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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Wilma Archer

London's Wilma Archer shares an incredibly diverse guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that reflects the expansive sonic world showcased on his recent debut album A Western Circular.


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Sound & Vision: Robert Lashley on Music, Growing up in Tacoma, and Black Joy

The poet and playwright spoke with host Emily Fox about his work as a part of Sound & Vision’s series on poetry.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Sotomayor

Mexico City-based sibling duo Sotomayor share a guest DJ mix full of vibrant Afro-Latin rhythms and progressive electronic beats that reflects the addictive sound featured on their recent album Orígenes.


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Sound & Vision: Drive-In Concerts Banned in Washington State

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Neil Juneja and Joe Cole of Covert Bat about drive-in concerts, which were recently banned in Washington State due to COVID-19.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: DJ El Toro

Former beloved KEXP DJ El Toro aka Kurt B. Reighley returns to our airwaves to serve up a tasty guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World featuring eclectic and obscure gems he's spun at Pickathon Music Festival in years past.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: TSHA

Emerging London-based electronic producer and DJ TSHA shares a magnetic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that showcases her affinity for lush, propulsive, and addictive house music.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Chiiild

Enigmatic Montreal-based artist Chiiild showcases the diverse addictive influences that helped fuel the magnetic sound of his debut EP Synthetic Soul on his guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.


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Sound & Vision: Fair Trade Music on Transparency in the Music Industry

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Nate Omdal of Fair Trade Music about the organizations goals and how the COVID-19 pandemic is showing the need for more transparency in the music industry.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Noel Brass Jr.

Seattle-based musician Noel Brass Jr. shares some of his favorite cuts in his deep record collection for a moody late-night Midnight In A Perfect World DJ mix that taps into a beautiful and soulful psychedelic zone.


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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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