photo by Matt Kaplan

Arizona trio Injury Reserve have been at the forefront of a new generation of hip-hop artists pushing a progressive genre-blurring sound since their formation in 2013. Comprised of rappers Stepa J. Groggs and Ritchie With a T alongside producer Parker Corey, they followed up a string of underground EPs and mixtapes with their official self-titled debut full-length album of adventurous left-field hip-hop this past summer. A collective mix featuring selections and blends from the trio alongside Taylor Skye and Melikxyz, Injury Reserve's guest DJ mix for Midnight in a Perfect World wonderfully reflects their unpredictable, experimental, and captivating sound as they jump between leftfield rap, moody indie rock, and wild psychedelic blends while sneaking in a bunch of unreleased remixes and tracks.