NYC-based musician Instupendo has been paving his own distinctive path in the music world since making his debut in 2015 with an exploratory electronic sound. While his early catalog featured inwardly melancholic and introspective beats, he's quickly evolved towards a more kaleidoscopic and avant-garde synth-pop aesthetic in recent years. His first full-length album Love Power A-to-Z came out this past summer and it showcased his off-center stylings with nods to deconstructed electro-pop, abstract ambient passages, and the sound design of handheld video games.
<p">Aptly describing his mix as "glistening," "dizzy," and "tangled," Instupendo's guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World is a mesmerizing sonic dream. Featuring his own ambient edits, ethereal experimental pop gems, blissful video game soundtrack pieces, and brief moments of iconic anthems from the likes of Skrillex and Perfume, he stitches together nearly 40 tracks in harmonious floating fashion.
| ARTIST | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Midnight In A Perfect World | Intro |
| E+E | Dreaming (Instupendo Edit) |
| Oklou | Forever (Instupendo Edit) |
| Chuquimamani-Condori | Paka Jaqui My Nation |
| Torus | Radiate 625 |
| Pentagon | Heal (Monker178 Healing Ritual) |
| Yasuaki Iwata | Ruins |
| Erik Hall | Section II |
| Imogen Heap | Wait It Out |
| Inda Divonne | I will rise again (feat. Araatan) |
| Quruli | Bara no Hana (Rei Harakami Remix) |
| Erika Ito | ZERO |
| Chicane | Barefoot |
| Owsey & Sorrow | To Yearn & To Reconcile |
| Towa Tei | Sunny Side Of The Moon |
| Skrillex | Summit (feat. Ellie Goulding) |
| Perfume | Chocolate Disco |
| ESP | Maltodextrin |
| Prefab Sprout | Appetite (Acoustic) |
| Sweet Trip | Dedicated (OS Edit) |
| AOKI Takamasa & Tujiko Noriko | Nolicom |
| Gigi Masin | Stella Maris |
| Manaka Kataoka | Field (Day) |
| Shiro Sagisu | Hl_29_Mysterious |
| José González | Crosses (Malibu Cover) |
| Raytracing | Tomorrow |
| Emily Glass | 5pm |
| Björk | Sun In My Mouth |
| Ripsquad & Whitearmor | Dola Beach |
| Cocteau Twins | Dials |
| Torus | Deep Mid |
| Shoji Meguro | Manekata (Instupendo Edit) |
| Yoko Kanno & Gabriela Robin | Some Other Time |
| Monker178 | Guiding Hand |
| ATTLAS | Ponds |
| Plopo1 | outerspace, flowers, fun, comic relief, Diversion |
| Himera | You Make It Look So Easy (feat. Petal Supply) (Reverbed by Malibu) |
| Yutaka Hirasaka | Reverse Clock |
| CFCF | The Ultraviolet Room (Instupendo Edit) |
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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