Listen to a new FADER Mix by Alif Hilal (fka Lyra Pramuk)

“DIY, sexy, steamy, intimate.” Photo by Frankie Castillo Alif Hilal is a “child of Berlin and Berghain.” The Pennsylvania-born, Berlin-based vocalist, producer, composer, and nascent DJ — who changed her name from Lyra Pramuk following her conversion to Islam — has become globally renown for her dense and spirited vocal-based compositions. On 2020’s Fountain, she stacked…

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Big Ears 2027 lineup: Weyes Blood, Thundercat, Oneohtrix Point Never, and more

The Knoxville, TN, festival returns in April; festival passes go on sale Wednesday Sept. 16. Ashli Linkous / via publicisit Multi-genre Tennessee festival Big Ears just announced their 2027 lineup. The springtime festival will feature performances from Jeff Tweedy, @, Robert Glasper, Ana Roxanne, Natalie Merchant, Weyes Blood, Courtney Barnett, Sylvan Esso, Wednesday, and more….

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Listen to a new FADER Mix by Boy Harsher

A stirring sonic preview of their forthcoming album, GET MEAN. Photo by Nathaniel Jerome. Boy Harsher’s forthcoming album GET MEAN (out September 18) was made amidst tumult; the long-running darkwave duo composed of Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller ended their romantic partnership in 2024. They found a way to carry on and continue building their…

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Listen to a FADER Mix by Tatyana Jane

The Parisian DJ’s FADER Mix is a high-octane sprint. Photo by Olivia Schenker. Parisian DJ and producer Tatyana Jane has had a whirlwind few years. In June, she released her EP Discordia on the formidable Ed Banger Records — six songs of blistering production that show off Jane’s ability to blend French Touch sensibilities with…

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Kelela wants her songs to feel as complex as real life

The FADER speaks to Kelela about genre and race, working with Oscar Scheller, and covering Incubus for her new Spotify Live Room sessions. Kelela’s songwriting process can be painstakingly slow. It doesn’t help that sometimes, not even she knows what she’s trying to say. “Oftentimes when I’m singing in gibberish over the instrumental, there are…

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