Los Angeles-based artist Maral has formed a unique vision of club music, one that embraces her heritage and re-contextualizes it for a new audience. Focusing on the interplay between sounds and culture, she combines Iranian folk field recordings with raw distorted beats in hopes it will introduce listeners to new ways of perceiving music. Her debut release Maral Club was released by the cutting-edge label Astral Plane Recordings in July 2019, and late last year she unveiled her debut full-length album Push on the Los Angeles-based "all-genre" label Leaving Records.
Maral's guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World weaves and zig-zags through new and old faves in her deep library of songs from all over the world. Spanning an impressive array of styles, Maral boldly jumps between progressive club beats, obscure global songs, psychedelic R&B ballads, evocative folk excursions, timeless alternative rock, immersive dub rhythms, and more.
| ARTIST | TITLE |
|---|---|
| Midnight In A Perfect World | Intro |
| Isao Tomita | Arabesque No. 1 |
| Haruomi Hosono & Tadanori Yokoo | Hum Ghar Sajan |
| Maral | Blush Edit |
| James Massiah | Natural Born Killers (Ride for Me) |
| DJ Haram | No Idol |
| DJ Manny Teklife | Fade Away |
| Refreshers | Way U Smile |
| Farai | Lion Warrior |
| Innke | Ice Gate |
| Suzi Analogue | Way Live (feat. ZenSoFly) |
| Arthur Russell | Me For Real |
| A_SKRSINTL | Big Bout Ya |
| Tickley Feather | Cow Man |
| Lafawndah | All That She Wants |
| The Breeders | Walk It Off |
| Samsimar | Bapikek Balam |
| Joe Meek & The Blue Men | I Hear A New World |
| Mohamed Al Ali | Mili Alay (Sway To Me) |
| My Bloody Valentine | Touched |
| Maral | Avaz-e-Del |
| Omar S | Thank U 4 Letting Me Be Myself |
| Various | Ala mesye ki gen kourai hanbile |
| AHMAD ZAHIR | TANG AST DILAM |
| Various Artist | Southern Iran Zekr |
| Maral | Bushehr |
| David Lynch | Go Get Some |
| Nidia | Vergonhoso |
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.
Fresh off his debut release as Ya Tseen for Sub Pop Records, Alaska-born Indigenous artist Nicholas Galanin shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that taps into the diverse, soulful, and magnetic sound of his own music.
Fresh off the release of her adventurous 'Neon Genesis: Soul Into Matter²' album, British electronic producer Meemo Comma gets nostalgic for the club and storms through grime, bass line, and dubstep classics on her guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World.
Seattle's own Delvon Lamarr of the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World showcasing the timeless soul, funk, and R&B songs that have influenced him as an artist.
