#music Stories

DESIGN
Gen-Z Sets its Sights on Reinventing the Record Player

With their first vinyl player, enterprising startup Kickback seeks to combine quality audio,...

CULTURE CLUB
Faena Art Celebrates Shakespearean Love at the Sonnet 18: Fundraising Spring Dinner

On May 9, Faena Art held Sonnet 18: Fundraising Spring Dinner at the Faena Hotel Miami Beach. The...

Need to Know
Hong Kong Creative Force Josie Ho Plays Many Roles

Whether honing her acting skills under a French Clown Master, scouting projects for her production...

Design
Devon Turnbull’s Handcrafted Speakers are the Most Premium Audio Experience Around

Commanding and retro, low-tech and sculptural, the speakers have amassed a fanbase that includes...

Architecture
Kanye West Is Building ‘Star Wars’-Style Houses for the Homeless: Report

In an interview with Forbes, the inescapable multihypenate revealed his prototypes for low-income...

Surface Shops
The 8 Best Looking Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers

Eight handsome box-, cone-, and disk-shaped, Bluetooth-enabled speakers that bring sound and style...

By The Numbers
14 Very Loud Facts for The Sony Walkman’s 40th Birthday

A collection of historic numbers for the world-changing product's ruby jubilee.

MUSIC
Unpacking Megan Thee Stallion’s Internet-Breaking Music Videos With the Director Behind Them

Real Hot Girl Shit, indeed.

Culture Club
Art Basel Through the Eyes of DJ Mia Moretti

The DJ and writer documents The Party Vol. 3 with the Leica CL2.

FROM ISSUE NO. 150
Meet the Experimental Designer Behind Hip Hop’s Most Influential (and Elaborate) Live Concert Performances

Michael Mauro has staged shows for acts such as SZA, 6lack, and Lil Uzi Vert.

design
What Does Good Music Smell Like?

New York design studio Yummy Colours imagines 8 albums as fragrances—and predicts the...

Taste
Grizzly Bear’s Ed Droste Gets Weird in Tokyo

The mix of calm and craziness in Japan’s bustling capital enthralls the singer-songwriter.

Taste
Swizz Beatz: Soul Searching


Grammy Award–winning music producer Swizz Beatz cultivates his art collection from the heart.