Aphex Twin - "Blackbox Life Recorder 21f" from the 2023 EP Blackbox Life Recorder 21f on Warp

Today’s Song of the Day marks the first new music from electronic music icon Aphex Twin (aka Richard D. James) in five years. (And it's been nearly ten years since his last album, 2014's Syro.) 

His latest EP — titled Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 — is a percussive-heavy delight. with a surprising synth-laden sensitivity. His signature glitchiness is ever-present, but the song also reflects his evolution towards more mellow moments. 

Read the full story at KEXP.org

Aphex Twin - "Blackbox Life Recorder 21f" from the 2023 EP Blackbox Life Recorder 21f on Warp
Today’s Song of the Day marks the first new music from electronic music icon Aphex Twin (aka Richard D. James) in five years. (And it's been nearly ten years since his last album, 2014's Syro.) 
His latest EP — titled Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / In a Room7 F760 — is a percussive-heavy delight. with a surprising synth-laden sensitivity. His signature glitchiness is ever-present, but the song also reflects his evolution towards more mellow moments. 
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2024/1/4/aphex-twin-blackbox-life-recorder-21f/">Read the full story at KEXP.org</a>

From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, and others just can't get enough of. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they introduce you to new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, and others just can't get enough of. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they introduce you to new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

A never-ending journey of music discovery from KEXP.

In Our Headphones

From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, listeners and others just can't stop listening to. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they help you find new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

From independent music station KEXP, In Our Headphones brings you the songs DJs, artists, listeners and others just can't stop listening to. Join host Evie Stokes and guests as they help you find new music, with added insight into the artists behind the records.

Aphex Twin - Blackbox Life Recorder 21f

Host Evie Stokes sits down again with DJ John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP and The Runcast. This time, they dig deeper into The Runcast and one of John’s recent mixes focusing on dark wave and industrial music. The two bond over their love of the genres and why they’re so good for running. John shares one of his favorite recent dark wave tracks, “Energy is Power” by Boy Deluxe.

Subscribe and listen to The Runcast with John Richards.
Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org

Host Evie Stokes sits down again with DJ John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP and The Runcast. This time, they dig deeper into The Runcast and one of John&rsquo;s recent mixes focusing on dark wave and industrial music. The two bond over their love of the genres and why they&rsquo;re so good for running. John shares one of his favorite recent dark wave tracks, &ldquo;Energy is Power&rdquo; by Boy Deluxe. <a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/the-runcast/">Subscribe and listen to The Runcast with John Richards.</a> Produced by Dusty Henry Mastered by William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Listen to the full songs on KEXP&rsquo;s<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rv9ZZY3SfbkvugQkC1QY2"> &ldquo;In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on Spotify or the<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared"> &ldquo;What&rsquo;s In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast:<a href="http://kexp.org/headphones"> kexp.org/headphones</a> Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" aria-haspopup="menu">headphones@kexp.org</a>

John Richards on Boy Deluxe and Running with Dark Wave Music

Host Evie Stokes sits down with DJ John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP and The Runcast. Evie and John dig into the genesis of The Runcast, why running means so much to John and his listeners, and what to expect from the series. They also discuss John’s on-the-nose song pick, “Running” by Michelle David and the True-Tones.

“Running” comes from the album Soul Woman, out now via Record Kicks.

Subscribe and listen to The Runcast with John Richards.

Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy

Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.

Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org.

Host Evie Stokes sits down with DJ John Richards, host of The Morning Show on KEXP and The Runcast. Evie and John dig into the genesis of The Runcast, why running means so much to John and his listeners, and what to expect from the series. They also discuss John&rsquo;s on-the-nose song pick, &ldquo;Running&rdquo; by Michelle David and the True-Tones.
&ldquo;Running&rdquo; comes from the album&nbsp;Soul Woman, out now via Record Kicks. <a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/the-runcast/">Subscribe and listen to The Runcast with John Richards.</a> Produced by Dusty Henry Mastered by William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Listen to the full songs on KEXP&rsquo;s<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rv9ZZY3SfbkvugQkC1QY2"> &ldquo;In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on Spotify or the<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared"> &ldquo;What&rsquo;s In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast:<a href="http://kexp.org/headphones"> kexp.org/headphones</a> Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" aria-haspopup="menu">headphones@kexp.org</a>.

John Richards on The Runcast and the Motivating Power of Michelle David and the True-Tones

In this special bonus episode, host Evie Stokes sits down with Perfume Genius to talk about a song that he’s obsessed with right now. The two gush over their love of L’Rain, her fearless arrangements, and her sludgy cycle class she used to promote her new album.

“soulless cycle” comes from L’Rain’s latest album, fata morgana, out now via Mexican Summer.

Perfume Genius plays Seattle at Town Hall on Sept. 28, 2026.

Produced by Dusty Henry
Mastered by William Myers
Production support: Serafima Healy
Photo by Mackai Sharp

Listen to the full songs on KEXP’s “In Our Headphones” playlist on Spotify or the “What’s In Our Headphones” playlist on YouTube.
Support the podcast: kexp.org/headphones
Contact us at headphones@kexp.org. 

In this special bonus episode, host Evie Stokes sits down with Perfume Genius to talk about a song that he&rsquo;s obsessed with right now. The two gush over their love of L&rsquo;Rain, her fearless arrangements, and her sludgy cycle class she used to promote her new album. &ldquo;soulless cycle&rdquo; comes from L&rsquo;Rain&rsquo;s latest album, fata morgana, out now via Mexican Summer. Perfume Genius plays Seattle at Town Hall on Sept. 28, 2026. Produced by Dusty Henry Mastered by William Myers Production support: Serafima Healy Photo by Mackai Sharp Listen to the full songs on KEXP&rsquo;s<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2rv9ZZY3SfbkvugQkC1QY2"> &ldquo;In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on Spotify or the<a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4bZLwyPT01b-QQ6lhw5T0BnVUYQbSUvm&amp;feature=shared"> &ldquo;What&rsquo;s In Our Headphones&rdquo;</a> playlist on YouTube. Support the podcast:<a href="http://kexp.org/headphones"> kexp.org/headphones</a> Contact us at <a href="mailto:headphones@kexp.org" aria-haspopup="menu">headphones@kexp.org</a>.&nbsp;

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