Features - Mixmag Asia

Behind the Lens: Kirill Sokolov is chasing the chaos & intimacy of China’s underground

Six years in, the Russian photographer has captured lockdowns, raids, “Blood Bath” parties, marathon raves, and more with his Olympus, and he’s far from finished

Jiro Endo is the man who bends the dancefloor with light & sound

The free-spirited architect approaches festivals with a critical eye, challenging standards to create spaces that deliberately blur the line between precision & chaos

Mengzy Selects – 045 / March

Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region

In pictures: MŌCANA Archived Culture shapes a new kind of exhibition in Bangkok

With installations, live sound, and dynamic dancefloors, the event at the historic Asvin Pictures bridged exhibition and nightlife in a fluid, thoughtfully designed experience

Artists exciting us in 2026 / March

Our monthly round-up of names from Asia & the diaspora, making major noise & moves everywhere that matters

Excursions: MÖTH RADIO is Hong Kong’s here-and-now, win-win platform

Operating as both event host & DJ learning hub, the collective connects foundational training, community outreach & livestreaming for manifestly inclusive underground music culture

Kraftwerk’s electronic architecture, reconstructed live in Asia

Hong Kong, Seoul and Singapore welcome the pioneering group's Multimedia Tour this Spring

The Pigeons & Planes Stage is where Asia’s next sound takes flight in Hong Kong

Get to know the platform rooted in music discovery as it brings a curated line-up of emerging voices and cross-border creativity to ComplexCon Hong Kong on March 21-22, featuring Yeti Out, THE JAYNE, DJ Tommy and more

South Korea’s university DJ dongari: the hidden incubator of Seoul's dance music scene

From campus practice rooms to venue DJ booths, these student-run organisations are quietly becoming one of the most important entry points into the country’s club circuit

Excursions: Temple Meltdown is bringing Taiwan’s underground into sacred spaces

“People have told me they feel safer than going to a rave in an abandoned setting; they think the Gods are protecting them”

In pictures: DJ Krush honours Nujabes at a packed tribute in Seoul

From chilled warm-ups to a powerful headlining set, the city gathered to celebrate the timeless influence of the late Japanese producer

How India ferried the new Gorillaz record ‘The Mountain’ across

Aditi Dharmadhikari traces the creative currents that shaped the release through the subcontinent’s musicians, studios, and spiritual traditions

Raves as Rituals: The Rise of the Bantuwing and the decolonisation of a Manila dancefloor

Shot as a music video, the event organised by [29] reframes the rave as a site of queer power and indigenous wisdom

Mengzy Selects – 044 / February

Mixmag Asia's bass purveyor Mengzy shares her musical discoveries from around the region

Artists exciting us in 2026 / February

Our monthly round-up of names from Asia & the diaspora, making major noise & moves everywhere that matters

Perpetual jazz: Kuniyuki’s sound is shaped through the void of time

As he prepares to take over Hong Kong's Salon10 this weekend, Kuniyuki Takahashi discusses borderless expression, primordial influence & the emotional depth behind his approach to music

Mixmag Asia’s 2026 Essential Listening

A regularly updated, easy-to-bookmark listicle of must-know releases coming out of Asia & its ever-expanding diaspora

From The Archive: Between ‘Homework’ and ‘Discovery’, Daft Punk were on the brink of world domination

Live life the Daft Punk way: Make millions, then blow it all on metal heads, your own version of Napster, and recording the most exciting album of the decade. In 2001, Mixmag spoke to Cover Stars Daft Punk just before the release of their influential second album ‘Discovery’ — and here’s what they had to say

A glimpse into the intersection of music, art, fashion & AI with 0010x0010

“I don’t make work for algorithms. I make the work first. If it spreads, that’s a side effect,” the artist says ahead of his Taipei debut at SIGNAL | NØISE

Inside the atmospheric night at Singapore’s Capitol Theatre with Ben Böhmer

Captured in intimate detail, the event showcased music performed on d&b audiotechnik’s Soundscape system for an immersive listening experience

Tune In: Must-know community radios from Asia

26 of the best sound selectors and artist amplifiers from around the region