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.
SCENE REPORTS Comment: Are the 90s ravers still dancing? Clubbing isn’t just for the young; it’s for everyone.
FEATURES Soft Centre's 'SUPERMODEL': Humanity in the time of AI Ahead of Soft Centre's first foray into Naarm, founders Jemma Cole & Thorsten Hertog give us an idea of what we can expect.
SCENE REPORTS Celebrating 12 years of DUNJ, Eora's best kept secret One of Eora's most enigmatic names celebrates 150 events.
COMMENT Claire O'Brien's journey with hearing damage The upcoming Mulubinba artist shares her experience with Tinnitus & Hyperacusis.
LISTS Naarm's Crybaby shares a playlist of 'Mixed Emotions' In the midst of her headline tour, Crybaby gives a teaser for her shows around the country.
FEATURES Label Spotlight: Gallery Recs One of Eora's freshest names celebrates its fourth birthday with a tell all interview.
SCENE REPORTS Venue Spotlight: Miscellania is proof that 'against the grain' works Ahead of the venue's third birthday weekend extravaganza, we get a history on all things Misc.
COMMENT Is Melbourne’s 90s rave culture to blame for WikiLeaks? An Investigation Before WikiLeaks, Julian Assange was about freedom of a whole other kind.
FEATURES Wagga to The World: How Unsound Festival has never stopped pushing boundaries Ahead of the festival's appearance at Illuminate Adelaide, founder Mat Schulz explains its often entertaining history in his own words.
CULTURE Designer Spotlight: Jonathan Zawada Flume's longtime visual collaborator talks us through 'EDM', a collaborative piece by the pair on show at the Art Gallery of NSW.
SCENE REPORTS Venue Spotlight: Astral Weeks (Boorloo) The much beloved Perth venue has quickly become a go-to for any touring artist & dedicated punter.
COMMENT PSA: Are you prepared for the dangers of synthetic opioids? Nitazene is incredibly dangerous in low doses, and has been found with increasing regularity in Australia & New Zealand.
SCENE REPORTS A case for not going to Europe Is the EU summer harming venues & making closer international relationships impossible?
LISTS June wrap up: the best releases of June 2024 Mixmag Australia/NZ's guide to the best local releases in the month of June.
FEATURES Label Spotlight: Pure Space Label head Andy Garvey reflects on the label's roots & aspirations.