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Lungu Lungu: E.L.’s Azonto Beats are Crazy Chale!
It seems the word you hear the most in Accra is no longer “akwaaba” or even “chale”, but “azonto”. The azonto dance has taken Ghana by storm, and although everybody seems to know the dance … read more »
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Interview: La Chat
La Chat’s been doing it big for a long time. A queen of Memphis rap who’s been steadily recording since the late ’90s, she got her start even earlier, when she entered a talent competition … read more »
Lungu Lungu: Kuduro is Dead
It pains me to say it, but it appears kuduro is seriously fading out in Angola. It’s so hard to believe. I was there just two years ago, and kuduro was blasting out of every … read more »
Interview: James Ferraro
Right around the time that James Ferraro released his latest album, Far Side Virtual, we met up in Union Square to talk about the record. That conversation turned into a thing about technology and comfort … read more »
Interview: Au Palais
The brother and sister duo Au Palais are David and Elise Commathe, who’ve been building a quiet buzz around their moody, electronic dirges. They’re new EP Tender Mercy is out this week on one of … read more »
Watch Andrew Noz Interview Clams Casino in Spain
Andrew Noz—a man frequently consulted by NPR for his rap expertise—sat for an 120-minute interview/lecture with producer Clams Casino at the Red Bull Music Academy in Madrid, during which Noz spoke with his most lovely, … read more »
Interview: Superchunk
On the occasion of Superchunk’s reissue of their classic album, Foolish, we asked artist and superfan Andrew Kuo to interview his favorite band. “Well, if you really want to know—Superchunk.” That’s what I’ve said for … read more »
Interview: Oneohtrix Point Never
Daniel Lopatin’s recently released album, Replica, recorded under his stage name Oneohtrix Point Never, touches on many of the canonized tropes of contemporary classical music, while simultaneously pushing away from a circumscribed route, adding punchy … read more »
Brooklyn Bound: Zola Jesus Interview At 4th State Metals
There’s a great American tradition of New York being a welcoming port and FADER teamed up with Converse’s new Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn to further it. Once a month, we’ll be welcoming touring artists … read more »
Co La, “Egyptian Peaches” MP3
Co La is the solo alias of chronic sound deconstructionist Matthew Papich, best known for his work in Baltimore’s messy, heady Ecstatic Sunshine. Taken from Papich’s forthcoming Daydream Repeater LP on NNA Tapes, the label’s … read more »
