Listen to a new FADER Mix by Octo Octa

Listen to a new FADER Mix by Octo Octa

A vinyl-only mix that channels the ecstatic energy of ’90s Chicago radio. Photo by Marysia Swietlicka Even though Octo Octa’s (Maya Bouldry-Morrison) FADER Mix was recorded in her quaint New Hampshire cabin, it vibrates with the energy of Chicago radio. The globally renowned Chicago-born, New Hampshire-raised vinyl DJ and producer cites Chicago radio station B96’s…

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9 DJs on the legacy of Detroit techno

9 DJs on the legacy of Detroit techno

Delano Smith, Rimarkable, Boys Noize, and more explain why they’re optimistic about the future of genre at Movement Festival. Photo by Jake Mulka There’s nothing quite like listening to techno in its hometown. On May 25, Detroiters and global techno lovers alike celebrated the legacy of the electronic genre at Movement Festival in downtown Detroit’s…

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The Opener: gum.mp3’s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music

The Opener: gum.mp3’s club heaters build on the history of Black electronic music

The Baltimore-based producer and DJ’s freewheeling releases draw on garage, house, techno, and more. gum.mp3.   all photos via the artist. The Opener is The FADER’s short-form profile series of casual conversations with exciting new artists. gum.mp3 makes lush electronic music with rhythms drawing from house and garage music, but there’s a surprising depth of…

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