FEATURES Our most anticipated sets for Wildlands Festival Ahead of this coming year's Wildlands instalments in Boorloo/Perth & Meanjin/Brisbane, we put a list together on who we're most excited to hear from.
FEATURES Pirapus can see the 'F U T U R E' of drum & bass The Aotearoa/New Zealand duo sit down with us ahead of the debut of their brand new live show at this year's Rhythm & Vines festival.
LISTS ANZ's locals share their favourite tracks of 2025 What makes a 'track' the best of the year? We leaned on some of our favourite locals across Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand to find out.
CULTURE Venue Spotlight: Sidney Myer Music Bowl One of Naarm/Melbourne's most iconic venues has long stood as the pearl in its city's musical offering. This NYE, it plays host to New Year's At The Bowl. We spoke with them about what the rising electronic music use of the space means for new audiences.
LISTS ANZ's locals share their favourite mixes of 2025 The recorded DJ mix was bigger and further reaching than ever in 2025. Some of our favourite locals weigh in which were their favourites.
LISTS ANZ's locals share their favourite global releases of 2025 2025 was 'bigger and better than ever', or so they say. Here though, we're looking at releases a little more meaningful.
LISTS ANZ's locals share their favourite homegrown releases of 2025 2025 was so-called-Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand's biggest year yet. Some of our favourite artists weighed in to prove it.
COMMENT Cueing up 2026: What NYE does to dance floors Ahead of this year’s inaugural New Year’s At The Bowl, we caught up with a selection of its lineup to better understand how much midnight truly matters.
FEATURES INBRAZA Collective is Baile Funk without dilution The Brazil-turned Naarm/Melbourne-born collective is spearheading a movement that's as political as it is animated.
SCENE REPORTS The doof that wouldn't die: Hopkins Creek Writer Darren Cheah dives into the history of 'the little doof that could' for the first time.
ARTISTS Jeremy Dower's lost era of ambient techno & electronica resurfaces Martyn Pepperell dives into the enduring legacy of an artist who embodies the otherworldly nature of technology in everything he does.
FEATURES Soma & the curatorial climate of DIY programming With Soma’s second edition set for this weekend, we’re revisiting some of our favourite recordings from last year, as a means of illustrating what trust can sound like.
CULTURE Reel talk: Barry's Bait Shop is Hopkins Creek's beloved pub parody Barry himself sits Mixmag ANZ for an explainer on what makes this 'so-called-Australian' gem what it is.
LISTS Our most anticipated sets for Strawberry Fields '25 As the weather warms and festival season kicks in, Mixmag ANZ is heading back to Strawberry Fields to celebrate the artists that make the festival what it is.
CULTURE Photographer Spotlight: Distorted Our latest photography spotlight sees us tapping a regularly face at some of the country's most intimate dance floors.
COVER STARS Ninajirachi: Chronically online, critically acclaimed Producer, DJ, and now eight-time ARIA Award nominee for her debut album 'I Love My Computer', is Mixmag ANZ's Cover Artist for October 2025.
ARTISTS Heritage & hardware on Iti's 'Colourful Choices' Releasing this Friday via Naarm/Melbourne label Butter Sessions, we spoke with the producer about honouring his roots while living halfway across the globe.
ARTISTS PARIS journeys inwards on her debut album 'Labyrinth' The artist, formerly known as Made In Paris, talks about an evolution coinciding with the release of her debut album.
ARTISTS DJ Sneak on his long-awaited return to Australia Chicago legend DJ Sneak is back for the first time in 15 years, performing at S.A.S.H this weekend. We got a moment of his time.
COMMENT Keep Hush: International tours, local voices Amidst the UK brands second foray across Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand, they shared some words of wisdom on how to honour local movements rather than simply profiting from them.
SCENE REPORTS FAMILI’s Bloodfire EP Launch: A Fire of Resistance, Restoration, and Reclamation Writer Fei Chen reviews a gathering of Pasifika, Blak, queer, and trans voices forging new worlds through sound, memory, and resistance.