The Opener: You could rave to the sound chalk makes

The Opener: You could rave to the sound chalk makes

20-year-old Kabir Parekh makes colorful alternative electronica for headphones and club speakers alike. Moses O’Halloran / via publicist The Opener is The FADER’s short-form profile series of casual conversations with exciting new artists. the sound chalk makes is not so quiet as his artist moniker might imply. The 20-year-old artist’s music offers a shimmering vision…

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FADER Mix: Safety Trance

FADER Mix: Safety Trance

The Barcelona-based DJ’s FADER Mix is an act of explosive hypnosis. Photo by Elsn Lahoud The longstanding FADER Mix series presents new, exclusive DJ mixes from our favorite artists, DJs, and producers. This week, we present a true journey through the sonic abyss by Safety Trance. Safety Trance’s FADER mix isn’t so much a blend…

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A guide to skaiwater’s best songs

A guide to skaiwater’s best songs

The FADER’s latest cover star might drop your favorite song tonight. Photo by Nate Gotsis U.K. rapper-producer skaiwater is The FADER’s latest cover star. The newly independent, nonbinary artist is post-genre, post-gender, post-industry, post-everything. Their 2024 album #gigi was The FADER’s No. 1 album of 2024, and I’d argue their February album wonderful is even…

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