From grime visionary Kibo, to China’s 61H and ATM Hanson, to Greece’s TSO, and beyond, we’ve got your 2026 listening covered
Jan 01, 2026
As tensions with China escalate, some Taiwanese rappers are using hip-hop as a vessel for championing national pride and radical politics
Dec 23, 2025
Fashion students from Salford and Ningbo came together to stage a guerrilla show, and its organisers let us know why the cross-cultural exchange is so important
Dec 16, 2025
Photographer Sokol’s A Night captures China’s nightlife in flux, portraying clubbers on the dance floor as venues close and the cultural landscape shifts
Dec 05, 2025
At the city’s sprawling Power Station of Art, artists aim to expand our sense of the natural world and ‘move into the future more equipped for what’s coming’
Nov 12, 2025
.TAG club became a sanctuary for the Chinese city’s queer ravers. Photographer Julien Tell preserved its memory before the venue closed its doors for the last time
Nov 10, 2025
For our Autumn 2025 issue, we explored the heartfelt world of Chinese cloud rap pioneer, Bloodz Boi
Oct 20, 2025
With performances from East Asia’s fastest-rising underground artists, Margins United was a colourful celebration of culture ‘from the margins’
Oct 06, 2025
Featuring an eclectic and global mix of new releases, including Cardi B, Frost Children, Kibo, Ninety One, africakid, Glaive and more
Sep 26, 2025
We speak to filmmaker Elizabeth Lo about her shocking new documentary, which follows a Chinese ‘mistress dispeller’ hired to break up affairs
Aug 22, 2025
From shelling down grime sets to working through grief on his debut mixtape Everything for the Family, the South London rapper breaks down the heartfelt stories behind his tracks
Jul 18, 2025
From China to Denmark, and from Skrillex to AG Cook, today’s youth are turning away from straight-faced techno and towards wackier and more chaotic sonics. But why?
Apr 28, 2025
Featuring Skrillex, Lorde, Addison Rae, PinkPantheress, DJ小女孩 and more
Apr 25, 2025
The mysterious small-town rapper has been captivating listeners on both sides of the Chinese firewall, but his quirks hide a deep social significance
Apr 02, 2025
A new Chinese AI model has caused a $1 trillion crash in the US, with Donald Trump calling it a ‘wake-up call’ for Silicon Valley
Jan 29, 2025