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Stream: Dan Bodan, “Anonymous”
A new 7-inch release from Berlin-based DFA artist Dan Bodan seems to have opposite auras of the German capital on its mind, like night and day, and a little two sided token that’ll unlock everything … read more »
Stream: SOPHIE, “BIPP” and “ELLE”
Looking back from the halfway point, a lot of the touchstone sounds of 2013 have been pretty out-there takes on electronic music from names that were already huge—Kanye West, The Knife, Jai Paul. SOPHIE’s profile … read more »
Video: Roach Gigz, “Vertigo”
East Bay rapper and 2011 GEN F subject Roach Gigz will release a new free album, Roachy Balboa III, on July 25th. Above, watch director David Camarena’s video for the predictably lithe first single, “Vertigo,” … read more »
Download Water’s Lune EP
Water, the mysterious artists who claim “British Indian Ocean Territory” and are probably best known for last year’s stellar run of ethereal remixes (Gaga, Rihanna, and “(diplo),” which Kitty Pryde used for “Dead Island”), released … read more »
Video: Travis Scott f. 2 Chainz and T.I., “Upper Echelon”
Travis Scott directs a kooky as hell video for his very excellent song, “Upper Echelon.” Filmed in the woods featuring an array of freaks, along with Scott possibly in a Rodarte sweater and later in … read more »
Jonathan Mannion’s Never-Before-Seen Photos of Kanye West from the Early 2000s
Ten years ago, Kanye West appeared on his first-ever magazine cover, FADER’s inaugural Now issue. Today, a day ahead of the release of his sixth album, we take a look at never-before-seen photos from the … read more »
Video: Jamie Isaac, “Softly Draining Seas”
Jamie Isaac started out collaborating with Archy Marshall, bka King Krule, which actually isn’t much of a surprise. Both artists have a world-weary quality at a young age—a half-exhausted acceptance of life’s weirdness that usually … read more »
Jay-Z Announces New Album, Magna Carta Holy Grail
During the NBA Finals, Jay-Z announced, via a commercial for himself and Samsung Galaxy, that his new record, Magna Carta Holy Grail, is coming. As the Wall Street Journal points out, Samsung already purchased 1 … read more »
Introducing The FADER #86 Featuring Ciara and Haim
We’re proud to announce the cover stars of The FADER #86, our annual Summer Music issue: Ciara and Haim, artists we know are going to soundtrack your beach time, BBQ pitting, wind surfing and general … read more »
Cover Art: “Girls Love Beyoncé” and “Young and Beautiful”
Associate editor Duncan Cooper and art director Harry Gassel recently realized they share a special fondness for amateur YouTube covers—songs sung solo in someone’s bedroom, shot through their webcam and into the world. In their … read more »
