Bi-monthly editorial

Read.

A small, carefully chosen list of reads, listens, places and people from the Mélange team — published every two months. Hope you enjoy :)

3 issues · April 2025 – December 2025

Bradley Zero
Issue 01
April 2025 Issue #1

Scratching the surface of art and music. Our first edit.

Inspired by the curations of @1800play, we're excited to announce a bi-monthly list of articles and EPs our team has discovered and would like to share.

01
Sully, UK Top 40 MixMag
Sully getting his well-deserved flowers — a celebration of Jungle and breaks in the UK Top 40.
02
Kematiky Records Bandcamp
A Brazilian-based label making waves in tech-house tipped deep cuts.
03
Bradley Zero, Starting a Label YouTube
The best recommendations and insights into the journeys behind starting a record label.
04
ION Festival, Sustainability RA
Rising costs and increased booking fees — how do we change the current climate to a more sustainable one?
Mélange acknowledges the Traditional Owners of this land, the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. We pay our respects to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders — past, present, and emerging.
Retromigration — Change
Issue 02
Artwork: James Laos
July 2025 Issue #2

Whether summer is beckoning or in full swing. Our July edit.

Here are our favourite reads, listens and places from around the world this month.

01
Bongo Joe Records Geneva
A record store and label from Geneva, always extremely difficult to leave. A mastermind in the local yet renowned scene.
@bongojoerecords
02
Retromigration, Change Listen
Explosive and vibrant. Named in DJ Mag's one to watch list. The German-Dutch artist shows his quality as he jumps from genre to genre.
@retromigration
03
Kia, Mixmag ANZ Read
In-depth contexts of Australian dance music today and how Melbourne influences cross-continental doof sounds.
@kiasvs · @mixmaganz
04
Neill Kidd Photography Visual
DJ and photographer from Edinburgh — his flicks from Days and Kelburn Garden Party are essential viewing.
@neilkidd.visuals
05
Haseeb Iqbal, Beats & Boards London
Connecting people through music and board games at the Tate Modern. Not one to miss if you're in London.
@haseebiqbal_
Credits — Retromigration 'Change' artwork by James Laos
ML Buch at her studio
Issue 03
Photo: Lengua
December 2025 Issue #3

How Danish artist ML Buch harnessed the wind.

Our December readings, projects and music to check out — featuring one of our favourite albums of the 21st century.

01
ML Buch, Suntub Read
Nature, beautiful low-end, and one of our favourite albums of the century. Read on ML Buch's music and how Denmark shaped her sound on 'Loud & Clear', words by Tristan Gatward.
02
Will Langham Design
A multi-talented friend of Mélange. Fresh, tailored minimalism in design. Textures, crisp, glitch; never limited by space or colour.
@willplandman · @coloursoundfm · @studiofortoday
03
Hopkins Festival Resident Advisor
One of the greatest gatherings in the world. Words and photography by Justyn Burrows, Eliza Hay and Charlie Hawks via Resident Advisor.
@resident_advisor · @hopkins.creek
Credits — Photo of ML Buch by Lengua · 'Loud & Clear' words by Tristan Gatward · Hopkins coverage: Justyn Burrows, Eliza Hay, Charlie Hawks via RA