SCENE REPORTS Melbourne to Mexico, Animalia connects two underground worlds Writer Hugo Hodge finds a slice of Naarm/Melbourne in Mexico City, as Kia's beloved label sees the two cities converging over two weekends.
INTERVIEWS Dean Turnley breaks down 'Actin' Tough' This Summer, the Naarm/Melbourne-based producer's track has been about as viral as it gets.
FEATURES Nicole Skeltys on rebooting B(if)tek & Artificial In the wake of an exciting reissue of ‘Sub-Vocal Theme Park’, B(if)tek’s first record, Nicole Skeltys talks about touring again, her solo project Artificial, and reintegrating into a new DIY scene nearly three decades on.
COMMENT Skynet in the age of AI: Hear My Eyes' Terminator 2 The rework of James Cameron's action classic by Peter Van Hoesen, Robin Fox & others was a celebration of creativity in a world increasingly devoid of it.
Police investigate DJ Haram following pro-Palestine comments at Sydney Biennale The US artist also shared her support for people in Iran, Lebanon, Sudan and Syria during an impassioned speech.
NEWS Why won't the Australian music industry talk about Daniel Ek's "private" meetings? Following the Spotify co-founder and Ai military start-up Helsing chairman's "lunch with music industry bosses", little has been said publicly.
INTERVIEWS The state of Australian Drum & Bass, According to Luude Ahead of his first Australian tour in three years, we sat down with Australian DnB’s most modern success story.
FEATURES Faithless & the enduring echoes of the 90s The iconic UK group visits Australia for the first time in 15 years this weekend.
NEWS RISING 2026: The Naarm festival launches inaugural Australian Dance Biennale The Naarm/Melbourne festival takes 'dance-focused' to a new level with its 2026 announcement.
NEWS Vivid shares its extensive 2026 lineup Gadigal Land/Sydney's largest collection of art and music returns with a bang in 2026.
INTERVIEWS A mind behind MESS: Meet Robin Fox Writer Crissy Collins speaks with the co-founder of Naarm’s Melbourne Electronic Sound Studio, and its unlikely origin story.
NEWS Lobbying Campaign Preceded Visa Failure for Palestinian DJ Sama’ Abdulhadi The artist was the subject of a call to ban her from a performance at this year’s WOMADelaide, shortly following the fallout of Adelaide Festival’s removal of Palestinian writer Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah.
INTERVIEWS Eris Drew & Octo Octa: “Dancing is participatory, not spectacle.” Ahead of the duo’s appearance at this weekend’s final Summer Dance of the season, we caught up on why making a global culture feel local has never been more important.
SCENE REPORTS The beauty if finality: vale ABSORB(ED) Naarm/Melbourne’s most experimental festival says farewell to a short life, but a long legacy this weekend.
COVER STARS Cousin: music without a mirror The Gadigal Land/Sydney-born producer, DJ and Moonshoe label head is Mixmag ANZ’s first Cover Artist for 2026.