“By the Community, For the Community”
This zine is a love letter to you – the ones who keep our nightlife culture alive. From emerging artists, DJs, and producers to dedicated ravers and music lovers, you’re the lifeblood of this ecosystem.
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sep 2025 ISSUE
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Booka Shade - Spanning over decades of legacy, the duo talks about how their music has resonated with so many artists through time and how working together whilst living apart still bonds them deeply
KIIMI - Multi-facet producer, vocalist and instrumentalist talks about making music helped them through grief, commerciality and finding their true sounds.
Behind Data Transmisssion - Meet Grahame Framer, an artist developer, label head, radio station, journalist, author... the list goes on from his experiences and impressive CV. But what makes him an important figure in the industry is his passion to nurture artists into the next big thing.
Beatport “The Block” - Beatport launched their new project and platform called The Block which showcased at Junction 2 festival in London in July. DJs from The Faded Community such as Sands Pheric and Rabbit Hole were selected to be part of the lineup so we're here to tell their stories
Sibling Radio - Get to know a London-based community DJ broadcasting to the world, committing to new and inexperienced DJs to platform their creativity
Back2Back DJ Battles - Squwuis digs into alumni DJs from the Back2Back DJ Battle to find out where they are now and what's next! This month we feature JFOX and Make Money Mafia, both are very active leaders and doers in The Faded Community
Ambient Gaza - We speak to the anonymous artist who created an immersive music and sound mapping for Gaza, but had to deal with road blocks from Spotify to get their sound heard
Did someone say…Vinyl? - Benene takes his crate digging skills to Tokyo Japan, as he reports back on the best finds and treasures
DJ spotlight - Discover the 4 DJs we shine a light on this month from the Faded DJ Database
Joe Fenna - This month, Fenna looks into his inner lens and reflect on all that he's learnt this summer whilst interviewing other photographers
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