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London Men’s Collections: Nasir Mazhar’s First Runway Show

Alex Frank — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:04:09 +0000

After years of showing his clothes in more intimate presentations, Nasir Mazhar’s first ever big runway show is so hot off the presses that we don’t even have photos yet, just Vines from the lucky … read more »

Kanye West, “New Slaves (Brenmar Club Edit)” MP3

Naomi Zeichner — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:19:21 +0000

Happy Yeezus, everyone. To celebrate, Brenmar has re-booted “New Slaves,” the album’s non-single. “Love the original just wanted to slow it down a bit to more my tempo and give it a little bit more … read more »

By the Numbers: Kanye West’s Complete Discography

THE FADER — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:56:40 +0000

In By the Numbers, FADER looks at a big record release and breaks it down in basic digits. This week, in honor of Kanye West’s sixth album, out now, we’ve statted out all of his … read more »

Ciara: Private Party

THE FADER — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:52 +0000

Ciara IS EVERYTHING YOU’VE HEARD Onstage in an industrial redbrick rehearsal space in Atlanta, 5,300 miles from the former Soviet Union, Ciara is practicing being spontaneous. “Hello Russia! Thank you so much for all your … read more »

Interview: Steve Gunn

Emilie Friedlander — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:26:38 +0000

From the sound of his new record, it’s hard to imagine a guitarist like Steve Gunn calling a place like New York home. The former GHQ member and recent Kurt Vile accompanist’s idiosyncratic fretwork—part post-Fahey … read more »

Video: Pet Shop Boys, “Vocal”

Alex Frank — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:05:28 +0000

Like all transcendent moments in electronic music, this new video from legends Pet Shop Boys could make us dance and cry at the very same time. “Vocal” is a loving ode and look back to … read more »

LN-CC Goes on Sale

Alex Frank — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:24:38 +0000

LN-CC is one of our favorite boutiques on planet Earth (we’ve professed our love before) because most of their clothes are so futuristic they look like they come from somewhere other than planet Earth. Unfortunately, … read more »

FADER Mix: The Rub

Duncan Cooper — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:22:37 +0000

Longtime FADER readers and marginally aware New Yorkers are no doubt familiar with The Rub, the legendary Brooklyn party now in its second decade. (Next one is June 29th at the Bell House.) With umpteen … read more »

Stream: Dads, “Invisible Blouse”

Emilie Friedlander — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:06:21 +0000

Dads is a pretty anarchic-sounding garage rock band from Florida that includes members of the band Merchandise. Although there is very little information about them available online (including which members of the latter group actually … read more »

Look of the Day: Christopher Kane’s Spirograph Print

Alex Frank — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:18:52 +0000

Christopher Kane is one of the enduring futurists of fashion, obsessed with pushing things forward with silhouettes we’ve never seen before and materials that sparkle and shimmer as much as spaceships. Obsessed with computers old … read more »

Ian Isiah, “Blindfolded” MP3

Alex Frank — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:11:25 +0000

Ian Isiah describes his latest track alternately as “New Sex Music,” “R&B to Highly Consider for the Future” and “Baby Oil Music,” which in our heads means some kind of hybrid of future and past, … read more »

Download Lil B’s 100% Gutta Mixtape

Duncan Cooper — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:41:46 +0000

Nearly two months since the release of Pretty Young Thug, a near eternity in based world, Lil B is back to steal the shine off Kanye’s release day with 100% Gutta. At 34 tracks and … read more »

Download Kanye West’s Yeezus and Watch Its American Psycho-Inspired Promo

THE FADER — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:45:38 +0000

Last week in Brooklyn, Kanye West shot an American Psycho-referencing promo clip for his new album, Yeezus, which leaked Friday and is up for download now, a couple hours ahead of schedule. The album commercial, … read more »

Ten Years of Kanye West and The FADER

Sarah Riazati — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:40:37 +0000

To celebrate tomorrow’s release of Kanye West’s sixth album, here’s a look back at ten years of Kanye West and FADER in print and parties, from his first-ever magazine cover to his headlining set at … read more »

Stream DJ Pytzek’s Burek Modcast

Intern Author — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:43:15 +0000

Billed as an “intimate, luxurious” experience on the Croatian island of Hvar (who’s ready for scenic ocean views?), this weekend’s Modular-sponsored FOR 2013 festival features a stellar lineup including Solange, James Blake, Tame Impala and … read more »

Brooklyn Bound: Interview with Charli XCX

THE FADER — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:21:11 +0000

Charli XCX joined us at Videology in Williamsburg for this episode of Brooklyn Bound, to talk about the role of movies in her writing process, ’90s film styling and the importance of a good DVD … read more »

Agi & Sam’s Football Frenzy for Topman

Deidre Dyer — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:37:38 +0000

We get the sense that after years of being BFFs and designing award-winning menswear season after season, Agape Mdumulla and Sam Cotton are so tight and likeminded that they can basically finish each other’s sentences—and … read more »

Stream: M.I.A., “Bring the Noize”

Duncan Cooper — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:12:29 +0000

After teasing its music video on Vine, M.I.A. premiered her presumably Mantangi-related “Bring the Noize” single today on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show. (Vocal snippets appeared in her mix for the designer KENZO in March.) … read more »

Stream: Dan Bodan, “Anonymous”

Alex Frank — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:12:07 +0000

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”

Duncan Cooper — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 18:35:36 +0000

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”

Naomi Zeichner — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:49:01 +0000

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 »

GEN F: Problem

Naomi Zeichner — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:18:50 +0000

“As an older dude in music, I’m gonna give you some game.” Problem’s songs might feel slimy if they weren’t so fun. His drawl is soft and naturally loose, stretching easily for speed, and his … read more »

Download Water’s Lune EP

Duncan Cooper — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:14:25 +0000

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 »

Trend Report: Some of the Craziest Looks from London Men’s Collections

THE FADER — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:16:15 +0000

Every season, the London Men’s Collections in the UK are the world’s testing grounds for all the craziest ideas for guys’ closets—some stick (it’s where streetwear has been reinvigorated these past couple of years), some … read more »

Video: Travis Scott f. 2 Chainz and T.I., “Upper Echelon”

Matthew Schnipper — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:01:55 +0000

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

THE FADER — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:49:45 +0000

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”

Sam Hockley-Smith — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:31:37 +0000

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

THE FADER — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 02:00:14 +0000

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

THE FADER — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:38:16 +0000

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”

Duncan Cooper — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 19:29:47 +0000

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 »

Video: Marie Davidson, “Esthétique Privée”

Sam Hockley-Smith — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 17:16:02 +0000

Montreal artist Marie Davidson‘s “Esthétique Privée” clanks and wheezes. Her voice floats, almost lullaby-like, over a rickety drum machine pulse and ghostly keys. The fallback descriptor here would be Lynchian, which is maybe obvious, but … read more »

The Complete Kanye West Reading List

THE FADER — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:42:14 +0000

Kanye West is the narcissist we deserve, often admire, and sometimes love. To prepare for the release of his sixth album, Yeezus, and to contextualize the upcoming onslaught of reviews, rambles and write-ups, we’ve prepared … read more »

GEN F: Pharmakon

Emilie Friedlander — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:14:43 +0000

“Everything just goes blank except for the music.” When we meet on the street, the 22-year-old power electronics artist known as Pharmakon is wearing a black leather jacket and jeans, her blue eyes darting restlessly … read more »

Stream Steve Gunn’s Time Off Album

Emilie Friedlander — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:03:38 +0000

For his latest album, New York-based guitar master (and recent Kurt Vile live band member) Steve Gunn decided to take a different approach to his blues-inspired solo material. He assembled something of a rock band … read more »

No Concessions: 20 Feet From Stardom and the Hidden World of Back-Up Singers

Michael Zelenko — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:42:46 +0000

The inspiration for 20 Feet From Stardom, a new documentary about the untold legacy of back-up singers, came to the former chairman of A&M Records, Gil Friesen, after smoking a joint. The late, great kingpin … read more »

Download Problem’s The Separation Mixtape

Naomi Zeichner — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 22:15:31 +0000

Problem, the former Snoop Dogg ghostwriter and swagger inspiration to Wiz Khalifa and Diddy, has released a new DJ Drama-hosted tape, The Separation. A high-energy, expertly rapped collection featuring a diverse coalition of guests (Snoop, … read more »

On The Street: Diamondback Print

THE FADER — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:22:54 +0000

Parisian fashion shows are cool and all, but a lot of the best style comes straight from the sidewalk. For our On the Street column, we take a peek around town for the most interesting … read more »

Stream: Flaamingos, “All I Wanna Do Is Live”

Emilie Friedlander — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:39:46 +0000

Flaamingos is the Los Angeles-based duo of longtime collaborators Jerry Narrows and Daniel Koontz. After losing touch for a few years, they reconnected by chance at a party in Echo Park, wrote some songs and … read more »

Download Migos’ Young Rich Niggas Mixtape

Naomi Zeichner — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 17:30:47 +0000

Here’s a nicely-timed summer tape from Migos, the young trio with one incarcerated member (#FreeOffset) that’s making noise in Atlanta and alternately converting and upsetting purists elsewhere. Supporter Gucci Mane contributes singing on “Dennis Rodman,” … read more »

Staff Selects Playlist: Laura Marling, Little Love Caster

Duncan Cooper — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 16:20:02 +0000

Every week, a different FADER editor compiles a playlist to highlight a new release and give you a guide to that artist’s web of influences and peers. These Staff Selects live in our Spotify app, … read more »

Stream: Cold Showers, “The Fire”

Sam Hockley-Smith — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:52:27 +0000

Nothing like waking up to a new Cold Showers song that is as pregnant with self-doubt as the rest of their catalog. This is a band that does insecurity well—not quite romanticizing it so much … read more »

Video: Salvia Plath, “Bardo States”

Emilie Friedlander — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:15:44 +0000

There’s something both old timey and off-kilter about “Bardo States,” a track from Mike Collins’ first album under the name Salvia Plath. The bass line lurches like hips of a walking horse, and the violin … read more »

Dollars to Pounds: NTS Radio

THE FADER — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:54:34 +0000

Selim Bulut is a music writer who lives in Manchester. He has the most meticulously organized iTunes folder in the land. He’ll be writing about some of the excellent music coming out of the UK … read more »

Interview: DJ Khaled

THE FADER — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:20:45 +0000

DJ Khaled and the sound of success A hornet yellow helicopter barnstorms the field twice, eyeballed by half a dozen cameras before the director yells cut. The video crew scrambles to relocate by the pool … read more »

Video: Willie Hex, “Troublesome”

Felipe Delerme — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:59:40 +0000

Willie Hex, the #Tanboys rapper last seen murdering his guest verse on Bodega Bamz’s “P.A.P.I.,” has released his first single “Troublesome.” The song’s video recalls the promo materials for DMX’s Flesh of my Flesh, Blood … read more »

Interview: Nick Corirossi, The Guy Who Made The Original “No New Friends” Video

Felipe Delerme — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:31:47 +0000

Earlier this spring, a friend sent me the link to miami1996.com in an otherwise blank email. The site, stylized to be some relic of an internet long gone, plays host to the above short film, … read more »

Stream: Rockie Fresh f. Wiz Khalifa, “Kush Do”

THE FADER — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:21:19 +0000

“Kush Do,” a bubbling, singsong ode to a strain of weed that makes Rockie Fresh gush about his crush, first appeared on April’s The Birthday Tape. Now Wiz Khalifa, who likes weed cake but not … read more »

Video: Pure X, “Thousand Year Old Child”

Emilie Friedlander — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:05:58 +0000

Austin’s Pure X just released these Malcolm Elijah-directed visuals for “Thousand Year Old Child,” a track from their very soulful new LP. This one’s a deftly edited, black-and-white short film; true to the song’s title, … read more »

Resort Look of the Day: Stripes and Patent Leather from Suno

THE FADER — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:38:59 +0000

Yesterday we told you about the trends coming out of this season’s resort collections, but we had yet to see Suno’s fantastic showing that knocked us right out with their take on stripes and patent … read more »

Video: Lossmaker, “Melodrama Camp Three”

Duncan Cooper — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:08:11 +0000

Brooklyn’s Luke Wyatt—best known for his production as Torn Hawk and the scrambled VHS style he calls “video mulch“—debuted a new alter ego, Lossmaker, this spring with an EP on Lo Bit Landscapes. “Melodrama Camp … read more »

Stream: Celestial Shore, “Stairs Under Stars”

Emilie Friedlander — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:32:54 +0000

Brooklyn’s Celestial Shore makes proggy music with a comfortingly slacker-rock edge. The infinitely pattering drums on “Stairs Under Stars,” the wide-eyed opener from the band’s debut full-length, would feel almost mathy if they didn’t also … read more »

Stream William Arcane’s Permanence EP

Duncan Cooper — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:53:56 +0000

William Arcane—South London singer/songwriter/producer or brother of Swamp Thing’s lover, depending who you ask—released his debut EP this week via the exceptional British label Pictures. Arcane is a capable singer, but the record’s most impressive … read more »

Video: Destruction Unit, “Sonic Pearl”

Sam Hockley-Smith — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:47:11 +0000

It’s pretty satisfying that the video for Phoenix-based Destruction Unit features a lot of sun glare and hills that somehow manage to look humid, because their sound is a great wall of scorched-earth guitars and … read more »

Interview: Kathleen Hanna and Kathi Wilcox of Bikini Kill

Alex Frank — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:14:38 +0000

Criss-crossing the country in a shitty van for seven years to play shows at shitty punk venues, only so many people could have ever actually seen Kathleen Hanna and Kathi Wilcox and the rest of … read more »

What We Learned About Yeezus From Kanye West’s Listening Party

Naomi Zeichner — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 22:42:57 +0000

Last night in the street-level loading dock for New York’s Milk Studios, Kanye West presided over an “instantaneously” put-together listening of his upcoming album, Yeezus, just seven days ahead of its June 18th release. Here’s … read more »

NY, LA, Vegas: Summer Parties by Swimming With Sharks

THE FADER — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:46:38 +0000

This year we’re teaming up with Swimming With Sharks once again to bring you a full summer’s worth of free rooftop pool parties in NYC, LA, and Las Vegas. Come hang in Vegas every Wednesday … read more »

Stream: Nakim f. Danny Brown, “Mixtape”

Sam Hockley-Smith — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:53:18 +0000

Nakim’s “Mixtape” is built on uneasy synths that sound power-line thin. It’s boilerplate rap in the best way possible, with Nakim throwing growling verses about hustling and having sex with women while listening to his … read more »

Video: MØ, “Waste of Time”

Patrick McDermott — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:50:07 +0000

Last month MØ released a disorienting, homespun, black-and-white video collage to accompany her new single “Waste of Time.” Now we have a crisp official clip for the track, in which shots of the young Danish … read more »

Stream: Vince Staples f. Ab-Soul, “Killin Y’all” (Prod. by Larry Fisherman)

Naomi Zeichner — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:27:00 +0000

Next week Vince Staples will release Stolen Youth, an album entirely produced by Mac Miller (working under the alias Larry Fisherman). Miller explained the project’s genesis, saying, “Vince is an incredible rapper. Every single verse … read more »

FADER Mix: DJ Spinz

Naomi Zeichner — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:03:53 +0000

DJ Spinz, the Atlanta producer and people-connector who introduced the world to “U.O.E.N.O.” in March, via a compilation tape for his HPG production crew, will DJ a million parties this summer. His FADER mix, featuring … read more »