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/2011/05/18/stream-donaeo-check-my-swagga-out-skream-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/stream-donaeo-check-my-swagga-out-skream-remix/#comments Wed, 18 May 2011 20:15:04 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=113583 Donae’o‘s “Check My Swagga Out” is maybe the closest thing we’ve heard to a British bass Black Eyed Peas song. When its strange Bathing Apes-related breakdown hits, Donae’o sounds like a cross between a baby … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/18/stream-donaeo-check-my-swagga-out-skream-remix/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/16/premiere-miles-kane-rearrange-skream-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/16/premiere-miles-kane-rearrange-skream-remix-mp3/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:16:16 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=99542 Skream‘s blistering take on Miles Kane‘s “Rearrange” thankfully keeps the original guitars, keeps the whole verse and Kane’s voice intact, underscoring the standard rock version’s particular shout-it-from-London-Bridge-ness with massive dub rumble and Knight Rider-speed breaks. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/16/premiere-miles-kane-rearrange-skream-remix-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/video-magnetic-man-f-john-legend-getting-nowhere/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/video-magnetic-man-f-john-legend-getting-nowhere/#comments Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:00:45 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=87126 Magnetic Man, the UK mega-trio of Benga, Skream and Artwork, cross the Atlantic and head straight to John Legend‘s place on Bowery. “Getting Nowhere” is pretty apocalyptic. Maybe it’s a return to the sad, “Ordinary … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/19/video-magnetic-man-f-john-legend-getting-nowhere/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/07/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-the-bbc1-orchestra/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/07/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-the-bbc1-orchestra/#comments Thu, 07 Oct 2010 20:00:01 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=72797 BBC1 brought super-producer collective Magnetic Man (Skream, Benga and Artwork), super-young Katy B and a super-normal-looking string section in for a live version of “Perfect Stranger,” which is officially out now on Rinse. It starts … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/07/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-the-bbc1-orchestra/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/stream-magnetic-mans-self-titled-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/stream-magnetic-mans-self-titled-album/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:16:29 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=72569 The Guardian, who has the stream, points out that this album is “a breakthrough after many mini-breakthroughs: a major label dubstep record that faces the charts and the world, not just skanked-out ravers returning home … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/10/06/stream-magnetic-mans-self-titled-album/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/24/magnetic-man-perfect-stranger-benga-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/24/magnetic-man-perfect-stranger-benga-rmx-mp3/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:04:48 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=71150 It’s always funny when dudes remix their own songs—It’s cool, but like, why didn’t you just do that in the first place? WERE YOU JUST FUTZING AROUND? In this case, Benga‘s making an already stellar … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/24/magnetic-man-perfect-stranger-benga-rmx-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-perfect-stranger/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-perfect-stranger/#comments Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:45:55 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=69367 Rising Rinse chanteuse Katy B‘s been adding levity to the grave bass that supergroup Magnetic Man‘s been making. But for their “Perfect Stranger” video, Benga, Skream and Artwork twisted it back up with a darker … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/09/14/video-magnetic-man-f-katy-b-perfect-stranger/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/skream-f-laroux-finally-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/skream-f-laroux-finally-mp3/#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:15:02 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=37765 LaRoux dolo, not so much, but her collaborations are another story: first there was Skream‘s banger remix of “Into the Kill,” followed by Major Lazer’s awesomely electro-dubwise LazerProof mixtape. Now that she’s back with the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/23/skream-f-laroux-finally-mp3/feed/ 32 http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-magnetic-man-i-need-air/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-magnetic-man-i-need-air/#comments Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:30:14 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=36616 This video contains footage of real people going ravebonkers at Magnetic Man‘s set at Parklife Festival, which might seem random until you know Magnetic Man is a supergroup consisting of Benga, Skream and Artwork. In … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/07/13/video-magnetic-man-i-need-air/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/26/major-lazer-laroux-lazerproof-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/26/major-lazer-laroux-lazerproof-mixtape/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 21:45:23 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=30910 LaRoux whatever, we want to see a Major Lazer/Mindy Kaling collabo called LAZERPROFESSIONAL. At least that’s what we thought before we heard LazerProof—not too big on LaRoux’s stuff aside from Skream’s “Into the Kill” remix, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/05/26/major-lazer-laroux-lazerproof-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/12/buraka-som-sistemas-bbc-essential-mix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/12/buraka-som-sistemas-bbc-essential-mix-mp3/#comments Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:30:27 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=25417 Buraka Som Sistema‘s Essential Mix is like throwing a rave in a rainforest, all humid, eardrum-breaking beats and ridiculous collective energy. The Portuguese ensemble is gifted at making their rhythms sound actually contortionist, kuduro twisting … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2010/04/12/buraka-som-sistemas-bbc-essential-mix-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/skream-and-benga-live-from-rinse-15-party-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/skream-and-benga-live-from-rinse-15-party-mp3/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:52:03 +0000 Sam Hockley-Smith http://www.thefader.com/?p=18775 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/20/skream-and-benga-live-from-rinse-15-party-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/fabric-birthday-treats-caspa-baobingas-promo-mix-mp3s/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/fabric-birthday-treats-caspa-baobingas-promo-mix-mp3s/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:07:14 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=18168 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/14/fabric-birthday-treats-caspa-baobingas-promo-mix-mp3s/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/05/bat-for-lashes-pearls-dream-skreams-pour-another-glass-of-champers-rmx-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/05/bat-for-lashes-pearls-dream-skreams-pour-another-glass-of-champers-rmx-mp3/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:00:26 +0000 Julianne Escobedo Shepherd http://www.thefader.com/?p=17115 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/05/bat-for-lashes-pearls-dream-skreams-pour-another-glass-of-champers-rmx-mp3/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/skream-calous-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/skream-calous-mp3/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:00:02 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=10251 read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/07/24/skream-calous-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/14/freeload-la-roux-in-for-the-kill-skream-s-let-s-get-ravey-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/14/freeload-la-roux-in-for-the-kill-skream-s-let-s-get-ravey-remix/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:09:00 +0000 THE FADER read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2009/04/14/freeload-la-roux-in-for-the-kill-skream-s-let-s-get-ravey-remix/feed/ 3