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Midnight In A Perfect World

Midnight In A Perfect World: Matthew Dear

Influential and innovative electronic producer, DJ, and vocalist Matthew Dear delivers a transportive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that seamlessly weaves through immersive techno rhythms and experimental ambient textures.


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Sound & Vision: Kate Wallich on Taking Dance Church Online

Amid a global pandemic, the Seattle arts program has found massive success bringing their work to an online audience.


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Sound & Vision: Making Money and Playing Music Live on Twitch

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with musicians on Twitch about creating online fanbases and making money live streaming.


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Sound & Vision: Geo Quibuyen Keeps Finding his Flow

The MC of Seattle hip-hop group Blue Scholars fused his music industry knowledge and love of culinary arts to switch up his main hustle. This is part of Sound & Vision’s Day Jobs series which explores musicians who juggle day jobs with their passion in music.


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Midnight In A Perfect World: Kassa Overall

Seattle-raised, Brooklyn-based artist Kassa Overall delivers a captivating Midnight In A Perfect World DJ mix that displays his unique intersection of hip-hop and jazz that reflects the visionary sound of his new album I Think I'm Good.


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Sound & Vision: Mudhoney’s Mark Arm is Still Stuffing Records at his Own Record Label, Sub Pop

Thirty-three years after his first release on the label, Mudhoney’s frontman is still shipping out copies of his records as the Sub Pop warehouse manager. This is part of Sound & Vision’s Day Jobs series which explores musicians who juggle day jobs with their passion in music.


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Sound & Vision: Yuuki Matthews on Teardrops and the Loss of Richard Swift

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Yuuki Matthews (The Shins, Sufjan Stevens) about releasing the recordings from his collaboration with late friend and bandmate Richard Swift.


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Sound & Vision: Soccer Mommy on Color Theory

Sound & Vision host Emily Fox spoke with Sophie Allison about her latest album and why she grouped her songs by color.


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Sound & Vision: Paid Family Rocking

How a new Washington state parental leave program is helping musicians and artists start a family.


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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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