Music That Matters: 2016 Trans Musicales Festival and Other Gems

Trans Musicales, Music That Matters
12/23/2016
KEXP
Octave Noire at Trans Musicales // photo by DJ Morgan

Check out some of the KEXP DJ’s favorite artists from the Pacific Northwest and around the world on-the-go. KEXP’s Music That Matters weekly podcast brings you an exclusive mix of new music from the world’s best independent artists.

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Music That Matters, Vol. 544 - 2016 Trans Musicales Festival and Other Gems

DJ Morgan presents a collection of artists KEXP recently discovered at the 38th annual Trans Musicales Music Festival in Rennes, France and a couple of other recent gems.

  • Tracklist:
  • 1. Trad.Attack! - Must Madu
  • 2. Moon Gogo - Candy Store
  • 3. Chouette - Snake Hunting
  • 4. Fai Baba - Can't Get Over You
  • 5. Grand Parc - Unchestra
  • 6. Octave Noire - Un Nouveau Monde
  • 7. Blow - You Killed Me On The Moon
  • 8. La Sera - Queens
  • 9. Chemtrails - Aeons
  • 10. Weeknites - Carry It
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