COMMENT 2024 Year in Review: Hyper-detailed, hyper-fast and hyper-connected As we start to catch our breath, let's ask ourselves, "what did we really learn this year?"
FEATURES Culture & Kaupapa transmitting on a Twisted Frequency As one of Aotearoa's favourite community festivals prepares to celebrate a decade, we spoke about what makes it what it is.
LISTS Willaris. K shares the playlist that got him through recording his latest record With the release of 'Everything Is As It Should Be' still very visible in the rear view, the artist shares a vulnerable list of tracks that pushed him through it.
FEATURES "The ultimate diversity": Gaytimes is your favourite DJs favourite queer festival As the much loved queer community festival approaches its 2025 edition, Michael Ahari provides a glowing review.
COVER STARS ATARANGI is a leader in Aotearoa's next generation queer underground The Māori DJ is paving his way through Australia's club & festival circuit. He is Mixmag ANZ's Cover Artist for November 2024.
FEATURES Operating at a "loss": Subsonic is about more than money As NSW's doofiest festival celebrates its 15th birthday, Subsonic heads Scott Commens and Vanessa Fields reflect on one of music's most expensive passion projects.
ARTISTS From Durban to Naarm: Sandy B’s charm offensive plays a part in his enduring success The Kwaito legend talks about career longevity, going on tour and keeping head above water by staying true to his roots.
COMMENT Can music be used as an effective tool for mutual aid? Charity-based releases & compilations are no new concept, but are they actually doing the right thing?
FEATURES Strawberry Fields Forever: 15 years & counting for one of Australia's most beloved festivals From its humble beginnings as a psytrance doof to becoming one of the world's most respected & eclectic events, this is a brief history of Strawberry Fields.
CULTURE Celebrating UNDR CTRL: An Australian icon turns 10 One of the country's most celebrated musical communities celebrates its first decade.
COVER STARS “What I like is all I have,” the meteoric rise of FUKHED The Meanjin turned Eora-based artist is moving, quick. She is Mixmag ANZ's Covert Artist for October 2024.
FEATURES Could the Netherlands become the first country to legalise MDMA? Prohibition of the party drug has been standard across Europe since the late-'80s, but scientific studies on medical use, an interest in a harm reduction-led approach, and a push to counter gang violence is seeing a movement for legalisation and regulation gather momentum in the Netherlands.
COMMENT Mode Naarm 2024, in review The move from PICA to Melbourne Pavilion clearly didn't stop the excitement, Farah Azizan writes.
LISTS September Wrap Up: The Best Local Releases of September 2024 Mixmag ANZ's guide to the best local releases in the month of September.
FEATURES Many hands make lighter work at Tessellate-topia The Naarm event's first year was a case study on what it takes to run a grassroots festival.
CULTURE Skylab’s ‘Front Left Cup’ is a celebration of community outside of the club We sit down with Skylab Radio head honcho Simon TK to get a read on who's worth betting on this weekend.
CULTURE Designer Spotlight: Passive Kneeling & the 'unseen' nature of music's visual identity "If we are being real here, let's be honest, its 50% of the performance."
LISTS August Wrap Up: The Best Local Releases of August 2024 Mixmag ANZ's guide to the best local releases in the month of August.
COMMENT Hasvat Informant's push for dance music accessibility “I don't think people with disability in a dance music context would expect everything to be perfect for them.”
COVER STARS “You’re literally dancing on political land": dameeeela is the heart of modern Australian dance The proud, outspoken Yuggerah (Muninjali and Kullalli) DJ speaks on being a First Nations artist, the politics of Australia’s dance industry, and her hopes for the future of it.
FEATURES "The work is the network." Elijah shares hard truths on modern music Ahead of appearances across Australia, the viral critic shares his thoughts on the state of music culture.
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