Thievery Corporation — Live on KEXP, Seattle, 2016

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Why this recording

KEXP released the session a month after it was recorded on 5 October 2016, with full technical credits: Kevin Suggs as audio engineer, Gianmaria Conti on the mix, Scott Holpainen editing and three named camera operators. The programme is hosted by Darek Mazzone. The station’s format calls for a tight set, five songs in half an hour, from “Forgotten People” to “Culture of Fear”, by way of “Le Monde” and “Amerimacka”.

— 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 September 21, 2026 by

A filmed live session by Thievery Corporation recorded at the studios of public radio KEXP in Seattle on 5 October 2016. The Washington D.C. downtempo duo, founded by Rob Garza and Eric Hilton, performs in the Full Performance (Live on KEXP) format, backed by their expanded live band — a stage set-up that turns their electronic productions into music played live. This live concert draws on several of the collective’s albums, from Radio Retaliation to Culture of Fear, by way of The Mirror Conspiracy and The Richest Man in Babylon, with tracks such as Forgotten People, Le Monde and Amerimacka. The host chats with Rob Garza between songs, in the station’s tradition. The capture conveys the dub, trip-hop and world textures that define the band’s aesthetic. A complete live session valuable for fans of organic electronica, this document shows Thievery Corporation on stage in 2016, in one of the most respected radio studios in the United States for its live captures.

Setlist

  1. Forgotten People
  2. Le Monde
  3. All That We Perceive
  4. Amerimacka
  5. Culture of Fear

Personnel & credits

  • Rob Garza — founding member, production
  • Eric Hilton — founding member
Category

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