This week marks 50 years since the start of this station. KEXP’s Owen Murphy has more on the first year of what was then KCMU, a student run radio station at the University of Washington.
Fresh off the release of his debut album Boy, Melbourne's Harvey Sutherland shares a groovy guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that taps into his distinctive "neurotic funk" sound.
Seattle-based duo Apt E deliver a supremely deep guest DJ mix that seamlessly weaves through hypnotic, oceanic, genre-blurring dance music.
Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, composer, harpist, and vocalist Nailah Hunter shares a dreamy guest DJ mix full of candlelit psychedelic R&B jams.
Emerging Portland-based DJ and producer Mirin Doja shares a high-energy guest DJ mix packed with breaks, techno, juke, footwork, house, jungle, rave, and other cutting-edge club styles.
Parisian musicians Breakbot & Irfane showcase their love of disco, boogie, funk, R&B, and pop jams on their groovy exclusive guest DJ mix.
Ahead of Tyler, The Creator's performance at Climate Pledge Arena on April 8, Sound & Vision contributor Mia Imani reflects on the artist's connection to Seattle and how she connects with his music. Listen to or read the piece below.
Fresh off releasing his solo debut album I Don't Know My Words, Brooklyn-based musician and Yeasayer founding member Anand Wilder teams up with his colleague Walter Fancourt to share a guest DJ mix full of charming psychedelic pop nuggets.
Rising LA-based DJ/producer BAE BAE delivers a magnetic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World that blazes through cutting-edge footwork rhythms, infectious club edits, and more 160bpm goodness.
In 2018, KEXP celebrated the 30th anniversary of local record label Sub Pop with a four-month retrospective, "counting up" every catalog number in their vast discography of over 1,200 releases. Dig into the archives of our catalog coverage, featuring in-depth coverage on the history of their releases.
