There was a glorious 30 minutes during hour two of The FADER’s 2025 holiday party when the DJ played a string of throwback hits: Tupac’s “Changes” into Far East Movement’s “Like A G6” into Destiny’s Child, into… well, the rest was a blur. But that’s when the party really kicked off — people dancing, a soul train almost happening, and everyone trying to keep it together after (probably) having too much to drink.
It’s been a big, and existentially testing, year for music, and The FADER celebrated (and tried to dance away) everything that happened by inviting all our family, friends, and favorite artists to our HQ in Dumbo, Brooklyn. Check out scenes from the night, captured on three digital cameras that we lost track of by 9 p.m., and read The FADER’s 50 best albums of 2025 and 50 best songs of 2025.
The FADER’s holiday party was made possible this year by our partners AlphaTheta, Casamigos, Tanqueray, Ketel One, Bulleit, Gulp Hablo, Estrella Galicia, Bero, VOSS, Jarritos, Topo Chico, Upside Pizza, and Coca-Cola.
