Five KEXP staff members of Asian descent embrace the imperfections of heritage months, using this May’s celebration of "Pushing Boundaries" to spotlight music and stories from the continent of Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the diaspora. Enjoy these sets featuring sounds ranging from locally based pop and R&B innovators to Lebanese folk pioneers and Thai psych rockers.

1. Yuk. - oasis of light
2. Chong the Nomad & Hollis - Take Two
3. Khana Bierbood - ลูกรัง / Dusty Lane
4. Monsune - OUTTA MY MIND
5. Yu Su - Maleleuca
6. Park Hye Jin - Can You
7. Avi Loud - Breezy
8. Guapdad 4000 & !llmind - How Many
9. Wastewomxn - Natural Ones
10. Inifinite Dakota - Nånan Nanå-hu
11. Fauxe - Gaut
12. OHYUNG, Space Meow Doll, Qing Liberty - shenme gui
13. The Linda Lindas - Claudia Kishi
14. Nabihah Iqbal - Is This Where It Ends
15. Collapse - Vertigo (feat. Ishikawa)
16. Empat Lima - Climbing Clouds
17. Lionmilk - Pastel Memories
18. Rogér Fakhr - Waiting for It Everyday
19. NAYANA IZ - TNT
20. Figmore - No Clue
21. Susumu Yokota - Your Twinkling Eyes

Five KEXP staff members of Asian descent embrace the imperfections of heritage months, using this May&rsquo;s celebration of "Pushing Boundaries" to spotlight music and stories from the continent of Asia, the Pacific Islands, and the diaspora. Enjoy these sets featuring sounds ranging from locally based pop and R&amp;B innovators to Lebanese folk pioneers and Thai psych rockers.
1. <a href="https://yukmusic.bandcamp.com/album/paraiso-ep">Yuk</a>. - oasis of light 2. <a href="https://chongthenomad.bandcamp.com/track/take-two-ft-hollis">Chong the Nomad &amp; Hollis</a> - Take Two 3. <a href="https://khanabierboodgggb.bandcamp.com/album/strangers-from-the-far-east">Khana Bierbood</a> - ลูกรัง / Dusty Lane 4. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/monsune_inc">Monsune</a> - OUTTA MY MIND 5. <a href="https://yusu.bandcamp.com/album/yellow-river-blue">Yu Su</a> - Maleleuca 6. <a href="https://parkhyejin.bandcamp.com/album/how-can-i">Park Hye Jin</a> - Can You 7. <a href="https://aviloud.bandcamp.com/album/flower-chased-the-sunshine">Avi Loud</a> - Breezy 8. <a href="https://guapdad4000.com/">Guapdad 4000 &amp; !llmind</a> - How Many 9. <a href="https://wastewomxn.bandcamp.com/album/wastewomxn">Wastewomxn</a> - Natural Ones 10. <a href="https://infinitedakota.bandcamp.com/album/nal-la">Inifinite Dakota</a> - N&aring;nan Nan&aring;-hu 11. <a href="https://fauxe.bandcamp.com/">Fauxe</a> - Gaut 12. <a href="https://ohyung.bandcamp.com/">OHYUNG</a>, Space Meow Doll, Qing Liberty - shenme gui 13. <a href="https://thelindalindas.bandcamp.com/track/claudia-kishi">The Linda Lindas</a> - Claudia Kishi 14. <a href="https://nabihahiqbal.bandcamp.com/">Nabihah Iqbal</a> - Is This Where It Ends 15. <a href="https://collapse-jp.bandcamp.com/track/vertigo-feat-ishikawa-my-dead-girlfriend">Collapse</a> - Vertigo (feat. Ishikawa) 16. <a href="https://empatlima.bandcamp.com/track/climbing-clouds">Empat Lima</a> - Climbing Clouds 17. <a href="https://lionmilk.bandcamp.com/album/i-hope-you-are-well">Lionmilk</a> - Pastel Memories 18. <a href="https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-016-fine-anyway-2">Rog&eacute;r Fakhr</a> - Waiting for It Everyday 19. <a href="https://soundcloud.com/iz179">NAYANA IZ</a> - TNT 20. <a href="https://freshselects.bandcamp.com/album/jumbo-street">Figmore</a> - No Clue 21. <a href="https://susumuyokota.bandcamp.com/album/kaleidoscope-lo84">Susumu Yokota</a> - Your Twinkling Eyes

We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that’s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.

We believe that everyone who runs should have a great soundtrack. Not one curated by an algorithm, but one that&rsquo;s hand-picked by a DJ who runs too. The Runcast with John Richards brings you a dynamic mix of music and inspiration to keep you company and motivate you on your run, no matter what your level.

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