Features Get to know Kayan, the Riyadh-based artist shining with uncommonly cool assurance Kayan kickstarts Spotlight Series with her mix featuring a minimal deep house expedition
Features Harder, better, faster, stronger: Has dance music got harder and faster? Why does it seem like dance music has got so hard and fast recently? Isaac Muk investigates, exploring the impact of a new generation of "play harder" clubbers and artists, social media and economic turmoil
Events Sandbox Festival announces full line-up for 2023 edition The festival at Egypt’s El Gouna resort on the Red Sea runs from May 11 to 13, with the likes of Agents Of Time, Astra Club (Carlita b2b DJ Tennis), Denis Sulta, DJ Seinfeld, Francesco Del Garda, Hamish & Toby, HVOB, Jayda G, Moodymann, Palms Trax, Seth Troxler and Sama' Abdulhadi involved
Scene Reports The hedonistic beauty of The Ballroom Blitz’s Dubai debut in 15 photos The Ballroom Blitz’s Dubai debut was celebrated in style early this month
Features Why do the Grammys get dance music so wrong? Mixmag investigates Grammy nominations are often the subject of debate and controversy — but how are they chosen? Annabel Ross demystifies the voting process and explores why the awards juggernaut has become a dubious honour
Lists Top 15 most watched YouTube music videos of all time The most watched music videos on YouTube: A ranking of the top 15
Features MinaMou: ‘The groove is what moves the body, the harmonics is what touches the soul’ MinaMou dishes up his blissed-out, an-hour-long Influx mix, and chats to Mixmag MENA about his musical journey
Lists A guide to the best New Year's Eve parties in the region Celebrate the New Year in style with these top parties in the MENA region
Tech The 13 best earplugs to protect your hearing in the rave Whether you're an artist or an audience member - you should always look after your ears!
Features Yazeed Alhashim: ‘The musical palette of the crowd in Saudi Arabia is expanding’ Yazeed Alhashim talks to Mixmag MENA about their new festival concept Freaks of ARAVEIA, recent sectoral trends in Saudi Arabia and his own journey with a passion for different sides of the industry
Features Julián Mesa: “This region has given me such a warm welcome from the start” Julián Mesa shares an hour-long mix and talks us through Bahrain, the Middle East region, his brand OFF Global Group and his soon-to-be-seen comeback to music production
Features 5 Brazilian artists that you need to check out Get to know Johnny Bolzan, Allma Skneian, Rabelo Inc., Angello and ^L_
Features Get to know Mahmoud Zidan, a driving force behind the booming Egyptian scene “Having a passion for delivering an experience for both your audience and your artists is the only sure way to make it”
Tech Pioneer DJ S Mixer Series is the perfect tool for scratch DJs Pioneer DJ’s new DJM-S5, S7, and S11 mixers all cater to scratch DJs of any level
Features Behind the Scenes of Peggy Gou's prismatic "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" video For Peggy's Midnight remix of the 2001 Kylie classic, director Tim Brown wanted to a video that was fresh, bold and full of reference
Features Our favourite photos from the history of Burning Man 33 years of one of the world's greatest festivals
Features UNTOLD, Romania’s biggest party, is the festival that keeps on giving Check out the best photos from Cluj’s spectacular annual weekender
Tech How NFTs are shaking up the music industry — for the good of both fans and artists Forget the shoddy ape drawings, through platforms like TokenTraxx music lovers and creators alike are finding new ground in the NFT space
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