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Get to Know Diana Ratsamee, Host of KEXP's Eastern Echoes

To help introduce Diana to our listeners, KEXP's Sound & Vision host Emily Fox caught up with the Eastern Echoes host to learn more about her background as well as three songs to get to know her.


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Powering KEXP

Get to Know DJ Jewel, Host of KEXP's new psych show Astral Plane

To help introduce DJ Jewel to our listeners, KEXP's Sound & Vision host Emily Fox caught up with the Astral Plane host to learn more about her background in psych music and tech as well as three songs as three songs to get to know her


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Powering KEXP

Get to Know Eva Walker, Host of Early on KEXP

Eva shares three songs to get to know her, from Kraftwerk to Public Enemy.


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Album Reviews

New Music Reviews (9/11)

Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation, including this week's new releases from James Blake, Romy, The Chemical Brothers, and more.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Vitesse X

NYC's Vitesse X shares an atmospheric and otherworldly guest DJ mix that dives into trance, rave, breaks, electro, techno, and more underground club styles.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Cousin Chris

Seattle-based DJ Cousin Chris delivers a stellar high-energy mix that smoothly flows through Jersey Club, Baltimore Club, house, slick R&B edits, and more.


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Interviews Local Music

Suede Watch #1: Ark Flashington

In a new feature keeping us updated on the catalog of the prolific independent rap artist, Martin Douglas reviews AJ Suede's newest self-produced project along with conducting an exclusive interview.


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Throwaway Style Features Local Music

Throwaway Style: A Total Punk Manifesto

Iconoclastic music journalist Martin Douglas salutes the "the most reliably great punk label in North America today."


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight in a Perfect World: Michael David

Los Angeles producer Michael David (Classixx, Mt. Si) delivers a beautifully diverse set of sophisticated chill-out songs on his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World.


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From the Archives:

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Sub Pop 30th Anniversary Count-Up

In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.


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