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Liz Pelly, author of Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist, talks through the practices at Spotify that have impacted indepen…

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Dusty Henry digs deep into the two Butthole Surfers albums from Kurt’s list – Pee Pee The Sailor and Locust Abortion Technician.

On the show this time, it's Ólafur Arnalds, and Janus Rasmussen making music together as Kiasmos.

This Marathon Runcast has you covered, whether you're embarking on a 26.2-mile journey or accomplishing a different kind of marathon.

Albina Cabrera cierra la serie con tres artistas esenciales para entender la sensibilidad más cruda, caótica y honesta del universo Cobain.

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Midnight in a Perfect World

April Schedule

Multi-genre program featuring eclectic sets by a rotating cast of international and local DJs, each building upon a party vibe to kick off your weekend. Check out the archives of previous exclusive mixes here, and check out the upcoming schedule below:

April 6th: Damian Lazarus
April 13th: Yann Tiersen
April 20th: somesurprises
April 27th: Femi Koleoso of Ezra Collective

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Evie Stokes' Third Annual Trip-Hop Retrospective

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It’s the Third Annual Trip Hop Retrospective! Tune in for three hours of exploring pioneers of the genre like Portishead, Massive Attack, and Lamb. We’ll dig into samples, learn more about the producers behind the music, and discover new artists creating songs influenced by the genre in 2024.

Originally aired on Wednesday, December 4th on Drive Time with Evie Stokes.

Massive Attack // photo by James Bailey (view set)

KEXP Breakdowns

Periodically, KEXP will deconstruct an album from beginning to end, spending an entire day dissecting each sample or reference mentioned. Revisit some of these special days below.