Charlie Gates and Michael Darlington look to Soviet filmmaking for Document Online The photographer and stylist visited the rugged coastline of southeast England to incorporate graphic props and styling.
Fashion Get a first look at Raf Simon’s soda-inspired SS19 campaign The designer teamed up with frequent collaborators Willy Vanderperre and Olivier Rizzo to capture his Spring/Summer 2019 collection.
Art Supreme super-collector Ryan Fuller reveals the stories behind your favorite decks Supreme's entire 248-deck history is currently on view at Sotheby's for a staggering $2 million
Fashion The Asian designers of London transforming the meaning of culture In the midst of globalization, appropriation, and rising nationalism, meet the designers redefining fashion's view of "the East."
Above the Fold The weird history of (surprisingly good) state-sanctioned music in Russia Vladimir Putin recently proposed the government take control of rap music—and it's hardly his first hip hop rodeo. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold David Byrne’s alternative guide to 2018 In a year marked by family separations and the Tide Pod Challenge, David Byrne recaps the news stories that will make you feel good about... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold JPEGMAFIA’s angry, experimental rap was the soundtrack of 2018 The rising rapper talks the hostile U.S. political climate, problematic idols, and what sort of music he’ll be putting out at 50. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold They ain’t nuthing ta f’ wit: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) turns 25 Document examines the influence of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 25 years after its debut. by David Aaron Brake Conversations Estonian Rapper Tommy Cash tells artist Slava Mogutin about the ideology of escapism For Document's Fall/Winter 2018 issue, artist and activist Slava Mogutin and Tommy Cash bond over mafia-esque Russian security and explore their differences in political outlook. by Slava Mogutin Above the Fold Congress to vote on the Music Modernization Act If the bill passes, it will attempt to correct the discrepancies in compensation that came about as digital music platforms emerged. by Caroline Christie Conversations Frankie Knuckles and Honey Dijon bring down the house The late Frankie Knuckles and Honey Dijon both brought Chicago house music to New York, albeit in different decades. Here, the DJs reminisce about a... by Austin Downey At Large Empress Of carves out a kingdom Empress Of singer Lorely Rodriguez talks about her insistence on living through empathy and her DIY origins in Los Angeles. by Fiona Duncan Conversations Frédéric Sanchez and Laurie Anderson discuss the relationship between image and sound Sound designer Frédéric Sanchez and multimedia artist Laurie Anderson discuss the influence of memories, the relationship between image and sound, and Anderson’s new film, “Heart... by Blake Abbie Above the Fold Gucci and Frieze collaborate on an Italo Disco fantasy “Distant Planet: The Six Chapters of Simona," directed by Josh Blaaberg, is a call-back to a not-so-distant time. by Ann Binlot Above the Fold Here’s one reason why you stop getting your musical kicks at age 30 A new survey of music listeners attempts to make sense of aging and musical discovery. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold The Document Agenda: Recognizing power in the spotlight Every week Document has an agenda: digging up dispatches from the creases of global culture. With this information, go forth. by Phil Backes Conversations Genesis P-Orridge on a life spent transgressing one’s self The performer and Throbbing Gristle co-founder discusses love, violence, and making life a work of art with gallerist Lia Gangitano for Document's Spring/Summer 2017 issue. by Ashley Simpson At Large serpentwithfeet sows the seeds of love in ‘soil’ Josiah Wise's latest release as serpentwithfeet is a sensuous plea to indulge the fantasies of unbroken human intimacy. by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Above the Fold The Document Agenda: Lost in translation Every week Document has an agenda: digging up dispatches from the creases of global culture. With this information, go forth. by Phil Backes Above the Fold Britain’s war on drill music is a grand effort to ignore the failures of austerity The Metropolitan Gang Unit has banned over 30 drill videos from Youtube in recent weeks after deciding the popular genre is the lone root of... by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Your favorite pop song might be depressed After analyzing more than 500,000 pop songs, researchers have found that the most popular music has become a total bummer in the last 30 years. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Tbilisi’s clubgoers protest for open culture despite strict drug laws and white nationalists Thousands of Georgian techno fans gathered in downtown Tbilisi this week to protest armed crackdowns on two of city’s most vibrant nightclubs. by Caroline Christie Above the Fold Why has South Korea suddenly paused the K-Pop blaring across the DMZ? South Korea's decades-long aural assault on North Korea has suddenly gone quiet. by Caroline Christie At Large Amen Dunes makes peace with freedom On ‘Freedom’, his fifth record as Amen Dunes, Damon McMahon makes post-modern soul music that stares down the borderless terrain of the self. by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Conversations 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. by Ashley Simpson Conversations 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... by Divya Bala At Large 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,... by Thea Ballard At Large 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. by Daisy Prince At Large Porches make a record for and by New York City Identity, club music, boredom and distraction all collide on Aaron Maine's latest album. by Nathan Taylor Pemberton Conversations 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 by Ann Binlot Conversations Casey Spooner and Michael Stipe penetrate queerdom The longtime friends and collaborators dish on projects in the pipeline by Ann Binlot Conversations Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch on Why Pleasure is the Ultimate Feminist Rebellion Singer’s Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch connect on the topic of fleeing home as teenagers in Document's SS 2017 issue. by Ashley Simpson Above the Fold The Geometry of Sound Architect and Document contributor David Adjaye designs a soundwave speaker. by Benjamin Gutierrez Conversations 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. by Blake Abbie Conversations 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. by Joshua Glass Above the Fold 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... by Joshua Glass Above the Fold Remembering David Mancuso and the Loft Author and music historian Tim Lawrence reflects on the late party host whose remarkable Loft changed nightlife forever. by Tim Lawrence Documented 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." by Frédéric Sanchez Above the Fold 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. by Benjamin Gutierrez Conversations 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. by Blake Abbie Conversations 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." by Nico Muhly Conversations 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. by Ann Binlot Above the Fold 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... by Eva Munz Above the Fold “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,... by Document Journal Above the Fold 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... by Keely Weiss Above the Fold 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... by Document Journal Conversations 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. by Document Journal
Above the Fold The weird history of (surprisingly good) state-sanctioned music in Russia Vladimir Putin recently proposed the government take control of rap music—and it's hardly his first hip hop rodeo. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold David Byrne’s alternative guide to 2018 In a year marked by family separations and the Tide Pod Challenge, David Byrne recaps the news stories that will make you feel good about... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold JPEGMAFIA’s angry, experimental rap was the soundtrack of 2018 The rising rapper talks the hostile U.S. political climate, problematic idols, and what sort of music he’ll be putting out at 50. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold They ain’t nuthing ta f’ wit: Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) turns 25 Document examines the influence of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan album, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 25 years after its debut. by David Aaron Brake
Conversations Estonian Rapper Tommy Cash tells artist Slava Mogutin about the ideology of escapism For Document's Fall/Winter 2018 issue, artist and activist Slava Mogutin and Tommy Cash bond over mafia-esque Russian security and explore their differences in political outlook. by Slava Mogutin
Above the Fold Congress to vote on the Music Modernization Act If the bill passes, it will attempt to correct the discrepancies in compensation that came about as digital music platforms emerged. by Caroline Christie
Conversations Frankie Knuckles and Honey Dijon bring down the house The late Frankie Knuckles and Honey Dijon both brought Chicago house music to New York, albeit in different decades. Here, the DJs reminisce about a... by Austin Downey
At Large Empress Of carves out a kingdom Empress Of singer Lorely Rodriguez talks about her insistence on living through empathy and her DIY origins in Los Angeles. by Fiona Duncan
Conversations Frédéric Sanchez and Laurie Anderson discuss the relationship between image and sound Sound designer Frédéric Sanchez and multimedia artist Laurie Anderson discuss the influence of memories, the relationship between image and sound, and Anderson’s new film, “Heart... by Blake Abbie
Above the Fold Gucci and Frieze collaborate on an Italo Disco fantasy “Distant Planet: The Six Chapters of Simona," directed by Josh Blaaberg, is a call-back to a not-so-distant time. by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold Here’s one reason why you stop getting your musical kicks at age 30 A new survey of music listeners attempts to make sense of aging and musical discovery. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: Recognizing power in the spotlight Every week Document has an agenda: digging up dispatches from the creases of global culture. With this information, go forth. by Phil Backes
Conversations Genesis P-Orridge on a life spent transgressing one’s self The performer and Throbbing Gristle co-founder discusses love, violence, and making life a work of art with gallerist Lia Gangitano for Document's Spring/Summer 2017 issue. by Ashley Simpson
At Large serpentwithfeet sows the seeds of love in ‘soil’ Josiah Wise's latest release as serpentwithfeet is a sensuous plea to indulge the fantasies of unbroken human intimacy. by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Above the Fold The Document Agenda: Lost in translation Every week Document has an agenda: digging up dispatches from the creases of global culture. With this information, go forth. by Phil Backes
Above the Fold Britain’s war on drill music is a grand effort to ignore the failures of austerity The Metropolitan Gang Unit has banned over 30 drill videos from Youtube in recent weeks after deciding the popular genre is the lone root of... by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Your favorite pop song might be depressed After analyzing more than 500,000 pop songs, researchers have found that the most popular music has become a total bummer in the last 30 years. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Tbilisi’s clubgoers protest for open culture despite strict drug laws and white nationalists Thousands of Georgian techno fans gathered in downtown Tbilisi this week to protest armed crackdowns on two of city’s most vibrant nightclubs. by Caroline Christie
Above the Fold Why has South Korea suddenly paused the K-Pop blaring across the DMZ? South Korea's decades-long aural assault on North Korea has suddenly gone quiet. by Caroline Christie
At Large Amen Dunes makes peace with freedom On ‘Freedom’, his fifth record as Amen Dunes, Damon McMahon makes post-modern soul music that stares down the borderless terrain of the self. by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Conversations 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. by Ashley Simpson
Conversations 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... by Divya Bala
At Large 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,... by Thea Ballard
At Large 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. by Daisy Prince
At Large Porches make a record for and by New York City Identity, club music, boredom and distraction all collide on Aaron Maine's latest album. by Nathan Taylor Pemberton
Conversations 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 by Ann Binlot
Conversations Casey Spooner and Michael Stipe penetrate queerdom The longtime friends and collaborators dish on projects in the pipeline by Ann Binlot
Conversations Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch on Why Pleasure is the Ultimate Feminist Rebellion Singer’s Alice Glass and Lydia Lunch connect on the topic of fleeing home as teenagers in Document's SS 2017 issue. by Ashley Simpson
Above the Fold The Geometry of Sound Architect and Document contributor David Adjaye designs a soundwave speaker. by Benjamin Gutierrez
Conversations 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. by Blake Abbie
Conversations 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. by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold 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... by Joshua Glass
Above the Fold Remembering David Mancuso and the Loft Author and music historian Tim Lawrence reflects on the late party host whose remarkable Loft changed nightlife forever. by Tim Lawrence
Documented 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." by Frédéric Sanchez
Above the Fold 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. by Benjamin Gutierrez
Conversations 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. by Blake Abbie
Conversations 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." by Nico Muhly
Conversations 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. by Ann Binlot
Above the Fold 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... by Eva Munz
Above the Fold “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,... by Document Journal
Above the Fold 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... by Keely Weiss
Above the Fold 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... by Document Journal
Conversations 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. by Document Journal