Few bands have stayed as consistently fresh and funky throughout the 21st century as NYC-based outfit !!!. Formed by Nic Offer in Sacramento in the late 1990s, !!! have managed to tinker and reveal new shades to their infectious dancefloor-primed sound over a deep catalog of unmissable singles, EPs, and albums. Last month they unveiled their 9th full-length album Let It Be Blue for their longtime label Warp Records, adding another colorful entry into their discography that finds them sprinkling in acoustic folk-pop ballads, Balearic dance-pop, and reggaeton amidst a steady supply of thumping house jams and New Wave-influenced funk.
Compiled and mixed together by the band's ringleader Nic Offer, !!!'s exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World is a brilliant journey through timeless global funk grooves. Nic has this to share about the mix: "Music Madness from all over the world. I'm in love with funky music. Simple melodies make me smile. C'est bon. C'est bon. C'est bon."
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Midnight In A Perfect World | Intro |
| Beckie Bell | Music Madness (Extended Charles Maurice Version) |
| Odeno | Mayolye (Nik Weston Official Mukatsuku Edit) |
| Bola Johnson | Ezuku Buzo |
| T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou | Hwe Towe Hun |
| Zia | Helel Yos |
| Elia y Elizabeth | Soy una Nube |
| Esin Afşar | Zühtü |
| Hailu Mergia | Musicawi Silt |
| Collage | Mets Neidude Vahel |
| Erkin Koray | Öksürük |
| Bovea y sus Vallenatos | El Pájaro Amarillo |
| Djavan and Marizinha | Nereci |
| Golden Hands | Country Scenes |
| Gnonnas Pedro et Ses Dadjes | Dadje Von O Von Non |
| Gökçen Kaynatan | Madımak |
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.
Vietnamese-Canadian electronic musician and multi-media artist x/o delivers a dizzying quilt-like guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that weaves together adventurous underground club rhythms in mesmerizing fashion.
Acclaimed German electronic producer Tensnake shares a neon-tinted guest DJ mix that's a perfect soundtrack for a late-night summertime cruise through the city.
A newly adopted alias of the artist formerly known as Frank Dukes, Ging shares a dreamy guest DJ mix that showcases the wide-ranging inspirations behind his own eclectic sound.
