Khruangbin — KEXP, Seattle, 2025

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Why this recording

For this session recorded in Seattle, Khruangbin play as a four-piece, with Will Van Horn adding guitar, percussion and keys. KEXP's description tags each of the four titles with the suffix “ii”. The whole audio chain is credited: Kevin Suggs on recording, Jade Payne as guest audio engineer, Steve Christensen on the mix and Julian Martlew on mastering. Hosted by Cheryl Waters, shot by four camera operators and edited by Jim Beckmann, it follows the station's usual setup and was posted two months after the recording.

— Simon Janvier, live-sound professional and editor of the catalogue

Recording technical sheet

Rights-holding channelKEXP
Source statusOfficial — broadcaster or organiser
Uploaded
Exact runtime
ResolutionHD (720p+)
Mix formatDedicated multitrack mix
Source qualityProfessional (multi-camera)

Metadata checked on YouTube on 29 September 2026; direction, camera setup and sound documented by the editors.

Published on August 19, 2026 by

Recorded on 19 November 2025 in the KEXP radio studio in Seattle, this full performance captures Khruangbin’s instantly recognisable instrumental groove. A Texan trio expanded for the occasion, the band cultivates a cottony sound where psychedelic funk meets soul, dub and influences from around the world. On this live capture, Laura Lee’s round bass, Mark Speer’s airy guitar lines and Donald ‘DJ’ Johnson’s restrained playing draw out four tracks — ‘Two Fish and an Elephant’, ‘August Twelve’, ‘Balls and Pins’ and ‘White Gloves’ — in a hypnotic, hushed atmosphere. True to KEXP’s visual and sonic standards, the video renders every nuance of a band that prizes space and silence as much as notes. For fans of instrumental funk and cinematic grooves, this live session is a treat. A filmed concert, complete and sourced, best heard on headphones.

Setlist

  1. Two Fish and an Elephant
  2. August Twelve
  3. Balls and Pins
  4. White Gloves

Personnel & credits

  • Laura Lee — bass, vocals
  • Mark Speer — guitar, vocals
  • Donald « DJ » Johnson — drums, vocals
  • Will Van Horn — guitar, percussion, keyboards
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