61% of emerging DJs feel “social media numbers matter more than musical skill” The findings of a new survey conducted by the Pete Tong DJ Academy were revealed at IMS.
MUSIC Aotearoa’s AndWahn embodies the dance equivalent of a doom scroll on dystopian new album, 'Simulacra' "'Simulacra' embodies the need for both escapism and enlightenment all at once," Laura McInnes writes.
INTERVIEWS The pressure of pace in a globalised dance industry, with Carla Martinez The Gadigal Land/Sydney artist opens up about her looming set at The Warehouse Project, and the role that international brands have to play in local scenes.
INTERVIEWS Nū on finding soul and liberation in live coding The Ethiopian-Australian sound artist and vocalist is one of the few Australian producers pushing the boundaries of music through code in her new release, ‘TECHNIFRO-185’.
NEWS Videos tagged with electronic music on TikTok surge above indie for the first time Views on TikToks tagged with #ElectronicMusic grew by 45% last year, with a 50% increase in videos using the genre from the UK alone.
An artificial ‘brain’ grown from an avant-garde composer’s blood is making posthumous music Alvin Lucier died in 2021. Now his brain has been "resurrected" and is making music at an art exhibition in Australia.
Bang Gang & Friends share 'MEGA 2007' playlist ahead of their long-awaited reunion show A playlist filled with all of the best dance floor tracks of 2007, as chosen by the lineup of their Chinese Laundry show.
CULTURE Venue Spotlight: Galaxy Bar The Ōtautahi/Christchurch venue's story is one centred entirely around community passion & safety.
LISTS Mixmag ANZ's favourite EPs & albums of 2025 thus far A belated list of everything we've been loving from across Australia & Aotearoa/New Zealand.
NEWS Kneecap accuse Coachella of cutting pro-Palestine message from livestream The set had reportedly cut out on YouTube shortly after the Irish rap trio had led an anti-Margaret Thatcher chant.
NEWS Hopkins Creek announces 2025 return after three-year hiatus The beloved Naarm/Melbourne festival returns with a cryptic new design & 'save the date' announcement.
FEATURES Skeleten's journey through being 'Mentalized' Having just released his second LP, the Gadigal Land/Sydney has found himself just a little bit more.
NEWS Artists pull out of Vivid Sydney over partnership with boycott target Airbnb The popular homestay marketplace is one of Vivid Sydney's 2025 'Community Partners', and also a target of ‘economic boycott’ by Palestinian-led movement BDS.
INTERVIEWS Sugar Glider isn't a radio station, it's a 'community listening project' Gadigal Land/Sydney's newest platform isn't what people may come to expect from a radio station, and that's a good thing.
NEWS Dark Mofo shares its predictably unpredictable 2025 lineup Thaiboy Digital, DoloRRes, Shackleton, Space Afrika, Rival Consoles and a series run by Berlin Atonal are among those announced.
