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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Russell E.L. Butler

Brooklyn-based artist Russell E.L. Butler takes the listener on a cerebral journey through hypnotic techno rhythms and hazy ambient passages on their guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Sound and Vision

Sound & Vision: Seattle’s Legendary Venue The Crocodile Secures New, Expanded Home in Belltown

In the midst of the pandemic, and subsequent extended shut down of live entertainment, good news in the world of Seattle music and arts can seem hard to come by. But one of Seattle's mainstay music venues is moving and expanding.


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Kruder & Dorfmeister (Exclusive Mix + Interview)

Legendary Austrian duo Kruder & Dorfmeister's exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World taps into their iconic chill-out sound as they effortlessly weave through cosmic house songs from all over the globe.


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El Sonido

KEXP ft. Marilina Bertoldi en La Cúpula

La artista argentina Marilina Bertoldi graba su sesión KEXP at Home desde la impresionante Cúpula del Centro Cultural Kirchner, en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, como resultado de una alianza musical entre KEXP, CCK y el Ministerio de Cultura de Argentina.


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El Sonido

KEXP Features Marilina Bertoldi in La Cúpula, Buenos Aires, Argentina

As part of #LatinxHeritageMonth, in one of the most difficult times in modern history, KEXP partners with the Argentine Ministry of Culture and the impressive Kirchner Cultural Center to pay tribute to the new musical generation of the country. Welcome to Live on KEXP at Home with Marilina Bertoldi


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Sound and Vision

KEXP Sunday Soul Host DJ Supreme La Rock on His Breakdancing Days, Crate Digging, and Seattle's Historic Soul Scene

KEXP is welcoming a new, but to some familiar, name as the host of Sunday Soul. Supreme La Rock was once the host of KEXP’s hip hop show, now heard on Friday nights. Midday host Larry Mizeell, Jr. (who is also a former host of Street Sounds), reintroduced Supreme to KEXP audiences in an interview o…


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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Loraine James

Emerging London-based electronic producer Loraine James follows up her recent 'Nothing' EP on Hyperdub Records with an exceptionally eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Sound and Vision

Union of Musicians and Allied Workers Calls New Spotify Scheme “Payola”

The struggle for independent musicians to make money on music streaming may have just gotten harder, thanks to a new Spotify scheme that some are calling payola.


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KEXP DJs Larry Mizell Jr and Gabriel Teodros Reflect on Soundtracking the 2020 Election

Last week KEXP DJs, like most of us, were feeling the enormous tension of a divided nation and a historically important election. And, naturally, they turned to music to help them get through the rollercoaster as polls closed and votes were being counted.


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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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