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 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.
SCENE REPORTS A Decade After NZ’s Alcohol Law Reforms, Dance Culture Still Feels the Impact Writer James Barrett explores the ripple effect that Aotearoa's 'Sale & Supply Of Alcohol Act' has had on its clubbing ecosystem.
ARTISTS Mau P talks global stages & local energy The Dutch DJ & producer is just the latest announcement in a string of huge international tours. As he prepares to head to Australia for the first time, what does he make of the globalisation of the culture?
COMMENT Girls on tour: Merit outside the vacuum In the absence of up-to-date research, Lilly Grainger asked her favourite artists what it felt like to tour as a non-male identifying person, triumphs and room for growth within the industry.
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.
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