KEXP 90.3 FM - PLAYLIST FOR 12/1/2012 4:00 AM

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Saturday, December 1, 2012 - 1 AM

Variety Mix

DJ Alex

DJ Requests

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DJ Comment: Shlohmo and 2KWTVR's remix of another WEDIDIT collective producer, RL Grime's track, Amphibian.

RL Grime

Amphibian (Shlohmo + 2KWTVR Remix)

Grapes EP

Released in 2012 by Wedidit

Northwest Artist!

4:56 AM

DJ Comment: Jamie Lidell's still got the soul but this first single to his upcoming self-titled album has gotten a lot of buzz for the production behind his vocals. Maximalist electronic beats are taking over the world.

Jamie Lidell

What A Shame

Jamie Lidell

Released in 2013 by Warp

Northwest Artist!

4:52 AM

DJ Comment: This album by James Ferraro, Far Side Virtual, is inspired by ridiculous consumer based junk like the Windows 95 sound and the turn on chimes of various synths and electronic keyboards.

James Ferraro

Sim

Far Side Virtual

Released in 2011 by Hippos in Tanks

Northwest Artist!

4:49 AM

DJ Comment: This remix by CFCF is included on the LOL Boys 'Changes Remixes' EP which also includes remixes from Star Slinger, Todd Edwards, Groundislava and GRANT.

LOL Boys

Changes (CFCF Remix)

Changes Remixes

Released in 2012 by Friends of Friends

Northwest Artist!

4:43 AM

...air break...

4:42 AM

DJ Comment: Last year, Atlas Sound was featured as part of KEXP's CMJ live broadcast. Check out video from his performance at http://blog.kexp.org/2011/11/11/live-video-kexp-at-cmj-day-3/.

Atlas Sound

Modern Aquatic Nightsongs

Parallax

Released in 2011 by 4AD

Northwest Artist!

4:37 AM

DJ Comment: Nigel Godrich, Los Angeles-based producer/drummer Joey Waronker and vocalist Laura Bettinson released their first record under the name, Ultraísta earlier this fall on Temporary Residence.

Ultraísta

You're Out

Ultraísta

Released in 2012 by Temporary Residence Ltd.

Northwest Artist!

4:32 AM

DJ Comment: Hundred Waters sound is rooted in folk music but they also heavily incorporate eclectic electronic themes into their music. They have been compared to the likes of Braids and Julia Holter.

Hundred Waters

Thistle

Hundred Waters

Released in 2012 by OWSLA

Northwest Artist!

4:28 AM

DJ Comment: For Hood's fifth full length album, released in 2001, they collaborated with friends Doseone and Why? from the Anticon collective.

Hood

I Can't Find My Brittle Youth

Cold House

Released in 2001 by Domino

Northwest Artist!

4:24 AM

DJ Comment: The title track to Books On Fate's 2012 release, Memory, was featured as part of KEXP's Song of the Day Podcast so you can get the track for free over at http://blog.kexp.org/2012/09/10/song-of-the-day-books-on-fate-memory/.

Books On Fate

Asleep On the Phone

Memory

Released in 2012 by Ephemerata

Northwest Artist!

4:20 AM

...air break...

4:18 AM

DJ Comment: December 28th Shabazz Palaces will be performing at the Neptune Theater along with the ladies of Thee Satisfaction.

Shabazz Palaces

A Mess, The Booth That Soaks In Palacian Musk

Live at KEXP Volume Eight

Released in 2012 by KEXP

Northwest Artist!

4:13 AM

DJ Comment: Captain Murphy was a very mysterious project for a while but earlier this week as Captain Murphy played his first live show, it was revealed that Captain Murphy is indeed Flying Lotus. Grab this Duality mixtape for free on Captain Murphy's Twitter at https://twitter.com/xCaptainMurphyx/status/273970937592942592.

Captain Murphy

The Killng Joke (prod. Flying Lotus)

Duality

Self-released in 2012

Northwest Artist!

4:11 AM

DJ Comment: Support local music! Seattle native, Amos Miller, with his self-released Roger's Thriftway record and it is available for free on Bandcamp at http://amosmiller.bandcamp.com/album/rogers-thriftway.

Amos Miller

Watch Tower

Roger's Thriftway

Self-released in 2012

Northwest Artist!

4:07 AM

DJ Comment: The long awaited re-press of Long Arm's, The Branches double LP. You know this album has to be good if Gilles Peterson of BBC Radio 1 named this as one of his favorite release in 2011 (it was originally dropped in 2011).

Long Arm

After 4AM

The Branches (Deluxe Edition)

Released in 2012 by Project Mooncircle

Northwest Artist!

4:01 AM

DJ Comment: Local producer Kid Smpl with a track off of his debut full length. Skylight is out now on DJ Alex's own label, Hush Hush and you can grab the LP over at http://hushhushrecords.bandcamp.com/album/skylight.

Kid Smpl

Static

Skylight

Released in 2012 by Hush Hush