KSMBA: being sensitive goes 'hard' The rising star in Naarm/Melbourne's techno scene is Mixmag ANZ's Cover Artist for June 2025.
NEWS A3 Festival announces its 2025 lineup The Victorian festival, now in its second year, is back with a lineup heaving with local and international talent.
SCENE REPORTS The pure spirit of Unsound Adelaide Australia’s cult experimental music weekend ditches branding to focus on the most mind-expanding music anyone can hope to hear, and still has fun while doing it.
INTERVIEWS Pretty Girl breaks down her 'fabric presents' The Naarm/Melbourne-born turned UK-based producer speaks on her inauguration into the revered fabric family.
INTERVIEWS Shady Nasty, unlikely dance visionaries The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based post-punk band shares details on the unlikely collaboration with hyped international acts KETTAMA & Fred again..., 'Air Maxes'.
NEWS Meredith's ballot for 2025 officially opens The festival, now in its 33rd year, has finally opened its incredibly competitive yearly waitlist.
NEWS Spotify’s Head of Dance and Electronic Development, Ronny Ho, on the future of the genre & platform Visiting Australia to launch Spotify's 'Turn Up Aus Global Impact Report', Mixmag ANZ spoke with Ronny on what the future of dance is, particularly at such a cultural turning point for both the genre and the streaming giant.
NEWS Activist interrupts Boiler Room's NYC event amid growing protests The event at Under the K Bridge, Brooklyn, had been subjected to protest calls by NYC-based collective Boycott Room.
NEWS Amplify Palestine drops cross-genre compilation exploring resistance through sound ‘Unboundable: BDS Mixtape Vol. 3’ brings together experimental electronics, acoustic traditions, and 20+ musicians in 13 tracks.
NEWS Billy McFarland is trying to sell the rights to Fyre Festival on eBay Bids to own the "trademark, IP, social assets and more" for Fyre Festival are currently higher than $210,000.
NEWS Strawberry Fields announces its huge 2025 lineup With 95% of tickets already having sold via its ballot system, the race to secure a spot at this year's event is almost on.
NEWS NYC's The Lot Radio to reopen this week after being shuttered for eight months A key component in financing the station, The Lot Radio's café kiosk was shuttered by city officials in October due to "health violations".
NEWS Kneecap claim they've been banned from running London Underground ads The trio said a poster for an upcoming show was rejected due to it being "likely to cause serious offence" to the public.
CULTURE No more excuses: hotbabe93's FLINTA* database demands diverse lineups An ongoing conversation about the scene's diversity gains a vital modern resource.
NEWS Date set for Sean 'Diddy' Combs sentencing for prostitution charges The disgraced mogul has been denied bail by a New York court and will remain in prison until his sentencing later this year.
NEWS Plans for Akon’s £5 billion city in Senegal scrapped after seven years Plans for Akon’s utopia, which was set to be run entirely on his cryptocurrency Akoin, have been halted.
NEWS 200+ music CEOs sign open letter urging investigation into UMG’s acquisition of Downtown Music The letter argues that the acquisition represents a "serious risk", with UMG reportedly already controlling 40% of the recorded music market.
NEWS Thailand tightens cannabis laws & shifts focus to medical use only Citing rising addiction rates and youth access concerns, the new regulation could threaten thousands of shops that opened since 2022’s decriminalisation.
INTERVIEWS Art breaks Kerfew at AGNSW's Archie Party The yearly event, designed as a celebration of music, food & art in tandem with the gallery's Archibald exhibition, has this year tapped South Asian collective Kerfew to host.
NEWS BBC will no longer broadcast "high risk" performances following Glastonbury fallout The BBC's Head of Music has temporarily stepped down amid criticism of the broadcaster's "failure" to cut the livestream of Bob Vylan's set on the West Holts Stage on Saturday.
NEWS In an Australian first, Earth Frequency requires artists sign ethical pledges against human rights abuses The policy has already resulted in Israeli electronic duo Infected Mushroom withdrawing from their lineup.
NEWS Kalahari Oyster Cult pull all music from Spotify following Daniel Ek military AI investment The Dutch imprint said keeping its catalogue on the streaming platform "would mean going against everything we stand for".
NEWS Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs found guilty of prostitution charges but cleared of sex trafficking offences Combs now faces up to 20 years in prison after being found guilty in two of five charges at a trial today.
FEATURES The Lubly Dae Crew & visibility beyond NAIDOC Week With their annual NAIDOC Week events kicking off this weekend, we sat down with the trio to understand what these yearly events mean for them and the national scene.
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.
