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Hennessy Artistry Returns to Kuala Lumpur With Rave Republic and Nils Van Zandt
Hennessy Artistry's 2026 edition lands at Sentul Depot in Kuala Lumpur on November 21, with tickets bundled into bottles of cognac from V.S.O.P to X.O.
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House, techno and electronic music news, releases and events from across Asia.
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What Is an Open-to-Close DJ Set, Explained: Sunju Hargun Wipes His Laptop Clean Before Every One
On a lineup poster, "Open to Close" means one DJ, no support act, the whole night. Thailand's Sunju Hargun has toured under that exact name for years. The format's best-known global name, Lee Burridge, plays Singapore's RASA Space on November 7, 2026.
Features
NEON Projects Turned a Malaysian Passion Project Into Two of Asia's Top 100 Dance Festivals
Neon Countdown in Bangkok and Sunset By Neon in Genting Highlands both made DJ Mag's Top 100 Festivals for 2026. Both are run by the same small company out of Malaysia.
Features
Potato Head Beach Club, Bali: What to Know Before You Go
Hours, entry prices, dress code and a look at who's actually played Potato Head Beach Club lately, from Dekmantel's Southeast Asia debut to October's Rostarr mural opening.
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Stay Golden Turned Bali's TOTEM Society Parties Into an All Day I Dream Album
Stay Golden spent years running an AR/VR multimedia business before discovering All Day I Dream at a 2016 Moscow party. He has since built TOTEM Society's parties on Bali and now has his own album on the label.
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Bangkok vs Kuala Lumpur: DJ Mag Picked Three Bangkok Clubs, KL Built a Berghain Instead
DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 gave Bangkok three clubs and Malaysia zero. Kuala Lumpur answered by merging six Chinatown shophouses into an 800-capacity room and letting an eight-year listening bar close on its own terms.
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Saint Guel Launches Manila Sound Records With a Debut EP Featuring Junoy Manalo
Manila producer Saint Guel starts his own label, Manila Sound Records, with On The Way EP. The six-track vinyl record features Jason Dhakal and Junoy Manalo.
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What Is Acid House, Explained: Charanjit Singh Made It in Bombay, Five Years Before Chicago Got the Credit
Chicago's Phuture named acid house in 1987 with a TB-303 bassline pushed past its limits. Five years earlier in Bombay, Charanjit Singh made almost the same sound by accident.
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Marquee, Singapore: What to Know Before You Go
The room's capacity, ticket prices, recent bookings and how to get in, before you commit to a night out.
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What Is a DJ Residency, Explained: Zouk Singapore's Ghetto Has Held His Since 2010
A residency means the same DJ, the same club, the same night, for years. Zouk Singapore runs the clearest version of it in Southeast Asia, with a roster that spans a 2010 start and a 2025 debut.
Events
What's on in Bangkok This Weekend: House and Techno, November 6-8
Transport turns 10 at Chang Chui, Mustache runs back-to-back nights with Jägermeister, and Animistic Beliefs brings its post-colonial club sound to Horn. Six picks for Bangkok's house and techno weekend of November 6-8.
Music
Thailand's Sunju Hargun Plays Singapore's New Boat Quay Room Exit Reality on November 13
The Bangkok producer who builds most of his sound from Thai field recordings brings his psychedelic techno to Thugshop's newest Singapore room this month, alongside resident VAIBS.