Midnight in a Perfect World: James Alexander Bright

British musician James Alexander Bright creates music to soundtrack colorful daydreams, esoteric dancefloors, languorous reflection, and wild excursions in nature and beyond. He made his solo debut in 2018 with a pair of EPs for the legendary Berlin-based label !K7 Records, and he's gone on to put out subsequent solo releases on !K7 as well as Edinburgh's beloved Athens of the North Records, the latter putting out his third full-length album Cool Cool this past July. In addition to his solo works, James is one-half of Bright & Findlay alongside Tom Findlay of Groove Armada.

For his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World, James takes the listener on a blissful two-sided. He shares, "In my perfect world, midnight would start with dancing and end up thoroughly horizontal about an hour later; so that's what this mix does. It features soulful, evocative, kaleidoscopic tracks that I heard working together - some new, some old, some in between — all of which are wonderful in their own way too. It includes some of my own music and remixes. This is supposed to be my perfect world after all."

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.