KEXP's weekly guest DJ mix show is a multi-genre program featuring eclectic sets by a rotating cast of local, national, and international DJs and artists. Every late Sunday night at midnight, a guest DJ outside of KEXP's on-air talent will take you on an hour-long journey through their record collection to showcase their unique sonic vision of a Midnight In A Perfect World.
Check out the archives of previous exclusive mixes here, and check out the upcoming schedule below:
viragezero are a Geneva-based outfit featuring members from Citron Citron, L’Éclair and Magic & Naked. On October 2nd, they released their self-titled debut album on Bongo Joe Records and it showcases their sweet blend of hazy trip-hop, gritty alt-pop, and kaleidoscopic psych-pop with a cool, dreamy, '90s-tinted Madchester undercurrent.
Benny Sings is the alias of veteran Dutch musician Tim van Berkestijn, a multifaceted artist who has been creating unique, soulful, homespun pop music for over two decades. His latest album 22 Durnham Dew came out this past September on renowned LA-based label Stones Throw Records and it's a delightful record that serves as an “intimate portrait of domestic life, love, and the everyday experiences that have shaped Benny’s world” following his family’s recent relocation from bustling Amsterdam to the quiet countryside.
Girl Ultra is the alias of Mexico City-based singer-songwriter Mariana de Miguel. Her fresh, inventive, and expansive R&B sound shines bright on her third album RRRomeo that came out October 9th on Big Dada Records. The album was co-produced by influential Canadian electro-funk duo Chromeo and features appearances from Buscabulla, Jean Tonique, Empress Of, as well as Chromeo themselves on a handful of tracks.
Danielle Ponder is a Rochester, NY-born, Atlanta-rooted singer-songwriter who spent her adult years as a public defender focused on criminal reform justice. In 2021 she took a gamble to pursue music full-time and soon released her brilliant debut album Some Of Us Are Brave to fully introduce her stunning voice and powerful songwriting. She's since gone on to collaborate with Moby, Everything In Recorded, Honey Dijon, The Blessed Madonna, LP Giobbi, and more, and she just released her stellar sophomore album Everything Has Changed on October 9th via Dead Oceans.
John Beltran is a quietly influential Lansing, Michigan-born, Ann Arbor-based musician who's been crafting lush, melodic, hypnotic electronic music since the early 1990s. His latest album Sunrise And The Life We Live came out this past October on Danish label Music For Dreams Records. The record is a strong return to his warm ambient-techno roots and adds another exquisite entry in his deep catalog that has also found homes on labels such as R&S, Peacefrog, Apollo, Ubiquity, Delsin, and Oath.
