Play Public Instance – Django REST framework

Information about plays

list: List of plays
retrieve: Information about a specific play by ID

GET /v2/plays/3629855/?format=api

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 3629855,
    "uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/plays/3629855/?format=api",
    "airdate": "2026-03-16T19:55:30-07:00",
    "show": 66201,
    "show_uri": "https://api.kexp.org/v2/shows/66201/?format=api",
    "image_uri": "",
    "thumbnail_uri": "",
    "song": "Ballenas muertas en San Sebastián",
    "track_id": null,
    "recording_id": "d15e704d-6625-4358-a5a9-09216ea9ee63",
    "artist": "El Columpio Asesino",
    "artist_ids": [
        "da8614a9-f604-4757-9964-c4dd65139944"
    ],
    "album": "Ballenas muertas en San Sebastián",
    "release_id": null,
    "release_group_id": "156e9b4a-8d0e-4b30-9c0b-f4f7cbe20436",
    "labels": [],
    "label_ids": [],
    "release_date": "2014-04-28",
    "rotation_status": null,
    "is_local": false,
    "is_request": false,
    "is_live": false,
    "comment": "“Ballenas Muertas” by El Columpio Asesino delivers the dark, hypnotic tension the Spanish band has become known for. The track appears on their 2011 album Diamantes, a record that marked a turning point for the group, refining their mix of post-punk, krautrock repetition, and electronic textures into something sleek and ominous.\n\nFrom the opening moments, “Ballenas Muertas” locks into a steady, motorik-style rhythm that slowly builds pressure rather than exploding outright. The drums move with mechanical precision while pulsing bass and minimalist synth lines create an atmosphere that feels both cold and strangely seductive. Vocals drift through the mix with a detached calm, adding to the song’s uneasy mood.\n\nEl Columpio Asesino often thrives on restraint, and that approach is key here. Instead of relying on dramatic shifts, the band lets the groove tighten gradually, drawing the listener deeper into its shadowy atmosphere. The result feels cinematic—like a slow nighttime drive through empty streets, where every passing sound seems slightly amplified.\n\n“Ballenas Muertas” stands as one of the standout cuts from Diamantes, showcasing the band’s talent for transforming minimal ingredients into something hypnotic, tense, and quietly electrifying.\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB0QqYz9G0A",
    "location": 1,
    "location_name": "Default",
    "play_type": "trackplay"
}