Currently based in Los Angeles, San Diego native and emerging electronic producer Rafa Lavarez (a.k.a. Different Sleep) has been steadily evolving his underground style over the past 5 years, adding upon his early lush downtempo aesthetic to incorporate a more physical and abstract sound that adventurously touches upon juke, garage, and ambient styles, while still sneaking in infectious R&B and pop moments. His guest mix for 'Midnight In A Perfect World' explores the colorful intersection between all these styles in thrilling fashion, blending contemporary favorites with his own recent productions and remixes. This mix also arrives just a week before the release of his new 'Last Nerve' EP via the excellent L.A. label Friends of Friends, a highly recommended release if you're feeling the vibes in this mix.
Artist | Song |
Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
Sepalcure | Fight For Us (feat. Rachelle Jordan) |
Ana Caprix | Till I Die |
Yppah | In Two, the Weakly |
The Range | Five Four |
Lone | Cthulhu (feat. Machinedrum) |
Different Sleep | Border Riddim |
Peter Williams | Nites |
Frederic Robinson | Mood Swings |
Hiele | Say |
Different Sleep | Advanced Life Support Unit |
no rome | ain't coming back |
Different Sleep | So Afraid 2 Cry |
Beyonce | Mine (Machinedrum Remix) |
Drake / Different Sleep | Center of Marvins Room |
JoJo | Baby It's U (Different Sleep Remix) |
Branko | Let Me Go (feat. Nonku Phiri & Mr. Carmack) |
Wet | All The Ways (Arnold Remix) |
Different Sleep | Artillery |
Justin Bieber | Love Yourself (DJ Fourth Drop & Different Sleep Kizomba Edit) |
RYAN Playground | Folders (feat. Ryan Hemsworth) |
MssingNo | Inta |
Drake | Take Care (feat. Rihanna) (Paris Jones Trill Alternative) |
Haven | Real Friends |
Midnight in a Perfect World | Outro |
Midnight in a Perfect World, KEXP's weekly hour-long guest DJ show, airs Fridays at midnight. This multi-genre program features eclectic sets by a rotating cast of international and local DJ’s, each building upon a party vibe to kick off your weekend. Midnight in a perfect world is made possible with support from New Belgium Brewing.
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