On the show this time, it's the futuristic rock drama of Guadalajara band Descartes a Kant.

When Guadalajara-based group Descartes A Kant created their most recent album, 2023’s After Destruction, they actually made something much bigger. They built an entire concept and universe in which humans struggle to remain human in the face of relentless simulated reality. Their music is post-punk meets indie rock with incredibly intricate electronics. And you’ll want to make sure you check out the video for this one at some point, too.

Recorded October 18, 2024
Hello User / Graceless
Press Any Key / Woman Sobbing
Self-F / The Mess We've Made
A Catastrophe
47 Dogs / After Destruction
Enlightenment Bubbles / Restart and Heal

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On the show this time, it's the futuristic rock drama of Guadalajara band Descartes a Kant.
When Guadalajara-based group Descartes A Kant created their most recent album, 2023&rsquo;s&nbsp;After Destruction, they actually made something much bigger. They built an entire concept and universe in which humans struggle to remain human in the face of relentless simulated reality. Their music is post-punk meets indie rock with incredibly intricate electronics. And you&rsquo;ll want to make sure you check out the video for this one at some point, too.
Recorded October 18, 2024
<ol>
<li>Hello User / Graceless</li>
<li>Press Any Key / Woman Sobbing</li>
<li>Self-F / The Mess We've Made</li>
<li>A Catastrophe</li>
<li>47 Dogs / After Destruction</li>
<li>Enlightenment Bubbles / Restart and Heal</li>
</ol>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88An9-G25Ts">Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.</a>

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Live on KEXP brings you the very best of KEXP’s world-renowned live in-studio and remote performances. Each week, we’ll bring you a new live session, from emerging artists to well-established acts, spanning styles, genres and cultures. Full video of all Live on KEXP performances available at youtube.com/kexp.

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Descartes A Kant

On the show this time, it's the fairy goth-psych of Swedish band Den Der Hale.

Den Der Hale is a Swedish post-psych band, based in Malmö, which is right across the water from Copenhagen in Denmark. There’s an amazing bridge and a tunnel between the cities known as the Øresund Link. Depending if you are translating from Danish or Swedish, the band name means “That Tail” or “The Slippery One.” They play unhurried heavy rock with nods to black metal, folk, krautrock, and whatever Frank Zappa is. For this performance the band played songs from 2024’s Pastoral Light, available now on Fat Cat records.

Recorded December 5, 2024
The Horse From Turin
By Pastoral Light
To Begin
The Frail

Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.

On the show this time, it's the fairy goth-psych of Swedish band Den Der Hale.
Den Der Hale is a Swedish post-psych band, based in Malm&ouml;, which is right across the water from Copenhagen in Denmark. There&rsquo;s an amazing bridge and a tunnel between the cities known as the &Oslash;resund Link. Depending if you are translating from Danish or Swedish, the band name means &ldquo;That Tail&rdquo; or &ldquo;The Slippery One.&rdquo; They play unhurried heavy rock with nods to black metal, folk, krautrock, and whatever Frank Zappa is. For this performance the band played songs from 2024&rsquo;s Pastoral Light,&nbsp;available now on Fat Cat records.
Recorded December 5, 2024
<ol>
<li>The Horse From Turin</li>
<li>By Pastoral Light</li>
<li>To Begin</li>
<li>The Frail</li>
</ol>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWoLTMOmAUs">Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.</a>

Den Der Hale

Den Der Hale [Performance & Interview Only]

On the show this time is the Jordanian Habibi-Disco of crooner Ziyad Al-Samman.

Ziyad Al-Samman is a Jordanian singer, based in London. He makes danceable pop music that combines myriad influences including disco, psych-rock, 50s rock n roll, and the sounds of the Middle East. He’s not afraid to get romantic with it, inviting us all to dance and flirt, maybe even get a little naughty. For this performance he and his band played songs from his latest EP, Pleasure Complex, available from French label Yotanka.

Recorded December 3, 2024
Bang
Ya Habibi
What You Gonna Do?
I Can't Behave
My Sweet
This Love
Space

Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.

On the show this time is the Jordanian Habibi-Disco of crooner Ziyad Al-Samman.
Ziyad Al-Samman is a Jordanian singer, based in London. He makes danceable pop music that combines myriad influences including disco, psych-rock, 50s rock n roll, and the sounds of the Middle East. He&rsquo;s not afraid to get romantic with it, inviting us all to dance and flirt, maybe even get a little naughty. For this performance he and his band played songs from his latest EP, Pleasure Complex, available from French label Yotanka.
Recorded December 3, 2024
<ol>
<li>Bang</li>
<li>Ya Habibi</li>
<li>What You Gonna Do?</li>
<li>I Can't Behave</li>
<li>My Sweet</li>
<li>This Love</li>
<li>Space</li>
</ol>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUCUwv1xfs8">Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.</a>

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