Asia News The Lighthouse Saigon to close permanently at end of this month After nine years, the club will end operations with a final two-day farewell party on October 24 & 25
Features The Mixmag Asia Clubbing Guide: Seoul Music-focused bars, minimalist temples of sound & dancefloors glowing until sunrise; get to know the city’s spaces home to a scene that’s progressive, diverse & full of energy
Tech Nik Bentel Studio turns handbags into soundsystems The Tati Fête Speaker & Mixer Bags are made from clear acrylic & fitted with real, working components for a portable DJ setup
Asia News Hong Kong venue SLAP 拍 announces closure later this month The grassroots venue cites operational obstacles & financial pressure as reasons for shutting down
New Releases London’s Apron Records spotlights Asia’s underground on ‘Apron East Vol. 2’ The compilation drops October 10 on cassette & digital formats, with release parties in Tokyo & Seoul later this month
Asia News Huru Hara debuts in Kuala Lumpur with Dubrunner as headliner The Singapore-Malaysia collective kicks off on October 18, spotlighting dub, breaks & leftfield bass
Asia News Sing Sing Theater celebrates 10 years with A Decade of Decadence The venue kicks off its anniversary season on October 10 and announcing a stacked October–November line-up
New Releases DUNIA head honcho Gibs drops latest EP on the outfit The quintessential house listen is a four-track exploration of the genre; from deep, synth-driven grooves to uplifting, lo-fi jams
Asia News Glass Beams make Asia debut with Singapore performance this October Presented by Collective Minds, the trio bring their blend of psychedelic rock & Indian classical grooves to the Esplanade Theatre
Global News Founder of Berlin venue Oyoun captured by Israeli forces as Gaza flotilla intercepted All 42 vessels carrying over 440 people on a humanitarian mission to Gaza as part of the Global Sumud Flotilla have now been intercepted
Global News Independent music community urges block of UMG’s acquisition of Downtown Music Over 100 industry leaders have made new appeals to the European Commission
Tech Roland unveils new flagship drum machine, TR-1000 Rhythm Creator Built on the legacy of the TR-808 and TR-909, the new instrument is Roland’s first in 40 years with “true analogue voices”
Global News Vinyl Me, Please returns after liquidation offering credit for unfulfilled orders The vinyl subscription service was accused of “ghosting” customers in May
Global News Glastonbury confirms dates for next festival in 2027 The festival will take over Worthy Farm once again in 2027, following next year's fallow year
Global News Spotify announces AI crackdown, removes 75 million tracks from platform The streaming platform has shared a statement around new AI protections