Fresh off the release of their self-titled debut album, NYC/London duo HARD FEELINGS share an eclectic guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World spotlighting some of their favorite femme vocalists.
Berlin's Boys Noize kicks off the 2022 Midnight In A Perfect World series with a heavy-hitting guest DJ mix that takes the listener on an intense journey through techno, electro, EBM, and other visceral club rhythms.
Fresh off the release of her debut album Strawberry, emerging Los Angeles-based musician Caroline Loveglow shares some of her favorite songs and sonic inspirations on her exclusive guest DJ mix.
Fresh off the release of their new album Let It Be Blue, !!!'s Nic Offer shares a guest DJ mix for Midnight In A Perfect World full of timeless global funk grooves.
Through 2023, KEXP is celebrating 50 Years of Hip-Hop. Each week we'll celebrate a different year in hip-hop. As we center around 1994 this week, DJ Kevin Cole shares an exclusive rarely-heard session with Fugees.
Fresh off the release of their disco-focused album Prestige, British trio Girl Ray slow things down on their guest DJ mix as they spotlight some of their favorite late-night pop gems.
Fresh off the release of their infectious sophomore album Harm's Way, Toronto-based jangle-pop duo Ducks Ltd. share a guest DJ mix full of inspirational favorites and obscure gems.
Each week, Music Director Chris Sanley and Associate Music Director Alex Ruder share brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXP's rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play including new releases from Apples with Moya, DIIV, La Luz, and more.
Ahead of his next album I Heard That Noise coming out on April 18th, Portland-based artist quickly, quickly shares a mesmerizing guest DJ mix full of beautiful, obscure, inventive psych-pop gems.
London-based French-Senegalese artist anaiis and Brazilian trio Grupo Cosmo put together a sublime guest DJ mix that spans folk, soul, bossa nova, R&B, jazz, ambient, and more.
PNW-raised, LA-based musician and former Motopony member Buddy Ross shares a beautiful guest DJ mix of late-night gems in celebration of his atmospheric debut solo album, K We're Here.
Cigarettes After Sex is an evocative moniker, and it's brilliant that the El Paso, Texas group's sound is as vaporous, alluring, and nocturnal as they suggest. Joining DJ Morgan in the KEXP Live Room, Greg Gonzalez and co. perform four tracks from their self-titled debut. Recorded 9/8/20…
Los Angeles psychedelic tropical-soul group Chicano Batman deliver a wild live studio session of songs from their new record "Cycles of Existential Rhyme" on KEXP's El Sonido with DJ Chilly. Recorded 08/07/2015 - 4 songs: Magma, Cycles of Existential Rhyme, Black Lipstick, Soniatl.
All this week, we are celebrating Mexican Independence Day (officially on Sunday, September 16th) by featuring all Mexican artists, as selected by DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido. Today’s song is “Tambalea" by Niña Dioz, from the 2018 album Reyna on Nacional Records.
All this week, we are celebrating Mexican Independence Day (officially on Sunday, September 16th) by featuring all Mexican artists, as selected by DJ Chilly, host of El Sonido. Today’s song is “Carnival" by Sávila, from the 2018 self-released album SÁVILA LP.
DJ Kevin Cole previews the 2018 Iceland Airwaves music festival and the rich Icelandic music scene. Episode one, Ice, features a slew of brilliant atmospheric and chill songs along with a bit of goth-tinged electronica and a smoking hot new Júníus Meyvant track.
DJ Kevin Cole unleashes an ambitious mix that is all over the map musically and literally with independent label punk, hip-hop, neo-soul, global folk, and electronica from Ireland, Italy, Turkey, France, Germany, and all over the States including Minneapolis, L.A., New York, Austin, and Seattle.
Grab your passport and join DJ Larry Rose as he takes an international journey to seek out some of the most infectious earworms from South Korea, Japan, South Africa, Germany, London, Canada, and the US. Included in the mix are great new songs from Chromatics, Yaeji, MorMor, Apparat, Nilüfer Yanya,…
Like the extravagant iridescent plumage of the peacock, DJ Kevin Cole’s latest Music That Matters mixtape comes in many musical colors and includes new songs from Hatchie, Kishi Bashi, Jamila Woods, Chong the Nomad, and Ibibio Sound Machine. Silken Peacock is also the color of my new record r…
Put some color into your ears and your life with DJ Cheryl Waters’ mix, featuring vibrant new songs from Just Mustard, Stef Chura, and Charly Bliss.