Demonslayer is the alias of Vietnamese-American visual artist, creative director, curator, DJ, and music producer Dan Nguyen. Born and raised in Southern California and Saigon, Vietnam, the multi-disciplinary artist grew up immersing himself in the arts. With murals and exhibitions all over the world and multiple festival appearances under his belt including Coachella and Sonar, Dan continues to blaze trails globally through his work.
For his exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World, Demonslayer has titled his mix "Viet Eras Mix pt.1" and focused on unearthing rare gems spanning across multiple eras and genres — from new school Saigon cloud trap and R&B, to banned Vietnamese rock and soul from before the war, to obscure Vietnamese new wave made in 1980s California, and more. It's an eclectic, thrilling, and cohesive glimpse into new and old gems from an array of Vietnamese artists.
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Demonslayer | Skratch Intro |
| kidsai | KOSAO (feat. Young Draco) |
| Phuong Tam | Buon 18 |
| Ngoc Huong | Shy Girl (Demonslayer Edit) |
| Anh Tu | Doi Anh Can Co Em (Demonslayer Edit) |
| wAvy, XOLITXO, tlinh, damd, Dustin Ngo, mess. | Night |
| NGOT | Mat Tich |
| tlinh | neu luc do |
| Minh Xuân & Phượng Hoàng | Mặt Trời Đen (Black Sun) |
| Unknown Artist | Sweet Dreams (Demonslayer Edit) |
| K, Le Maestro | Saigon Thump |
| Demonslayer | Skratch Interlude |
| K, Le Maestro | One For Nguyen |
| Suboi | Troi Cho |
| wren evans | DDD |
| Thanh Lan | Hoai Thu (Autumn Memory) |
| Bich Phuong | La Isla Bonita (Demonslayer Edit) |
| Thai Thanh | Bung Sang (Dawn) |
| Demonslayer | Nat Het Roi (LARRIA. Edit) |
| Binh Gold | Trang Hoa May Mua |
| Nodey | David Carradine |
| kidsai | CHAC KO EM |
| anders | Diamonds |
| Obito, Shiki, and VSTRA | Ha Noi |
| Kimmese | ITSABET (feat. Andree Right Hand) |
| Ngoc Lan | Why Can't We Live (Demonslayer Edit) |
| Tiana | First True Love (Demonslayer Edit) |
| tlinh | ghe iu dau cua em |
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