Shoko Igarashi is a Japan-born, Brussels-based electronic producer, saxophonist, and composer. Following the release of her idiosyncratic, anime-inspired 2022 debut album Simple Sentences for Tigersushi Records, Shoko released her sophomore album Project Tenori this past July. Created entirely on the Yamaha Tenori-on synthesizer, the album is a labyrinthian journey that explores the possibilities of the unique electronic instrument that uses light and sound in an interactive fashion.
A collection of songs she discovered this past summer upon shopping at the record shop Pêle-Mêle in Waterloo, Belgium, Shoko Igarashi's exclusive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World is a cerebral set of adventurous, experimental, and obscure gems that sneaks in tracks by De La Soul, Aphex Twin, and Eartheater amongst its leftfield explorations.
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Takashi Kokubo & Andrea Esperti | Travelling Through The Stars To Gaia |
| Piotr Kurek | Vowels |
| Speed Stick | Protect Your Magic |
| HAT | Digidelic |
| HAT | Uptown Pulldown |
| DR00P | NiCFiT |
| aNTOJE | RE4 |
| De La Soul | Stakes Is High |
| Eartheater | MacroEV |
| Aphex Twin | (taut ) |
| Hessel Veldman | Boezem Ballet |
| Matt Evans | Full Squid |
| Aki Onda | Seoul |
| Hiele | Explosie - Uitzicht - Moestuin |
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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