The Fader podcast

The 90th issue of The FADER, a showcase of ’90s babies with King Krule and Young Thug on the covers, hits newsstands next week. A number of features are already online, including a profile of … read more »

The Mac Miller and Sky Ferreira cover stories are chilling online, with more from our 87th issue soon to come. Celebrate it all and sample tunes covered in the magazine with our The FADER #87 … read more »

The Mac Miller and Sky Ferreira cover stories are chilling online, with more from our 87th issue soon to come. Celebrate it all and sample tunes covered in the magazine with our The FADER #87 … read more »

We just put up Haim’s cover story yesterday, completing the trio of features for our Summer Music issue; read our stories on Ciara and Disclosure, too. Celebrate it all and sample their tunes with our … read more »

FADER #85 cover star Juicy J’s brother Project Pat, who has enjoyed his own long career, opens this issue’s podcast with some advice: “In the music business, as long as you ain’t getting high all … read more »

Maybe it’s the crisp yellows and primary colors of this year’s Spring Style issue, but The FADER #84 podcast seemed to be just asking to be left clean—no funky blends, pitch-downs or mashups, just fire … read more »

We supplement every issue of The FADER with a podcast showcasing jams from the magazine’s featured artists, and this year’s Now Issue was no exception. We tried to keep this one smoooooth: Hear cover-star Miguel’s … read more »

We supplement every issue of The FADER with a podcast showcasing jams from the magazine’s featured artists, and this time, for a special global-themed issue, we scoured the globe to find them. Hear Moroccan expat … read more »

We supplement every issue of The FADER with a podcast showcasing jams from the mag’s featured artists; hear Cat Power, Teengirl Fantasy and a slew of Chicago rap tracks by Chief Keef, Katie Got Bandz … read more »

We tried to make the FADER #80 podcast as smooth a ride as possible, blending sounds from across the country and globe into a slushy-like compliment to our Summer Music issue. Cover stars Beach House … read more »

Philip Glass is an icon of the avant-garde, which more or less means the star of FADER #79 is a weirdo of mythic proportions. In that spirit, and in his honor, we’ve crafted one of … read more »

Double rap covers make for our secret favorite mixes. The FADER #78 podcast is warmly hip-hopped out, featuring a totally bonkers, previously unreleased Danny Brown track and a healthy dose of songs by LA’s Black … read more »

Over nearly 45 minutes—that’s like 50% more jams than usual!—we explore the depths of this year’s NOW issue with a lovingly mixed audio accompaniment. The podcast showcases our favorite tracks from cover stars Future and … read more »

So it goes—another new issue and another new podcast commemorating our love for the magazine’s contents. The FADER #76 mix is bookended by our haze filled interview with ASAP Rocky. That first beat comes from … read more »

Summer’s ending, and that’s fine. Out with the sweat-stained t-shirts and the farmer tans, in with the autumn winds and the year’s greatest opportunity for clothing-based self-revitalization: shopping for fall fashions. Here’s a fun accessory … read more »

In Brooklyn, the West Indian Day Parade goes straight down Eastern Parkway. It’s as much a summertime celebration as it is a competition to see who has the biggest truck with the loudest speakers. Most … read more »

Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 067 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters here (ctrl + click). 00:00:02 SIDE A: The Very End Of Time 00:01:19 The The “The Violence Of Truth” (Sony … read more »

This was a BIG issue for us. But it featured plenty of artists beyond Brooklyn’s finest—rising stars like Waka Flocka’s Brick Squad Monopoly, Danny Brown, Fred the Godson and Angel Haze that reflect facets of … read more »

Stream: The Tripwire Podcast 066 Download an enhanced version with album art, links, and chapters here. 00:00:02 SIDE A: We Need To Thicken Our Revenue Stream 00:01:28 Beastie Boys “Make Some Noise (edit)” (Capitol) 00:04:46 … read more »

Project Pat “Take Sum” (prod. Lex Luger) Wiz Khalifa “Taylor Gang” (prod. Lex Luger) James Pants “Alone” Niki and the Dove “Mother Protect” Demdike Stare “Bardo Thodol” Josh T. Pearson “Woman I’ve Raised Hell” Porcelain Raft “Gone Blind Mas” NIki and the Dove “DJ, Ease My Mind” Tweet