KEXP's weekly guest DJ mix show is a multi-genre program featuring eclectic sets by a rotating cast of local, national, and international DJs and artists. Every late Sunday night at midnight, a guest DJ outside of KEXP's on-air talent will take you on an hour-long journey through their record collection to showcase their unique sonic vision of a Midnight In A Perfect World.
Check out the archives of previous exclusive mixes here, and check out the upcoming schedule below:
Alex Anwandter is a Chilean musician and film director who originally emerged on the music scene as the vocalist for the band Teleradio Donoso before embarking on his own solo career in 2010. Now based in New York City, the multifaceted artist just released his 5th solo album El diablo en el cuerpo (The devil in the body) on May 26th. Inspired by the avant-garde disco of Arthur Russell, the iconic exuberance of Prince, Marvin Gaye’s 1976 quiet-storm classic I Want You, Latin ballads, Brazilian pop, and post-romantic classical music, the colorful 16-track album marks his most vibrant work to date as he explores an extravagant form of dance music while lyrically tackling complex matters of the heart and mind and soul — ultimately turning the album into a dazzling meditation on queer life and love.
LP Giobbi is the alias of Oregon-born, Austin, TX-based electronic producer, DJ, pianist, and activist Leah Chisholm. She's been blazing a progressive path both through her music and her behind-the-scenes work as the co-founder of Femme House, a non-profit organization dedicated to the cultivation of equitable opportunity for women and gender-expansive individuals within the music community. Following a steady string of standout singles, remixes, and a stellar Femme House compilation released in 2022, LP Giobbi released her solo debut album Light Places on May 12th via Ninja Tune's Counter Records that put her emotive, propulsive, and shimmery house grooves on full display.
Seattle's JAME$ERVIN has been a steady fixture within the local club and nightlife scene for the past two decades. Currently spinning as a resident at Supernova Seattle, he's also had residencies at renowned Seattle parties such as TRASHED, Kingdom, and Studio 4/4, and he's set the tone opening up for acts such as Felix Tha Housecat, Purple Disco Machine, JackMaster, Will Bailey, Nora En Pure, and many others.
Braids are a Montreal-based band that have been releasing captivating art-rock and expressive electro-pop ever since unveiling their debut album Native Speaker in January 2011. With lead singer and founding member Raphaelle Standell-Preston's vocals as the pillar of their mesmerizing and powerful sound, the band weave organic and electronic elements together amidst a lyrical landscape that is intimate and emotionally-immersive. Their fifth full-length album Euphoric Recall was released this past April on Secret City Records and it captured the band attempting to harness the unbound bliss, the budding impulses, and the messy imperfections of love through melodic, swirling symphonic pop songs.
