Nika Roza Danilova, a.k.a. Zola Jesus, is a Wisconsin native and recent Pacific Northwest transplant that has released stunning operatic albums of dark, cinematic electro-pop on the Sacred Bones and Mute record labels over the past five years. She stopped by KEXP to piece together a rare DJ set for Midnight In A Perfect World and it's a thrilling, adventurous, visceral mix that boldly showcases her love of power electronics, punishing techno, enveloping noise, and classical opera in a seamless yet unpredictable fashion.
| Artist | Song |
| Zola Jesus | Intro |
| Freddy Ruppert | Krait 2 |
| Solaris / Artemiev | Movement 6 |
| Hunting Lodge | Nomad Souls |
| Kevin Drumm + Lasse Marhaug | Frozen By Blizzard Winds |
| Xanoptican | Constant |
| Junko | Grey Side |
| R.O.E. | Xenophobe |
| Vladimir Ussachevsky | Sonic Contours |
| Lasse Marhaug | The Quiet North |
| Esplendor Geometrico | Trybuna Del Lavoro |
| Northern Structures | Skagerrak |
| Morton Subotnick | Touch |
| Gabor Lazar | VII |
| Vladislav Delay | Viite |
| Knut Nystedt | Ressurexit |
| Jaakko Vanhala | Feral Earth |
| Gustav Wagner / Jessye Norman | Tristan Und Isolde: Isoldes Liebestod |
| Zola Jesus | Interview / Outro |
Midnight in a Perfect World, KEXP's weekly hour-long guest DJ show, airs Fridays at midnight. This multi-genre program features eclectic sets by a rotating cast of international and local DJ’s, each building upon a party vibe to kick off your weekend. Midnight in a perfect world is made possible with support from New Belgium Brewing.
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