http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-cubic-zirconia-take-me-high-bart-b-more-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-cubic-zirconia-take-me-high-bart-b-more-remix/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:45:58 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=171203 Fool’s Gold/LuckyMe-affiliates Cubic Zirconia use seizure-inducing flashes of color in this clip for Dutch DJ/producer Bart B More’s take on their single, “Take Me High.” Lead diva Tiombe Lockhart works double duty, both in front … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/video-cubic-zirconia-take-me-high-bart-b-more-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/download-total-freedoms-opening-ceremony-mix/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/download-total-freedoms-opening-ceremony-mix/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:39:36 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=170949 Ashland Mines bka Total Freedom—who was featured as a part of Fade to Mind in our current story on electronic labels—has crafted a stellar mix for Opening Ceremony. Fans of Night Slugs will rejoice over … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/26/download-total-freedoms-opening-ceremony-mix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/new-m-i-a-single-coming-next-week/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/new-m-i-a-single-coming-next-week/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:50:47 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=170679 On Tuesday, January 31st, M.I.A. will officially release a revamped version of Vicki Leekx track, “Bad Girls.” You can preview the rework next Monday on Pitchfork. A video for the single directed by Roman Gravis—the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/25/new-m-i-a-single-coming-next-week/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/chief-boima-f-sorie-kondi-without-money-no-family-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/chief-boima-f-sorie-kondi-without-money-no-family-mp3/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:57:41 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=170160 Last year, Dutty Artz-affiliate Chief Boima released an EP called African By the Bay, a collection of rap tracks refashioned through an Afro dance lens. Since, he’s relocated from San Francisco to New York and … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/23/chief-boima-f-sorie-kondi-without-money-no-family-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/video-rusko-somebody-to-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/video-rusko-somebody-to-love/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:30:55 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168812 The video for Rusko’s “Somebody to Love” is nothing out of the ordinary for the elfin Mad Decent DJ—glowsticks light up a balloon-filled rave while he headbangs his moptop for the crowd. But the main … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/video-rusko-somebody-to-love/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/matthew-dear-f-jonny-pierce-in-the-middle-i-met-you-there-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/matthew-dear-f-jonny-pierce-in-the-middle-i-met-you-there-mp3/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:30:20 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=168772 Matthew Dear’s latest release, Headcage, is out today on Ghostly International and the label has offered up a second single, “In the Middle (I Met You There).” The track is brighter than usual, but its … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/17/matthew-dear-f-jonny-pierce-in-the-middle-i-met-you-there-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/santigold-reveals-details-about-her-new-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/santigold-reveals-details-about-her-new-album/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:03:26 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=167795 While it doesn’t have a release date yet, Santigold has revealed that Master of My Make-Believe is the title of her second album. In an interview with V Magazine, she explained where the title comes … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/santigold-reveals-details-about-her-new-album/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-samn-f-tigga-calore-in-my-house/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-samn-f-tigga-calore-in-my-house/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:45:53 +0000 Deidre Dyer http://www.thefader.com/?p=167445 NYC dance/house newcomer Samn makes his debut with the new single “In My House.” He calls on Hercules and Love Affair-voguer Tigga Calore for a little help with the vocals. Her line Black leather Nikes/whips … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/11/video-samn-f-tigga-calore-in-my-house/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/light-asylum-dark-allies-live-at-the-fader-fort-by-fiat-nyc/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/light-asylum-dark-allies-live-at-the-fader-fort-by-fiat-nyc/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:45:01 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=159184 Light Asylum brought their haziest dark and stormy vibes to the FADER FORT by FIAT in NYC and we were not unhappy to release our darkest dance moves. Watch them do “Dark Allies” above.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/01/light-asylum-dark-allies-live-at-the-fader-fort-by-fiat-nyc/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:00:29 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=158768 In September, First Lady of Odd Future, Syd the Kyd, remixed Little Dragon’s “Seconds” into faded sweetness. Here, LD returns the favor, flipping Syd and OF producer, Matt Martians’ duo, The Internet’s “Cocaine” into something … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/the-internet-cocaine-little-dragon-remix-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/video-rihanna-we-found-love/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/video-rihanna-we-found-love/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:34:28 +0000 Kiran Samuel http://www.thefader.com/?p=147394 You almost feel ashamed that someone can be that important, that without them, you feel like nothing. No one will ever understand how much it hurts. Guys, put down the glow sticks—this song just got … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/19/video-rihanna-we-found-love/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/26/fadermoma-ps1-warm-up-mix-teengirl-fantasy/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/26/fadermoma-ps1-warm-up-mix-teengirl-fantasy/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:03:18 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=134875 Every Saturday every summer, MoMA PS1 presents Warm Up, a event series taking place in their enormous courtyard. The museum—MoMA’s longstanding sister site in Long Island City, Queens—is a lightning rod for new and exciting … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/26/fadermoma-ps1-warm-up-mix-teengirl-fantasy/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/stream-ford-lopatin-%e2%80%9cworld-of-regret%e2%80%9d-legowelt-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/stream-ford-lopatin-%e2%80%9cworld-of-regret%e2%80%9d-legowelt-remix/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 22:35:51 +0000 Jasmine Zhu http://www.thefader.com/?p=128376 Ford & Lopatin get remixed by Dutch electronic musician Legowelt on “World of Regret,” which is maybe a misnomer for a track so loopy and exuberant. The Legowelt remix is an uncanny adaptation of familiar … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/25/stream-ford-lopatin-%e2%80%9cworld-of-regret%e2%80%9d-legowelt-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-mavado-delilah-diplo-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-mavado-delilah-diplo-remix/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:15:17 +0000 Jasmine Zhu http://www.thefader.com/?p=127381 The bombastically insistent back-beat of Mavado’s “Delilah,” remixed by Diplo, while not exactly ideal for easy listening, is perfect club fodder. Diplo’s version takes a decidedly more aggressive approach, reworking the original by adding layers … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/20/stream-mavado-delilah-diplo-remix/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/the-irrepressibles-%e2%80%9cin-this-shirt-hercules-and-love-affair-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/the-irrepressibles-%e2%80%9cin-this-shirt-hercules-and-love-affair-remix-mp3/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:15:26 +0000 Jasmine Zhu http://www.thefader.com/?p=126517 Hercules and Love Affair puts a nu-disco spin on The Irrepressibles’ “In This Shirt,” from the group’s 2010 debut LP, Mirror Mirror. The somber, orchestral original gets revamped with sparkling synths and marimbas, reminiscent of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/18/the-irrepressibles-%e2%80%9cin-this-shirt-hercules-and-love-affair-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/23/perfect-loosers-present-akwaaba-remixed-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/23/perfect-loosers-present-akwaaba-remixed-mp3/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:29:25 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=94653 Benjamin Lebrave, founder of the Ghanian label, Akwaaba, teamed up with Paris-based Perfect Loosers to remix some of Akwaaba’s original musicians like Ahmed Fofana, Baba Salah, and Onyenze. It was a true meeting the minds … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/23/perfect-loosers-present-akwaaba-remixed-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/17/silk-flowers-band-of-color-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/17/silk-flowers-band-of-color-mp3/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 20:30:04 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=78578 Silk Flowers has changed a few things around for their new single, adding some sweeter, staccato-synth milk to the super heavy black coffee that is their sound, but one thing that has stayed exactly the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/11/17/silk-flowers-band-of-color-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/03/dollars-to-pounds-ahu/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/03/dollars-to-pounds-ahu/#comments Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:45:13 +0000 Scott Wright http://www.thefader.com/?p=64196 I’ve been a fan of Ahu since 2008 when she appeared on the shuffling, enigmatic “I Know All The Bitches” with my buddy Mr Beatnick. As Dolly she sung on Flying Lotus’ astral stepper “RobertaFlack,” … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/03/dollars-to-pounds-ahu/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/stream-chrissy-murderbot-i-wish/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/stream-chrissy-murderbot-i-wish/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:00:29 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=33927 Out now on Sleazetone‘s “dodgy bootleg” vinyl series, “I Wish” is a standout on Chrissy Murderbot‘s great four-song party plate. It’s a quintessentially Chicago track that re-imagines hometown hero Carl Thomas’ V103 staple as a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/18/stream-chrissy-murderbot-i-wish/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/17/gyptian-hold-yuh-major-lazer-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/17/gyptian-hold-yuh-major-lazer-rmx-mp3/#comments Thu, 17 Jun 2010 22:45:38 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=33899 Major Lazer‘s ravey take on a hot summer slow-dance track approaches the 2-step garage gutter and gets a traditionally cheeky twist: a sample that sounds like a high-pitched 8-bit dog barking. Does Diplo have a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/06/17/gyptian-hold-yuh-major-lazer-rmx-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/gonzales-never-stop-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/gonzales-never-stop-mp3/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:02:25 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=26011 For the first single off his new record, Chilly Gonzales gave his indelible piano a cascade of handclaps, detaching enough from his virtuosity to let “Never Stop” live as a no-frills dance record, slouching towards … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/16/gonzales-never-stop-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/premiere-cornershop-the-roll-off-characteristics-solo-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/premiere-cornershop-the-roll-off-characteristics-solo-rmx-mp3/#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:25:20 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25669 The original of this track, off Cornershop‘s latest album Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast is more of a political playground jam, with a ’60s style loping rhythm section and Sgt. Pepper horns. Solo’s reimagination … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/13/premiere-cornershop-the-roll-off-characteristics-solo-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/05/daniela-mercury-a-luz-de-tieta-igloo-kid-discokillah-superflavor-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/05/daniela-mercury-a-luz-de-tieta-igloo-kid-discokillah-superflavor-rmx-mp3/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:00:20 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=22110 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/02/05/daniela-mercury-a-luz-de-tieta-igloo-kid-discokillah-superflavor-rmx-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/14/nguzunguzus-bonkers-new-ep/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/14/nguzunguzus-bonkers-new-ep/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:41:31 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=21483 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/14/nguzunguzus-bonkers-new-ep/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/just-blaze-plays-a-house-set-and-other-live-mixes/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/just-blaze-plays-a-house-set-and-other-live-mixes/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:34:13 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=21188 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/01/04/just-blaze-plays-a-house-set-and-other-live-mixes/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/14/stream-crookers-f-kelis-no-security/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/14/stream-crookers-f-kelis-no-security/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:04:58 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=14869 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/09/14/stream-crookers-f-kelis-no-security/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/08/buraka-som-sistema-ic19-toadally-krossed-out-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/08/buraka-som-sistema-ic19-toadally-krossed-out-rmx-mp3/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:27:23 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=8973 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/08/buraka-som-sistema-ic19-toadally-krossed-out-rmx-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/07/lemonade-big-weekend-l-vis-1990-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/07/lemonade-big-weekend-l-vis-1990-rmx-mp3/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:53:58 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=8805 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/07/lemonade-big-weekend-l-vis-1990-rmx-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/total-freedom-nguzunguzu-wildness-club-vortex-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/total-freedom-nguzunguzu-wildness-club-vortex-mixtape/#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:12:46 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=8677 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/06/total-freedom-nguzunguzu-wildness-club-vortex-mixtape/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/21/exclusive-freeload-esser-i-love-you-prince-paul-rmx/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/21/exclusive-freeload-esser-i-love-you-prince-paul-rmx/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 12:00:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/05/21/exclusive-freeload-esser-i-love-you-prince-paul-rmx/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/25/fader-tv-little-boots-meddle-live-at-the-levi-s-fader-fort/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/25/fader-tv-little-boots-meddle-live-at-the-levi-s-fader-fort/#comments Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:14:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/03/25/fader-tv-little-boots-meddle-live-at-the-levi-s-fader-fort/feed/ 0