Mixmag ANZ Cover Artist 03: ATARANGI The Māori DJ is paving his way through Australia's club & festival circuit. He is Mixmag ANZ's Cover Artist for November 2024.
CULTURE Venue Spotlight: Solace Only a little over a month into opening, the latest piece of Naarm's ever growing nightlife tapestry has already made its point.
NEWS Burning Man introduced "scaled" ticketing for 2025 following financial woes Tickets for this year's event range from $550 to $3,000, with the first in line being given the opportunity to snap up cheaper passes.
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.
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.
MUSIC East Meets West on DJ PGZ & Yikes’ ‘Come Round’ A highly anticipated collaborative release by two of Australia's most exciting names in dance finds its home comfortably on Naarm's Butter Sessions, Nayuka Gorrie writes.
INTERVIEWS Marathons, not sprints: is Australia ready for more 24-hour events? Ahead of Moniker's first foray into a 24 hour event at The Gasometer Hotel this weekend, we spoke with its organiser to understand what truly sets a party of this length apart.
INTERVIEWS BIG WETT avoids a**holes at all costs Following the announcement of her sophomore EP ‘RISK IT’, Mixmag ANZ sat down with the self-titled 'pop provocateur'.
NEWS Spotify could introduce "new paid subscription tiers" following deal with Warner Music The streaming platform claims the new agreement will "shape the future of audio-visual streaming".
ARTISTS MOKOTRON is carving his own path with Indigenous Māori Bass In preparation for this Waitangi Day, Laura McInnes spoke with MOKOTRON about his mission, his peers, and how music fits into Aotearoa's broader political landscape in 2025.
ARTISTS Juliet Fox's brand new source of inspiration The Australian-born DJ and producer has just given birth to her first child, and with it, a whole new source of drive & inspiration.
NEWS Justice, Kendrick Lamar, and Charli xcx amongst 2025 GRAMMY Awards winners The 67th annual awards ceremony took place over the weekend.
NEWS India’s first global music conference & showcase festival kicks off in Goa From February 4-6, India International Music Week presents a powerhouse line-up of artists plus a conference featuring 30 sessions.
NEWS Watch the new trailer for Flying Lotus-directed sci-fi horror 'Ash' The US DJ and producer has also created the score for the film, which is set to star Eliza González and Aaron Paul.
NEWS Sadiq Khan launches London's first-ever "Nightlife Taskforce" Co-chaired by fabric's Cameron Leslie, the initiative will seek to "assess challenges and opportunities" facing the capital's nightlife.
MUSIC Barker announces first full-length record since 2019, 'Stochastic Drift' Set to land on Smalltown Supersound in April, the Berlin-based DJ/producer says the LP "describes a process in a window of time that was full of change".
MUSIC aya annnounces Hyperdub return with second album, 'hexed!' Following up from the critically-acclaimed 2021 debut 'im hole', the experimental artist has teased the project with new single 'off to the ESSO'.
NEWS 10,000 AI-generated tracks reportedly uploaded to Deezer every day Discovered using its AI-detection tool, the streaming service claims that AI music makes up 10% of all uploads to the platform.
NEWS Gen Z music fans are fuelling vinyl resurgence, new research suggests 76% of vinyl fans between the ages of 13-28 reported buying vinyl at least once a month, with 80% owning a record player.
NEWS Hercules launches new portable controller, DJControl Mix Ultra Created with "casual hobbyists" in mind, users can plug their phone into the controller or connect via Bluetooth.
NEWS Only 28% of nominees for the 2025 GRAMMY Awards are women, report finds The study also found that women received just one in five nods and awards from the prestigious ceremony in the last eight years.
NEWS GoFundMe launched to help Chicago house pioneer DJ Lee Collins fight cancer The campaign aims to raise $75,000 for the Chicago legend, who "urgently needs treatment".
INTERVIEWS A bang, not a whimper: CYBER shows off what Meanjin is made of As the summer comes to a close for one of Meanjin/Brisbane's most exciting promoters, we catch up to understand what the city is bringing.
INTERVIEWS Genre is irrelevant on Adrian Asher's 'BLACK PEARL' Across 23 tracks, the singer, songwriter and producer demonstrates why a genre has never meant less.
NEWS Grimes addresses “toxicity” and “Nazi-ism” within her fanbase The singer “denounced white supremacy” in light of significant controversy around her ex partner, Elon Musk.
NEWS Björk slams Spotify: “It’s the worst thing that has happened to musicians” In a new interview, the singer speaks about her views on streaming services.
SCENE REPORTS A dip into Ballista, operating beneath Naarm's surface Having just wrapped up its fourth year, the small-scale festival has proven that for many punters and artists alike, quality always beats out quantity.
NEWS Spotify reportedly donated $150,000 to US President Donald Trump's inauguration Alongside the contribution, the streaming platform also held a brunch on the eve of the ceremony for political pundits such as Ben Shapiro and Tim Pool.
NEWS Ezra Collective, Nia Archives, and Fred again.. nominated for BRIT Awards 2025 Nia Archives makes history as the first jungle artist to receive three BRIT Award nominations.