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Singapore's Newest Record Store Comes From the Man Behind Darker Than Wax
Jordan Glick, who produces as Dexter Colt and helps run Darker Than Wax and Super Enjoy, has opened Lifted Trax, a vinyl shop on Lorong Telok stocking dance music, jazz and soul for Singapore's DJs and diggers.
Beatport Bans Fully AI-Generated Tracks, a Quiet Win for Southeast Asia's DIY Labels
Beatport will now reject tracks ruled fully or mostly AI-generated before they ever reach the store. The policy is aimed at the flood on Spotify and Deezer, but it also protects shelf space for the small human-run labels this site covers every week.
Rainbow Disco Club Leaves Japan for the First Time, Landing in Singapore This October
The rural Izu institution that Japanese ravers plan whole years around is finally leaving the country, teaming up with Singapore's Ice Cream Sundays for a two day, three session takeover.
Darker Than Wax Turns 15, and It Still Hasn't Chased a Hit
Fifteen years after two friends got tired of watching visiting DJs get the credit, Darker Than Wax has built Singapore's most quietly respected house and jazz label, with a Brooklyn radio residency and a roster nobody else has.