Nicola Cruz’s latest album embraces dance music’s global roots
The musician infuses influences from his international upbringing into expansive, unusual electronica on 'Siku.'
Techno legends Richie Hawtin, Amelie Lens, Pan-Pot and more on 25 years of Time Warp
Germany's legendary techno fest Time Warp returns to New York City this weekend for two life-altering nights of raving.
Tour van tunes from Starcrawler—just in time for Thanksgiving travel
Power through TSA lines, long bus rides, and Amtrak delays with the LA band's ultimate road trip playlist.
Yung Baby Tate gathered hip hop’s young female vanguard for this year’s most inclusive, glamorous, and rowdy show
Kari Faux, Uniiqu3, Mulatto, Baby Rose, and Bbymutha talk solidarity, unapologetic realness, and why Atlanta is the ‘hub of culture.’
Before Bikini Kill and Pussy Riot, there was Backstage Pass. This is their untold story
‘The Golden Girls of punk’: 43 years after taking up instruments against the patriarchy, Backstage Pass releases their first album.
Coach K, the titan behind Atlanta’s blooming hip hop community
The co-founder of music label Quality Control, homebase for City Girls and Migos, takes a community-based approach to building a sustainable business and scene.
Meet Amelie Lens, the Belgian DJ putting her fans before everything—including a sane sleep schedule
The artist spoke to Document about how she balances 8-hour sets, co-owning a label, and raving with her grandma ahead of the New York Time...
Vancouver Sleep Clinic’s dreamy sonic guide to getting cozy
This weekend, break out the hot toddies and fuzzy slippers and drift into the late fall chill.
Rising star Choker on the virtues of softness in the internet age
With a song in the upcoming film ‘Queen & Slim,’ Choker is moving from the indie pond to the mainstream ocean. In this intimate editorial,...
Sex, drugs, and jazz—Robert Glasper’s mission to restore the original cool kid music to its rightful status
The jazz renegade pays tribute to J-Dilla with a guide to the producer's 5 most revolutionary hits.
Leveling up with Drain Gang’s ‘Legendary Member,’ Thaiboy Digital
The artist balances self-assured and rare vulnerability on his debut album 'Legendary Member.' He talks Drain Gang collective, the challenges of starting over and turning...
A 24-hour guide to the world’s largest dance music festival
A moment-to-moment guide to Amsterdam Dance Event—navigating raves, panels with Juliana Huxtable, and psychoactive ‘space cake.’
Remembering Larry Levan’s iconic ‘Saturday Mass’ with 11 of his greatest mixes
Listen to the tracks Grace Jones, Keith Haring, and a very young Madonna danced to all night in the hallowed hall of Paradise Garage.
‘Bedroom Brian Eno’: Steele talks to Julia Cumming about his vulnerable solo project
As Document premiers Steele's new single 'I'd Like To,' the Brooklyn-based musicians and friends discuss smoothies, soccer, and growing up in New York City.
Vegyn, music’s favorite mystery collaborator, finds freedom in a sound of his own
On his debut album 'Only Diamonds Cut Diamonds,' the wunderkind producer rediscovers electronic music's soul.
A day in L.A. with Nina Kraviz, the producer turning your favorite pop hits into blistering techno
After her genre-bending set at Secret Project festival, the Siberia-born DJ spoke to Document about the mainstreaming of techno, and the joy of digging beneath...
Faire’s soundtrack for feeling like an international jet-setter
In celebration of their new EP, 'La vie' the inventors of 'Gaule Wave' gifts Document a playlist to rev up your weekend
Deathprod, dark lord of ambient sound, wants to show you the light
Helge Sten's first album in 15 years is an 'anti-fascist ritual' fueled by anger, empathy, and compassion
How Floating Points, producer and neuroscientist, made the perfect soundtrack for our existing chaos
Sam Shepherd discusses the unhinged, five-week process of creating 'Crush,' his most club-ready album yet
Madison McFerrin turns a humiliating moment into motivational, musical gold
The singer-songwriter gives us the story behind her upcoming EP 'You + I' and shares an inspirational playlist inspired by its themes.
Electronic-techno-pop artist Giorgia Angiuli says toys aren’t just for kids
From Chopin to Radiohead—the composer on her broad range of influences and her romantic, dreamy take on techno
King Princess and Mj Rodriguez on the self-actualizing power of inventing a new persona
‘Queer people are the reason we have fashion’—the singer and 'Pose' star get real about giving credit, being crowned 'queer icons', and serving a greater...
In Iceland, strangely utopian techno-punk for a world on the brink of disaster
In a country of only 350,000 people, creativity is an increasingly vital export—no greenwashing required. Document went to Reykjavik ahead of Iceland Airwaves to discover...
Vagabon’s playlist for quitting your day job and becoming a DIY rockstar
The multi-genre musician shares the 'Vagabops' that inspired her new self-titled album.
Vagabon fights through imposter syndrome to discover her most honest music yet
Brooklyn-based musician Laetitia Tamko speaks to Document about channeling her mother's business savvy in the DIY punk scene.
30 minutes with The Blessed Madonna, a DJ restoring dance music’s Holy Spirit
Talking liberation theology, dick pics, and being a 'bad Catholic' with Marea Stamper, A.K.A. The Blessed Madonna.
Penelope Isles’s playlist is a love letter to their music community
‘We’re lucky enough to call some of our favorite musicians our pals.’ The Brighton-based indie rock quartet packs 18 of their friends onto one warm,...
The Sugarcubes’ Sigtryggur Baldursson talks to Robert Smith-favorite Kælan Mikla about Iceland’s anti-genre ethos
Darkwave, shitpunk, and trap-soul: Ahead of Iceland Airwaves 2019, a cross-generational survey of Reykjavik's DIY music melting pot.
The Rapture’s Luke Jenner and DJ Justine D. look 20 years back at the last era of ‘underdog New York’
The 2000's, when the Strokes took photos in front of Kaws paintings and moving to New York was still career suicide.
DIIV has a song for all your deepest fears—but still finds something to root for
On ‘Deceiver,’ the Brooklyn-based musicians own their mistakes and find hope in the rubble.
Show Me The Body’s playlist for dodging corporate punches and mourning New York City
See the band building a hardcore community in the ashes of gentrification at Thrasher Magazine's Death Match.
Brockhampton’s Kevin Abstract heralds a new era of digital intimacy
The internet is rendering the music industry's physical and cultural barriers to entry irrelevant.
‘Together Alone’: A model-turned-filmmaker’s personal journey behind the BS façade of ‘perfection’
Dorith Mous turned a paralyzing mental health scare into a powerful essay and short film series aimed at destigmatizing mental health.
From Berghain to Tate Modern, Pan Daijing heralds the incendiary future of opera
Ahead of 'Tissues,' a new play performed by an ensemble of 13 opera singers and performers, the experimental sound artist discusses her obsession with dualities.
Self-guided walk or all-night rager? Alana O’Herlihy’s playlist is a ‘choose your own adventure’
This infinitely adaptable 20-track playlist from Alana O'Herlihy, a.k.a. @lilmami_lani, has something for everyone—from Billy Idol to Rosalía.
James Murphy revives a golden era of NYC nightlife at The Kitchen
The LCD Soundsystem frontman inaugurates Benefit Nights at the nonprofit arts space with vinyl, vodka, and echoes of ’00s New York.
Meet the fierce Texan who helped Dolly Parton and Stephen Tyler become fashion icons
Costume designer Antoinette 'Tony' Sales remembers trading accessories with Freddie Mercury, and the speed-fueled all-nighters spent sewing at the Gramercy Hotel.
Iggy Pop’s recipe for optimism: death, zombies, and Frank Sinatra
The 'Godfather of Punk' spoke to Jim Jarmusch about his latest album and a life spent on the edge.
Girl Skin brings lemon-pop Americana to Canal Street
The sibling alt-folk duo discusses coming from a family of creatives, working with Princess Nokia, and finding God in the White Stripes.
Girl Skin’s autumnal playlist for unpacking your corduroy from storage
Sid and Stanley Simons rewind the clock with their Beatlemania soundtrack—tinged with Cohen and Dylan.
Pharmakon’s exquisitely brutal noise for our increasingly bleak world
Margaret Chardiet, aka Pharmakon, can’t stop society from falling apart, but her experimental music is a reminder that you’re not the only one who knows...
Flying Lotus’s infinite levels of obsession
In a quiet moment on his whirlwind tour, the visionary artist spoke to Document about directing David Lynch and relearning the rules of music.
‘Meet Me in the Bathroom: The Art Show’ resurrects rock-and-roll’s insurgent spirit
The Strokes, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, an actual bathroom. Lizzy Goodman gets the band back together on Bowery.
Lizzy Goodman’s playlist captures New York’s artistic legacy
The ‘Meet Me in the Bathroom’ author curates 10 songs for a night out in the city, including Madonna, Bush Tetras, and Grace Jones.
Ezra Furman channels our collective fury with the explosive ‘Twelve Nudes’
The punk artist discusses Lou Reed, Greta Thunberg, and the dangers of complacency.
BTS, BLACKPINK, and…Jackson Pollock? The novice’s guide to K-Pop
Dive into the cultural behemoth with this immersive account of an outsider’s journey.
Vaporwave’s little known roots are anti-capitalist and totally punk
100% ElectroniCON: The artists of the internet's most aesthetic, introverted music genre are actually gathering IRL.
Nobody puts these bangers in the corner: ‘Dirty Dancing’ keeps on giving three decades later
5 lesser known cuts from the eclectic soundtrack—and 5 equally extraordinary options for their use.
From Public Enemy to Cat Power, Document S/S 2019 contributors share the soundtrack to their youth
Takashi Murakami, Tschabalala Self, Matthew Williams, and more tell the stories behind this coming-of-age playlist.
