Composers Steve Reich and Nico Muhly on the music’s ecstatic expressions
The experimental composers discuss the musical ideas that, for them, burn more brightly than the rest.
Designer Kris Van Assche and musician Yoann Lemoine reflect on the last decade in fashion and look to the future
The former artistic director of Dior Homme speaks with the Grammy-nominated musician Woodkid on creativity in the age of Instagram and what it means to...
Listening to the ‘music of the future’ in the future
Irv Teibel’s ‘Environments’ created a whole new category of escapist listening in the ’60s and ’70s. Now reissued as an app by the Numero Group,...
Taking back New York City’s nightlife
NYC is finally free to dance without fear of crackdown again with the repeal of New York’s 91-year-old Cabaret Law.
Porches make a record for and by New York City
Identity, club music, boredom and distraction all collide on Aaron Maine's latest album.
Musician Sevdaliza Escapes Expectations with Curator Beatrix Ruf
Both foreigners in the Netherlands, Musician Sevdaliza and curator Beatrix Ruf connect about migration and the role of identity in art
Casey Spooner and Michael Stipe penetrate queerdom
At Stipe’s Chinatown apartment, the pair talk party music, late-stage capitalism, and social media-induced narcissism for Document's Fall/Winter 2017 issue.
From the Archive: Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch on why pleasure is the ultimate feminist rebellion
Singers Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch connect on the topic of fleeing home as teenagers in Document's Spring/Summer 2017 issue.
The Geometry of Sound
Architect and Document contributor David Adjaye designs a soundwave speaker.
Composers Paola Prestini and Philip Glass Talk Collaboration, Opera, and Kickstarter
Composers Paola Prestini and Philip Glass meet to discuss the struggles of being a rising musician, collaboration and finding new talent in Issue No. 8.
John Cale Muses on Poetry, Sobriety, and Hood By Air with Florence Welch
The legendary musicians spark an unlikely friendship in issue no. 9 of Document Journal.
George Michael’s Epochal Supermodel Lip Sync
No body of work better reflects the late artist's overwhelming culture composite than the music video for "Freedom! '90," starring Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Tatjana...
On the 25th Anniversary of Serge Gainsbourg’s Passing, Jane Birkin Recounts Their Love
The icon of film, fashion, and music shares stories of her life with the late musician in Document's Fall/Winter 2016 issue.
Remembering David Mancuso and the Loft
Author and music historian Tim Lawrence reflects on the late party host whose remarkable Loft changed nightlife forever.
Fifteen Years of Inspiration with Frédéric Sanchez
"Sound and music have always been, for me, a way to tell stories and communicate emotions—by evoking the past, the present, and the future."
Wolfgang Tillmans and More Join BOFFO on Fire Island for Performance Festival
The Document contributor will reunite his music project, Fragile, 33 years after its inception, at the second annual event.
Patricia Field and Missy Elliott reconnect about style and attraction.
As both women move on to new projects, their self-identities remain central. Good friends and shopping buddies, Elliott and Field chat about what’s next.
Singer Anohni tackles speaking out, oppression, and subversion with composer Nico Muhly
The musical artists talk composition, American civic complicity, and "joyful expressions of rage."
Synth Pioneer Giorgio Moroder on the Big Moog, Studio 54, and Basslines with Deborah Harry
Synth pioneer Giorgio Moroder on the Big Moog, Studio 54, and basslines with queen of New Wave Deborah Harry.
99 Government Punches
New York band Tempers just dropped their new Album “Services” with Berlin label Aufnahme + Wiedergabe. When I met with the band members Jasmine Golestaneh...
“Love each other”: Maripol & Léonard Lasry
Document contributor and famed Polaroid artist Maripol sits down with Léonard Lasry, the French songwriter, music producer, and co-owner of the sunglasses brand Thierry Lasry,...
Gentle Sometimes: An Interview with Sons of an Illustrious Father
In the roughly six years of their existence, the New York-based band Sons of an Illustrious Father have developed a definite affinity for repurposement—of musical...
Dior’s Secret Garden IV
Document Journal previews the next chapter in Dior's Secret Garden campaign. Directed by Steven Klein, the newest film stars Rihanna running through the corridors and...
From the Archive: Erykah Badu on her love for New York, Earl Sweatshirt, and her irreplicable style
Erykah Badu discusses her nonprofit work in Dallas and a collaboration with Givenchy in Document's Spring/Summer 2014 issue.
Future, In Conversation With Italo Zucchelli
Italo Zucchelli, the men’s creative director for Calvin Klein Collection, discusses the relationship between sound and style with musician Future.
On ‘Wish Bone,’ Oh Land rediscovers her indie essence
For Document's Fall/Winter 2013 issue, the Danish singer-songwriter speaks on writing in gibberish and the welcome freedom of making music for no one but herself.
Alice Smith speaks on her unconventional path to music with fashion veteran Bethann Hardison
The R&B singer on sound, spirit, and why it's never too late for Document's Fall/Winter 2013 issue.
MoMA PS1 founder Alanna Heiss looks back on a lifetime of guerrilla art
‘It’s very easy to be a radical or guerilla by saying ‘this is no good.’ But it is hard to be a builder.’ The curator...
