COMMENT “Jazz is the teacher”: Theo Parrish on tradition, records & the roots of dance music The Detroit innovator considers the balance between past & future, along with how truth, people & physical sound shape his philosophy today.
CULTURE Venue Spotlight: White Bay Power Station One of Gadigal Land/Sydney's biggest questions finally finds its answer, and a new cultural hub opens in a city more desperate for it than ever before.
SCENE REPORTS Trust transformed, the cultural reckoning of Soft Centre In a pacifistic festival world, Soft Centre's 2025 edition emerged with a challenge.
FEATURES PollyHill & Samara Alofa expand 'AQUARIES' universe with 'AGE OF URANUS' feat. MOKOTRON, Caru, Half Queen, & more The release, a remix of the duo's 2023 album, is curated by HALFQUEEN. Writer Laura McInnes dives in.
ARTISTS Blake.08: Home is where the art is Following the release of his debut album 'From Sydney With Love', Gadigal Land/Sydney-based producer Blake.08 talks through why staying true to your roots is so crucial.
ARTISTS Touch Sensitive, Italo at the edge of the earth 'Pizza Guy' himself talks Mixmag ANZ through the release of his second LP, 'In Paradise'.
FEATURES "Don't wade, plunge" into Soft Centre 2025 Co-founder of Gadigal Land/Sydney's most fringe festival, Thorsten Herzog, explains what he hopes for the future of his city.
FEATURES Lonelyspeck: "genre is a misunderstood concept" To celebrate the release of his latest record 'Crown Of My Spirit', we sat down with Sione Teumohenga.
FEATURES Ceramic Model's multi-medium collective collaboration on 'Self Lick' The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based producer's release on label General Merchant tests the idea of where music stops & real life application begins.
FEATURES The quiet legend of Micronism Writer Martyn Pepperell explores the legacy of an artist whose influence is felt not only across Aotearoa, but the world today.
FEATURES Now Or Never platforms experimentation in the public eye Back for its third year, we spoke with the citywide Naarm/Melbourne festival's Artistic Director on how it balances experimentation with accessibility.
ARTISTS MESSIE: “I want it to be a celebration of something more than just me." Writer Laura McInnes speaks with a rapidly rising Aotearoa/New Zealand star who's already caught the attention of worldwide heavyweights.
FEATURES Venue Spotlight: Phoenix Central Park Into the 'Nest' of Judith Neilson’s Phoenix Central Park for Season XVII; in their third all-local line up for 2025, an unfurling of possibility, new experimentation and hope for the future of Australian artistic practice.
CULTURE 'Start the Party, Build the Community' with EMC's latest online toolkit Its second resource, with expertise compiled from three experienced promoters, artists and managers, is a must for anyone aspiring to do their 'own thing'.
FEATURES Label Spotlight: Trackwork Having just recently celebrated the label's 5th birthday at Australia's most prestigious venue, the Sydney Opera House, Trackwork has found itself at the centre of music's most exciting cultural crosspoints, Jonno Revanche writes.
COVER STARS Kia: A shared sense of scenius The Animalia & Cirrus label head, un:send festival founder & DJ is Mixmag ANZ’s Cover Artist for July 2025.
FEATURES Honouring Volition Records: Australia's club culture catalyst Martyn Pepperell dives into the history of one of Australia's most influential labels, perfectly timed with Efficient Space's re-release of some of its most important work.
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.
CULTURE No more excuses: hotbabe93's FLINTA* database demands diverse lineups An ongoing conversation about the scene's diversity gains a vital modern resource.
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.
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