Hailing from Düsseldorf, Grandbrothers is a collaborative project of German musicians Erol Sarp and Lukas Vogel. They combine the grand piano with self-built synthesizers to create dynamic electronic-accented neo-classical compositions. Two years after their debut album Dilation, they recently released their sophomore album Open this past October, marking their debut for City Slang Records. Here's some words from Grandbrothers regarding their eclectic mix for 'Midnight in a Perfect World' --"With this mix we want to show the diversity of music we're influenced by. People keep asking us what our influences are and how we would describe our music. The answer is: it's very complex. We love to listen to techno as much as hip-hop, jazz, classical, ambient, singer-songwriter stuff... so this mix should give you a brief introduction to our listening habits. But of course there's lots more…“
Super varied with a strong emotional current throughout, it aptly showcases their diverse taste.
| Artist | Song |
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Unknown | Orchestra Tuning |
| Bing & Ruth | As Much As Possible |
| Peter Broderick | Seeing Things |
| Grey Reverend | First Fires (Acoustic Version) |
| Illa J | Sam Cook |
| Flying Lotus | Tea Leaf Dancers (feat. Andreya Triana) |
| Twit One | Du Trik |
| Duke Hugh | Butterflies |
| Brainwaltzera | poly_ana [schoolyard surph beat] |
| Willow | Untitled A2 |
| Gila | Pick Six |
| Yellow Magic Orchestra | Computer Game |
| Portable | Surrender (feat. Lcio) |
| Takuya Matsumoto | Souvenir |
| Björk | Lionsong (Mica Levi Karaokiejd Remix) |
| Oko Ebombo | Naked Life |
| S. Rachmaninoff, Jeffrey Biegel | Prelude in G Major, Opus 32, no. 5 |
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.
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Carla dal Forno is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, currently based in Berlin. Beginning in underground groups F Ingers, Tarcar, and Mole House, Carla has emerged as a distinctive solo artist, releasing her critically-acclaimed solo debut album You Know What It's Like in …
