Macy Rodman, a punk performance artist for the shitposting generation
With her podcast ‘Nymphowars’ and her album ‘Endless Kindness,’ Macy sends us spiraling out of our comfort zone.
Lunch and a therapy session with Allie X, a pop star exorcising our teenage demons
The artist discusses her new album ‘Cape God’ over bee pollen smoothies and scrambled eggs.
French ballroom icon Kiddy Smile picks his 6 favorite house anthems
Forget your February blues with this sexy weekend soundtrack.
Sunny Jain’s Bollywood-Western odyssey to the heart of American identity
On ‘Wild Wild East,’ Sunny Jain reclaims the cowboy narrative for America’s immigrants—and honors his own family’s migration story.
Savile Row tailoring for a New York nightclub: why downtown’s coolest girls all love DUNCAN
Julia Cumming takes designer Michelle Duncan to her favorite East Village record store, where the pair discuss Karen O, Ladytron, and why a timeless suit...
Bonny Light Horseman takes traditional folk music on an uncharted route
Josh Kaufman, Eric D. Johnson, and Anaïs Mitchell revive the simple pleasures of 18th century songbooks on their debut self-titled album.
Patrick Holland’s 10-track map of Montreal’s electronic music underground
The artist gives us a musical primer to the city's genre-defying scene. His new single 'Still' is available to stream today.
30 minutes with Mura Masa, your favorite rapper’s secret weapon
The 23-year old producer’s second album, ‘Raw Youth Collage’ is the confusing, perfect soundtrack for our existential crisis.
A 10-track ode to unrequited love, courtesy of Twitter’s favorite Helen
Writer Helen Donahue soundtracks your Valentine’s Day meltdown, featuring Leonard Cohen, Chairlift, and Taylor Swift.
Shopping’s sonic inspiration for their minimalist post-punk vision
Self-described as ‘deeply queer; political by default,’ the band’s latest album, ‘All or Nothing,’ is out today.
‘Chef just gon’ get your mouth watering’: For Raekwon, retirement’s not on the table
The rap legend spoke to Document about his upcoming project ‘The Appetition’ and why Wu-Tang Clan will never go out of style.
Okay Kaya writes pop songs for your saddest, most honest sex tape
On her second album ‘Watch this Liquid Pour Itself,’ Kaya Wilkins finds beauty in mediocre sex, AA meetings, and karaoke disasters.
Ground control to Honey Dijon: the globe-trotting DJ’s ‘soundtrack for space travel’
2020 may be the year we colonize the moon. Here's a playlist for the ultimate road trip there.
Quiet Luke’s debut album is a Greek drama for the 21st century
‘It’s like fighting with the classics’: The artist battles ancient demons and tech-fueled disillusionment.
RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Jon George takes Document inside their double Grammy nomination
How the Australian band found ‘Solace’ and creative nirvana in Venice Beach.
DJ Tennis captures the diversity of house in this 10-track playlist
The producer has curated something for everyone, just in time for your New Year's party.
‘Soul before flesh’: Celebrating the lessons, flow, and cosmic reach of Yasiin Bey
20 years after his seminal LP ‘Black on Both Sides,’ the Bed-Stuy bred MC continues to reimagine himself, hip-hop, and how music is experienced.
Jamila Woods calls forth James Baldwin and Eartha Kitt for ‘Legacy! Legacy! Unfolded’
‘I do what I do, not for you’—the artist speaks to Document about creating defiantly personal art ahead of her performance at Red Bull Music...
STFU! and listen to Rina Sawayama’s nu-metal single and her playlist featuring Britney Spears and Slipknot
The genre-defying musician dares you to indulge your chaotic energy with the perfect mix for being a liability in the club.
Experience the Golden Age of hip hop through the lens of Janette Beckman and David Corio
Meet the photographers who captured Salt-n-Pepa before they got a record deal and Public Enemy's first trip to London.
Mavi Phoenix is reborn in their music video for ‘Boys Toys’
As Document premieres Mavi's powerful new music video, we speak to the artist about coming out as transgender and sharing their identity with the world.
Watch Poland’s wildest gabber kids rave to Wixapol’s fastest beats
Warsaw gabber might be the most contagious dance subculture in Europe. Document brings the city's most colorful gabber kids out from the underground and into...
Beverly Glenn-Copeland, the cult electronic musician finding a new generation of fans
50 years after recording ‘Keyboard Fantasies,’ the artist discusses his groundbreaking music and living openly as a trans man.
With visceral rage, Lingua Ignota ignites a new form of healing and empowerment on her album ‘Caligula’
After formal and informal justice failed her, the artist expresses her pain from past abusive relationships with expansive, uncensored metal.
Jacolby Satterwhite’s unwavering mission to honor his mother’s artistic legacy
Using the recordings, lyrics, and art his mother produced over her lifetime, the artist collaborated with Teengirl Fantasy's Nick Weiss and cellist Patrick Belaga on...
Rapper Lava La Rue would rather ‘Do it Together’ than ‘Do it Yourself’
Our favorite ‘Taurus-Gemini’ on how the creative hotbed of West London helped her find her singular sound.
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...
