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12 articles on DJ Mag from Loopliner, the English-language voice of Asian electronic music: news, releases, club nights and festival coverage across Southeast Asia and beyond.
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Charlotte de Witte Hits a Career-High No. 6 in DJ Mag's 2026 Poll, Weeks Before Headlining EDC Thailand in Phuket
DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100 DJs poll puts Charlotte de Witte at No. 6, her best finish since she entered the list in 2019 at No. 74. She and fellow climber Mau P both have December dates locked in at EDC Thailand's Phuket edition.
Pattaya's Clubs: World House and Republic Made DJ Mag's Top 100, and Club Insomnia Is Where the House and Techno Actually Plays
Pattaya has a reputation built on Walking Street's beer bars and go-go clubs. It also has two venues on DJ Mag's 2026 Top 100, and one room that actually plays house and techno.
Illuzion, Savaya and Zouk Singapore Rewrote DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs for 2026
Savaya broke into DJ Mag's top five, Thailand landed a record eight clubs, and Zouk Singapore keeps climbing. Every Southeast Asian name on the 2026 list, and who's missing from it.
The H Club Jakarta Cracks DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs With NOAH and Agnez Mo, Not House DJs
The H Club debuts at No. 55 on DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026, one of three new entries this year for owner Holywings Group. Its grand-opening month booked a rock band, a pop star and exactly one house DJ, which says something about what global recognition actually measures.
Dash Berlin Returns to Kuala Lumpur After a Decade, and After Winning Back His Own Name
Jeffrey Sutorius won back the legal right to perform as Dash Berlin in January, five years after losing it. The reclaimed name plays Kuala Lumpur on October 30, its first show there in a decade.
Kuala Lumpur vs Singapore: Zouk Singapore Cracked DJ Mag's Top 100. Zouk KL Didn't.
Zouk Singapore just climbed to No. 17 on DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs. No Malaysian club made the 2026 list at all. Here's how Kuala Lumpur and Singapore actually compare, room by room, price by price.
Marquee Singapore Books Martin Garrix, Diplo and Anyma for F1 Race Weekend
Marquee Singapore has filled its three-night F1 Race Weekend card with Diplo, a debuting Anyma and a Martin Garrix show that's already sold out online, one Friday after crosstown rival Zouk went the opposite direction with Argy.
ShiShi Bali Dropped 22 Spots on DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs List. It's Still on It.
ShiShi fell from #25 to #47 on DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs list this year. The Seminyak mega-venue is still there, still booking Indonesian and Korean DJs alongside its own residents, and still worth asking what the slide actually means.
CINÉ Saigon Turned a 60-Year-Old Cinema Into One of DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs
A former Saigon movie theatre just landed at #68 on DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs, and it isn't the only Vietnamese venue on the list. Something is happening in Ho Chi Minh City nightlife, and it isn't where the old guard expected it.
GUDFELLA Was Born in Cebu. In December, He Plays EDC Thailand.
Kyle Domingo grew up in Cebu, built his name in Los Angeles, and just released his first single on Insomniac Records. In December, EDC Thailand brings him back within reach of home.
Tokyo's DJ MARIA. Made DJ Mag's 2026 Watchlist. Her Best New Track Came From Bangkok.
Berghain and Bassiani in the same tour, a DJ Mag nod, and a brand-new track written with Bangkok's Sunju Hargun. Tokyo's psychedelic techno export is having a very good year.
Ezzrei Taught Siargao to Rave. DJ Mag Just Named Her One to Watch
DJ Mag put Manila's Ezzrei on a list of six emerging artists worldwide this July, the only Southeast Asian name on it. She got there by seeding a rave scene alone on a surf island, then building the Philippines' first platform for bass music back in the capital.