Starlight Thursdays Episode 249 Welcome Suka to the series!

We did a little interview to get a glimpse behind the scenes and better acquainted.

When did you get into DJing?

I started off practicing and messing around with it when i was 18-20. The last two years I’ve focused on professional shows and playing residencies.

Why did you get into it?

I fell in love with it at a young age when my cousin was djing in new york city. The festival scene was always something amazing to me. Seeing so many people come together and share music. 

What events have you played?

I’ve Preformed in Missoula Pride 2025, Maggot Fest the last two years, headlined at Tipsup, Big Sky, I’ve had the pleasure to open for Nostalgix, Luci, SoDown, Pushloop, Maddy O’Neal and provide direct support for Mr.Bill. It’s been a wild journey.

Where are you from? New Jersey/ NYC but currently in the University district, Missoula 

What inspires you to DJ? 

The way I connect with music is like no other, it takes me away from day to day anxieties, and brings me to a reality i never want to leave. Especially when I am able to make a connection with a room full of people and have a moment where we are one, seeing smiles, laughter and dancing is something i never want to be without. 

What inspires you about electronic music culture?

I think for me it’s how exciting and diverse the electronic music culture can be, an area that continues to grow and theres no stopping it.

Can you tell us few words about this mix?  

It’s a blend of some saucy bass and tech beats recorded on NYE. I went on the decks at 1am, the energy of the room was good and we all just danced together to house music. I played tracks from GENESI, Simon Kidzoo, Matt Sassari, Biscits and Joshwa to name a few. Super fun. Really appreciated ringing in the new year with our community in such a high energy way.

We Loved having Suka join us at NYE Star Garden and exited to share the recording of this joyous celebration that takes us back to that unforgettable night.

Hope you enjoy!

 

For More Suka check out her SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/heBdk7iKtLL3zqwd7

Starlight Thursdays episode 248 featuring a live recording of GETDOWN from Star Garden NYE 2025.

This was one to remember, GETDOWN went on the decks at midnight performing the first set of 2025. He brought House and Techno into the forefront of our lives on the dance floor and our bodies obliged. This mix deliverers forward driving bass lines, deep rhythms and a steady kick as GETDOWN blends the minimal ethereal melodies on the surface of Techno with the funky force that is House. He still holds a special place in my heart as one of my favorite DJs in the scene and close friends. Time and time again I’m reminded just how hard he delivers with his selection of underground music and prowess behind the decks.

-BK Love-

Starlight Thursdays Episode 247 featuring BK Love

Recorded live at Star Garden New Year’s Eve 2025.

I went on at 4am. There’s something about the late night early morning sets that I find special. The mood is already well set and pressure of peak time has past. More often than not people just wanna keep going. We had a good dance floor bumping when I got on. Within the first few tracks a konga line formed and I was like “oh hell yeah, it’s on!” I kept the system bumping till nearly 6. Playing Afro House, some deeper stuff and a bit of Techno. Having 4 cdjs setup was fantastic and allowed me to play more tracks simultaneously, loop and layer sounds and overall get really lost in the music. This is one I’ll remember forever. I felt so locked in and connected with the dance floor.

Really appreciate all the people that stayed up late and got down, also incredibly grateful for the Starlight Reunion team and all the hard work they put in to make the celebration shine bright.

-BK Love-

Starlight Thursdays Episode 246 Welcome SiG to the series. What a pleasure it was to bring SiG out for NYE. This live recording of his set Is a refreshing sound not often heard in our region. Filled with melodic techno, beautiful base lines and uplifting vibes. Sig currently resides in his home town of Great Falls MT, but is very well traveled and drew a lot of his DJing influence from his time spent living in Brooklyn. He’s obsessed with sound system culture, and dives deep into signal path. Especially important when you own a sound system like the one he brought out for this NYE gathering. It was an absolute gift for our DJs and dancers to play on a high fidelity system. I personally think it’s up there with the top speakers in our state. If you’re wondering what they were check out KV2 sound and stay tuned for the next time they get setup.

- BK Love -

Starlight Thursdays Episode 235.

MumbleBee is back with the bass. They have been sharing their sound as a dj/producer for the past 4 years. 3 of which have been closely with Starlight Reunion. They’ve become an integral part of our collective both as a DJ and powerhouse of behind the scenes skills they preform to help make these magical dance party moments happen. I’m forever grateful for my friendship with them, my time side by side in the dj booth and in our organization’s meetings. This year alone they have performed the SLR Takeover in Big Sky MT, SLR Takeover in Tulum, Mexico, Burning Man ( Camp Funky Town and Unitopia), Montopia (Montana’s unofficial BM Regional and on the air live at KFGM with. I’m so happy to share another of their amazing mixes, I know you’ll enjoy.

-BK Love-

I was feeling inspired after hangout out with my friends, so I hopped behind my decks and threw some sounds together to see what would happen. I put together some Bass Music, Indie Pop, and Assorted Electronica. There’s a track from Grace Ives, Holy heck am I obsessed with her right now! For the most part I’m mixing and matching sounds that I love. Like an unhinged chemist on some kind of all night bender.

-MumbleBee-

You’ll be able to catch them live at our NYE Celebration in Missoula.

For more of their music, mixes and show updates check out

https://soundcloud.com/mumble_b33  –  https://www.facebook.com/Mumbl3B33/

Starlight Thursdays Episode 244 featuring Kris Moon recorded live on 101.5 KFGM Community Radio in Missoula, MT on November 22nd of 2024. 

In part it's an homage to the "funky drummer" break.

i play a wide mix of electronic music every Friday from 3-5.  Don't miss my "best of 2024" airing live tomorrow on 12/10/24.

-Kris Moon-

Starlight Thursdays episode 243 Welcome SANDRO to the series. He’s been performing as a DJ for the past 3 years. Born in Venezuela, he fell in love with music at a young age and took to mixing in his home town at Events and private parties. Now living in Montana SANDRO is bringing a certain flavor of House accented with Latin sounds not often heard in this region. I’m personally excited to check out his next live set.

-BK Love-

Why do you DJ?

I like to make people feel the music in their body.

What inspires you about electronic music culture?

I like that I always get new sounds and it’s never the same and that all its people are united.

A few words about your mix?

it is a mix between minimalism and groove. Consisting of tracks from Alberto Dimeo and Andre Butano to name a few.

For more SANDRO check out

https://on.soundcloud.com/ENmvNy8hpkCtDVhA7

Starlight Thursdays Episode 242 Carr Tell is back with another banger! Filled with bumping house beats, funky melodies and thumping techno kicks. Get ready to move your body! This one is turned up to 11.

For more of his recordings check out his sound cloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/xjQFcr52mk3aWFmm8

And our exclusive Carr Tell playlist

https://on.soundcloud.com/bfkuzRkpMEDioP2L9

Starlight Thursdays Episode 241 Featuring Gruv42.

This mix is a combination of original tunes, remixes, collabs and bootlegs that I’ve been working on over the past year. Lots of these tunes have vocals that I love to sing along with (probably badly) while I play. Some have been released, some will be released soon and the bootlegs will never be released, but if you ask me, I’ll probably give them to you. I hope you enjoy this mix and find a tune or two in here to sing along to!

- Gruv42 -

Tracklist:

Just Breathe (2am) - (Bootleg - original by Anna Nalick)

Feel It (Club mix)

Halcyon/Fine Day/Leave It - (Bootleg - with Justin Johnson)

Ray - The Placenta (Remix)

We Make The Bass Shake

Give Me A Break

Inner City Life (Bootleg - original by Goldie, Rabbit In The Moon mix)

Caroline (Unofficial Remix - Original by Symmetrik)

This High

Ladida

With Your Love (With Madam Bliss)

Lost

Funky Funky (With Danny Phr3ntic)

Beatbox (Bootleg - original by Art of Noise)

Breeze

Running Out Of Time

For More Gruv42 check out

https://on.soundcloud.com/ZeXWcjMrrCzRvdEq7

Starlight Thursdays Episode 240 featuring J Michael Kober and an inside look behind his amazing sets.

This mix is very indicative of what you’d hear me play out live. I like to start with some very accessible and groovy House music to get the dancefloor warmed up. I then build up the energy with some Tech House to get things a little dirtier before transitioning into some harder mainfloor Techno to finish out the set. Typical “take the audience on a journey” approach but my hope is that it keeps the crowd engaged and prevents my set from becoming too repetitive. I like this approach because it lets me play a little bit of everything from the subgenres I like and I put a lot of thought into building the setlist and finding those good transition tracks. I also don’t want to be too locked into a rigid setlist so I have plenty of other tunes on standby so I can react on the fly to whatever vibe I’m getting from the crowd. My favorite thing, the main reason why I love DJing, is when I’m listening to new music, hearing something that really catches my ear and gets me thinking “I can’t wait to see what happens when I play this out!”  Then anticipating the upcoming show, dropping that track at the right moment of the night, and seeing everybody go mental… never gets old!

- J Michael Kober Melodic -