Laraaji and Leon Kelly give meditation

Laraaji and Leon Kelly give meditation

Watch an hour of guided meditation at The FADER offices with multi-hyphenate Laraaji. Ambient composer and multi-instrumentalist Laraaji makes his “celestially guided” music by channeling the energy around him. When he stopped by The FADER offices in May alongside Brooklyn collaborator Leon Kelly, the pair offered to lead the crew in guided meditation. Of course…

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Listen to a new FADER Mix by Baalti and Lapgan

Listen to a new FADER Mix by Baalti and Lapgan

Baalti and Lapgan’s FADER Mix is a hypnotic, multi-genre tapestry that weaves ambient atmosphere with global dance music to thrilling effect. Photo by Yaroslav Vorotilov Baalti and Lapgan’s FADER Mix evokes the titular ethos of their latest project, Threads. Released in April, Threads represents the tightly bound entwinement of two sonic forces: Baalti, the Bushwick…

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Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt isn’t afraid of failure

Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt isn’t afraid of failure

Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt isn’t afraid of failure The Danish frontman talks the band’s new album, Copenhagen, and creating off instinct. By Salvatore Maicki Photographer Ethan Holland Failure is a thrill for Iceage’s Elias Rønnenfelt — or at least the specter of it is. The Copenhagen rocker has been thrashing out his hard-scrabbled poetry with his…

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The 32 coolest artists of 2026 (so far)

The 32 coolest artists of 2026 (so far)

Meet the singers, rappers, and bands defining 2026. Natanya by Alex Radota for The FADER. 2026 has already been a stacked year for music. We’ve had everything from unexpected alt-pop breakouts from long-rising stars like Kim Petras and Slayyyter, to the continuation of the post-rage rap renaissance via artists like Bleood and Lucy Bedroque. Ahead,…

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