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22/12/2025

What makes a ‘track’? In a music landscape increasingly catered to streams and replayability, the idea of a single song reaching the heights of popularity is, in many ways, even less tied to its artistic merit.

In dance and electronic music culture, this popularity has many factors that don’t apply to other genres. How long it’s been ‘teased’ by producers, its interpretation or reinterpretation of current musical movements, and so much more come into how artists and fans alike perceive their attachment to individual tracks.

For artists across Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, their distance from the rest of the world has generally left them incredibly open to sounds thousands of kilometres away, and even more supportive of ones in their own backyard.

In the final instalment of our 2025 retrospective, Mixmag ANZ is contributing to the all-important ‘end of year list’ ecosystem, with words from the likes of , , , , , & many, many more.

Read the full list via our linkinbio

One of Naarm/Melbourne’s most iconic venues, the , has long stood as the pearl in its city’s musical offering. This NYE,...
19/12/2025

One of Naarm/Melbourne’s most iconic venues, the , has long stood as the pearl in its city’s musical offering. This NYE, it plays host to . Ahead of the event spoke with them about what the rising electronic music use of the space means for new audiences.

Read the full interview via our linkinbio.

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18/12/2025

2025 was, in many ways, the year the DJ mix reached its peak. The success and downfall of dance music broadcasts the world over, the increased attention on different cultural movements and the availability of resources to record and distribute those mixes have all contributed to a year where even albums started to become more like mixes.

But what makes a lasting impression? A big crowd reaction, crazy stage design in the background of a video, or just incredible selections that bypass all of the hype? It all depends on who you ask. So, we did exactly that.

With that in mind, Mixmag ANZ has chosen to contribute to the all-important ‘end of year list’ ecosystem, but with two small changes.

Firstly, these are the favourite mixes of local artists. The people they loved, who they think are worth spotlighting, and who got them through a year plagued with so much to learn from and try to rise above, spoken about in their own voice.

Secondly, this list and those to follow have no order. We’re here to celebrate it all, without rank.

Here are some of 2025’s best global releases, including contributions by , , , .aus, , .jackcolquhoun & many many more.

Read the full list via our linkinbio.

In the wake of the worst mass shooting on Australian shores in 30 years, we understand that many events have chosen not ...
18/12/2025

In the wake of the worst mass shooting on Australian shores in 30 years, we understand that many events have chosen not to go ahead this weekend, whether on Gadigal Land/Sydney or not.

In bringing together this week’s weekly guide, we have included all events that were, at the time of writing, still listed on our website or viewable elsewhere online.

If you see an event here that you know is no longer going ahead, please feel free to let us know in the comments to inform others.

Antisemitism, violence, & hate in all its forms have no place in our world, in our communities or on our dance floors.

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17/12/2025

In an increasingly globalised world, the influence of electronic music became more evident than ever before in 2025. Some of the year’s biggest albums saw the world’s biggest popstars, rappers and beyond take huge inspiration from dance’s many sounds, for better or for worse.
So too did the world’s music culture become smaller where it counts.

With that in mind, Mixmag ANZ has chosen to contribute to the all-important ‘end of year list’ ecosystem, but with two small changes.

Firstly, these are the favourite global releases of local artists. The people they loved, who they think are worth spotlighting, and who got them through a year plagued with so much to learn from and try to rise above, spoken about in their own voice.

Secondly, this list and those to follow have no order. We’re here to celebrate it all, without rank.

Here are some of 2025’s best global releases, including contributions by , .dj, , , & many many more.

Read the full list via our linkinbio.

16/12/2025

While the electronic and dance music scenes of the Southern Hemisphere have been churning along and globally inspiring for not only the last few decades, 2025 was in many ways the year it was most clear and loud on the map.

With that in mind, Mixmag ANZ has chosen to contribute to the all-important ‘end of year list’ ecosystem, but with two small changes.

Firstly, these are the favourite local releases of local artists. The people they loved, who they think are worth spotlighting, and who got them through a year plagued with so much to learn from and try to rise above, spoken about in their own voice.

Secondly, this list and those to follow have no order. We’re here to celebrate it all, without rank.

Here are some of 2025’s best local releases, including contributions by , , , .mp3, , , & many many more to come.

Read the full list via our linkinbio.

“If we can have one show where at least one person walks away from the gig having that same feeling, wanting to try dedi...
12/12/2025

“If we can have one show where at least one person walks away from the gig having that same feeling, wanting to try dedicate their lives to something, that’s success to us.”

Ahead of their performance at Naarm/Melbourne’s The Wool Store next weekend, we caught up with Meanjin/Brisbane-born producers .

Read the full feature via our linkinbio.

📸 .santini & .hypothetical

“Pop music has always been dance music.”Ahead of his appearance at Beyond The Valley & Wildlands Festivals over Summer, ...
11/12/2025

“Pop music has always been dance music.”

Ahead of his appearance at Beyond The Valley & Wildlands Festivals over Summer, we caught up with as he returns to Australia yet again.

Read the full interview via our linkinbio.

📷 Onda, Daniel MacDangDang & Joshua Kim

On a weekly basis, we’re sharing all the dance & electronic events taking place all over Australia & New Zealand.If you ...
11/12/2025

On a weekly basis, we’re sharing all the dance & electronic events taking place all over Australia & New Zealand.

If you don’t see yours here, simply submit your own event via the events & promoter page at mixmag.net.au. We’re the first Mixmag globally to do events and ticketing, & would love to hear of how we can help support your venue, gig, party & festival in ways that locals know best.

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With each year, promotion for New Year’s plans creeps earlier as the summer seems to get longer. Who is playing as the c...
09/12/2025

With each year, promotion for New Year’s plans creeps earlier as the summer seems to get longer. Who is playing as the clock strikes midnight, where you are, and the people you’re with, is a moment that, for better or for worse, can define the year for many people.

But how does that kind of pressure feel for the artists on stage?

To get an idea of what kinds of feelings this New Year’s holds, we caught up with a selection of the standout local talent to appear at the inaugural , including , , , & .

Read the full feature via our linkinbio.

At the cusp of its fourth year, Brazil-turned Naarm/Melbourne-born collective is spearheading a movement that’s as poli...
09/12/2025

At the cusp of its fourth year, Brazil-turned Naarm/Melbourne-born collective is spearheading a movement that’s as political as it is animated. spoke with INBRAZA’s founder and creative director, , about the brand as a symbol of community and its goals for the foreseeable future.

Read the full feature via our linkinbio.

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05/12/2025

, Music & Community Operations Manager, DJ and all-round bubbly selector, graced the stage at ’s takeover of ’s iconic Beach Stage.

Post-performance, we sat down with the artist, visiting the banks of the Murray River on Yorta Yorta Land for the first time, to understand what makes a beachside dance feel so good.

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📝 .jackcolquhoun
🎵Apogee & Perigee - ‘Hope’

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