Blog: The FADER

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

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

Ten Years of Kanye West x The FADER - FADER TV
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

FOR 2013 Teaser #2
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 »
Artist:modularpeople
Title:Modcast #152: Burek
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:electronic

Brooklyn Bound: Interview with Charli XCX

Charli XCX - Brooklyn Bound Interview - FADER TV
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

AGI & SAM TOPMAN 2
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: 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 »
Artist:Dan Bodan
Title:Anonymous
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:AVANT GARDE
Year:2013
Artist:Dan Bodan
Title:Anonymous (DJ Richard Remix)
File Name:SoundCloud

Stream: M.I.A., “Bring the Noize”

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 »
Artist:MIAuk
Title:BRING THE NOIZE
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Electronic

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 »
Artist:SOPHIE
Title:BIPP / ELLE (OUT NOW ON NUMBERS)
File Name:SoundCloud
Year:2013

Video: Roach Gigz, “Vertigo”

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 »

GEN F: Problem

“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 »
Artist:empiredistribution
Title:Problem - "Like Whaaat" (feat. Bad Lucc) - Single
File Name:SoundCloud
Genre:Hip-Hop

Download Water’s Lune EP

Water, the mysterious artist(s) 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 »
Artist:W A T E R
Title:Lune EP
File Name:SoundCloud

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

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”

Travi$ Scott feat. T.I. and 2 Chainz - 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 - 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

Inside "Magna Carta Holy Grail" with JAY Z + Samsung
During the NBA Finals, Jay-Z announced, via a commercial for himself and Samsung Galaxy (who will release the album early though an app), that his new record, Magna Carta Holy Grail, is coming. Looks like ... read more »

Cover Art: “Girls Love Beyoncé” and “Young and Beautiful”

Lana Del Rey- Young and Beautiful (acoustic cover)
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”

Marie Davidson - Esthétique privée
Montreal artist Marie Davidson's "EsthĂ©tique PrivĂ©e" 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

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

“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 »
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