KSMBA: being sensitive goes 'hard' The rising star in Naarm/Melbourne's techno scene is Mixmag ANZ's Cover Artist for June 2025.
FEATURES Built to last: the enduring phenomenon of hardware Writer Crissy Collins spoke with a selection of Naarm/Melbourne's most avid hardware users.
LISTS A love letter to the sounds of Summer: looking forward to Strawberry Fields 2025 In the depths of winter, it's easy to yearn for warmer days. With a plethora of recorded mixes, that's never been easier.
NEWS Spotify CEO Daniel Ek becomes chairman of AI military start-up following $1 billion AUD investment Ek had previously invested $178 million AUD in Helsing, a software specialist that currently produces drones, aircrafts and submarines for military use.
NEWS Hopkins Creek announces its 2025 lineup, brimming with local love The festival returns for the first time since 2022, paying homage to the scene that made it.
NEWS Soft Centre unveils its most ambitious program ever The Gadigal Land/Sydney-born festival takes over five venues across three days in August.
INTERVIEWS The return of Signer: Aotearoa's silent dub techno legend Twenty-plus years on, the Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington-based composer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer revisits his golden dub techno moment with Martyn Pepperell.
COVER STARS KSMBA: Being sensitive goes 'hard' The rising star in Naarm/Melbourne's techno scene is Mixmag ANZ's Cover Artist for June 2025.
INTERVIEWS Checking in: 1tbsp's 'Hotel Living' Coinciding with the release of his latest EP, Mixmag ANZ sat down with 1tbsp for a moment of reflection about momentum, artistic identity and the industry’s growing demand for authenticity.
NEWS Skee Mask, Four Tet & many more announced for Mode Festival 2025 The iconic Wareamah/Cockattoo Island festival returns for its fourth edition with its biggest lineup to date.
SCENE REPORTS Dildo walls, a car crash and transcendent music: 24 hours at Dark Mofo 2025 With a new Artistic Director at the helm, Nipaluna/Hobart’s winter festival has the opportunity for reinvention. The question is, will it take it?
CULTURE EMC's first online toolkit provides 'Foundations for DIY Creatives' The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based organisation deepens its commitment to the uplifting of local scenes.
NEWS Four Tet's mysterious 'wingdings' font spotted around Australia 2025 would mark Four Tet’s first Australian appearance since 2023.
NEWS Sónar removes McDonalds and Coca-Cola as sponsors following pressure from BDS movement Palestinian DJ and producer Samaʼ Abdulhadi has urged the festival to "go further" ahead of her set next week.
NEWS Andy Garvey, Moktar & Sleep D formally cut ties with Vivid in act of Pro-Palestinian solidarity With the support of their venue, Carriageworks, the artists are removing all reference to Vivid from their shows across the next two weekends.
NEWS Strawberry Fields officially opens its ballot for 2025 The iconic festival returns for another year after totally selling out its 15th edition.
NEWS Soft Centre returns for multi-day, multi-venue 2025 and announces its first location, White Bay Power Station Gadigal Land/Sydney's leading experimental art & music festival is back at one of many incredible locations.
INTERVIEWS Underground takes main stage at The Sydney Opera House's Studio Parties For over a decade The Opera House's Studio Parties have stood as much a platform for local promoters as they are a rite of passage for them.
NEWS Multiple artists pull out of SXSW London line-up in protest of Tony Blair and David Cameron involvement Sarra Wild, LVRA, Sam Akpro, and Tara Lily have withdrawn from this week’s event following surprise appearances from the two former Prime Ministers.
NEWS fbi.radio calls out, needs $30k before EOFY The beloved community radio station relies entirely on its community, and has given full transparency on this next goal.
FEATURES Tribqu celebrates the deep, diasporic power of dub This week, the Naarm-based club night and event series spearheaded by Zjoso celebrates its sixth anniversary with dub maestros Tikiman and Richard Akingbehin.
Italian experimental DJ and producer Manuel Fogliata, FKA Nuel, has died aged 45 Close friend and collaborator Donato Dozzy paid tribute to the artist, writing: "Companion of many sonic adventures, he left this crazy world in a blink of an eye".
NEWS Iconic queer venue The Bearded Tit announces closure after 11 years The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based bar & creative space has become a much loved home among Australia's queer community.
NEWS David Lynch’s possessions, including music gear, put up for auction Notable items include a red curtain and black and white zig-zag rug in style of Twin Peaks’ Black Lodge and his 1997 Parker Fly electric guitar.
NEWS The Guardian to launch new investigative podcast series honouring former Mixmag editor Dom Phillips Missing in the Amazon will launch on June 5 to mark the third anniversary of the former Mixmag editor's murder.
NEWS Brian Eno to donate fee from Windows ‘95 chime to Palestine aid Eno has called on Microsoft to “suspend all services that support any operations that contribute to violations of international law”.
NEWS Sónar claims it will never send "a single Euro" to KKR in new statement The Barcelona-based festival has been the subject of boycott calls over concerns around the investments of KKR, the parent company of its owner Superstruct.
NEWS Artists & promoters sign open letter urging Vivid to drop Airbnb amid growing calls for boycott 18 artists and counting have signed an open letter ahead of a protest set to take place this Friday at the Gadigal Land/Sydney event.
NEWS UK Government warns of fines of up to £600 for vape users ahead of next week’s ban Authorities have warned against "stockpiling" ahead of the ban, which comes into force on June 1.
