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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Kiefer

Aired on Valentine's Day, Los Angeles-based pianist and producer Kiefer shares a love-filled guest DJ mix featuring some of his favorite romantic jazz, soul, and R&B cuts.


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Sound and Vision

Spotify's Continuing Problems: Kevin Erickson of the Future of Music Coalition Speaks Out

Kevin Erickson, Director of the Future of Music Coalition, speaks to KEXP's Sound & Vision about some of the problems plaguing Spotify.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: DJ Nu-Mark

Legendary DJ, turntablist, producer, and Jurassic 5 member DJ Nu-Mark pieces together an amazing 97-track mega-mix that seamlessly connects the dots between timeless hits, iconic sample sources, and funky worldly covers.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Mont Duamel

Montreal-based musician Mont Duamel shares a stellar guest DJ mix that beautifully swims between spacey chill-out tracks and immersive kinetic rhythms and includes a sneak peek at a few of his own unreleased tracks.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Arel

Seattle-based DJ and Housepartysea founder Arel delivers an addictive guest DJ mix spotlighting magnetic underground club tracks by Black artists that touches upon house, techno, Jersey Club, slick R&B edits, Afro-house, and more.


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Live Performances Drive Time

Kristin Hersh: From My Headphones to My Basement

A long-time fan of her work in Throwing Muses, Drive Time's DJ Kevin Cole invites Kristin Hersh over for a guest DJ set, interview, and a four-song live session.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Trentemøller

In anticipation of his upcoming album Memoria, Danish composer, musician, and producer Trentemøller shares a captivating mix of fuzzy garage rock, psychedelic pop nuggets, and blistering shoegaze jams on his guest DJ mix.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: DJ Harrison

Richmond, VA's DJ Harrison shares deep cuts from legendary R&B, soul, funk, and hip-hop artists in his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Boys Noize

Berlin's Boys Noize kicks off the 2022 Midnight In A Perfect World series with a heavy-hitting guest DJ mix that takes the listener on an intense journey through techno, electro, EBM, and other visceral club rhythms.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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