COMMENT Skynet in the age of AI: Hear My Eyes' Terminator 2 The rework of James Cameron's action classic by Peter Van Hoesen, Robin Fox & others was a celebration of creativity in a world increasingly devoid of it.
FEATURES Faithless & the enduring echoes of the 90s The iconic UK group visits Australia for the first time in 15 years this weekend.
SCENE REPORTS The beauty if finality: vale ABSORB(ED) Naarm/Melbourne’s most experimental festival says farewell to a short life, but a long legacy this weekend.
COVER STARS Cousin: music without a mirror The Gadigal Land/Sydney-born producer, DJ and Moonshoe label head is Mixmag ANZ’s first Cover Artist for 2026.
CULTURE murmurations: sonic entrainment & mutual tuning The event, focused on stepping outside familiar club frameworks, takes a different approach to intentional listening.
FEATURES More 'place' than 'piece' on Climes' 'Water & Music' The Gadigal Land/Sydney producer's debut album, paired alongside a full-length album visualiser by Naarm/Melbourne filmmaker Jordan James Kaye, is an ode to humanity when we've never needed it more.
FEATURES Coding, collapse & clarity on r hunter's 'Yield' The LP, released via Naarm/Melbourne label Absorb, finds new life in the form of an accompanying work by artist Eek.
LISTS Machine Beats - exploring the sounds of ‘80s club music in Aotearoa Writer Martyn Pepperell dives into a generation of club music defined by hairstyles and fashion changing more rapidly than ever before.
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.
FEATURES Growth as a mission: X CLUB. Ahead of the Meanjin/Brisbane-turned London-based DJ's appearance at The Wool Store next weekend, we grow to understand what their key motivations are.
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.
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