Named after Medellín, the birthplace of band leader Jenn Taranto that's nestled in the Aburrá Valley of the Andes Mountains in Colombia, Seattle’s Medejin creates lush, ethereal, poignant music often born out of feelings of restless nostalgia. Taranto’s soaring and expressive vocals weave in and out of drifting guitar melodies and punchy, driving rhythms that are accented by guitarist Rebecca Gutterman, bassist Ramsey Troxel, and drummer and backing vocalist Matthew Cooke. Exploring themes of love, loss, self-doubt and motherhood, their heavy yet fragile debut album The Garden has quickly become a KEXP favorite with its deft balance of dream-pop and post-rock styles.
Originally airing on the night of Christmas Eve as the midnight hour transitioned into Christmas morning, Medejin shared these words about her exclusive and festive guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World: "A little heavy and light, a little dark and bright mix for a magical Christmas Eve late night."
| Artist | Title |
|---|---|
| Midnight in a Perfect World | Intro |
| Wolf Alice | In The Bleak Midwinter |
| Be Forest | Hanged Man |
| Life On Venus | For The Kill |
| PJ Harvey | The Garden |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | Christmastime |
| Baths | Phaedra |
| Them Are Us Too | Eudaemonia |
| Sharon Van Etten | Silent Night |
| Sigur Rós | Glóo |
| Blonde Redhead | Not For Me |
| Björk | It's In Our Hands |
| Low | Some Hearts (At Christmas Time) |
| Yo La Tengo | Miles Away |
Berlin-via-London electronic producer Robin Braum (aka Athlete Whippet) delivers a party-starting guest DJ mix full of joyful house anthems.
Oslo-based duo FLTY BRGR GRL deliver an insightful and infectious guest DJ mix full of dreamy bedroom pop jams and lo-fi punk anthems.
Oakland-based artist Maria BC shares a hypnotic and powerful guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World that's designed to soundtrack the moment when grief turns into rage and motion.
