Mixmag ANZ Cover Artist 02: FUKHED The Meanjin turned Eora-based artist is moving, quick. She is Mixmag ANZ's Covert Artist for October 2024.
INTERVIEWS A3 Festival challenges the idea of Australia's "festival crisis" The festival, started by Naarm-based promoter & touring group Novel, is set to have one of the largest first years of any festival in recent memory.
NEWS Pitch Music & Arts Festival announces its 2025 lineup The festival cements its spot as younger fans' stand out favourite with a lineup filled with more modern flavours.
INTERVIEWS 30 years of 'Sweetness & Light': An Itch-E & Scratch-E story As one of Australia's most influential dance acts celebrates the 30th birthday of their first album, Paul Mac and Andy Rantzen reflect on how the decades since have left them viewing their work.
NEWS Eora’s Carousel achieves highest international distinction for safety & quality A moment clearly proving that its city has long been undeserving of the reputation seemingly placed on it by police and some lawmakers.
ARTISTS From Durban to Naarm: Sandy B’s charm offensive plays a part in his enduring success The Kwaito legend talks about career longevity, going on tour and keeping head above water by staying true to his roots.
NEWS Gateway Festival is the newest addition to Naarm's one-day festival calendar The brand new event boasts a massive lineup at one of the city's most picturesque locations.
FEATURES Label Spotlight: Amniote Editions An unlikely collaboration between Copenhagen & Naarm/Melbourne, Amniote Editions is proof that passion & friendship are the backbone of modern electronic music.
COMMENT Can music be used as an effective tool for mutual aid? Charity-based releases & compilations are no new concept, but are they actually doing the right thing?
NEWS Autechre release new collection of live recordings for the first time The duo recorded the newly released sets at shows across 2023 and 2024.
FEATURES Strawberry Fields Forever: 15 years & counting for one of Australia's most beloved festivals From its humble beginnings as a psytrance doof to becoming one of the world's most respected & eclectic events, this is a brief history of Strawberry Fields.
NEWS Police charge alleged “mastermind” behind murder of former Mixmag editor Dom Phillips Federal police indicted nine people for the murders of both Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira
NEWS Legendary US producer Quincy Jones has died aged 91 Jones produced and composed hit records for the likes of Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson.
NEWS Crazy P share details of ninth studio album 'Any Signs of Love' News of the record comes following the tragic passing of frontwoman Danielle Moore in August.
INTERVIEWS Frankey & Sandrino prepare for their first appearance down under As the German duo prepare for their set at Return To Rio's 'Night Of The Dead', they shared what their most excited to bring to their Australian debut.
CULTURE Celebrating UNDR CTRL: An Australian icon turns 10 One of the country's most celebrated musical communities celebrates its first decade.
NEWS 40 creatives contribute to new Palestinian fundraiser compilation, ‘Soli Tunes’ All donations will be sent to a a Palestine-based community studio for composing and recording.
NEWS Madlib files lawsuit against former manager over financial self-dealing Eothen ‘Egon’ Alapatt has been accused of mismanagement and concealing information.
NASA to send new Jon Hopkins track to the moon 'Forever Held' was created in collaboration with Ólafur Arnalds and is inspired by “love letters from Earth to space”
INTERVIEWS RONA.'s 'Burn It' is a reminder that dance floors are a place for politics A year on from the failure of Australia's Voice Referendum, RONA. released 'Burn It'. She shared a small piece of how the track came to be, & what it truly means.
INTERVIEWS "Joy, spirit, connection, resistance, hope and homecoming..." Anna Lunoe & her debut record 'Pearl' One of Australian dance music's biggest exports shares one of her biggest career milestones.
NEWS New documentary to highlight the importance of Black-owned British record stores Out now, the film features contributions from Trevor Nelson, Marcia Carr, Jazzie B, DJ Spoony, Wookie and more.
NEWS Daft Punk anime Interstella 5555 to hit theatres globally for the first time Originally released in 2003, the 65-minute film will be available to watch in 800 cinemas in 40 countries for one night only.
NEWS Rinse France launches in-house record label for 10th anniversary The Rinse FM off-shoot is also set to move to a new studio space in Paris ahead of its 10th birthday celebrations this month.
COVER STARS “What I like is all I have,” the meteoric rise of FUKHED The Meanjin turned Eora-based artist is moving, quick. She is Mixmag ANZ's Covert Artist for October 2024.
FEATURES Could the Netherlands become the first country to legalise MDMA? Prohibition of the party drug has been standard across Europe since the late-'80s, but scientific studies on medical use, an interest in a harm reduction-led approach, and a push to counter gang violence is seeing a movement for legalisation and regulation gather momentum in the Netherlands.
NEWS New York’s The Lot Radio to undergo major renovations News of renovation works come a week after the station’s communal area was closed off following health concerns.
NEWS A list of ways to aid the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon Find out how you can help those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, from ways to donate to further reading and information.
NEWS Burning Man urges fans to help raise $20 million amidst financial struggles CEO Marian Goodell has asked fans to help save the festival following fewer sales of higher-priced tickets this year.
