The struggle for independent musicians to make money on music streaming may have just gotten harder, thanks to a new Spotify scheme that some are calling payola.
Last week KEXP DJs, like most of us, were feeling the enormous tension of a divided nation and a historically important election. And, naturally, they turned to music to help them get through the rollercoaster as polls closed and votes were being counted.
Colombian musician Simón Mejía of Monte and Bomba Estéreo weaves through hypnotic, organic, and global grooves on his guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
KEXP spoke with bassist Russell Hall and tap dancer Michela Marino Lerman about the campaign, its origins, and how music can bring people together to (hopefully) change the world.
New York's Photay delivers a brilliant guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that seamlessly touches upon neo-classical, jazz, house, ambient, psychedelia, soul, and more styles, all in inspirational and whimsical fashion.
Seattle's own DJ Veins explores the obscure anything-goes world of library music on his groovy and psychedelic all-vinyl guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Emerging London-based musician and in-demand guitarist Nardedydey shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of obscure gems that touch upon the exploratory fringes of jazz, funk, and soul music.
Fresh off the release of her debut album Lov3 & L1ght on Planet Mu Records, Berlin-based Chinese trans artist RUI HO shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of high-energy technicolor club-pop anthems.
Montevideo, Uruguay's Lila Tirando a Violeta showcases her cutting-edge fusion of Latin music, electronic pop, and progressive club styles on her guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
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.
