Seattle native Rudy Willingham is a DJ and producer who's also made a splash in the global arts community as a designer, copywriter, street artist, photographer, and product designer who's collaborated with the Seattle Seahawks, Seattle Sounders, and some of the world's biggest brands. Originally coming up in the Seattle music scene as one-half of the rap duo Slow Dance, Rudy's solo debut full-length album titled Dunk Reactions came out in September and quickly become a KEXP favorite, recently being hailed as the #10 album of the year in our listener-voted countdown of the best albums of 2019.
Rudy has titled his party-starting Midnight in a Perfect World DJ mix "Bad and Boogie" — a reference to the iconic Migos song as well as a fitting description for what he's put together for this mix, which is a bunch of new mash-ups and original remixes that combine classic disco tracks with modern-day rap and pop tracks. The last three songs in the mix are by his old group Slow Dance and serve as a tribute to Slow Dance's MC and Rudy's former bandmate Aaron Greene, who passed away earlier this year.
| ARTIST | SONG |
|---|---|
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Don Armando's 2nd Ave. Rhumba Band x Migos | Deputy of Love x Bad and Boujee |
| Mystic Merlin x Cardi B | Just Can't Give You Up x Bodak Yellow |
| Delegation x The Weeknd | You And I x Can't Feel My Face |
| Smokey Brights | Flash Your Lights (Rudy Willingham Remix) |
| Matt Hughes x Carly Rae Jepsen | Don't Cry x Call Me Maybe |
| Mr. Flagio x Justin Timberlake | Take a Chance x SexyBack |
| CJ & Co. x Post Malone & Quavo | Devil's Gun x Congratulations |
| War x Kendrick Lamar | Lowrider x Swimming Pools |
| Fever x Future | Beat of the Night x Mask Off |
| Fine Prince | Television Eyes (Rudy Willingham Remix) |
| Eddie Murphy x Drake | Party All the Time x Hotline Bling |
| Rudy Willingham x Notorious B.I.G. | Cali x Goin' Back to Cali |
| Pam Todd & Love Exchange x Major Lazer | Let's Get Together x Lean On |
| Gloria Ann Taylor x Justin Bieber | Love Is A Hurtin' Thing x Sorry |
| Slow Dance | G.R.K. |
| Slow Dance | Low 5 |
| Slow Dance | Barbizon (Rudy Willingham Remix) |
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.
Fresh off the release of his new album 'Yearning For The Infinite,' London's Max Cooper delivers an exquisite guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that seamlessly pieces together richly-textured techno, meditative ambient soundscapes, and kinetic electro beats.
Seattle-based DJ/producer Gag Reflex delivers a mesmerizing guest DJ mix that weaves through a hypnotic maze of leftfield techno, rugged breaks, pulsating tech-house, and other progressive club rhythms.
Recently dropping her recent debut full-length album Serotonin II, Singapore-born, London-based Yeule delivers a seamless guest DJ mix full of cerebral electronic rhythms from KEXP faves such as Jacques Greene, Lapalux, Jon Hopkins, and more.
