Ninajirachi: Chronically online, critically acclaimed Producer, DJ, and now eight-time ARIA Award nominee for her debut album 'I Love My Computer', is Mixmag ANZ's Cover Artist for October 2025.
CULTURE Venue Spotlight: Sidney Myer Music Bowl One of Naarm/Melbourne's most iconic venues has long stood as the pearl in its city's musical offering. This NYE, it plays host to New Year's At The Bowl. We spoke with them about what the rising electronic music use of the space means for new audiences.
LISTS ANZ's locals share their favourite mixes of 2025 The recorded DJ mix was bigger and further reaching than ever in 2025. Some of our favourite locals weigh in which were their favourites.
LISTS ANZ's locals share their favourite global releases of 2025 2025 was 'bigger and better than ever', or so they say. Here though, we're looking at releases a little more meaningful.
LISTS ANZ's locals share their favourite homegrown releases of 2025 2025 was so-called-Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand's biggest year yet. Some of our favourite artists weighed in to prove it.
FEATURES Growth as a mission: X CLUB. Ahead of the Meanjin/Brisbane-turned London-based DJ's appearance at The Wool Store next weekend, we grow to understand what their key motivations are.
INTERVIEWS Channel Tres: Dance music's reluctant trendsetter Ahead of his appearance at Beyond The Valley & Wildlands Festivals over Summer, we caught up with the Compton-born performer as he returns to Australia yet again.
COMMENT Cueing up 2026: What NYE does to dance floors Ahead of this year’s inaugural New Year’s At The Bowl, we caught up with a selection of its lineup to better understand how much midnight truly matters.
FEATURES INBRAZA Collective is Baile Funk without dilution The Brazil-turned Naarm/Melbourne-born collective is spearheading a movement that's as political as it is animated.
NEWS The Gathering 2025 brings Asia & Australia’s music communities together in Thailand Mixmag Asia & EMC’s annual event this year also invites ADE leaders for a focused cultural exchange & collaborative dialogue at Siwilai City Club.
INTERVIEWS Naarm through the eyes of Carl Cox The Naarm/Melbourne local shares his thoughts & feelings on the city, ahead of his appearance at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl this NYE.
MUSIC Liner notes: Kiva, A lush, long-lost queer vision Writer Martyn Pepperell shares the liner notes from the Australian duo's forthcoming self-titled re-release.
INTERVIEWS How Australia Helped Shape Chris Stussy’s Career Ahead of appearances at Beyond The Valley & Wildlands Festival, the Dutch DJ & producer shares what Australia has meant to him over the years.
MUSIC Mincy shares her playlist for the after-after-party, 'second wind' A high energy artist shares an insight into moments spent with a little less in the tank.
NEWS Boiler Room set to undergo “substantial” layoffs amid global boycotts & protests A leaked internal email cites "changes to the structure of the business" as the key reason.
SCENE REPORTS The doof that wouldn't die: Hopkins Creek Writer Darren Cheah dives into the history of 'the little doof that could' for the first time.
INTERVIEWS DITA on protecting culture amid globalisation Ahead of her appearance at this year's Strawberry Fields festival, we catch up with the Bali-based artist to discuss what global collaboration means on a local level.
MUSIC TKB's '888–890': Luddite Techno for (Overly) Modern Times The second release from experimental label World of Knots presents a dive into limitations and place, writer Lilly Grainger explains.
INTERVIEWS Syber is Boorloo's worst kept secret Ahead of the broadcasting platform & promoter's second birthday, founder Tye Turner goes in-depth on their meteoric rise.
ARTISTS Jeremy Dower's lost era of ambient techno & electronica resurfaces Martyn Pepperell dives into the enduring legacy of an artist who embodies the otherworldly nature of technology in everything he does.
MUSIC Willo curates a playlist designed for 'not-so-terrible-Tuesdays' A DJ and producer known for their love of nostalgia provides a playlist designed for overcoming the festival blues.
FEATURES Soma & the curatorial climate of DIY programming With Soma’s second edition set for this weekend, we’re revisiting some of our favourite recordings from last year, as a means of illustrating what trust can sound like.
CULTURE Reel talk: Barry's Bait Shop is Hopkins Creek's beloved pub parody Barry himself sits Mixmag ANZ for an explainer on what makes this 'so-called-Australian' gem what it is.
LISTS Our most anticipated sets for Strawberry Fields '25 As the weather warms and festival season kicks in, Mixmag ANZ is heading back to Strawberry Fields to celebrate the artists that make the festival what it is.
NEWS NSW Labor ignores findings of its own drug summit to instead keep sniffer dogs & strip searches The government shared yesterday that it plans to continue using the tactics despite all evidence pointing to them contributing to increased risk.
NEWS 'No Stages Without Us': Locals mobilise against Boiler Room with series of protest shows Local artists and crews in Naarm and Gadigal Land have organised protest events against Boiler Room’s upcoming Australian shows, opposing the brand’s ties to investment firm KKR.
NEWS Lokomotiv offshoot sees launch of ‘Tanjun’ label The brainchild of Gadigal Land/Sydney artist Tyson Bruun sees the well-known minimal label birth a new, housier sound.
INTERVIEWS Cut Copy on career defining 'Moments' Over 20 years into the career, Cut Copy remain a rare anomaly in electronic music, a band that continues to reinvent itself while staying true to what makes it unique.
NEWS Infected Mushroom respond to growing Australian boycott campaign The Israeli psytrance duo is set to begin their Australian tour this Friday, but local activists are calling on venues to boycott the events.
