's skilled worker visa list The inclusion of DJs as "middle-skilled workers" was reportedly introduced following the UK's departure from the EU in 2021