NEWS - Mixmag Australia

Carriageworks set to house brand-new multi-day warehouse series, 'THE WORKS'

Produced by the team behind Lost Paradise & Lost Sundays, 'THE WORKS' takes over the iconic venue across six nights this summer.

Astral People's Summer Dance series announces its 2025/2026 return

Summer is officially back, as one of Gadigal Land/Sydney's most beloved daytime affairs returns for yet another year.

Daniel Ek steps down as Spotify CEO amid backlash over military AI ties

The move comes following boycott calls against the platform over Ek's significant investment in military tech start-up, Helsing.

Landmark case sees 2018 strip search victim awarded $93,000 in damages by NSW government

The case is part of a larger class action currently being undertaken towards NSW Police & the NSW Government.

NSW festival Outsider launches first-ever inner city event

The team behind one of NSW's most exciting doofs is taking to the city on Gadigal Land/Sydney for the first time this weekend.

Dayshift announces first-ever interstate expansion

The Gadigal Land/Sydney-based daytime dance party is back this October, now bringing its sound to Naarm/Melbourne for the first time.

Dro Carey revives Braincamp Rec as fully-fledged label

The Gadigal Land/Sydney-originating producer kicks off a new project that may be familiar to some.

Sydney’s Club 77 to Become One of Australia’s Most Accessible Nightlife Venues

The renovation of the venue comes as a successful recipient of Sound NSW’s ‘Venue Upgrade Grants’ initiative.

Local label Sumoclic relaunches as ‘dottidot’

The project of 1tbsp enters a new era, moving outside of just being a label.

NYE & NYD festival New Year's At The Bowl shares its inaugural lineup

Roza Terenzi, Tornado Wallace, Alex Kassian, Confidence Man, Big Wett, MZRizk & a whole slew of internationals descend on the Sidney Meyer Music Bowl across two days.

Aotearoa's longest-running festival, Splore, shares first of its 2026 lineup

The festival welcomes Röyksopp, Sister Nancy, Nightmares on Wax and General Levy among a slew of local talent.

BDS campaigners urge for boycott of Radiohead 2025 tour

PACBI campaigners pointed to guitarist Jonny Greenwood's string of performances in Israel, where he most recent played in March 2025.

AI firms are "illegally" scraping music, according to new investigation

New evidence suggests that companies such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta are scraping copyrighted music at a scale that is “larger than previously acknowledged".

Homicide investigation launched after man found dead in “pool of blood” at Burning Man

The unidentified victim was discovered at just after 9:PM on the penultimate day of the festival, just as crowds had gathered for the annual burning of the wooden effigy.

Homicide investigation launched after man found dead in “pool of blood” at Burning Man

The unidentified victim was discovered at just after 9:PM on the penultimate day of the festival, just as crowds had gathered for the annual burning of the wooden effigy.

Apple Music users can now import playlists from Spotify

The new feature comes amid growing calls to boycott Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek leading a €600 million investment in a military tech firm.

Pystrance festival organised by alleged IDF soldier cancelled in Portugal amid BDS campaign

Organisers of Anta Gathering claim local officials were "pressured" into requiring the festival to implement a fire safe zone around its woodland site in Central Portugal.

Vinyl records, CDs and cassettes will remain exempt from tariff changes, US Customs confirms

While de minimis exemptions will remain in place for physical music, other merchandise will now subjected to increased import taxes as part of US President Donald Trump's tariff changes.

The Mixmag Lab lands in Bali with house legend Theo Parrish

The Detroit icon headlines the event at La Brisa on September 13, with support from disco revivalist Munir & Boorloo/Perth selector Rok Riley.

Rhythm & Vines shares its first lineup announce for 2025

The iconic Aotearoa festival returns for its 23rd edition with a simultaneously eclectic & dance-heavy bill.

Aphex Twin to release extended reissue of Polygon Window album

He released two records under the alias via Warp Records in 1993.