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:
Buddy Ross is a Kelso, WA-born, LA-based musician who originally emerged on the music scene as a member of the Seattle/Tacoma outfit Motopony in the late 2000s before embarking on a whirlwind career that has found him working closely behind-the-scenes with artists such as Frank Ocean, Haim, Bon Iver, Lorde, Vampire Weekend, Wet, Cass McCombs, Travis Scott, Arlo Parks, Dijon, and many more. On October 24th, he released his debut solo album K We're Here, an intimate ambient record that "paints the arrival of Ross’ first son, Benny, as he descends from the heavens to embark on a new life on Planet Earth."
Thandii is a Margate, UK-based duo fronted by vocalist Jessica Berry in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist and producer Graham Godfrey. While they've previously worked with like-minded artists such as SAULT, Little Simz, Cleo Sol, Michael Kiwanuka, and Jordan Rakei, they've quickly forged their own fascinating lane over the past few years with five stellar albums of funky, smoky, arty soul-pop. Their most recent album, FREE UP, came out in late August and added another stellar album into their quickly growing discography.
Horse Vision are a Swedish duo composed of Johan Nilsson and Gabriel von Essen who have swiftly developed their own mesmerizing genre-blurring vision that fuses a myriad of cerebral indie styles in alluring fashion. Their debut album Another Life came out this past March to critical acclaim, and their recently-launched label, inadvertent.index, has already established itself as an exciting fledgling imprint worth keeping tabs on.
crushed in an emerging duo composed of LA-via-Texas musician Bre Morell and Portland-based musician Shaun Durkan. Following the word-of-mouth success of their self-released 2023 debut EP extra life that was later reissued by Ghostly International in 2024, crushed released their debut full-length album no scope on Ghostly International in late September and it continues to sharpen their magnetic blend of dream-pop, shoegaze, and trip-hop with a '90s-steeped alt-radio touch.
Cochemea Gastelum is a NYC-via-California saxophonist, composer, and Dap-Kings member of Yaqui and Mescalero Apache Indian ancestry. On September 26th, Cochemea released the wonderful album Vol III: Ancestros Futuros that serves as the third and final chapter in his epic quest to explore and express the spiritual connection between his art and his native roots.
