Anika is the stage name of British-born, frequently Berlin-based singer, songwriter, and political journalist Annika Henderson, a magnetic vocalist and writer that emerged as a solo artist in 2010 with releases on Portishead member Geoff Barrow's Invada Records as well as the highly revered Stones Throw Records. Anika now fronts the four-piece band Exploded View, a new project backed by a trio of veteran musicians she met during her Mexican live debut in 2014, and they just unveiled their debut album of haunting and groovy improvisational post-punk jams this summer on Sacred Bones Records. Her guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World is a special all 7" vinyl set that showcases gems from her record collection while simultaneously displaying many of her sonic inspirations. As she fittingly prefaces, "It's a bit crackly but it's real life ;)"
| Artist | Song |
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Tones on Tail | Happiness |
| Cabaret Voltaire | Drink Your Poison |
| Talking Heads | Seen And Not Seen |
| Human League | Seconds |
| The Fall | Various Times |
| Public Image Ltd. | No Birds Do Sing |
| Jane Birkin | Black White |
| Flying Lizards | Money (Instrumental) |
| Delta 5 | Now That You’re Gone |
| Xoki and Hieronymus | Butter Bridge |
| Folerio | You're So Precious |
| James Pants | Drug Room |
| Marianne Faithfull | Come and Stay With Me |
| Charizma & Peanut Butter Wolf | Raquel |
| Rework | Jogging Beat |
| Mayer Hawthorne and the County | Just Ain't Gonna Work Out |
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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